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Telugu Movie Reviews

Critic verdicts on the latest Telugu releases.

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Director Bala works his magic

Director Bala works his magic

Nov 13, 2009

It is a morbidly disturbing film about the sequestered and secluded life of an undertaker. It is a theme that does not readily lend itself…

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Nenunnanu

Nenunnanu

Nov 13, 2009

Film: Nenunnanu Cast:Nagarjuna, Aarti Agarwal, Shreya, Sudha, Mukesh,Rishi, Brahmanandam, Ali, Sunil, Tanikella Bharani,Allari Ravi,…

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Not a friend

Not a friend

Nov 13, 2009

This is a season of remakes in Telugu. Almost every second movie is one. Muppalaneni Siva's Dost is a dutiful take-off on Malayalam hit…

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A cocktail of fun and more fun

A cocktail of fun and more fun

Nov 13, 2009

There is no such thing as guaranteed success in filmdom. For, there are so many imponderables involved that nothing is taken for granted.…

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Naani - Kiddish and puerile

Naani - Kiddish and puerile

Nov 13, 2009

At one level, the much-hyped Nani is all about the childhood fantasy of growing up fast into the adult world. Such a theme is fraught with…

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A Trite Story, Terribly Told

A Trite Story, Terribly Told

Nov 13, 2009

Director C. Manohar's disjointed screenplay makes sure that "Kala" holds no one's interest as it meanders drearily. No attempt is made for…

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A Breeze For NTR Jr Fans

A Breeze For NTR Jr Fans

Nov 13, 2009

Actors are always grappling with the conundrum as to whom are they making their films for. For the general public who look for something…

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Son fails to rise

Son fails to rise

Nov 13, 2009

These are dynastic times. We have a slew of star sons in politics now. But lineage has never been guarantee for success. And when you see…

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Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar

Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar

Nov 13, 2009

There is nothing wrong with adult themes. But when the aim is at cheap titillation, the film will certainly be classified as poor…

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Funny but flippant

Funny but flippant

Nov 13, 2009

A good idea, like a good marriage, lasts for about seven years, till the itch begins. When Nagesh Kukunoor returns on the screens July 2…

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Not a bad try

Not a bad try

Nov 13, 2009

In an industry that is so much sold out on image, it is difficult to change tack. It is almost equivalent to changing the color of your…

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Yesterday once more

Yesterday once more

Nov 13, 2009

If you are a serious film buff, sometimes some of our movies can leave you depressed. Swamy is one such movie. It is not a bad film seen in…

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Of Hanuman and humans

Of Hanuman and humans

Nov 13, 2009

In these skeptical and cynical times, a film in devotional genre is the most difficult to make. Actually it is a tight- rope walk. Care has…

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Flying colors in khaki

Flying colors in khaki

Nov 13, 2009

It's Remake Movie of Tamil Movie Kakka Kakka. It is very difficult to love violence. There are no facets to it. It is merciless. It is…

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Love's labor lost

Love's labor lost

Nov 13, 2009

Our film directors and producers must be the most optimistic people going around. They are the ones who believe that the audience will lap…

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Slice of life, but no spice of life

Slice of life, but no spice of life

Nov 13, 2009

It is always fun to look back on the inexorable passage that you and time walked holding hands together like unknown accomplices. And in…

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Old wine in old bottle

Old wine in old bottle

Nov 13, 2009

Love as a theme never seems to bore our directors. It is the base of almost all our films. In such a scenario, it takes extremely creative…

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Pawan, Pawan and more Pawan

Pawan, Pawan and more Pawan

Nov 13, 2009

There are director€™s actors who just surrender themselves to what the former say. Then there are actor€™s actors who are an envy of their…

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Mundane and mediocre

Mundane and mediocre

Nov 13, 2009

Life€™s eternal truisms can be baffling. How can one€™s strength end up as one€™s weakness? It can. You get an insight into this when you…

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Hot action, but little else

Hot action, but little else

Nov 13, 2009

Arjun, as even a child would say, is a robust action hero. Fights are his forte. Similarly, director Sundar C, as the same child would say,…