| Yuganiki Okkadu - Gapingly flawed, but technically brilliant |
 It is hard to believe that Sri Raghava, the director who has delivered sensitive entertainers like 7/G Brindavan Colony and Aduvari Matalaku Arthale Verule, could come up with a mediocre epic adventure like this. Yuganiki Okkadu throws up a saga that is interlaced with fictional history, an element of divinity, royalty and heroism, but is strangely imbecilic.
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| Bindaas - Tolerable, if you wear bindaas attitude |
 If you care a damn for major hiccups in story and screenplay, not to forget other technical aspects crucial for a film like cinematography, Bindaas would seem tolerable. Veeru Potla's directorial debut is unexpectedly mediocre. Given that the story writer has earlier lent excellent stories for films like Varsham to Athadu and Nuvvu Vastanante Nenu Vaddantana, you feel surprised at the fact that
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| Seetharamula Kalyanam - Another fun ploy with Ravana |
 Here comes our Telugu hero, who scripts a simplistic fun drama to oust the villain from the matrix. All it takes for him is an idiotic Appalraju (Brahmanandam) and an equally dumb-witted Veera Prathap (Salim Panda), who is just blinded by his love for Indu, so much so he has no hunch of what a fool he is becoming.
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| Om Shanthi - Zilch stories, a conspiracy and a half-baked clima |
 Seems that some of the directors who made a debut in the last months need to take a lesson in the craft of direction. Watching Om Shanthi, you will like to make this suggestion one more time. Prakash Dantuluri's first work begins like a terrorist flick, soon turns into a wafer-thin popcorn flick and culminates in a poorly conceived and executed climax.
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| Shambo Shiva Shambo - A farce tale of 'friendship' and 'love' |
 There do come some films which require a thorough take and moral/intellectual critique of the subject they deal with or the arguments they throw up, than about the film itself. Shambo Shiva Shambo falls under this category. Like wise, there is not much to be written about this film. At one point in the film, Shambo.. just outrages our moral sensitivities.
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| Namo Venkatesa - Light hearted, funny, but repetitious |
 Hype is not always good. 'Namo Venkatesa' was said to be going to touch the pinnacle of comedy before its release, but it turns out that the film has only an ordinary comedy track. Never matter, because it is enjoyable, even though a little less convincing than we would have wanted.
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| Adhurs - Weak story mars Adhurs |
 For those of you who like to laugh out loud and have no expectations of how a Vinayak or NTR film should be, Adurs offers good amount of entertainment. The film's greatest strength is its comedy and it may be said that we have never seen a better comedy in any of the previous Vinayak or, for that matter, Junior film in the past.
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| Kasko - Bland script and routine action |
 Released on the eve of Christmas, Vaibhav-starrer Kasko, presented by yesteryear's star director Kodandarami Reddy, fails to cash in on the festive fervour. Coming up with a rather weak storyline, the film tries to bank on Brahmanandam's star comedian status in the first half. Vaibhav tries his best to pull through the action sequences and comedy scenes, but it is dance where he is at his best.
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| Avatar - A dazzling spectacular treat |
 ‘Avatar’, Oscar winner James Cameron’s next feature after ‘Titanic’ is a dazzling spectacular treat in technical terms but on content wise it’s another smartly woven Bollywoodish romantic heart beat...
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| Katha - Of phobia, mind game and murder |
 Just Yellow's movies are eagerly awaited by buffs of intelligent cinema. Though their films in the recent years, Aithe and Anukokunda Oka Roju, did not rake in moolah despite being very good, its producer Gunnam Gangaraju has been undeterred.
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| Saleem - 'Faku'!!! |
 Coming from a front-line director, a successful production house and the combination of Vishnu-Illeana, with music by Bollywood brain Sandeep Chowtha, Saleem has been triggering the expectations of the audience since months.
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| Vaade Kaavaali - Well-executed, but formulaic and predictable |
 Of all the releases slated for today, only Vaade Kavali has made it to the theatres. In all praise for the guts of the makers, we offer our kudos to them. Starring Sairam Shankar, the film is well-presented and well-written. Especially, its dialogues are simple but effective.
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| Saarai Veerraju - Punch-drunk revenge |
 Saarai Veerraju is an important film for Ajay, a budding artiste in Tollywood, whose acting mettle has never been explored so better. As the lead, Ajay impresses from the word go. His breathless explanation of how he won the Rs.6-costing curd rice is enough to sound the bugle.
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| Pravarakyudu - Incurable Romantic!!! |
 Pravarakhyudu is one of the most awaited releases of December. Starring Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani, the film has been awaited by both the youth and the family audience, because it seemed to be a good motley of a universal theme and a protagonist (mythological Prvarakhya revisited) played by an actor who commands good popularity among middle-aged women.
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| Amaravathi - Tale of a womb raider |
 In Amaravathi, did you ever expect Ravi Babu to play the most important actor? In fact, he is the lead of the film. In his acting career spanning many years, probably this is the first time that he is playing a non-villainous or non-comedic character. And, he does succeed in running the show well.
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| Arya-2 - Entertaining, on again, off again |
 Many years after Arya won our admiration for his unique definition and understanding of love, he is back as a psychologically unsound character with his own dilemmas and quirky habits in life. With highs and lows of his character, Arya-2 (though not in any way a second edition of that mature predecessor) is, nevertheless, both interesting and sympathetic.
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| Kurradu - Gripping narration and well-told scenes |
 Remake of Tamil superhit 'Polladhavan', 'Kurradu' is a film to watch out for. It's a film that is saved by a gripping narration, an intense screenplay coupled with the riveting performance of its lead Varun Sandesh, not to speak of the baddies' who pitch in equally powerful acting.
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| Villagelo Vinayakudu - Feel-good, funny and lovely |
 It can be said that, in months, Villagelo Vinayakudu is one neat film that comes as a whiff of fresh air. A story with good entertainment values, it is targeted at every kind of audience and all age groups. Be it the sugar rush Saranya's bristling smile gives us or the innocent love she shares with her fatso lover boy Krishnudu, the light humour and the East Godavari essence, Villagelo... is ent
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| Ek Niranjan - Run-of-the-mill and formulaic |
 The second film in the combination of director Puri Jagannadh and hero Prabhas finally released this Friday to great expectations. Coming with a storyline that is simple, it is packed with action and some already-seen moments.
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| Jayeebhava - The mark of victory |
 Energetic star Nandamuri Kalyanram has been looking for a hat trick with his third venture since it is from his home banner. Whether he was able to fulfill his goal or not, let us see.
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| Bumper Offer - Shines with performances and comedy |
 Bumper Offer, from Vaishno Academy, finally released this Friday and it can be said the film is a big comeback for Sairam Shankar whose debut 143 released three years ago was a flop. As a matter of fact, though not a bumper, it gives a bang for your money. You may have a few complaints about the movie, but it is clear paisa vasool.
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| Ghatikudu - The one in all |
 Whenever there is a film from Suriya, the expectations are high and there is also an element of variety offered from him. So this time, he has come up with ‘Ghatikudu’ and let us see how different it has been from his earlier ventures.
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| Bendu Apparao - The man with the healing touch |
 The talented and most bankable hero Allari Naresh has been reeling through few flops after the super hit ‘Blade Babji’. So this time, he was keen on proving his mettle at the box office. Also, this movie was quite special since it was being directed by his father E V V Satyanarayana and produced by the movie mogul D Ramanaidu. Let us see how the film has gone.
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| Mahathma - Watch It! |
 It has been a while since the film ‘Mahathma’ has become the talk of the town and true to its fame, it has got into few hitches with the censor board as well before hitting the screens. Well, the film seems to have lived to the hype and in a way got the audience to come out with a new impact.
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| Ninnu Kalisaka - Confused romance |
 The famous Usha Kiron Movies banner has been known to give a good break to aspiring actors and usually they come up with sensible storylines and decent budgets. But this time, they have gone way off the mark with this new flick which is ideally a youth entertainer.
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| Rechipo - Film for mass audience |
 ‘Rechipo’ released today starring Nithin and Ileana who is running with successes in recent times. Let us see how far the film faired well.
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| Ganesh - A Family Entertainer |
 ‘Ganesh’, the movie with caption ‘Just Ganesh’ arrived today. This is the fifth movie of Ram and he paired up with Kajal, the heroine who is on top seat with the mega block buster ‘Magadheera’. Let us go into the details of the movie.
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| Eenadu - A common man’s revenge |
 The much hyped movie ‘Eenadu’ has finally hit the screens and given the names involved, the expectations have been quite high. Whether it has been able to reach the standard of the original or not, let us see.
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| Baanam - The man with the mission |
 Finally, the film has hit the screens. The debut venture of Nara Rohit which has been keeping a low profile throughout its making has come and let us have a look at the movie’s performance.
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| Sankham - Just Average |
 From a long time, the action lovers had been waiting for aggressive star Gopichand to arrive with his new venture ‘Sankham’. There is also the pretty Trisha to make things better so let us see how this film has turned out to be.
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| Josh - Less voltage but valid subject |
 Finally, the much awaited film has come and this is the debut venture of Naga Chaitanya. The film also marks the debut of Karthika and this was slated to be a proper youth entertainer. How true has it been to the pre-release talk, let us see.
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| Mallanna - Messy and mixed up |
 The wait has been long and far, the expectations were high. A blockbuster was supposedly on the cards looking at the teasers. Yes, we are talking about ‘Mallanna’ and now the time has come to assess how effective it has been.
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| Anjaneyulu - High Voltage Entertainer |
 Crazy mass hero Ravi Teja has arrived with yet another entertainer and this time, he has paired up with his favorite heroine Nayantara. Slated to be a typical Ravi Teja type of movie, let us see how well it has been able to connect with the audience.
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| Snehithuda - Friendly and normal |
 The new movie ‘Snehituda’ has got good star power in terms of the lead pair and given the talk that this had more to do with friendship than the element of romance, it was different from the regular flicks. How impressive has it been, let us see…
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| Adavi - Dry and spineless |
 It was with great hype the dubbed version of hero Nitin’s Bollywood debut movie ‘Agyaat’ has been released. Slated to be one of its kind creature flick, director Ram Gopal Varma was confident about its success. Let us see how true it is.
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| Magadheera - Royal and spellbinding |
 The time has come for all those who were waiting to see the magnum opus. The film ‘Magadheera’ with Ramcharan Teja and Kajal Agarwal finally hit the screens and this is deemed as the most promising blockbuster beating the likes of ‘Pokiri’. How good was it, let us see.
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| Vengamamba - A spiritual and peaceful journey |
 When it comes to devotion in Hinduism, some of the most ardent devotees have been found in the history of our Telugu culture. Notable among them was Tarigonda Vengamamba and here is a look at her life and how she has contributed not just to the lord Venkateshwara but also to the Telugu people can be seen in this one.
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| Kalavaramaye Madilo - A sour dream |
 The big eyed sweet girl Swathi came with a musical treat and this time she has been keen on proving her mettle as an actress. Here she is with her new venture and whether she is successful in her attempt or not, let us see.
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| Gopi Gopika Godavari - Romance by the riverside |
 Noted film maker Vamsi has often been known for his signature and trademark movies. Here he is with a new one and this happens to be a love story. The usage of Mobile phones is getting hearts together and whether they get successful or not is also covered here. A tender tale by the river banks of Godavari, whether it was convincing or not, let us see.
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| Oy! - Love’s labour lost… |
 It has been quite a wait for many to see Shamili as a heroine and why the title ‘Oy’ has been given to the film. The romance between two individuals and the tasks to ensure other person’s happiness is the essence. How effective this has been, let us see…
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| Evaraina Epudaina - Love can happen anywhere, anytime |
 Is there love at first sight? Can it happen anywhere? Will it last once it happens? These are the things that tend to be always debatable in real life. However, the story seems to strongly believe that love surpasses all barriers. How it happens, let us go and see…
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| Current - Not 'Shock'ing But Bright 'Light'ening |
 What happens when feelings of love are grown for a person but then it has to be removed, how can love be born again, is it in human control? All these are the aspects of ‘Current’ and how clearly has it been conveyed, let us see.
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| Raju-Maharaju - Nothing royal |
 What happens when reality hits on a man who is totally headstrong and filthy rich, what are the troubles taken to prove his sincerity and dedication towards love. All this is part of the film ‘Raju Maharaju’ so let us see how it is.
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| Naa Styley Veru - Stale and sluggish style |
 A man is keen on killing himself by drinking to death, he is actually a sharp lawyer but has a painful past. However, another lady comes into his life and things begin to take a new turn for him. That’s when he comes with his different style, how successful he is, let us see
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| Boni - First time for everything… |
 What happens when a man and a woman who have very different thoughts on life cross paths with each other. There is a first time experience for everything and it could be falling in love or even kidnapping. What’s the first time here? Let us go and see
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| Ride - All about the bike |
 When it comes to teenage boys, it is all about bikes and babes, here it is the case of a bike and this leads to a tussle between two young lads. How that bike also changes their lives let us see.
