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SINDHURA GADDE is making her debut in TOLLYWOOD Filmdom through SANGAMAM directed by RASOOL ELLORE. That is quite a debut considering that Rasool is a top class Cinematographer, which might further enhance her appeal as a Beauty Queen. So, now everyone is wondering whether she will make it to the TOP or NOT. So, what do you think Guys/Gals… Will she or won’t she? I am waiting for your valuable comments.

Meanwhile, to give you all an idea… Here is what I think… While Beauty Queens might become leading actresses, not all of them make it and just remain as ALSO-RANS. There are extraordinary exceptions such as AISHWARYA RAI and PRIYANKA CHOPRA. But Beauty Queens like LARA DUTTA, DIYA MIRZA and SUSHMITA SEN have remained just as ALSO-RANs. There are Beauty Queens like DIANA HAYDEN who are charming but not in a conventional way and clearly did not fit in the filmdom. And lastly, there are Beauty Queens like YUKTHA MUKHI who just FRIGHTENED us to death with her EYE-GLOBES. So, where does SINDHURA GADDE fit among them?

Beauty is a SUBJECTIVE matter and is very unique to everyone of us… So, I am not going to debate over that. But when it comes to the CINEMATOGRAPHY, the movie camera has its own mind… completely oblivious of the conventional STILL PHOTOGRAPHY. It is quite an easy task to hide the NOT-SO-GOOD looks of anyone of us through STILL PHOTOGRAPHY. I think you all know the reason why we approach a GOOD STILL PHOTOGRAPHER for taking our snaps meant for MATCH-MAKING.

So, here are some good STILL-PHOTOGRAPHS of SINDHURA GADDE:

Well, she looks BEAUTIFUL here… But if I were the CASTING DIRECTOR or DIRECTOR of the movie SANGAMAM, I would not cast her at all.

For the reason… check some more NON-STILL-PHOTOGRAPHS:

Now, what do you think? Is she gonna make it? Well, I think PRODUCERS are simply wasting their valuable time and money. As for RASOOL ELLORE, he is just lucky to have another chance of directing a movie. I think you all know that his earlier 2 movies OKARIKOKARU and BHAGEERATHA were FLOPS. He is an excellent CINEMATOGRAPHER. But he has to prove himself with a great movie and not just a half-baked opportunistic movies like SANGAMAM. Why am I even saying this even before the movie’s release? The reason is simple… He is clearly trying to make use of SINDHURAs BEAUTY QUEEN TAG and not making any sincere effort at film making. Lets wait and see if he proves himself…

As for SINDHURA GADDE, I PREDICT with my gut feeling that Sindhura won’t make it into the FILM DOM. She won’t frighten us like Yuktha Mukhi, but won’t even be an ALSO-RAN like Lara Dutta or Diya Mirza. She will end up like Diana Hayden… Charming but not made for Tinsel town… I am really happy that a Telugu girl is being considered, but is she worth it? I don’t think so. Telugu or Non-Telugu… one should be worthy enough to entertain us if they belong to the film industry. Only one thing can save her now and prove me wrong… she should be damn good an actress like NANDITA DAS or KONKANA SEN.

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SEEMA SASTRY is a very crudely made PARODY of SEEMA movies. So, is it all that bad? Hmmm… I have no problem with ridiculing the caste system, no problem with parodies, no problem with vulgarity if demanded… but I have a serious problem with crudely made movies. Ohhh, many of you must be thinking… cut this bullshit and just spill the beans. Well, read on…

IN A NUTSHELL

HIT

SEEMA SASTRY will open to a 60+% OCCUPANCY RATES overall. It will never get over 80%… and I mean ever. But will not fall to 30% either… The movie will give enough laughs to enough people (There are always exceptions) to sustain with an average of 30%-50% for 50 days. And if it does manage to do that… then it would have made enough GROSS collections to give at least 50% NETT PROFITS. In the end, the movie would be a decent enough HIT making it a 2nd SUCCESSFUL FILM of ALLARI NARESH this year after the success of ATTILI SATTIBABU LKG in the first half of the year.

HAPPY DAYS gripped every average movie goer’s imagination like no other film has in recent times. Happy Days and its CREATOR SEKHAR KAMMULA started creating new records and sensations even before its release.

