Telugu Movie Reviews
Critic verdicts on the latest Telugu releases.
Director Bala works his magic
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…
Nenunnanu
Film: Nenunnanu Cast:Nagarjuna, Aarti Agarwal, Shreya, Sudha, Mukesh,Rishi, Brahmanandam, Ali, Sunil, Tanikella Bharani,Allari Ravi,…
Not a friend
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…
A cocktail of fun and more fun
There is no such thing as guaranteed success in filmdom. For, there are so many imponderables involved that nothing is taken for granted.…
Naani - Kiddish and puerile
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…
A Trite Story, Terribly Told
Director C. Manohar's disjointed screenplay makes sure that "Kala" holds no one's interest as it meanders drearily. No attempt is made for…
A Breeze For NTR Jr Fans
Actors are always grappling with the conundrum as to whom are they making their films for. For the general public who look for something…
Son fails to rise
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…
Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar
There is nothing wrong with adult themes. But when the aim is at cheap titillation, the film will certainly be classified as poor…
Funny but flippant
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…
Not a bad try
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…
Yesterday once more
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…
Of Hanuman and humans
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…
Flying colors in khaki
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…
Love's labor lost
Our film directors and producers must be the most optimistic people going around. They are the ones who believe that the audience will lap…
Slice of life, but no spice of life
It is always fun to look back on the inexorable passage that you and time walked holding hands together like unknown accomplices. And in…
Old wine in old bottle
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…
Pawan, Pawan and more Pawan
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…
Mundane and mediocre
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…
Hot action, but little else
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,…