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| Aa Okkadu - Mystery Man’s mania |
 A family of a beautiful doctor begins to get harassed and they have no clue as to who is the person. Whether it is an old enemy or someone who is mentally deranged or a known person trying to cause trouble, let us see who that ‘one man’ is..
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| Kavya's Diary - Not So Great |
 A stranger comes into the home of a happy family of husband, wife and kids. Though the stranger gets close to them in no time, things begin to take a different shape and it gets to a stage where people get killed. What is the reason for this, let us go and see
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| Diary - The mystery book |
 Do you believe in ghosts? What happens when you start reading a diary and slowly things around begin to look a bit strange. Something like this happens to the practical and realistic hero who comes to a new home that he has bought. How does he react, let us see.
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| Prayanam - Love at first sight |
 The line ‘love at first sight’ is the most romantic line one can ever hear but then how true is it in real life is something as good as seeing god himself. However, here is the hero who falls in love with a girl at an airport and has got only two hours to win her heart. Is he successful or not, let us go and see.
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| Pistha - Pure masala |
 A man from village goes to city in search of his brother who escapes from home many years ago. He gets caught up between thugs and in the meantime also gets caught up in love. Whether he locates his brother or not, let us go and see.
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| Target - Missed completely |
 A successful writer who specializes in murder mysteries finds herself caught in a web of murders as whatever she writes happens in real life. A smart cop comes to investigate the case, who is the killer? What is the motive? Let us go and see..
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| 18, 20 Love Story - an amateur love story |
 A love tale blooms between a poor boy and rich girl and as expected, the girl’s father decides to get the boy and his family killed. He takes the help of a professional goonda and twist in tale occurs leaving the goon to help the lovers. How does this happen? Let us see..
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| Rajavari Chepala Cheruvu - Entertaining, eccentric and extreme |
 A honest cop tries to change the system but ends up on the receiving end due to wily politicians and corrupt officials. How does the cop teach a lesson to all, how does the fish business help him in this aspect. Let us go and see.
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| Kick - 'Gentleman' Re-stuffed And Recycled |
 For someone who is number one in everything, something stimulating and challenging is always required. What happens when he does find something like that but then it is wrong in the eyes of his loved one and also the law. Does he still want that sort of ‘Kick’? let us see..
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| Mitrudu - Poor Show |
 What happens to a man who is waiting for death to happen but instead is loved by a woman and who wants to marry him. A new urge of life comes in him but then there are quite a number of twists and challenges in this happy moment that he has to face and overcome. What is all that, let us see.
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| Veedokkade - The one and only |
 What happens to the fate of the youth who get into illegal activities just for the sake of a quick buck is one angle of the story and how one man who is street smart, highly qualified but wants to do smuggling meets with a fate that he cannot deny.
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| Adhinetha - From CM (common man) to CM (Chief Minister) |
 The idea of entering politics has always been for those who have some political connections or family background. But here is one man who rises from the people and this common man becomes the Chief Minister and tries to do his bit to bring a change in the society.
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| Ananda Thandavam - An unhappy dance |
 The essence of a heartbroken lover meeting up with his old flame at one point leads to a new twist in his life. Whether he accepts his old love or does he move on with his life, let us see.
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| Billa - Average show |
 It was with great hype that the film ‘Billa’ was expected and this is the first of the biggies for this summer. This was being deemed as the Telugu version of a James Bond flick when it comes to style and presentation. How does a thief become a don and try to save the world is the essence. Let us see how that happens.
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| Aakasamantha - - |
 The essence of family relations is always the key aspect for any human being and it has now become the key for many film makers too given the successful response they get from the audience. Now, here is one film that revolves around the bondage between father and daughter.
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| Venkatadri - An Average Watch |
 Betting high hopes, Tarakarathna has made a comeback with ‘Venkatadri’ directed by V. Samudra and produced by Nandamuri Mohana Krishna on Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. Mandeep Takkar and Sneha Takkar played the heroines in this film based on Rayalseema factionism, which was released on 20th of February.
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| Drona - Better luck next time Nithin |
 The theme of a don who lives in a den in an island and forms a group to train kidnapped children into criminals for doing anti-social elements for person benefits is already told in the yesteryear super hit film ‘Rakshasudu’.
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| Sathyameva Jayathe - Entertainer for action lovers |
 Police stories have been fascinating Telugu audience since a long time. For Dr. Rajasekhar, ‘Ankusham’ was a milestone in his career which paved for many more films with a similar theme in the industry. In the line of films like 'Evadaithe Nakenti', 'Gorintaku', ‘Sathyameva Jayathe’ is the latest addition in Rajasekhar’s police films list.
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| Siddham - Realistic Depiction |
 JD Chakravarthy seemingly inspired by the Bollywood hit ‘Ab Tak Chappan’ starring Nana Patekar has made ‘Siddham’ with Jagapathi Babu and Sindhu Menon in the lead. The adventures of Mumbai Task Force officer Dayanayak who cleaned the city with more than fifty encounters in his service, got recognized for his honest and dedication in his profession.
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| Nenu Devudni - God is thyself |
 Every path in life ends in grave is the bitter truth of life. Bala is a trendsetting director with offbeat themes that kindle emotional trauma and disturbing at times whose movies mostly delve in to the bitter truths of our life.
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| Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam - Feel Good Family Entertainer |
 Generation gap is an inevitable part between the parents and their kids. Parents misconceive the likes of their wards and assume that their decisions are the best made for their children. With their abounding affection, they ignore the children’s feelings which was ‘Bommarillu’ theme earlier and now ‘Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam’ is one more arrival similar to the same theme.
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| Srisailam - Resurges Patriotism |
 New production house Image Films by producer Thadivaka Ramesh Naidu has made ‘Srisailam’ starring Dr. Srihari and debutant heroine Sajitha in the lead. KS Nageswara Rao, the hit maker of many Srihari’s films has directed this movie which was released on 31st January.
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| Slumdog Millionaire - No looking back! |
 Yeah! When you've a British Filmmaker and Indian Artists are on the show, 'a mind-boggling' magic goes on. For sure, you wouldn't need an illustration for this. Richard Attenborough's 'The Gandhi' touched the feat of honor. Now, after 27 years, here the Indian dreams getting accomplished yet again. Thanks to Danny Boyle who has made us wonder how versatile filmmakers of our Country weren't able to
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| Masth - An Endurance Test |
 SV Krishna Reddy’s close-to-heart family entertainers like ‘Bahumathi’ is long lost history after ‘Masth’ hit the screens. Starring Shivaji, Shivabalaji and Anchal in the lead, Zee Motion Pictures have ventured into production with this film which was released on January 23rd. With more of cons than pros, we present a review on ‘Masth’.
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| Arundhathi - A Spellbinding Masterpiece |
 Appealing visuals combined with graphical technicalities has been producer M. Shyam Prasad Reddy’s stronghold since his first inception ‘Ammoru’ which gave way for wonders in Telugu cinema. Following the movie’s smash hit ‘Anji’ came posing an unique plot filled with twists and turns.
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| Maska - A perfect action treat for Sankranthi |
 Doing ‘Maska’ (trying to impress) is always an inevitable part of every man’s life. Some try to ‘Maska-fy’ others for the sake of job, while some for a favor. It’s always young guys who do it to lure the girls. All these kinds of ‘Maskas’ are comprised in MS Raju’s latest movie ‘Maska’.
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| Sasirekha Parinayam - An Entertaining Journey |
 Inspired by the Sesirekha Parinayam episode in the classic film 'Maya Bazar' (1957 release), creative director Krishna Vamsi envisaged the latest film 'Sasirekha Parinayam'. The movie has Tarun and Genelia sharing screen space for the first time as the lead cast. Sunkara Madhu Murali has produced the film on Karthikeya Creations banner. The film has got released on January, 1st. We present a brief
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| Indhumathi - Designed to thrill |
 Shivaji, Swetha Bharadwaj, Harsha Vardhan and Bharath Reddy feature in lead roles of 'Indumathi' which has been directed by Harsha P Reddy for Geo Media Arts.
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| King - A King Size Entertainer for Nag Fans |
 King – The most anticipated movie of Akkineni Nagarjuna is now out for all his fans to feast on. The month of December has always been considered as a lucky charm for Nag as his movies 'Manmadhudu', 'Mass', 'Don' were all Dec blockbusters.
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| Nachavule - Appeases the youngsters |
 In contemporary days, the fashion statement is all about the number of boyfriends or girlfriends one has to flirt with, among the youngsters. In par with this commendable attitude of the youth, ‘Nachchavule’ directed by Ravi Babu has been made on Ushakiran Movies banner.
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| Neninthe - A sensible satire on cinema |
 Aspiring to glint atleast once on the silver screen, a slew of youngsters arrive at KrishnaNagar and FilmNagar in Hyderabad, with a myriad dreams in their eyes. The aspirants are seen making rounds to the offices of producers and directors; also to the studios, to try their luck everyday.
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| Dongala Bandi - Plunges into the pit |
 ‘Dongala Bandi’ starring ‘Allari’ Naresh, Tanya as hero and heroines has been directed by writer-turned-director Vegesna Sathish. GSK Naidu produced the movie on GSK Network banner. Based on a treasure hunt, the movie is scripted as a wholesome comedy entertainer. The movie got released on 12th December and is being screened in theatres now. A review on the movie is being presented that criticizes
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| Andamaina Abaddam - A not so beautiful lie |
 Life itself has a lie in it. People do lie for a lot of reasons in life – to maintain secrecy, one’s own reputation, to shield others feelings and so on. The elder’s saying goes as, “Lie is good when it’s meant for a pious purpose. One can lie if it doesn’t carry a bad intention.” These words form the storyline of 'Andamaina Abaddam'.
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| Kuberulu - All gags and no tale |
 Laughter is one element that makes us humans stand apart. Some people say humor is the outcome of madness. Yet, some agree that the sense of humor is the much needed armor. Joy in one’s heart and a smile on one’s lips is the sign that depicts the person is deep down has a pretty good grasp on life and its ways.
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| Vinayakudu - A Big Time Entertainer |
 There is nothing like or above Love in the creation of god says a poet. It is an integral part of our life. It is defined in various ways by numerous people. For some wealth is a constraint for love, others it may be poverty or physical beauty. A pure heart is what needed for true love, other things are all trivial – says 'Vinayakudu'.
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| Surya S/O Krishnan - Could not surpass 'Ghajini' |
 Quite a number of movies have been made earlier that shows the way how parents should dote and inculcate deeds in their grownup children and the children’s debt to take care of those parents and respect them. Running on the same wagon, highlighting the love that bonds a father and son, a movie ‘Gulabi’ was made of late. It was continued in ‘Suswagatham’ starring Pawan Kalyan and Nagarjuna starrer
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| Avakai Biryani - Served in an unsavory platter |
 Anish Kuruvilla, an associate of Shekhar Kammula who reaped acclaims by sowing delicates seeds of emotion on screen made this movie ‘Aavakai Biryani’. Debuting Kamal Kamaraju and Bindhu Madhavi as the lead pair, the first time director has delivered a movie set in the rustic milieu.
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| Ekaloveyudu - 'Ekaloveyudu' Fails to Garner Attention |
 The same point can be presented myriad times to viewers without boring them. But if it is not presented attractively, sure enough the audience will ignore it.
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| Yuvatha - 'Yuvatha' Full-fills expectations |
 There can be any number of bonds and relations in the life of a person, but if he/she lacks a friend, with whom they can share their affection and thoughts, it is a waste even if it appears to be complete. Based on this theme Parashuram, an associate of Puri Jagannath has made this film 'Yuvatha'.
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| Keka - An ultimatum for Teja’s creativity |
 Teja started his journey in filmdom with 'Chitram' made on the line of immature teenage love. Later, he made the love stories 'Nuvvu Nenu' & 'Jayam', with which he raised the craze for his film amongst youth and carved a niche for himself as a director in the industry.
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| Three - 'Three' torments spectators |
 It is a common practice in Hollywood to make films based on suspense thriller stories, to terrify the audience. It looks as if some of the Tollywood directors are practicing it on the unwitting Telugu audiences.
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| Nenu Meeku Telusa - Fascinates With Stunning Visuals |
 We are aware that based on the theme, short term memory loss (Amnesia), films like 'Gajini' and 'Satyabhama' were made in the recent past. A subject on the same theme, posing a different storyline, using new technical values a film titled 'Nenu Meeku Telusa?' has been made, having Manoj, Sneha Ullal and Riya Sen in the lead cast.
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| Kousalya Supraja Rama - Old Wine in a New Bottle |
 Suresh Productions which has been presenting quality films since the past few decades is now well recognized and equally popular as the famous NagiReddy – Chakrapani's production house 'Chandamama'.
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| Kotha Bangaru Lokam - Sates the old and young alike |
 Parents imposing their wishes on to their children, and constricting the ideas and aspirations of their children and the consequences that follow; How the parents should support & help their children to grow and after reaching a stage they should also respect their views; all this forms the subject line of the super hit film 'Bommarillu' produced by the double hatrick producer 'Dil'Raju.