The records and sensations that HAPPY DAYS is creating…

1. Sekhar Kammula chose his cast very carefully by advertising in the media for auditions. In Tollywood, these are rare things to happen. Normally, it is only the SONS, COUSINS, NEPHEWS or just any RELATIVE or CHAMCHAS of some prominent film personalities that make it to the TOLLYWOOD FILMDOM.
2. Sekhar Kammula chose a new strategy of releasing Telugu movies. Happy Days got released a full 4 days in advance in USA. It released on 2nd, October in A.P. This shows the MARKETING ACUMEN of Sekhar Kammula. He correctly identified his target demographics. Though these are common practices in Hollywood, they are refreshing for Tollywood.
3. Happy Days was released with just 25 Prints. The Media Attention and curiosity among the general audience were never before seen over such a small release. Subsequently, the count was increased to 60 and then to 90 and now Dil Raju is promising to add at least 40-50 prints taking the total to over 130.
4. Happy Days was being released among a bunch of high profile releases like CHIRUTHA, BHAYYA, THULASI and ATHIDHI. Normally, these are perfect settings for even a good movie like Happy Days to get IGNORED. But, I am really HAPPY AND PROUD to say that Telugu film audiences have matured beyond my expectations. Happy Days has not only managed to stand on its own merit, but also emerged as the biggest BLOCKBUSTER of the year so far.
5. Happy Days is also setting the music charts on fire. Probably with a negligent acquisition price for the music rights, the audio company BIG MUSIC is enjoying some handsome profits.
6. Happy Days is definitely going to surpass my prediction on GROSS COLLECTION FIGURES. In fact, more than Sekhar, it is Dil Raju that is more happy with Happy Days. Dil Raju is just back in business after the humiliating debacle of ANNAVARAM, MUNNA and HELLO PREMISTARA. At the end of its whole run, Happy Days will surely collect Rs. 30+ Crores worldwide.
7. As of today, HAPPY DAYS is easily on its way of becoming the HIGHEST GROSSING Telugu film in USA ever. It will quite easily beat the records set by POKIRI and BOMMARILLU. At the end of its whole run in USA and other overseas centers like AUSTRALIA, UK and the GULF, it will gross between Rs. 6-9 Crores… The logic is quite simple. Bommarillu collected at an average of Rs. 535 per head over 65,000+ audiences in USA alone to collect approximately Rs. 3.5 Cr. I now expect that Happy Days would be watched by at least 120,000+ including USA and other overseas centers. Simple calculator would bring the figure to over Rs. 6 Crores. (I made a blunder earlier stating it as Rs. 9+ Cr. due to negligence which I corrected with the help of a Good Samaritan AS REDDY through his comments. I profoundly thank him for that.)

UPDATE: 05/11/2007
The latest collection trends suggest that HAPPY DAYS is going from strength to strength in USA. While ATHIDHI, CHIRUTHA and THULASI made huge losses to the DISTRIBUTORS and EXHIBITORS in USA, HAPPY DAYS is earning them handsome profits. Already 50,000 viewers have watched it and the ticket is priced at just $10. The investments incurred on it were Rs. 0.7 + 0.15 Crores. It has already collected well over Rs. 2 Crores. I am now confident that it will achieve my prediction as it is still running very successfully with a large number of shows.

8. MAA TV acquired the Television Rights for a reported Rs. 1.15 Crores. This is on par with some of the BIG BUDGET FLICKS staring HUGE STARS. That is quite an achievement for a bunch of new comers.
9. HAPPY DAYS is still having a HOSE-FULL run in most of the theaters worldwide. The average occupancy rates are still 75%+ worldwide. In 5th week, that figure spells just one thing… BLOCKBUSTER.
10. Personally I am very Happy that HAPPY DAYS was voted by 193 UNIQUE VISITORS as on date with an average 4.5 STARS on my SITE. Consider the fact that my SITE is relatively very NEW.
11. Amidst all the FAKE Box-Office figures by CHIRUTHA and ATHIDHI, I was on a Box-Office fact checking mission recently criss-crossing through some of the towns and villages in A.P. I interacted with many of the theater managements in C areas also. What surprised me the most is the fact that not only those records were FAKE… but also HAPPY DAYS was faring well in my BIRTH PLACE KAVALI. Generally, Kavali is a pucca mass town. But Chirutha and Athidhi made huge losses to the theater owners. Whereas, Happy Days made a hefty profit to the theater owner. I think that sums up the BOX-OFFICE positions of the movies released recently.

