Archive for December, 2006
Arupulu ki ardham enti?
At a function held at a theatre the filmmakers thanked the audiences for making the film a hit. Raja Ravindra, VV Vinayak and Ravi Teja gave short and sweet speeches. “Ee cinema intha vijayam sadinchi nandhuku meere karakulu, mee andariki dhanyavadalu.” VV Vinyak said Khatarnak has become a super hit because of the ‘commerciality’ of [...]
Movie Review - Abaddam
Even if this is not a straight Telugu film, even if you feel it is well-executed, is this the sort of thing we really want to see from this filmmaker? He is a man who has ventured and has given birth to as many cinematic legends as any living director; as the film for which [...]
Pelli petakulu
Marraige is losing it’s sanctity, and divorce is growing at an alarming rate all over the State. We might telecast many programmes on televison like interviews with celeb couples and make films like Pellaina Kothalo showing the importance of living together, adjusting, putting ego’s behind, etc., to work a relationship but that’s all a futile [...]
Snakes & Ladders
Vimala Raman and Uday Kiran are the protagonists in Abbadam. Prakash Raj personifies destiny and he argues with K. Balchander who is synonymous with love that one shouldn’t blame fate for our problems, it is all a result of our actions. But what to do regardless of this point, I should remind you that Tsunami [...]
Idhi Abaddham!
I have heard that K. Balachander is a great filmmaker. Fine. I’ve seen his film Maro Charitra when I was a kid. Fine. All I remember that the lovers die in the end. Fine. I also know Rajnikant, Kamal Hassan stalwarts of South Indian cinema consider him as their guru. Fine. I’ve spoken to K. [...]
Bheebhatsam to begin
I was just referring the TV channels promoting the film the moment it releases for the next one week and my pal agreed with this. It’s been ages since Sainikudu released but we get to see those tapes recorded in US of A showing beaming NRIs saying how ‘explosive’, the film was and then how neat [...]
Baavagarandi neppesthondi
Charmme looked sweet but her scenes seemed to be abruptly cut everywhere and wonder why she said ‘baavagarandi neppesthondi’ before she bid adieu. There is a repetition of ‘akalesthondi’ too. NTR cleans his plate like Nagarjuna in Ninne Pelladatha, another scene from Vamsi’s stable but doesn’t say ‘naakidhi alavatu’ like Nag. Ileana doesn’t get abducted [...]
Movie Review - Rakhee
“Dayachesi nannu heroni cheyakandi, mimmalni meere kaapadukovali,” says NTR when the sea of people raise their voice when he is being taken to jail. That sums up the story of the film. But before he goes he also adds that aadadhante vantintlo vegetables kose manishe kaadhu avasaram aithey she will revolt against atrocities etc ani [...]
Sudden twist
There is a supposed jerk in the film. You feel your intuition won’t betray you when NTR lands up in court and the judge (Prakash Raj) is about to pronounce the judgment. You know for sure what’s going to happen. The judge sentences him to six years rigorous imprisonment. Then in a serious bid not [...]
Akkada Ikkada
In Tagore we had Chiranjeevi reel off a breathtakingly long page of dialogues about how many employed, how many unemployed, educated, uneducated, etc., are in india while in Rakhee there is something similar but the subject is different. NTR too talks about the railway department, how many trains run throughout every day, how many passengers, the [...]
From the last rows
Manjusha is thrown out of the house by her hubby Ravi Verma. NTR gets very angry and pounces on his brother-in-law. You know what happens next. Sister suddenly gives a jerk and says annaiya don’t involve yourself in this, idhi na family ki sambandinchina issue. Tears fall like beads from the brother’s eyes and I [...]
Gender bias enduku?
In one scene in Rakhee we see NTR going to his sister’s home to give money with some kum kum. He tells his sister’s mother-in-law, naaku menalludu puttalani gudi lo puja cheyinchukuni vacchanu. We thought the film is dedicated to women then why make the comment? If this was Chennai and Rajini were to be [...]
Rakhee copy aa?
Ask KL Narayana if Rakhee is a copy of Varakatnam, the old film? Nope he says, “Every person is coming up with their own version and you’ll have to wait to see the film.” Do you think so? Not really, a source drops a comment in my blog that goes like this. “It is a [...]
Advance isthe phut
ML Kumar Chowdhary has a habit of doling out advance to most of the directors who have given a hit. Advance to Suryakiran after Satyam then Dhana 51 flopped. Advance to Paruchuri Murali after Pedababu then Aandhrudu flopped. To Deviprasad after Leela Mahal Center-then Pandu poyindhi. The only movie that went on to become a [...]
Amma! Rajashekar
The noise over Ileana’s clothing will hopefully drop tomorrow when Rakhee releases. Krishna Vamsi is blessed with the taste of presenting the heroines aesthetically. An ugly(?) rumour is doing the rounds that Amma Rajashekar hardly paid any interest when it came to composing dances and that he left the job to his assistant on the [...]
Rakhee to begin revolution?
Just a day to go and the excitement amongst NTR fans is palpable. The song that is moving on everyone’s lips is Rakhee Rakhee Rakhee Na Kawasaki. The audio throughout the state was released by the women to mark Rakhee as a film dedicated to them. In some parts of Andhra on the eve of the [...]
A pose for palle paduchu
I told you yesterday how Larsco guys made a model dress up in all kinds of clothes for a photo op, even heard EVV Satyanarayana had roped in a 22 year old Mumbai lass for a photo session. Village dressulu vesi cheruku mukka navulthunte photo teesaranta. This new face is for Athili Sattibabu LKG. The [...]
Pawan (Loka) Kalyan
Pawan Kalyan’s thinking is reflected in his films. Watch any movie you have a song that propitiates his principles and his feel for the society. Even the latest film Annavaram has one number.
1) Badri…I am an Indian
2) Kushi…Ye mera jaha
3) Balu…Inthe inthinthe
4) Johnny…Naaraju gakura
5) Gudumba Shankar…Le le le
6) Bangaram…Ra ra bangaram
7) Annavaram…Rakshasa rajyam
Crazy!
That seems to be an imperative need (dictionary for Telugu film journalism). Going by the interviews of film personalities, the conversation of the unit people all need to be compiled for reference for future generation. Can anyone throw light on natural and naturality, character and characterisation? A friend left a film mag and joined a [...]
Divided Talk
Have you ever wondered what a divided talk means? Never use the word flop when you are talking to a director/producer/artiste. Tell them your film has got divided talk. Otherwise they will tell you that the film has got divided talk on the first day but now it’s lapping up. A film is either a [...]