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| Chinthakayala Ravi - Venky mark’s a comedy entertainer |
 Hero Venkatesh stands in the lead among the top artists, who give prominence to play versatile roles rather than boost their heroism or an image of stardom. His roles in earlier films like 'Raja', 'Pelli Chesukundam', 'Pavithra Bandham', 'Nuvvu Naku Nachavu' and 'Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule', are evident to prove his versatility.
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| Souryam - Gopichand does it yet again |
 Pokuri Babu Rao, who carved a niche for himself, with his roles as avillain in films like 'Jayam' and 'Nijam' in the direction of Teja, had produced the film 'Yagnam'. Gopichand debuted as an action hero with this film and bagged a huge success. Gopichand pursued this line of success with films like 'Ranam', 'Lakshyam' and went on to become a mass hero. Interestingly names of all these films end
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| Mallepuvvu - Lacks Fragrance |
 A few years ago, starring the yesteryear's handsome hero of Andhra, Shoban Babu and Lakshmi in the lead a film titled 'Mallepuvvu' (based on GuruDutt's 'Pyasa') was made. It bagged a huge success, and till date it enthralls the people who watch it.
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| Raksha - Redefines the thriller genre |
 Earlier many films have been made bearing this plot line – which is mightier amongst the Divine, Evil and Human forces. Approximately 10 years back, the film 'Tulasi Dalam' was made based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel which revolves around black magic. The film had spurred excitement and generated a high level curiosity on subject black magic. Inspired by the yesteryear flick, 'Raksha' is a s
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| Gunde Jhallumandi - A serene entertainer from Uday Kiran |
 Love is the base for all creation. Based on this love as the crux, an array of movies have been made successfully. This subject has been the core ingredient of success for many films, because Love is an ever-green subject that seldom loses its charm to woo the audience.
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| Call Center - An entertainer for Multiplex audiences |
 The present generation of youngsters, enchanted by the American dream tends to leave the culture & heritage of our country in the backyard. Made based on this new era of youngsters, accumulating Vamsi Krishna, Priyanka, Pooja, Vijayanand in the main cast is 'Call Centre'.
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| Ankith, Pallavi & Friends - Enchants the youngth |
 In the recent past, many a films were made with an insight to lure the younger generation. Many of them portrayed the young blood as people who neglect their careers for the sake of love, as those who exhibits disrespect to their lecturers in college, and the likes of such activites.
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| Ashta Chamma - Two and half hours of humorous entertainment |
 Ashta Chamma is the favourite game of everyone from the little children to the yesteryear elders. Bearing the name of this all time favorite game as a title, the film 'Ashta Chamma' directed by Mohana Krishna Indraganti is a comical entertainer.
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| Saroja (Telugu) - 'Saroja' with high technical values sans script |
 The latest technology in movie making was erstwhile available only in the Hollywood. But now even Tollywood can have the taste of those technical updates. Now a days, a load of films are made in the Telugu industry using the up-to-date technology, however, not all are successful. Saroja stands as an example to understand a film with high technical values sans a gripping plot.
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| Homam - Different taking style from JD |
 Jagapatibabu proved his versatility by playing family sentiment films and also in action films. In fact, it is Ramgopal Varma who gave him a different action hero image with his film 'Gayam'. He also played a little rough characters in films like 'Antahpuram, Hanuman Junction, Brahmastram, Samanyudu and Lakshyam.'
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| Sidhu from Sikakulam - A game on 'love or life' |
 Eswar, who worked as an associate to director EVV Satyanarayana for many films, got a promotion and made his debut as director through 'Siddhu from Sikakulam'. Though the title has Sikakulam, it has nothing to do with the film in any aspect. The director penned a subject with a mixture of faction and love subjects. Moreover, the film has Allari Naresh as hero.
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| Baladhoor - Poor mix of sentiment and action scenes |
 Working for a prestigious banner like Suresh Productions is a great opportunity and Raviteja got one such chance and pairing up with Anushka with whom he gave a hit like 'Vikramarkudu' is like a boon for him. Above all, the film has another highlight in the form of Krishna, who played an important role and he appeared on the screen after a long time especially in a full time role.
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| Salute - Vishal makes perfect debut with a message |
 Telugu audiences are familiar with Vishaal as hero with his hit films like 'Pandemkodi' and 'Pogaru'. He impressed them with his action scenes, though he is a little dark in colour. It is a little surprise that most of his films were produced by his brother Vikram Krishna and present by his father GK Reddy...
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| Kathanayakudu - Jagapatibabu excelled in a low-profile character |
 Jagapatibabu, though popular as family subjects' hero, had several hit films in other subjects too. He had a different image. He is a very good performer too and this was proved with films like 'Hanuman Junction, Gayam, Antahpuram and Samanyudu'.
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| Maa Aayana Chanti Pilladu - A xerox copy of Tamil original |
 There are some directors and producers in Telugu film industry, who believe that remaking of successful films of other languages would be a safe bet as they would surely attract the audiences. Instead of searching for a story, preparing a perfect script and suitable dialogues and selecting suitable artistes, these producers and directors feel that they could easily follow the original. Scripting s
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| Ullasamga.. Utsahamga.. - Karunakaran's magic fails to do wonder |
 The day Dil Raju announced that he is going to distribute the film 'Ullasamgaa… Utsahamgaa…' directed by Karunakaran, the expectations on the success of the movie went up, in view of his experience in judging the saleability of the flick. Moreover, the film came from a successful Kannada producer like BP Somu. Director Karunakaran who gave a blockbuster with Pawan Kalyan like 'Tholiprema' could no
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| Hare Ram - One more hit for NTR Arts banner |
 Nandamuri Kalyanram launched a banner called NTR Arts as his career failed to click despite two films to his credit. He himself played the hero on that banner introducing Surender as director for 'Athanokkade'. The film turned out to be blockbuster. Again Kalyanram's films that came after that hit, failed to reach the audiences expectations.
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| Sangamam - Well-knit Indian sentiment in foreign locale |
 Many Indians settled in the US and are cashing in on their knowledge as they get adequate recognition to their talent there. But, many patriots grumble that they were selling their knowledge to foreigners for the sake of money.
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| Bramhanandam Drama Company - Galaxy of comedians failed to deliver entertainmen |
 There are many directors, who could tickle the funny bones, with the movement of the story itself. They could script the screenplay and story in such a way that the scene itself brings smile on the face of audiences. They were able to reap good entertainment with heroes itself. Heroes like Venkatesh, Rajendra Prasad, Raviteja, Vishnu and the latest Ram, were able to give entertainment, despite sho
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| Gorintaku - Unimpressive and old-fashioned film |
 Super Good Films is known for bringing out family subjects. Almost all the films that came on the banner could be watched by the entire family by sitting together. A few years ago, Dr Rajasekhar played hero for 'Simharasi' on the banner with Samudra as director. After a long gap, the banner roped in the hero once again for the remake of a successful Kannada film 'Anna Thangi'. On receipt of the pr
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| Victory - 'Victory' continues to elude Nithin |
 Nithin, who entered the films with 'Jayam' had a couple of hits to his credit. However, he started tasting failures successively. He was off the screen for some time and tried to make a come back with 'Aatadista' but that too proved a failure. As some of his contemporaries are making attempts to attract the audiences with six-pack bodies, he too made use of his leisure time to tone up his body. RR
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| Ready - One more entertainer on Sravanti banner |
 Ravikishore is known for producing films with good entertainment and Sravanti Movies is the banner which brought out good family subjects. Ram, who shot into fame with his debut film 'Devadas' directed by YVS Choudary which was a big hit. However, Ram could not repeat the magic in his second film 'Jagadam'. To regain his past glory, he had decided to work with a successful director like Sreenu Vai
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| Dasavatharam - Kamal's performance and graphics dominate |
 A movie made at a cost of Rs 70 crore. Kamal Haasan donning ten different roles. A technically brilliant one which would match any Hollywood project. This is Dasavatharam for you.
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| Somberi - A message-oriented film with love in backdrop |
 Ali, who entered the film industry as a child artiste, turned a comedian and made the audiences laugh heartily with his performance in various films. Noticing the spark in him, director SV Krishna Reddy gave him a chance and made him hero. He also had some hits like 'Yama Leela' to his credit as hero.
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| Pandurangadu - Bala Krishna & Keeravani valuable assets |
 Director Raghavendra Rao, who is known for bringing out excellent commercial films, changed his way and started bringing out devotional and periodical films. His films like Manjunatha, Annamayya and Sri Ramadasu were proved runaway hits.
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| Pardhu - A commercial cocktail |
 A commercial entertainer targetting front-bencher is ‘Pardhu’. It has comedy, action and romance to lure the B and C audience. With Larencce oozing the right energy and Sneha and Namitha filling up the glamour quotient, ‘Pardhu’ turns out to be an entertainer that is worth a watch.
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| Bujjigadu - Hurray, a hit for Prabhas after three flops |
 Prabhas is one among the young heroes who had a very good physique. Leave alone others working hard and doing lots of exercises to get a six-pack body, Prabhas had the body right from the beginning of his career. It really turned helpful for him this time as everyone is craving for such body.
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| Kantri - An average flick from NTR after a blockbuster |
 Though producer Aswinidutt maintained a low profile during the shooting of 'Kantri' and tried to maintain some privacy, the audiences in general and the NTR fans in particular kept good expectations on the film, in view of the recent blockbuster like 'Yamadonga' from the hero. Meher Ramesh, though made his debut in Telugu as director, with this film, had good working experience by associating hims
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| Parugu - A real life story or a message-oriented film? |
 Giving a message through films is not new. Earlier Bhaskar gave a message through 'Bommarillu' that the parents should understand the feelings of the parents. In his second film 'Parugu' he tries to explain it the other way round. Though the parents love their children very much, the latter were not honouring the love of their parents and are just leaving to their own fate in search of their loved
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| Naa Manasukemaindi - It's like a parody to Allu Arjun's hit film 'Arya' |
 Many love stories hit the Telugu screen in the past and the trend continued at present and would also be there in future, because love is an eternal fresh subject. Debut director Sriram scripted a love story which is different from routine. Normally, love stories with college backdrop would have a quarrel between the hero and heroine in one or two scenes and they unite later, the story takes a twi
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| Dongasachinnollu - Rambha sizzles with her dances |
 Several comedians are turning heroes and many of them including Ali and Sunil proved that they too could play lead roles in films. Recently Krishna Bhagawan also appeared in the title role of 'John Appa Rao 40+' and got a critical acclaim for his performance.
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| Michael Madana Kamaraju - A different but poor triangular love story |
 'Nidhi' Prasad had earlier directed several films. Despite good experience behind the camera eye, he is still committing mistakes giving jitters to the audiences. Before going to the sets, he had a fantastic storyline in mind.
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| Bommana Brothers-Chandana Sisters - A healthy comedy film |
 Films are of different genre. They could be categorised as films with action, mass, family and college backdrop. Every kind of film has their own set of audiences and each of them had their own seasons too. But, there is one more kind of films which are based on comedy.
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| Bhale Dongalu - An above average or near hit for Tarun at last |
 Films with good entertainment values are always a welcome in Tollywood. It is well aware that 'Bunty Aur Babli' of Bollywood was a hilarious success and Bellamkonda Suresh got the opportunity to bag the remake rights of the movie.
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| Kalidasu - Sushant – Dance is his strength |
 It is quite common for many debut heroes to have a poor glamour. Sushant, yet another grandson of Akkineni Nageswara Rao, is not an exception to it. After staying for some time in the US, Sushant, who had a passion towards acting, returned to India.
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| Saval - Suhani's debut appearance is okay |
 Suhani, who played child artiste in 'Manasanta Nuvve', and became popular with the song 'Tooneegaa… Tooneegaa…' was introduced as heroine through 'Savaal' directed by B Jaya.
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| Jalsa - Of comedy, emotions and more... |
 When Mahesh Babu starts his narration of the story he has the rapt attention of the audience. He introduces his friend Sanjay Sahu (Pawan Kalyan). Sanjay, a student falls head over heels for his classmate (Kamalini Mukherjee), but a few shots later Sanjay is shown attending the marriage function of his lady love with a stranger. More than a year later Ileana enters his life and the story gets inte
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| Nagaram - Srikanth's return to action |
 It was much hyped as the makers and the main protagonist claimed it was a comeback of Srikant to hardcore action flicks once again. That was enough to create lots of enthusiasm among the audience to see what the film has on offer. It surely is an action flick and it surely sees Srikant doing more action than he has done in more than a decade. Then, there is an all important item song, a sincere co
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| Gamyam - Perfect rehash of 'Motorcycle Diaries' |
 For any student of world cinema, Walter Salles’ film Diarios de 'motocicleta' or 'Motorcycle Diaries' made in 2004 is a must-watch movie as it brings on to the screen the gradual evolution of a medical student, Che Guevera into a revolutionary. The film has acquired cult status given its autobiographical story and wonderful performances by Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, who plays Che and Argent
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| Idee Sangati - Tabu fails to thrill |
 A thriller that is not exactly a thriller, that is Idee Sangati in short. Well, it is more of a chase story to corner the culprits. Not that they are gun-touting bad guys wearing shades and masterminding the plot in plush night clubs. Idee Sangati has simple people, the kind of people we meet everyday, who could turn into petty criminals, in a moment of greed.