I think most of you are aware that DEVI 70mm of Hyderabad is the main theater for HAPPY DAYS. I predict that it will beat many records set by many FRONT LINE STARS in DEVI 70mm. I also predict that HAPPY DAYS will beat NINNE PELLADUTHA and CHANDRAMUKHI in the gross collections arena in DEVI 70mm. Ninne Pelladutha collected Rs. 1,03,72,483 in 189 days in DEVI 70mm. CHANDRAMUKHI collected a gross of Rs. 94 Lakhs in 100 days.

UPDATE: 11/11/2007
Much later I made the above prediction… DEVI 70mm theater management announced the 1st Record in what could be a series of records. HAPPY DAYS in its first 40 days of release in the theater collected a whopping Rs. 59,99,368/- GROSS. What did i say guys/gals? I am ecstatic that HAPPY DAYS has showcased the power of good cinema despite Big Budget flicks Chirutha and Athidhi. This is a very welcome change and seems to me that Telugu cinema is emerging from its dark days of stardom and moving towards the greatness of good cinema.

Some great comments by my readers on HAPPY DAYS REVIEW…

CHAITANYA SAID, “Hi, I can co-relate many instances of the movie to my college life and its really refreshing…and was touching too….i liked it very much..Especially Tyson(Rahul) stealed the show with his innocence. Its the first Telugu movie I liked watching after I have been to US and I could find many of my old buddies and seniors in the theater and that was refreshing. Thanks to Shekar Kammula for such a wonderful movie.

BINDU MADHAVI SAID, “evryone is gr8 in the movie gayatri is too good next is tyson(rahul) also chandu(sandesh) these three n tamanna r gr actors nikhil has gr sense of humor wat i liked the best is the value of frenship ….. its an awesome movie thanx a lot sekhar sir for givin such a gr8 movie”

SIVA SAID, “You said every thing very reasonably. I appreciate your review very much. Even though this movie is having many drawbacks like other movies but it is far away from all other rubbish telugu movies. To me the real leading character of the movie is Tyson (Rahul really did a great job). Every other character has it’s own importance and matches to many of the real personalities in our lives. Saying someone did well and someone not is simply lying or not understanding the character and it’s scope. Every character is well designed to it’s extent. Even though like you said pandu should have some time to show, this can’t be possible due to time constraints. The ethical values maintained by Sekhar are superb. It is not possible by nowadays film makers. We can pour our money and time for 6 fights,6 songs, continuous blah blah dialogues and much of nonsense in our movies and will watch them for many times. But when it comes to a good movie like this we emphasize about it’s minus points only. We have to change our mindsets. Hollywood found what makes a good movie and so Bollywood. For Tollywood it’ll take long time. Sorry for boring, but this movie is worth these lines. Even though I don’t prefer to watch this movie for it’s romantic content, I like the way how every one’s character matures.”

VENKY SAID, “I am in US - North Carolina. When the movie was released here, I missed it somehow because of conflicting schedules. After that, I waited for it every weekend for the re-release. Finally, Yesterday they released it again and this time I did not miss it. Oh Boy… What a movie!!! I will not say anything about the movie. But, I am going to watch it again today… One of the best I have seen. Even though its released second time, the theatre is full. In US, a movie rarely comes to theatres again after its first release. But, this movie was released again and it’s house full even after it released second time. I have to go early to the theatre today otherwise I may not get the tickets.”

ANONYMOUS SAID, “Hi! I watched this movie day before yesterday. Its really rocking. I haven’t seen such a natural performance of actors that too debut actors. Simply amazing… I went for second time next day. Varun(Chandu), Rahul(Tyson), Sonia(Shravs), Tamanna(Madhu) showed outstanding naturality in their action and expressions. Believe me…when I am watching the movie, after 30 minutes, I forgot that they are acting. Such natural acting. I think the actors have a bright future in tollywood. I will certainly watch the movie at least 5 times. Really it made me to go to college regularly without bunking classes. I learnt that missing college means missing your happy days. Already one year passed. I’ll enjoy the college days this three years. Thanks for Sekhar kammula to present this movie to us. Hope you will make more movies like this in future.”

