Telugu Movie Reviews
Critic verdicts on the latest Telugu releases.
The enemy within
Desperate situations call for desperate actions, they say. In Tollywood, there was nobody more desperate than Vadde Naveen --- a hero…
Double trouble
Mistaken identities as a story are dime a dozen in our films. In fact, they have become so regular that fans become skeptical when a hero…
This doc says laugh your guts out
If ever there is a winning prescription for box-office success then it has be to Munnabhai MBBS. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film was a major hit…
Not a perfect couple
Lost and found themes have a special appeal to Indian cinema. Mother and daughter. Father and son. Brothers and sisters. Lovers. Animals.…
Old-fashioned, but relevant
In this fast-changing world, sometimes past is the most re-assuring prop for us. And K Vishwanath's films offer a glimpse of what life was…
Chanti (The Zero)
A good man against a bad man. A revenge remix. It is almost the essential leitmotif of Indian films. Chanti is no different. It is about an…
Catching them young
In many ways, Yuvasena is an amplification of youthful righteous indignation. Most youths, before they fall prey to the inexorable and…
A game on 'love or life'
Horror films are the flavor of the industry. Even though fans do not seem to have given a thumbs-up to the genre, filmmakers are churning…
Hardly any shine
Star sons are an unenviable lot. It is not just that they have to create a reputation for themselves. But also, they have to live up to…
Love's labor lost
For many Telugu directors, it is always a dilemma to decide on whether to make a film on a love subject or on the larger than life…
Not so touchy
Veteran Vamsi is quite good at handling sensitive but quirky human emotions. In Koncham Touch Lo Unte Cheputhanu, he tries to mix it with…
The name is right
No gets it perfectly right. It is a title that is inspired and almost intuitive. Anyone who watches this schmaltzy, gooey nothing will…
Not worth the wait
Leela mahal Centre had been lying in the cans for several months. After you see the film, it doesn't surprise you. In a sense, it was…
Pupil power
These it is poetically correct to show students as being very responsible and going to any length to achieve any goal. There is nothing…
Of fatigues and fatigue
Quite simply, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who had alleged that Indian films generally portray Pakistanis as being stupid and…
Dammunte Kasko - Lives up to its name
Telugu filmdom is fixated with masala elements. But mass things need not be such a bad thing. They carry with them universal appeal. They…
God, give us a break
Everyone knows NTR Jr has great affection and respect for his grandfather NTR. He wants to emulate his grandfather. But that doesn€™t mean…
Cuddly and warm
Can love be boring? After seeing every movie in India about the same subject, love should indeed bore. But it may not especially if it is…
Weird and wild
What happens when imagination becomes wacky and weird? Well, for results see 786--Khaidi Premakatha. The film's essential story is…
Daft and disappointing
The biggest tragedy of Keelugurram is that it could have been infinitely better. Because the story (at least the broad outline is…