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| Ontari - Back to good old revenge drama! |
 Revenge dramas had become passé. No longer do we have macho heroes bashing up the goons a la the 1980s and walking into the sunset. Today’s popcorn generation loves romantic comedies and the Gen X wants to see the hero and heroine zipping past on a bike into the sunset. But with 'Ontari', the makers attempt to revive the genre of the good, old fashioned revenge dramas.
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| Andamaina Manasulo... - RP's Val's Day film loaded with mush |
 From a music director, RP Patnaik had turned an actor and then he takes the next logical step to direct a film. For starters, we will talk about the pros of 'Andamaina Manasulo'. The comedy track is really very good. RP Patnaik comes up with something original and funny. He makes the most of the comic timing of Sunil and Lakshmipati and it is really nice to watch a fresh track after a long time.
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| Sundarakanda - 'Pinky' turns wonky |
 'Amma, nanna, O Telugu ammayi' would have been an apt title for this Bapu movie. We have Pinky (Charmme), the ammayi, we have Ram Gopal Varma (Sunil Sharma), the nanna and then we have the amma, played by Prema. The story is set in a village and we have the so-called ‘Bapu bomma’. Now does that sound enticing? If it does, then here’s the tailpiece. Pinky, Bapu’s ‘thoka leni Monkey’, wrecks havoc i
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| Vishaka Express - Whodunit is far off the track |
 Two strangers meet on a train. There is a murder somewhere. An innocent man is framed for the murder. He is on the run and tries to fill in the crossword puzzle as to who framed him and why? Now, that’s interesting story to keep the audience glued with spine-chilling suspense and drama. Visakha Express, promised all this and more. In all fairness to the director, he has all his components right. B
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| Krishnarjuna - Cola without the fizz |
 They said it was inspired by Bruce Almighty. Then, we heard it was similar to the ANR starrer Buddhimantudu. Now that the film has released, we can vouch for the fact that it is not inspired, at least not in total. It is indeed interesting to watch both Vishnu and Nagarjuna in the same frame, given that they both have a different body language.
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| Mr. Medhavi - It’s about the right calculation, honey! |
 A film by Neelakanta is bound to raise expectations. Then, there is Genelia, who has been winning best actress awards at various awards dos for Dhee. Known for his heroine-centric films, you only wanted to watch what Neelakanta did to his Sweta (Genelia) in his latest offering 'Mr Medhavi'.
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| Swagatham - Quintessential Jagapati Babu film |
 'Swagatam' is probably one of the much-hyped films of Jagapati Babu in a very long time. It has our hero and two heroines, Anushka and Bhoomika and good dosage of sentiment and the usual triangular love story. Only this time, it is set abroad – in the US, to be precise.
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| Vaana - MS Raju makes a touching debut |
 'Vaana' is another of the much hyped films released this season. The very fact that MS Raju has taken to direction with it has provided the intrigue element for this film. A remake of a Kannada film 'Mungaru Male', MS Raju tries his hand at pathos with this love story. Known for his mass entertainers, it is a detour for Raju from his usual brand of filmmaking.
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| Pourudu - Sumanth does not disappoint |
 A father who is a dedicated sidekick of a leading don and a son who aspires to be an IAS officer – naturally, it is bound to lead to tensions. 'Pourudu' is a story that takes you through the story of father Pandu (Suman) and son Ajay (Sumanth). Though it does feel like you have watched it before, Raaj Aditya manages to hold the attention of the audience with tight screenplay.
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| Krishna - Popcorn entertainment for Sankranti |
 Think Ravi Teja and you would think of an easy, feel-good film with ample doses of comedy and action. Krishna that released today is no exception. The combination of VV Vinayak and Ravi Teja was hyped quite a bit before the film’s release.
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| Mee Sreyobhilashi - Few sobs and some laughs |
 It is a theme that has been dealt with earlier. But it does manage to strike a chord with the audience every time, it is dealt with. Pathos somehow draws viewers. Though some times, sad endings may not always work. So, the best way to tackle such heavy subjects is to treat them in a lighter vein. Mee Sreyobhilashi is one such film.
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| Anasuya - A perfect multiplex film |
 The new cinema in India is the multiplex cinema. A genre by itself, it includes all films with a quirky plot and narration. Usually such films do not boast of big cast and ostentatious spending. Instead, their success depends on the narration and the way the script is handled by the director. Bhoomika’s film Anasuya too falls into the same category.
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| Don(Telugu) - Style sans stuff mars Don |
 In an industry where superstitions reign supreme, a delayed film usually causes apprehensions. Don has been in the making for a bit too long. However, it was released on the day that Nagarjuna wants his release – December 20. So in that sense, they have balanced out each other. Moving on, there has been a lot of hype about the stylish look that the film would have.
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| Mantra - A whodunit with Charmme does the trick! |
 Horror as a genre was not very hot when it came to the directors in the Telugu industry. But thrillers and horror films are something that have become the new-age cinema for Telugu audiences as the success of A Film by Arvind has proved.
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| Godava - Misleading title and a lost mission |
 What happens when an ace director turns producer for his son’s debut film? Well, you would expect a rather scintillating fare. But without sounding too filmi, we can safely say that father’s love seems to have taken over the rational side of a once successful director.
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| Takkari - A lover boy's tale with a twist |
 The film’s music is a hit and that is the main draw of this Nitin-Sada love yarn. Then of course, there is the fact that Nitin and Sada had given a hit in Jayam. The pair is seen together on screen after a long time. Ironically, for both Sada and Nitin, this is their first major release this year.
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| FM - Strong Hyderabadi flavour |
 Given the suprising success of Hyderabad Nawabs, one is bound to have high expectations from Fun aur Masti, a film from the same production house. The film is essentially a love story laced with loads of Hyderabadi humour or so the filmmakers have tried.
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| Seema Sastry - A parody of factionism |
 We have seen some heavy-duty action films based on Rayalaseema factionism. So, the makers have attempted to tone the action a bit and in turn give it a comic touch in keeping with what the audience would expect from Allari Naresh film.
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| Nava Vasantham - Tarun plays the perfect friend |
 Deepavali saw mega budget releases in Bollywood with Om Shanti Om and Saawariya. But closer home in Tollywood, there haven’t been any huge releases. We have had just one release on Deepavali and that is Tarun’s Nava Vasantam. Incidentally, the film is the remake of Tarun’s earlier film Punnagai Desam in Tamil. The film was a hit there and after a three year gap, one gets to see it with Tarun playi
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| Athidhi - Mahesh back in 'Action' |
 Lots of hype has worked well for Mahesh Babu’s Athidhi, as the film is a treat for all his fans. There is everything that one can expect from a Mahesh film -- plenty of well choreographed action with amazing visual effects and stunts, sentiment and of course oodles of romance. Post Sainikudu’s debacle, Mahesh plays safe sticking to the mass formula yet again in Athidhi. Only this time, he has a Bo
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| Thulasi - Venky 'stars' in out and out commercial |
 Thulasi is everything and more of what one can expect from a commercial mass entertainer. It’s bang on and packs in all the elements that make a film a box-office success. Director Srinu manages to throw in the right sentiments in the right proportions to keep the audience entertained all along.
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| Bhayya - An action-packed entertainer |
 Vishal, the young Tamil hero, is quite popular among the Andhra audiences with his dubbed films like 'Bharani, Pandemkodi and Pogaru' which were also proved hits in Telugu. In fact, he is a Telugu youth, but was brought up in Chennai and made his debut into films through Tamil cinema. His latest film 'Malai Kottai' was also dubbed into Telugu as 'Bhayya'.
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| Chirutha - Ram Charan excels in dances, histrionics |
 Though the sons of heroes and producers making their entry into the films is not new to the Telugu film industry, the debut appearance of Ram Charan is something different. While Balakrishna, Harikrishna, NT Rama Rao (junior) and for that matter Maheshbabu made their debut appearances as child artistes first and then became heroes. There is another category like Nagarjuna and Venkatesh who became
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| Happy Days - A fantastic narration of college life |
 Shekhar Kammula made his debut into films with 'Dollar Dreams'. Later, he ventured into Telugu films and his first movie 'Anand' starring Raja and Kamalini Mukherjee, was a big hit as it was a different from routine film. As the tagline of the film suggested, the film is really tasted like a good coffee. His next film is 'Godavari' featuring Sumanth and Kamalini Mukherjee. This film too was proved
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| Vijayadasami - For the eyes of front benchers alone |
 Though Samudra is known to be a specialist in remakes, he failed to make it this time. Kalyanram, who had no notable hits in his career tried his hand as a producer and succeeded to get a blockbuster, 'Athanokkade' in the direction of Surender Reddy. However, the next flick again turned a dud. He kept high hopes on 'Vijayadasami', which is the remake of a successful Tamil film 'Sivakasi' as it has
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| Hello… Premistaraa - Sairam Shankar is good in different roles |
 Director Puri Jagannath tried to promote his brother Sairam Shankar as solo hero through '1-4-3' produced and directed by himself on the banner of Vaishno Academy. However, the film failed to make it big. Later, Sairam Shankar played small time roles in a couple of films. Again Puri came out with a film 'Hello Premistara' with Sairam Shankar on his home production again.
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| Raghavan - An interesting investigative police story |
 Director Gautham is very good at moulding police subjects on the celluloid. He is also well-known among the Telugu audiences as he had directed 'Gharshana' with Victory Venkatesh as hero. It is no exaggeration to say that whenever the Tamil and Malayalam producers plan a police subject, the first to be consulted to direct the film would be Gautham and he had directed many top stars in Tamil and Ma
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| Chandamama - Good family drama from Krishnavamsi |
 Director Krishnavamsi is known as a creative director. His films like 'Sindhuram' and 'Khadgam' proved his calibre the could present different subjects on the screen effectively, while the films like 'Ninne Pelladatha' and 'Murari' proved that he is an expert in presenting family subjects too.
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| Yamagola - Clean entertainer from Srikanth-Venu combo |
 It is quite surprising that almost all the films like 'Yamagola, Yamudiki Mogudu, Yamaleela and Pittala Dora' with 'Yama' concept were hits and blockbusters. Especially, senior artiste Kaikala Satyanarayana is well-known for playing that mythological character with utmost ease and a point to be noted here is that in almost all the films he only played that role.
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| Yamadonga - NTR-Rajamouli combo is a big hit again |
 Director Rajamouli is known for his commitment. Since his debut film, Student No. 1, he has no looking back and all his five films were proved hits. After gaining confidence on himself, he chose to bring out a film, different from routine.
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| Allare Allari - A comic relief for the audiences |
 Muppalaneni Siva entered the film industry through 'Taj Mahal' produced by Dr D Ramanaidu. However he became famous with 'Sandade Sandadi', which was a hilarious comedy. Later, he gave a big hit like 'Sankranthi' for Victory Venkatesh which was produced by RB Choudary on the banner of Super Good Films.
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| Shankar Dada Zindabad - Chiru gets a glamorous look with Gandhigiri |
 The Telugu film industry had no history of bringing out sequels. However, Chiranjeevi's latest film, 'Shankar Dada Zindabad' came as a sequel to his earlier movie 'Shankar Dada MBBS'. It may be mentioned here that both SDM and the SDZ are the remakes of popular Bollywood movies.
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| Toss - Use 'toss' to watch the film |
 Priyadarshini Ram made his debut through 'Manodu' which could not impress the Telugu audiences. Though he tried to better his directorial capability to some extent, his latest film 'Toss' failed to please the audiences totally. With the first half moving at a slow pace, the director wrapped up the second half and the climax with terrible speed.
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| Satyabhama - Worth watch for family audiences |
 It is Bhoomika all the way who stole the show with her impressive performance. She did justice to her character by playing the title role. Her histrionics as a chivalrous girl, her expressions in a pensive mood and love scenes were simply superb. Sivaji also did a good job as a hero. All the lead artistes like Chandramohan, Melkote, Brahmanandam, Allari Suhasini and others did well.
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| Lakshyam - Gopichand, Jagapatibabu excel in multi-starrer |
 Gopichand's started building his career by doing negative roles in two films, as his debut film as hero was a flop. After proving himself as an artiste with calibre, he made a re-entry as hero with 'Yagnam' and from then on there is no looking back for him.
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| Chandrahas - Krishna excelled like a flash |
 Sivashakti Datta is a well-known lyricist and only a few know that he is the father of music director Keeravani. Sivashakti Datta prepared a good socio-fantasy subject and narrated it to Haranath Policharla, an NRI, who had earlier produced and acted as hero in a film.
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| Bahumathi - SVK's beautiful gift to audiences |
 At a time when all the audiences are coming to a conclusion that SV Krishna Reddy's magic is waning with no notable hits to his credit, he gave a fitting reply in the form of 'Bahumati'. Another speciality is that the film is the hattrick hit for producer Venkat on the banner of RR Movie Makers.
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| Vihari - Not so impressive triangular love |
 Tulsikumar made his debut into the direction through 'Harischandra' (Annee Abaddhale) with JD Chakravarthy as hero. This time he chose a love story as the theme of his film. It is a triangular love story, but Tulsikumar tried to portray the point on the silver screen that true love would never look for an alternative though it was a failure due to unavoidable circumstances.
