Naa Oopiri Review

There can be no guy more desperate than Vadde Naveen in Tollywood. Like a thirsty man looking for water in an arid desert, Naveen has been looking for that elusive hit.Sometimes they eluded him...

Oka Voorilo Review

The triangular love story is a favorite of our filmmakers. They fall back on it every third film. Despite its repetition, some of our most popular mainstream films have had this variation of this...

Nireekshana Review

There can be a lot said in favor of quickies and movies made on shoestring budgets. But sometimes, speed and austerity can also go against a film. The second seems to have happened with Nireekshana,...

Anukokunda Oka Roju Review

We break the suspense right at the start. Well, Jagapathi Babu has been the best kept secret in the film. The makers just pulled a surprise on us by spring him on us in the film. His role has been a...

Jagapati (Ye Center Aina OK) Review

Even an ordinary story can be made into a `watchable' movie with a skilful screenplay. And on the contrary, even a workable story can be let down by a silly script.It is the case of latter in...

Aparichithudu Review

It is difficult to quibble over  Aparichithudu, a film whose scale has never been attempted before in Indian films. It is a wide-canvas dream thought up by Shankar's sense of grandeur. It is a...

Andarivadu Review

Think of the 90s Indian cricket team. And immediately you are reminded only of Sachin Tendulkar. It was a team of him and none else. It is pertinent to remember that when you go to Andarivadu....

Narasimhudu Review

NTR is a prisoner of his action image. It is impossible to think him in any other kind of role. And it is equally impossible to see him in any more in such roles.And that is the problem in...

Bhadra Review

The problem for Ravi Teja will always be his masala movies. He cannot rise above them. When the film is good and clicks, he will look great and vindicated. But when it is cliched and unimpressive,...

Atanokkade Review

When you are desperate you seldom make the right moves. This is partly true in Atanokkade. It is Kalyan Ram's ambitious aim at glory. And going for glory, he seems to have over stretched himself....

Hungama Review

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. You have to have a particular bent of mind to like Hungama. The theme...

Mr. Erra Babu Review

Love never bores you is an assumption on which Telugu filmmakers usually begin their movies. Yes, love does not bore as long as it is fresh and new. But if it stereotyped and hackneyed, like it is...

Ayodhya Review

Let's get this straight: The only thing interesting about this mighty bore is the title Ayodhya. It has resonance, history, intrigue, drama ---- something which the film does not even get near to.It...

Subash Chandrabose Review

Making films with patriotism as an underlying thread is pretty much in trend. It is very difficult to speak against patriotism, nah? But point is patriotism in the theme worked in films like Indian ...

Mumbai Xpress Review

Dubbing films usually lose their nativity and flavor for obvious reasons. But in Kamal Haasan's Mumbai Xpress there is no such problem. And it is also for obvious reasons. Kamal has chosen the most...

Chandramukhi Review

Rajnikanth, like Chiranjeevi, is in an unenviable position.Expectations from their fans are usually so huge that it is almost impossible to match them. To their credit, both have lived up to the...

Avunanna Kadhanna Review

You cannot help marvel at Teja's mental tenacity. He has received so much flak in the last one month or so that it would have been impossible for anyone to concentrate on things at hand.But Teja...

Bunny Review

In these days of extreme competition, it is very difficult to live up to expectations. It is more so when the expectations are hyped up. Bunny faces this problem. The market has been hoping for...

Andagaadu Review

There is a general feeling that Telugu film stories are weird. After seeing Andagadu, the plaint will have more than a ring of truth. It is a story that somebody must have thought of when he was...

Soggadu Review

Garnishing the food stylishly and presenting it artfully is an important part of serving food. But still, the core is always about the taste of the food.This idea is something that Soggadu's...