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| Sivaji (Telugu) - The Boss is always right |
 Where do you start? Where do you end? How do you recapture cinematic magic, the captivating power and charisma of one man, who manages to transcend the rational faculties in all of us? How do you re-create this attraction of soul and heart? No matter what, no review is ever going to do justice to Sivaji –The Boss as no writer can summon the ability to bring in words the impossible swathe that Rajn
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| Dubai Seenu - Raviteja back in form, bags hit |
 Sreenu Vaitla who gave a hit like 'Venky' with Raviteja, scripted another tailor-made subject for the hero. Though it was a routine revenge drama, the director chose to narrate it in a different way with different flashbacks coming in with a reasonable time gap.
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| Veduka - An emotions-filled love story |
 Bringing out a love story on the screen is not that hard and already several love stories had stormed the Telugu film industry. However, filling some emotions in the subject would give that film a new look. Director Jitender Y did the same for 'Veduka'. The film has a very good tagline 'Celebration of Love'.
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| Laila Majnu - Story of a love pair that won elders' confidence |
 It is very common among the present generation of youth to fall in love. While some friendships between a boy and girl remain mere attraction, some turn to be true love. Even if a boy and a girl are in real love, several factors like caste, creed, religion, money and stature play spoilsport in their love story.
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| Operation Duryodhana - Posani arrests audiences with dialogues |
 Dialogues are the forte of Posani Krishnamurali. The debut film of this writer-turned-director was a flop. However, the urge in him to prove himself a director did not die. Posani has a penchant to criticise the political leaders. So, he chose a story with political backdrop. It may be recalled here that Tehelka succeeded in unearthing a huge scam involving the political leaders in the name of 'Op
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| Bhukailas - Hero excels, but film disappoints |
 Kailasam (Venumadhav) is a petty milk vendor and lives happily with his parents (LB Sriram and Geetanjali). Their family has a two-acre land on the outskirts of Hyderabad city.
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| Rajubhai - Manoj's film brings cheers to Mohanbabu |
 Manoj who entered into films with 'Donga Dongadi' won critical acclaim as a good artiste. Moreover, had a good voice modulation like his father. His second film 'Sri' again proved a failure. After the second film, Manoj took a reasonable gap and came up with the remake of a successful Tamil film 'Chittiram Pesudadi' in Telugu, with debutant heroine Sheela. The film opened with good crowds and earn
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| Gundammagari Manavadu - Jaya's magic worked on 'Gundamma' |
 B Jaya, who had a passion for direction, proved her mettle with a hit film like 'Chantigadu' with new faces like Baladitya and Suhasini. So far, she directed films for her own banner, she agreed to wield megaphone for another banner 'RR Movie Makers' of Venkat for the first time with K Achireddy as presenter.
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| Aata - MS Raju hit the Bull's Eye with 'Aata' |
 If the director and the screenplay writer had an equal wavelength, an ordinary subject could also be moulded excellently on the celluloid and could be presented well on the screen. Villain eyeing the heroine, hero saving the heroine, putting her back in villain's house, playing drama, finally winning her — this kind of stories had already come on the Telugu screen.
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| Spiderman 3 - Now this is what you call as BIG....and definitely |
 Leave aside the talks of Spiderman fighting his inner demons, battle between right and wrong, misunderstandings between lovers etc. etc. The fact remains that the latest version of Spiderman franchise entertains, enthralls, sets the adrenalin running and makes you gasp for breath in almost each of its nail biting 'Spidey' moments!
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| Sri Mahalakshmi - Srihari's performance is only saving grace |
 Srihari entered the Telugu film industry as a villain. He turned a hero with 'Police'. Though action films are his forte, he tried his hand in other kinds of films. Though he gave a couple of hits, he had no notable hits to his credit in recent past.
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| Munna - A routine commercial mass masala movie |
 Prabhas' latest flick 'Munna' is an admixture of different film stories and had the shades of his blockbuster 'Chatrapati'. There are also resemblances of a Bollywood flick 'Trishool'. Though the film had a divided talk before its release, the film was opened with a good talk.
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| Aadavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule - Venkatesh excelled in emoting |
 Though the number of films by Venkatesh is less when compared to his contemporaries, he bagged more number of hits than others due to careful selection of stories and he always keeps off from a specific image by doing different films. Incidentally, he chooses one action and one family subject alternatively in the process.
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| Classmates - Twists made 'Classmates' interesting |
 Though the title suggests it to be a college backdrop film with love subject, the director turned it into a suspense thriller. In fact it is the remake of a superhit Malayalam film 'Classmates' which was remade on the same name. But the perfect screenplay and changes in the original to suit the Telugu nativity made it as a straight film.
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| Gnapakam - A memorable love story |
 There are several instances where the directors used typical diseases for storyline. This time director Uppalapati Narayana Rao used schizophrenia (A severe mental disorder with delusions and hallucinations) in his film. At the same time, he used astrology and palmistry as another thread to this love story.
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| Neevalle Neevalle - A triangular love story with right thread |
 Cinematographer turned director Jeeva, who showed his class in Tamil movies like '12B' and 'Ullam Ketkume', puts up a mature mind in handling a three-cornered love story this time. His strength seems to be getting the backdrop right and making it tells the story along with the events.
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| Dhee...Kotti Choodu - Srihari excelled once again |
 With hit films like 'Sontham, Venky and Andarivadu' to his credit, Sreenu Vaitla had come before the audiences with Vishnu in the lead for 'Dhee'. After several hiccups, the film had saw the light and hit the screen, reportedly with the help of Suresh Productions.
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| Sri Satyanarayana Swamy - Yet another devotional movie in Telugu |
 It is common among the people of Andhra Pradesh to perform Satyanarayana Vratam for any auspicious occasion in the household functions. One can find people doing the vratam after marriage, house warming and any other function.
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| Athili Sathibabu LKG - One more laugh riot from EVV's direction |
 Being groomed in the school of Jandhyala, EVV Satyanarayana had grasped the art of making good comedy films and his films like Appula Appa Rao, Hello Brother and others were proved big hits and remained memorable films.
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| Bharani - One more hit for Vishal in Telugu |
 Vishal became a star in Telugu overnight with the success of his dubbed films 'Pandemkodi and Pogaru'. His latest flick 'Bharani', the dubbed version of his Tamil hit film 'Tamara Bharani', directed by Hari bagged a hit talk with a good mass appeal.
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| Jagadam - Sukumar shows violence in a new fashion |
 After giving a big hit like 'Arya', wherein Sukumar created a new trend in love scenes, he tried to show violence and action in a new way through 'Jagadam'. He chose young sensation Ram, who created a craze among the youth with his hit film 'Devadasu', as hero and it was proved a right choice.
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| Muni - A hattrick hit of Ragava Larencce |
 Wielding a megaphone has become common these days with several technicians turning directors. However, going step by step above the ladder is important. Giving a hit in the debut film and proving a dud in the very next film is the common practice for several of these technicians and Ragava Larencce is an exception to it.
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| Okkadunnadu - Yeleti doubles Gopichand's mass image |
 Gopichand had earned himself a mass image with films like ' Yagnam and Ranam'. Chandrasekhar Yeleti, whose earlier films 'Aithe and Anukokunda Oka Roju' have a tint of difference, came up with a good script, which fits Gopichand to the ‘T’.
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| Adivaram Aadavallaku Selavu - A good message for male-dominated society |
 Raja Vannemreddy, who had earlier gave a hit film like 'Kshemamga Velli Labhamgaa Randi' and other films had once again came out with a complete entertainer like 'Aadivaram Aadavallaku Selavu'.
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| Nuvvu Nenu Prema - A romantic triangular love story |
 Suriya became well known among the Telugu audiences with his film 'Gajini'. However, his other films dubbed later failed to leave a mark. Very recently, his latest Tamil film 'Sillunu Oru Kaadhl' was dubbed into Telugu as 'Nuvvu Nenu Prema'.
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| Anumanaspadam - One more thriller from Vamsee |
 Aryan Rajesh, son of EVV Satyanarayana, had made his debut through 'Sontham'. Though he played hero in some more films, he is still awaiting a good break. With an opportunity to play with a director like Vamsy, the audiences had kept a lot of expectations on the film.
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| Lakshmi Kalyanam - Teja gave a moderate hit again |
 Cinematographer turned director Teja is craving for a hit. Nandamuri Kalyanram who gave a blockbuster like 'Athanokkade' had a soar experience with 'Asaadhhyudu' and is also waiting for a good hit.
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| Note Book - Heroine takes the cake in this love story |
 With the success of '10th Class', Chandu launched 10th Class Productions on his own and chose Vellampally Prasad as his producer to launch his second project 'Notebook'. Rajiv, son of noted music director Koti, has been introduced as hero, while Gayatri as heroine. Gayatri had an experience of the camera as a child artiste for a popular tele-serial 'Nagamma'.
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| Madhumasam - A fantastic love-hate portrayal |
 After giving an excellent film on human relations like 'Aa Naluguru', Chandra Siddharth got another good opportunity to work another film on the emotional part of life – The love. Really the film had an excellent twist in love and the director had handled the love subject with a gripping screenplay.
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| Maharathi(Telugu) - Music, Balayya's dances stole the show |
 Balakrishna's fans have kept lots of expectations on 'Maharathi' directed by P Vasu of Chandramukhi-fame and produced by Vakada Appa Rao on the banner of Sri Lalitha Kalanjai Productions. In the wake of no worthy hits, 'Maharathi' gave Yuva Ratna Balakrishna some solace. However the directorial abilities of P Vasu helped him a lot in making the film a hit.
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| Poramboku - Poor storyline, sloppy screenplay |
 'Sindhura Puvvu' producer Krishna Reddy brought out 'Poramboku' with young hero Navadeep. Mumbai girl Ekta Khosla was given an opportunity to play the female lead. Though Srinivas directed the film, he failed to get a free hand on the film, as the story and screenplay were provided by the Tollywood Talkies unit. At a time, when many new ideas are coming up on the silver screen, a hero, basically f
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| Pagale Vennela - One more free make from Hollywood flick |
 CV Reddy chose a Hollywood flick 'Just Married' directed by Shawn levy with Ashton Kutzer and Britney Murphy as hero and heroine and made a free make in the name of 'Pagale Vennela'.
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| Yogi - Vinayak's taking style, punch missing |
 It is the remake of Kannada hit film 'Jogi' which has mother sentiment in its backdrop. It seems sentiment has become the hot topic these days.
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| Desamuduru - Allu Arjun is now a macho man |
 Unlike other young heroes, Allu Arjun has a clean track record. He is giving successive hits right from his debut. Especially, he is very careful in selecting subjects and is not limiting himself to a particular image.
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| Annavaram - Power Star proves his might again |
 The combination of RB Choudary, Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao and Pawan Kalyan once again proved a hit with 'Annavaram'. After receiving two or three blows, Pawan Kalyan regains his strength and resurrected once again like a thunder. As was said by the producer in some interviews, the first half was completely devoted to family drama and sentiment, while second half has complete mass elements.
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| Rakhee - A good film with sister sentiment |
 It is a different film from Krishnavamsi's school. Though it is said that the basic theme is based on the sister sentiment, the hero of this film did not do much for his sister.
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| Pellaina Kothalo - A film to pull crowds to theatres |
 The storyline for his latest flick is quite delicate. It is about the relationship between a wife and husband immediately after marriage. The director has tried to give a good message as to how a couple should mould their marital life and stay away from the influence of others, on their marital life.
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| Aadhi Lakshmi - Srikanth excels in negative role |
 Srikanth started his career with small time roles and some of them had a negative shade. He climbed the ladder step by step and became a hero. Now, with this film, he has got another opportunity to play a hero with a negative shade. Director RV Suresh has moulded the story on the screen with many twists.
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| Maya Bazaar - Right mix of myth and entertainment |
 Award-winning director Indraganti Mohanakrishna has chosen that character to make a total entertainer. Moreover, the film has a good message to the people in general namely, one should be kind at heart and help the needy. It is not the question of just money. If one is good at heart, money will automatically come by God's grace.
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| Sainikudu - High technical values, impressive storyline |
 Siddhartha (Mahesh Babu) is a medical college student. He and his friends believe in serving the society like soldiers. They come across a goonda-turned-politician Pappu Yadav (Irfan Khan), who is robbing the society. Siddhartha decides to teach him a lesson and abducts his bride Varalakshmi (Trisha) when his marriage is about to take place.
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| Manikyam 420 - Of easy money and extra-marital affairs |
 The present day youth are searching ways for easy money. This kind of attitude is dangerous and this, if not channelised in the right direction, also leads to a hike in crime rate. The director has given a message to the youth that this attitude is dangerous.
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| Gopi - A funny movie with an old concept |
 Writer-turned-director Janardhana Maharshi chose to portray this typical mentality of a person in his debut venture and it helped him to prove himself in giving a perfect characterization to the hero and Naresh, who could do comedy with elan did complete justice to his role.
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| Gana - An off-beat film for Brahmaji |
 It is not new for the audiences who have love as a subject with action/faction backdrop. Director Raviraj gave a small twist to maintain suspense till the end in his debut film. Brahmaji who had good talent and performed excellently in various films like 'Khadgam, Samudram' had got a nice break in the hero slot. Suhasini, who made her entry through Chantigadu proved a good pair to Brahmaji in this
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| Bhagya Laxmi Bumper Draw - A wholesome entertainer |
 'Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw' is yet another remake in Telugu from Bollywood flick 'Malamaal Weekly'. As popular writer LB Sriram, who almost stopped writing these days and took to acting, once again convinced to pen dialogues for this film by the director Nidhi Prasad. With all his expertise, LB Sriram made the story quite convincing to suit the Telugu nativity and at the same time helped the direc
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| Manasu Palike Mounaragam - Sneha at her best in performance |
 Producer Deva Kumar Reddy and debutant director Nagabhushan tried to portray the attempts made by a girl to change the youth, who are influenced and bent heavily towards the western culture through their film 'Manasu Palike Mounaragam'.
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| Chinnodu - Impressive histrionics by Sumanth |
 Kanmani had once again proved his creative skills in the film and at the same time Ramana Gogula's music added flavor to it. Sumanth played the role with good ease his character evoked good sympathy among the audiences.
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| Raraju - A right mix of action and feel good love |
 Gopichand who proved himself as an action and mass hero with two hit films like 'Yagnam' and 'Ranam' played the lead while Udayshankar, who directed a feel good and sentiment films like Kalisundam Raa wielded the megaphone for this film. Together they made it another good film, which had mass elements and at the same time it has feel good love, besides good sentiment.
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| Samanyudu - Lesson to politician by a common man |
 The Telugu audiences had earlier watched some films like Antima Teerpu of Krishnamraju where journalist / editor teaching a lesson to the corrupt politicians and other mafia don. Almost with a similar theme, Ravi C Kumar prepared a subject and presented on the screen with Jagapatibabu, Kamna Jethmalani in the lead with Venkat as producer.
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| Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila - A good entertainer with lots of comedy |
 Director Srinivas Reddy tried to weave the story with several elements like love, sentiment, comedy, action and professional rivalry. He was able to make the audiences laugh heartily with excellent screenplay and maintained the tempo of the film at a steady pace.
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| Kidnap - A clean entertainer |
 The film is basically an entertainer. However, one could find how the film stars are being cheated by some people was perfectly screened by Singapuli. It seems the Telugu producers had reshowed a couple scenes to suit the nativity.
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| Boss - Nagarjuna's charm charms audiences once again |
 It has comedy, romance, love, sentiment and also action. The film will definitely attract the class audiences with the classic performance by all the artistes, the thread of entertainment and the melodious songs and their beautiful choreography would pull the general crowds as well.
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| Hyderabad Nawabs - An entertainer with a thread of love |
 RK launched his own banner Utopia Entertainers to make 'Hyderabad Nawabs', a total comedy film and a big entertainer. He chose Lakshmikanth Chenna, who worked as chief associate for 'The Angrez', as director for the film.
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| Stalin - Will take Chiranjeevi more nearer to people |
 Director Murugadoss, who made us all sit up and take notice through Tagore (story) and Ghajini, once again underlines his talent for making a wholesome and powerful mass masala movie. In Chiranjeevi, he has somebody who can bring to life any kind of idea he (Murugadoss) has.
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| Ganga - An excellent film on fight against 'Jogini' system |
 'Ganga' is one such film produced and directed by Shekhar Yalamanchi to highlight the social evil called 'jogini system'.
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| Hope - A film for a social cause |
 Puja (Kalyani) is the daughter of Rao (Sudarshan). She loses her mother in her childhood. She has a younger sister, who commits suicide, while studying Intermediate as she fails to get good marks. After a few days, Puja's father also dies of heart attack. Prof R.B.V.R. Murthy (Dr D. Ramanaidu), who worked in Columbia University and also a good journalist and the first Indian who bagged the first P
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| Dongodi Pelli - Old commercial formula film |
 Rajendrababu, who had earlier played hero in 'Ramana', made his appearance as hero again as an action hero, with a comedy touch. Lakme model and former Miss Gujarat Ratna Bhattal, Jhalak Nandini played the female leads opposite him.
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| Shiva 2006 - RGV's taking is quite impressive |
 The way the director cum producer waged a war against the corrupt police officials and politicians is worth mentioning. He rightly portrayed how the corrupt police officials support the mafia and underworld dons and at the same time how the politicians support the thugs for their petty political gains.
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| Konte Korallu - A film that could misguide youth |
 The film reflects the mentality of the present day youth.
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| Adavi Biddalu - Yet another routine revolutionary film |
 'Adavi Biddalu' deals with Adivasis. R Narayana Murthy is a versatile personality and he himself provided story, screenplay, music and direction besides producing the film. Above all, he played the lead role in the film and the film is aimed at a particular group of audience as usual.
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| Maa Iddari Madhya - An unimpressive love story |
 SP Entertainments produced several films with Venu Tottempudi as hero. The production unit had deviated its path and produced '10th Class' with Bharat as hero recently. After that, the unit made another film 'Maa Iddari Madhyalo' with the same hero introducing a new heroine called Videesha.
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| Sivapuram - Technically brilliant, but lacks nativity |
 Santosh Sivan learned a lot while working as cinematographer with popular director Maniratnam. Later he turned a director and his latest Malayalam flick 'Anantabhadram' was dubbed into Telugu by Subrahmanyam B and Rupesh Y on the banner of Lakshmi Ganapathi Films as 'Sivapuram'.
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| Raagam - A melodrama with eccentric music called fusion |
 Mahesh Dattani, a stage playwright, tried to blend different elements in his film like rural and urban cultures, young and old plus Carnatic and Western music. He however succeeded in his attempt in all aspects.
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| Seetaramudu - Sivaji proved himself an action hero |
 Sivaji portrayed soft characters and for a change, he too wanted to prove himself as an action and mass hero. The opportunity came with 'Sitaramudu' produced by Yalamanchi Ravichand under the direction of Shyamprasad S.
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| Photo - A good thriller on Telugu screen |
 It is a real thriller. Sivanageswara Rao proved his versatility with this film. However, he ably mixed the love thread in this thriller.
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| Aganthakudu - Hero does villainy in this poor flick |
 The hero of the latest flick directed by Anil Kishore is a psycho. The director tried to show some novelty by molding the hero as an anti-hero by the time of climax.
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| Andala Ramudu - Sunil's debut film as hero is just marvellous |
 As a whole the film is worth watching by the entire family for its songs and the performance by Sunil and Aarthi duo
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| Brahmastram - An ordinary missile that backfires |
 Jagapathi Babu, who earlier was seen playing roles of a family man with responsibilities to carry out and as a nice husband, who tolerates the tantrums of his spouse, has gone in for a total image makeover in the film. His get up looks grotesque, the costumes outlandish and the otherwise Jagapathi Babu looks strange in the film. He has come up with a stunning performance in the film.
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| Roommates - AVS proves his mettle as director |
 AVS had succeeded as a director in his latest attempt and served it as a delicious dish to the audiences. Especially, the choice of artistes, the subject, its narration and maintenance of suspense, all did wonders and the film proved a good entertainer.
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| Bommarillu - A feel good family entertainer |
 Movie ‘Bommarillu’ produced by ‘Dil’ Raju on Sri Venkateshwara Creations and directed by debutant Bhasker is a feel-good family entertainer.
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| Veedhi - Not street smart |
 The story starts off with Seeta (Gopika) the intrepid journo from CNN out on the prowl in search of the elusive villain who lords over a street in Hyderabad, joining forces with Surya (Sharvanand) and his band of boys. The youth are basically wastrels, but Seeta inspires to find out who the baddie Shivanna is.
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| Game - A ride on the streets of life |
 Mohan Babu as the cabbie with an attitude drives the film through with Vishnu ambling along as a happy backseat driver. Director Ram Prasad has little to do, having just reworked the original.
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| Amma Cheppindi - Mother's moment |
 Amma Cheppindi is a film of truisms. Philosophical at one level, but equally entertaining at another, Amma Cheppindi is a movie for those who take their cinema seriously.
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| Valliddari Vayasu Padahare - Bold and Evocative |
 ‘Valliddari Vayasu Padahare’, is a breezy love story, which blooms at just the right time and the high point of the film is the bold message in the climax, that has never been depicted on the big screen before.
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| Ashok - Not a samrat |
 The film's initial shots and then action sequences all keep you engrossed, and overall too the feeling is of good entertainment.
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| Seethakoka Chiluka - Love all |
 It is a typical village love story. But what may work in its favor is the fact it has well-packaged ingredients --- music, glamour, sentiments.
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| Nandanavanam 120 Km - Mystery mystique |
 Suspense thrillers always have a special allure. And it gets highlighted in Nandanavanam 120 Km under the direction of Neelakanta.
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| Asthram - All action, but little heart |
 The story is about Siddharth (Vishnu) who becomes an IPS man after terrorists lay low his dad. Siddharth is on a mission to finish off the ultras. There is Anusha (Anushka) and KV (Jackie Shroff) in his life. The former is his ladylove, the latter, a singer, is a kind of idol for Siddharth.
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| Vikramarkudu - Twin wins |
 Ravi Teja in a double role delivers a double whammy as he gives his fans a dose of what he is famous for.
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| Hanumanthu - Of muscle and mind |
 Srihari’s movies, despite falling into a pattern, have a raw energy and natural emotions an out them. They are about everyday moments and our anger in response to them.
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| Sri Krishna 2006 - Garish goulash |
 Srikanth and Venu come out as honest triers. Srikanth is the impressive of the two. He is spontaneous. Venu is less natural in comedy sequences. Gowri Munjal has a good role, and she doesn't hash it up. Ramya Krishnan has nothing much to do. Brahmanadam and others try to evoke guffaw. But it is all puerile
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| Dhoolpet - Shine on shadow world |
 Selvaraghava knows his craft very well. He shows the kinder side of violence. Though the second half sags at places, the movie still manages to hold your attention.
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| Oka 'V' Chitram - Fantasy as film |
 The film's strength may be the sheer impossibility of the plot. But the 'fantasy' is utterly likable, and may help it along
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| Godavari - A quiet flow |
 Shekar Kammula's success lies in the fact that he has chosen to be creative and poetic. And his compromises are very little and his script is very intelligent as the story unfolds on its own steam
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| Mayajalam - Ghostly tale |
 To make a movie with ghosts as important characters is difficult enough in a horror movie (to make the audience willingly suspend their sense of disbelief is a tough task). But to make film with ghosts and line it up with emotion, sentiment, revenge and more importantly, comedy is a herculean work.
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| Evandoy Sreevaru - A quite tale of emotions |
 Good comedy is all about timing and partnership. Satti Babu and Srikanth enjoy a good rapport . So their combination is spontaneous. So there is much good humour and good emotional drama in Evandoi Srivaru. But somehow the vital spark that makes for good cinema is missing and that proves the undoing of the film.
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| Kita Kitalu - Laughathon |
 The story starts off with Rajababu (Naresh), a cop. Circumstances force him to marry Soundarya (Geetu Singh), a woman of imposing girth and a stronger moral fibre.
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| Bangaram - Scribbler's list |
 Bangaram (Pawan) is a TV scribe who dreams big of making it at the international arena. His destination is the venerable BBC. But he finds life tough in a local channel where he is employed.
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| Veerabhadra - Man for the masses |
 In Veerabhadra, you get to see all these and the film would seem to match the expectations of his fans. Though in terms of story, the sister sentiment is nothing new. The scriptwriter and the director have fused together some intriguing suspense and all the mass materials to deliver a watchable flick.
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| Pokiri - Slick action |
 In Pokiri, the hero is introduced to us a ruthless baddie, part of the huge underbelly of mafia. By the time we come to the denouement, there is much twist and turn. If you like some racy action, fun, glamour and love, then Pokiri would be your kind of film.
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| Pournami - Bright and sunny |
 MS Raju's script is interesting and has a certain surprise element. But at times it tends to sag, seemingly losing the momentum of the moment. Prabhu Deva as a director certainly has a flair for novel ideas and themes.
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| Premante Inthe - Slow and soft |
 The film centers on Veeru (Navadeep) who has a strong crush on Lizi (Rupali). But the hero isn't bold enough to get across his emotions of the heart to the girl. His rich family meanwhile wants him to marry another rich girl Pavani (Poonam).
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| Ram - Tacky, trite |
 Revenge is one of the basest of human emotions. And that is why you have many films still being made on that theme. Perhaps after love and friendship (other basic human emotions), revenge is the most played out feeling in films.
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| Sri Ramadasu - A true tribute |
 The story is simple. It revolves around Gopanna, the eponymous Ramadasu (Nagarjuna). He is married to Kamala (Sneha) and leads a contended life. Gopanna is an tahsildar in the kingdom of Tanisha (Nasser).
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| Party - Curate's egg |
 The story is simple; it is about Bujji (Naresh) and Nani (Shashank), college buddies. They are trapped by a local don for some minor misdemeanor.
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| Rajababu - Syrupy and sentimental |
 The story is simple and timeworn. It is about Rajababu (Rajasekhar), the dutiful son of Parandhmayya (Vijaykumar). When about to die, the father tells the son that he has another family elsewhere and that needs help.
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| Sivakasi - Robust and rugged |
 The story is about two friends who lose and find themselves amid the welter of gang wars and personal greed.
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| Asadhyudu - Packaged entertainment |
 The story pans out on Pardhu (Kalyan Ram), an angry young student who gets aroused by inequities around him. Prakash (Ravi Kale) and his brother Thambi are hardened criminals.
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| Ranam - Playing it safe |
 Chinna (Gopichand) is a fun-loving earthy village man. Unable to stand his antic, his family (primarily father Chandramohan) packs him off to the city for him to pursue higher studies.
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| Shock - Gritty entertainer |
 Sekar (Ravi Teja) and Madhurima (Jyothika) the happy couple. Everything is pinkishly fine in their world till the moment police (mistakenly) construe Sekar to be Maoist terrorist.
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| Happy - Study of love |
 The combination of enjoyable fun, good music and easy emotions make the film work.
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| Chukkallo Chandrudu - Slick and stylish |
 The hero Arjun (Siddharth) tries to marry these two cultures and what emerges is fun-filled entertainment.Chukkallo Chandrudu is an urban, yuppyish kind of mirth.
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| Kokila - Fun all the way |
 The movie at core is a celebration --- of life, of youth and of all the good things that go with it.The movie takes you on an exhilarating trip of joy that youth days offer. It is hilarity and comedy that comes from the script called life.
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| Lakshmi - All in the family |
 Venkatesh’s bankable histrionics and the ability of the director VV Vinayak to make the sentiments stick take the film a long way.
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| Style - The right steps |
 The story, if anything, is very straight forward. Ganesh (Prabhu Deva), a splendid dancer, is prevented from participating from a dance competition by his rivals.
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| Devadasu - Power of love |
 The story is about the eponymous Devadasu (Ram) who falls in love with Bhanu (Ilena).
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| Gowtam SSC - Passes the test |
 Gowtham (Navdeep) is the eponymous hero. Despite his father (Nasser) being an IAS officer, he flunks in his studies. His family members are also pretty good in academics.
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| Jai Chiranjeeva - A powerful package |
 It is a film that is out and out his. Be it action, be it comedy, be it emotion, the great man doesn’t miss a trick in the book. And what emerges eventually is a hardy commercial entertainer that has something for every kind of viewer.
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| Aaru - Taut and tough |
 The film’s strength is Surya and his energetic performance.
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| Mahanandi - Action unlimited |
 The story has nothing novel. But the inner dynamics make it work. It revolves around Swamy (Sri Hari) who has the mortification of having his parents murdered by a faction led by Bhaskar in Rayalseema.
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| Sri - Fails to gel |
 The story is simply about Sriram (Manoj) and his love with Sandhya (Tamanna). Sriram, who lives with his widowed mother Durga (Sukanya) in Bhuvaneshwar, has to contend with the machinations of Bikshapathi (Devaraju).
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| Vennela - Right flavor |
 The youthful feel and the candy floss effect all have an agreeable attraction in the film.Naveen (Raja) and his gang (Mohit, Kishore, Madhu Reddy) go to the USA as open - eyed jaw-dropping youngsters.
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| Meenakshi - Dowry disappointments |
 The story is about Meenakshi (Kamalini Mukherjee), a woman who has strong views on dowry as her mother paid had to pay with her life due to that.
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| That is Pandu - Formula fixated |
 The story is about the eponymous hero Pandu (Jagapathy Babu) and his love with TV show anchor Anjali (Sneha).Trouble comes in the form of a rogue politician who has a covetous eye on Anjali.
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| Ghazini - Taut and tough |
 The story is about Sanjay Ramaswami (Suriya), the handsome billionaire telecom tycoon. He falls for the effervescent charms of a small-time model Kalpana (Asin).
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| Mazaa - Clean fun |
 The story is very uncomplicated. It is about Govind (Manivannan), Prasad (Vikram) and Aadhi (Pasupathy) --- the two are adopted sons of the former.
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| Moguds Pellams - Deja, deja vu |
 The story revolves around Srinivas (Sivaji Raja) and Padmavathi (Rathi), who have to get an accommodation posing as husband and wife.
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| Danger - Dangerous attempt |
 The film’s story is simple.It is about Karthik, Satya, Ali, Lakshmi and Radhika (Sairam Shankar, Allari Naresh, Abhishek, Swathi and Shireen) set out to a farmhouse to celebrate the prospective marriage of Lakshmi.
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| Modati Cinema - Fated love |
 The film begins with Sriram (Navdeep), a devil-may-care attitude. He is rich and handsome with plenty of time to spare. He falls in love with Sindhu (Poonam).
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| Bhageeratha - A good try |
 Chandu (Ravi Teja) is the son of Bullabbai (Vijay Kumar). Chandu is set out to enquire about KVR (Prakash Raj) who was helped to become an IAS officer by Bullabbai.
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| Premiste - Realistic |
 This Telugu version of Tamil hit Kadhal is a simple tale of a mechanic falling in love with a school girl.
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| Allari Pidugu - Double trouble |
 The film has all the elements that Balaya’s fans want and there is also gritty entertainment that urban youths would want.
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| Chatrapathi - Mother of all sentiments |
 Sivaji (Prabhas) is the doting son of his mother (Bhanupriya). She has another son Ashok (Shafi). The latter is obviously jealous of his mother's closeness to his brother.
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| Political Rowdy - Fun in fits and starts |
 The film is all about the mad capers of an ageing don. Pandu Ranga Vittal (Mohan Babu) is the one whom the entire city dreads and looks up to for settling matters.
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| Good Boy - Boyish,and bad |
 Vamsi(Rohit) is the unlettered youth who falls head over heels for Krishna Veni (Navneet Kaur).
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| James - Action and little else |
 James (Mohit) lands up in Mumbai in search of a job. He becomes a bouncer at a pub. Nisha (Nisha Kothari) is a model in distress as she is stalked by the brother of a politico (Sherveer Vakil).
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| Nayakudu - Lack of relevance |
 Raju (Rajasekhar) sets out to Dubai to help his debt-ridden family. But he is conned and ends up with a 'spirit' smuggling gang.
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| Allari Bullodu - Follows a formula |
 Trisha (Trisha) and Usha (Rathi) are both daughters of a wealthy businessman Madhav Rao (Vizag Prasad).
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| Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu - Good on intent, but... |
 Raja and Shriya as the hubby-wife duo are in one word splendid. Their on-screen chemistry carries the film for most part.
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| Okkade - Cop and thief |
 Ughender (SriHari) is a tough as nails cop. Now, you know what, he is an encounter expert. Subbarayudu (Mukesh Rishi) is the head honcho of sorts in these vexatious fights.
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| Muddula Koduku - Family entertainer |
 The story is about Venu (Ravi Krishna), middle-class youth, suffers from terminal inferiority complex as he has a scar in the face.
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| Adirindayya Chandram - Painting homely colors |
 The story is about Chandram (Sivaji) and Rajyam (Laya).The lovey-dovey couple is almost made for each other.
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| Andhrudu - All action |
 The story is a typical one. He is a honest-to-goodness cop (Surendra). After some typical misunderstandings, he and Archana (Gowri Pandit) fall in love (she learns music from Surendra's father).
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| Nuvvante Naakishtam - Neither one thing nor other |
 Yuvaraj (Aryan Rajesh) your typical rich NRI guy comes to a village looking to find a bride for himself. And he finds one in Radha (Anu Mehta).
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| Athadu - Guns and roses |
 Nandu and Malli (Mahesh Babu and SonuSood) are contract hatchet men. Killing is their living, so to say. One is cool on the trigger, the other is good in plotting and escaping.
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| Premikulu - Needs a memory plus |
 Chandu (Yuvaraj) and Vennela (Kamna Jetmalani) are college students who fall in love with each other.
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| Super - Style over substance |
 The film is about 'Peter Pannish' friends who end up as rivals. Akhil (Nagarjuna) and Sonu (Sonu) are the two buddies turned enemies.
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| A film by Arvind - Suspenseful but not sustaining |
 Rishi (Rishi) and Aravind (Rajiv Kanakala) are friends and are a well-known actor and a director respectively. They change upon a story sent by a writer (Ghazal Srinivas) and set out to the forest house for discussions on it.
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| Kanchanamala Cable TV - Cross connections |
 The story is pretty much on expected lines. The hero, Sudarshanam (Srikanth) has a cable TV network in the Juvvulapalem and life is happy with his acolytes.
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| Naa Oopiri - Different but doesn't dazzle |
 The film is about two persons --- Venu (Naveen) and Gowri (Sangeetha). They are orphans who live together since their childhood.
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| Nireekshana - Potential goes waste |
 Ravindra (Aryan Rajesh) is a vagabond kind of person who doesn't have much aim or focus in life and he is on the run from the police.
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| Oka Voorilo - Squaring up a triangle |
 The story revolves on Seenu (Tarun), Ravi (Raja) and Lalitha (Saloni), three bosom buddies in a village.
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| Anukokunda Oka Roju - Thrill Bill |
 It revolves around Sahasra (Charmi) who wants to make it big as a singer. She is taken to a party and what happens to her there and after that forms the story.
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| Jagapati (Ye Center Aina OK) - Below par |
 Jagapati (Jagapathi Babu),a policeman in a small village,Enter Lavanya (Rakshitha),the widow of Murari (Sai Kiran) who is killed by Jagapati.
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| Aparichithudu - Grand and gritty |
 The film revolves around Ramu (Vikram), a lawyer, who sticks to convention and rules. But he and the clients he backs are life's eternal underdogs.
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| Andarivadu - One man show |
 Govindaraju (Chiranjeevi), is a man of masses. A construction worker, he is a widower, he enjoys his wine and the company of Chinni (Rakshita).
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| Narasimhudu - A tame lion |
 NTR arrives in the city, and pretending to be a dumb man, he soon gets down to bumping off GV and Rahul Dev wards of villains Kalabhavan Mani and Puneet Issar.
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| Bhadra - Mediocre masala |
 Ravi Teja is a happy-go lucky man with no cares in the world.Meera Jasmine comes from abroad after her studies the hero's chase begins.
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| Atanokkade - Desperation shows |
 The story is about how Kalyan Ram and Sindhu Tolani join hands in life and in revenge.
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| Hungama - For fun sake |
 If you like to have fun without any logic and you don't mind ribald and risque dialogues, then Hungama may be your kind of film.
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| Mr. Erra Babu |
 Shivaji and Roma falls in love but her father is against it as he is keen to settle her marriage with another NRI billionaire.
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| Subash Chandrabose - Return of the bose |
 The story is pretty simple. Venkatesh gives an honest performance. The two heroines look good and dance around.
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| Ayodhya - Better watch a wall |
 The story is about how Rajesh(Naveen) ends up meeting his half sister(Prema) and how the villains are sent to the cleaners.
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| Mumbai Xpress - Chugs along merrily |
 The most universal of subjects --- comedy and fun.And for three hours you get clean and wholesome entertainment.
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| Chandramukhi - Rajni sees it through |
 Chandramukhi, however, passes muster solely on the basis of Rajni's charisma.
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| Bunny - Good, could’ve been better |
 Allu Arjun as Bunny fits the bill. He is robust and oozes a raw energy as the angry young man.
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| Avunanna Kadhanna - Noblesse Oblige |
 The story and treatment of Avunanna Kadhanna is on Teja’s well-established style, surprisingly it seems to work.
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| Andagaadu - No spirit |
 The film is about an ad music director and his bad looks. The buck-toothed and thick-lensed.
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| Soggadu - All gloss and glitz |
 Surely, the brilliantly conceived sets, the carefully thought of angles, the pleasing music all deserve a better story and script.
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| Sadah Mee Sevalo - Good in intent |
 To be fair to Neelakanta, he sticks to a straight path and tells a simple tale.The idea to help the society is fine in concept.
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| Chakram - Preachy and ponderous |
 The music of Chakri, especially the different-feel songs, is a major asset to the movie. The camera work is okay.
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| Prayatnam - Trying |
 The ideas and the thoughts espoused in the film are indeed noble.
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| Okkade (Kani Iddaru) - Depressing, doubly so |
 It is a story whose important twist is as stupid as any effort to make gold out of iron.
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| Slokam - Prayer on lips |
 Sai Kumar's film is like a full circle --- whichever way you look at it, it remains the same.
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| Sravanamasam - Huge cast and little else |
 The film is so chockablock with people that you wonder whether film was actually shot in Kumbha Mela.
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| Radha Gopalam - Tripping on ego |
 the film is like an incomplete buffet --- the spread is okay for a hungry man, but for the totality of a buffet it is less
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| Sankaranti - Feeling at home |
 Venkatesh shoulders all the burden of the family and his role manfully. He proves that he is the man for such mushy roles.
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| Manasumata Vinadu - Cliches of love |
 The story as well as the script is both mediocre.
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| Dhairyam - Foolhard |
 Simply, mindless and mundane.
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| Orey Pandu - Not all Sachins are champions |
 The film is all about Pandu (Sachin) who has a mental affliction due to an accident he had in his childhood.
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| Pandhem - Challenge of love |
 The film is about how a happy-go-lucky guy rises up the challenge of love.
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| Keelu Gurram - Daft and disappointing |
 The story revolves around four youth who come together through happenstance.
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| 786 Khaidi Premakatha - Weird and wild |
 The film's essential story is something that only fevered mind can think of.
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| Yevadigola Vadidhey - All in the name of fun |
 The dad lost sight of the plot, trying to save his son.
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| Dhana 51 - Wasted opportunity |
 It is a story that is too simple and straightforward.
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| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - Cuddly and warm |
 Prabhu Deva lets the story tell itself and just seems to have captured it for you. After Varsham, this looks to be the biggest hit of Tollywood.
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| Naa Alludu - God, give us a break |
 NTR as Karthik and Saravanan is full of robust energy. He dances with typical gusto.
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| Balu ABCDEFG - Pawan's show |
 You will actually feel like watching two films in one film.
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| Mass - Dammunte Kasko - Lives up to its name |
 The film will surely get the nod at the box office.
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| Prema Chadarangam - Dangerous obsession |
 The movie comes across as a gritty entertainer.
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| Vijayendra Varma - Of fatigues and fatigue |
 It is a story that tries to build Balakrishna as a super hero.
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| Vidhyardhi - Pupil power |
 The story of Vidyardhi is implausible and it has been stretched to such a level just to incorporate lot of fight, stunts and fun.
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| Aa Naluguru - Fine ideals but not an ideal film |
 On the whole, it is a good story to tell. But bad cinema, all the same.
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| Leela Mahal Center - Not worth the wait |
 It is a story that is as old as Methuselah.
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| No - The name is right |
 Anyone who watches this schmaltzy, gooey nothing will simply say 'no'.
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| Konchem Touchlo Unte Cheputhanu - Not so touchy |
 The story is sketchy and small and doesn't allow scope for stitching up a rich tapestry.
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| Sakhia (Na Tho Ra) - Love's labor lost |
 Jayanth as the director has let the film drop between two stools.
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| Suryam - Hardly any shine |
 The film has no shine at all.
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| Sundarangudu - Beauty and the eye of the beholder |
 Beauty is an enigma. It is not the eye that decides what is beautiful.
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| Kaani |
 Horror films are the flavor of the industry.
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| Yuvasena - 4 The People - Catching them young |
 The film works because its speaks a modern idiom even though the story has been told in several films before.
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| Chanti - Chanti (The Zero) |
 It is about an honest military man against a corrupt MLA.
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| Swaraabhishekam - Old-fashioned, but relevant |
 Swaraabhishekam is about the symphony called life.
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| Apparao Driving School - Gear-less and pedestrian |
 The film is stuck on a single gear - spluttering and struggling.
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| Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishna Murthy - Not a perfect couple |
 Mr and Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy is about a man and woman who don't know that they are in love.
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| Apthudu - Rajasekhar has to grow up |
 Rajasekhar as a youth single-handedly fighting an evil force is boring and tests your patience.
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| Marrichettu - Ghoulish glory |
 The film is not for faint-hearted. It is also not for the heart that is heavy with expectations.
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| Anand - Good, but could have been better |
 It is a simple and cute tale told for the urban audience.
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| Shankar Dada MBBS - This doc says laugh your guts out |
 With Chiranjeevi acting in the lead role, Shankardada MBBS was always destined to be a hit. Chiru just enjoys this new kind of role - a lot of potential for spontaneous comedy.
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| Monalisa - Double trouble |
 In this no-surprises film, it is Sada, in the author-backed double role, who walks away with all the plaudits in a vibrant performance.
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| Shatruvu - The enemy within |
 Shatruvu is an intended comeback for Naveen.
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| Leta Manasulu - Mushy and maudlin |
 Letha Mansula is a soft and tender story.
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| Giri - Hot action, but little else |
 Giri’s story is about two landlords and their internecine quarrels.
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| Cheppave Chirugali - Mundane and mediocre |
 The only thing spicy and that hold your attention in Cheppave Chirugali is the popcorn you had during the interval.
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| Sye - Rising to the challenge |
 S.S Rajamouli has used the abstruse sport of rugby as a canvas to paint an urban, yuppy, youthful, peppy, gritty, in-your-face kind of film.
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| Pothuraju - 'Pothuraju' a powerful plea against death penalty |
 This remake of Tamil original "Veerumandi" is yet another feather in pioneering star Kamal Haasan's cap.
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| Gudumba Shankar - Pawan, Pawan and more Pawan |
 It is Pawan all the way in the film. Be it in the fights or in the comedy scenes, Pawan is in his elements.
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| Gowri - Neither one, nor the other |
 Gowri is not rooted in any culture --- it is neither earthy nor urban. It falls in between.
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| Madyahnapu Hatya - Kill thrill |
 This crime thriller is not a conventional whodunit. If you are looking for that kind of suspense, then there will be disappointment. But it holds your interest overall through a simple and linear narration.
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| 143 (I Miss You) - Sorry, wrong number |
 In 143 (I Miss You) it almost suffocates you with its stale story and silly handling. It is almost impossible believe that Puri Jagan has chosen such a simple subject and given it a simpler handling to launch his own brother as hero.
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| Shiva Shankar - Smells of mothball |
 When an ageing actor looking to retain his identity in the filmdom comes up with a movie, naturally the curiosity is high. Shivshankar, starring Mohan Babu, did evoke quite a bit of expectations.
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| Arjun - Siblings show |
 The lavishly mounted sets, the painstakingly choreographed stunts, the stunning visuals ----- Arjun is one of the richest and richly made Telugu films in recent times.
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| Valliddaru Okkate - 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 and skilful director to showcase love and its attendant emotions in a novel light.
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| Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari - Comical errors |
 Comedy of errors is a favorite theme of Indian film-makers. Every fourth film is on that essential theme. Some work. And some doesn't. Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari falls somewhere in between. The film has its moments. But somehow that is not adequate.
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| Naa Autograph - Slice of life, but no spice of life |
 It is about the life and times of Seenu (Ravi Teja) and his unsure relationship with four different women at different times.
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| Donga Dongadi - Successfully brewing a copy |
 The film is about a strong-willed youth, Vasu (Manoj Kumar) who has his usual run-ins with his stentorian father (Manikka Vinayagam). But the duo actually has a fall out after Vasu is involved in an incident with a girl. The girl, Vijji (Sada) is equally shrewish and she and the hero keep bumping out into each other.
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| Pallakilo Pellikoothuru - Love's labor lost |
 Pallakilo Pellikoothuru, the basic story (boy-meets-girl-falls-in-love-but-she-is-already-engaged-but-he-wins-in-the-end) has been hammered into an unbearable cliche recently by all and sundry. It is a sure bet to reduce even terminal insomniacs into sleeping jellies.
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| Gharshana - Flying colors in khaki |
 The film is all about DCP Rama Chandra (Venkatesh) and his one-pointed mission to do away with gangsters. He is no copybook policeman. He reaches for the trigger rather than the law.
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| Sri Anjaneyam - Of Hanuman and humans |
 Serious directors seldom attempt such movies in this genre. But Krishna Vamsi, through Sri Anjaneyam, has broken the tradition and boldly attempted a movie that speaks the valor and virtues of the monkey God Hanuman.
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| Sivaram - Somebody stop him |
 Saikumar, as the eponymous Sivaram, comes to the city as a whiter-than-dove and honest-than-honesty policeman to the city. And surprise, surprise, he immediately runs into a bunch of baddies.
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| Swamy (T) - Yesterday once more |
 Swamy is one such movie. It is not a bad film seen in isolation --- it has its moments through sentiments and action.
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| Ammayi Bagundi - Identity crisis |
 Indian filmmakers are almost fixated on the theme of twins and look-alikes. It is a pet subject that has been flogged like a dead horse all over Indian film screens.
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| Yagnam - Not a bad try |
 The film is actor Gopichand's, who has earned his spurs as a rabble-rousing villain in such films like Nijam, Jeyam and Varsham, shot at stardom. He is making a debut of sorts as a hero in this film.
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| Hyderabad Blues 2 - Funny but flippant |
 A good idea, like a good marriage, lasts for about seven years, till the itch begins.
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| Lakshmi Ganesh - On typical lines |
 If ever there is a prisoner of image then it should be Sai Kumar. He cannot but be an honest, angry, tough, bloody, innocent, trusting, trustful, loving family man. His family or himself will fall prey to the machinations of the villain (usually a dishonest cop or a venal politician) on whom he will wreak vengeance after some robust fights and more robust dialogues.
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| Xtra - Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar |
 Those behind the movie make no bones (their eyes are on flesh, as it were) about what they are up to --- right from the give-away title (Xtra) to the teasy promos, everything promises some cheap, puerile, fantasy fun. Worse, in the name of glamour, they vulgarize everything associated with sex and women.
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| Nenusaitham - 'Nenusaitham': a view from the barrel |
 Radical filmmaker Davala Satyam, known for hard-hitting film like "Erra Mallellu" and "Yuvatharam Kadilindi", has discovered a unique plot for his latest release "Nenusaitham".
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| Kodukku - Son fails to rise |
 The film is a fathers labor of love for his son ---- Director M S Narayanas son is the hero of the film Vikram.
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| Bhadradi Ramudu - Stale like yesterday's souffle |
 Alas, that is not to be as Bhadradi Ramudu is nothing but old wine in old bottle itself. Though details may vary, but largely the story is about a country bumpkin of a man ranged against the machinations and cunning of his city-bred wife and her scheming mother. Primarily, the fight is between the hero and his aunt --- and this is a theme as old as Methuselah in Tollywood.
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| Andalu Dongale Dorikithe - All in the name of fun and mirth |
 A certain amount of skill and finesse is needed to make serious comedy movies. Otherwise, the film will come across as just a pastiche of labored jokes, forced puns and insensitive slapstick antics.
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| Megham - A comedown for the convention-breaker |
 It is a sad comedown for director Sunil Kumar Reddy, with a reputation for offbeat films like ‘Nisabdam’ and ‘Hero’. Setting out to make a commercial winner, he has only succeeded in delivering a lackluster product.
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| Samba - A Breeze For NTR Jr Fans |
 The film is all about a big bad villain against an always-doing-good hero. The story begins with Sambha (NTR Jr) in the temple town of Kancheepuram. He is a master weaver. He has hands to work expertly on zaris and legs to pirouette in peppy dance movements.
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| Kala - 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 some audience-friendly and skilled narration that alone can save an oft-repeated plot.
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| Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu - Tasteless and tepid |
 While activists have always targeted violence and sex in our films, things that pass off as middle class household comedy has escaped unscathed. Come to think of it, it is more dangerous. Because many seemingly innocuous stereotypes and culturally retrograde ideas gain mainstream recognition. If you think this is over-reaction, just watch Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu.
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| Adavi Ramudu - Watch Out, Prabhas! |
 Yet again, veteran director B, Gopal has come up with a routine potboiler with Prabhas and Aarti in the lead. Despite his efforts to pack it with necessary ingredients like action, songs, and comedy, the film fails to hold interest due to its wafer-thin storyline.
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| 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.
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| Arya - 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. But in the case of Arya, it was almost a given that the film will succeed.
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| Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi - Of fun, but not funny |
 It is a film straight out of Relangi Narasimha Rao's kitchen with the usual flavour of comedy and sentiments. But it is not appetizing because the work is patchy.
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| Pedhababu - Sentiments-ridden |
 After watching Parchuri Murali's Pedababdu, the feeling that hits one in the face is: 'Oh! Not again'.
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| Dost - Not a friend |
 Muppalaneni Siva's Dost is a dutiful take-off on Malayalam hit Nammal.
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| Nenunnanu - Nenunnanu |
 The film is all about the orphan Venu (Nagarjuna) and his efforts tohelp Anu (Shreya), whose life intertwines with his,to patch up with her lover Arun (Subbaraju).
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| Siva Puthrudu - Director Bala works his magic |
 Director Bala, who is seen as something of a maverick in Tamil after his brooding but weighty Sethu (Seshu in Telugu) and Nanda (Nanda in Telugu), hasshown that he has the strength and nous to handle such themes.
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| Nenu - Dark and deep |
 The story revolves around the psychotic Vinod (Naresh) and his complicated past that casts a depressing shadow on his present. A man of slovenly particularities, he falls in love with his classmate Divya (Veda) in the engineering college. Vinod is attracted to her because Divya is the only one sympathetic towards him despite his coarse and uncouth appearance and behaviour.
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| Venkee - Mystery with fun |
 Suspense and comedy are not nature born siblings. It is difficult to mix the two. But Sreenu Vaitla, the director of Venkee, seems to have pulled off this coup. And that is thanks in a large measure to heros Ravi Tejas skill and the understated elegance of heroine Sneha.
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| Kushikushigaa - Comedy capers |
 The film on the whole is about fun, but does not have the last laugh.
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