ALSO READ
HAPPY DAYS FREEMONT CELEBRATION GALLERY
HAPPY DAYS SATELLITE RIGHTS SOLD FOR RS. 1.15 CRORES.
KALCHAs HAPPY DAYS BOX-OFFICE PREDICTION
KALCHAs HAPPY DAYS MOVIE REVIEW

VIYYALA VARI KAYYALU is an utter disrespect to the Telugu film audiences. I don’t think Tollywood audiences have such a cheap taste. And my dear friends, when ever U see the producer of this movie, please demand your 50 Bucks back (Assuming that you are one of the victims of VVK).

IN A NUTSHELL

VIYYALA VARI KAYYALU will open to 50-60% all over A.P. By the third day of the release, that is November 3rd, VVK would be averaging around 30-40%. If I am proven correct, then this movie is yet another disaster of the year. So, all in all 2007 is one of the worst years that Tollywood has ever seen. And these setbacks are both in terms of Box-Office and Quality. Anyway, please don’t ruin your beautiful DEEPAVALI by venturing in to the hell zone namely VIYYALA VARI KAYYALU. —KALCHA

I really was of the opinion that it would be extremely hard for me to predict ATHIDHIs fate at the box-office. The reason being that… undoubtedly, MAHESH BABU is the biggest star of Tollywood as of today. Otherwise, nothing explains the fact… “While POKIRI grossed Rs. 55+ Crores in its entire run… the nearest grossers are stuck at Rs. 35+ Crores as of today… (Not taking Inflation in to account…)” So, it is beyond doubt that Mahesh Babu is at least TWICE A STAR when it comes to Box-Office. So, with UTV entering the Tollywood Film Market, Bollywood babe AMRITA RAO making her South Indian debut, MAHESH BABU for being just who he is (Undoubtedly, the most Handsome Star of Tollywood), SURENDER REDDY for being among the highly paid directors AND with a huge budget of Rs.20+ Crores… CAN ATHIDHI GO WRONG? The answer is YESSS… ATHIDHI can not only go wrong but makes me advice you… DO NOT LET THIS ATHIDHI STEAL Rs. 50+ HARD EARNED BUCKS FROM YOUR POCKET…

IN A NUTSHELL

With 712 theaters, it is not rocket science to predict that ATHIDHI will open HUGE… But the movie is so PATHETIC that the genuine audiences (Who are not fans) will not invite this ATHIDHI anywhere close to them… In C centers, in extremely lucky circumstances, it will run for a WEEK. In B centers, in extremely favoring circumstances, it will run for about 10-15 days. In A centers, with insanely PUBLICIZED Gross Collections and BIASED RATINGS/REVIEWS, it will run for about 25 days… Soon after that, ATHIDHI will start making losses for EXHIBITORS. Producers are already SAFE… In the end, ATHIDHI is yet another DISASTER of the year after CHIRUTHA. But the only factor that can make ATHIDHI at least an average grosser is the FESTIVAL SEASON. But I really doubt that… As far as FANS are concerned, PLEASE BE WISE… IN ORDER TO EARN THEM MONEY… DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY…

ALSO READ

KALCHAs ATHIDHI BOX-OFFICE UPDATE AND ANALYSIS
SURENDER REDDY AND HIS CALCULATOR
KALCHAs ATHIDHI MOVIE REVIEW
ATHIDHI MUSIC SOLD FOR RS. 0.75 CRORES

TULASI is by far the hardest one I ever predicted… I am writing this prediction on the second day of TULASIs release… and I already read a lot of negative reviews in the media on the first day itself… As I said earlier, this negative talk and negative publicity in the media makes this prediction very harder… But I believe in my own theories… And remember, I may also go WRONG… in which case this would become another case study for me…Always remember that my predictions are based on general movie market economics that I am aware of… through extensive study of various film industries and their business over the years… like Hollywood, Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood etc., I also assume a lot of things just based on my GUT feeling. Movie buffs should know the fact that many a time… Great movies topple at the Box-Office and Bad movies make Crores of bucks… My predictions are not at all biased and do not favor or disregard any particular STAR. If you don’t believe in me then just don’t read any further… My effort is to educate Tollywood movie buffs about the way the movie market works and how… MANY GULLIBLE PRODUCERS are losing crores of bucks through ignorance and believing blindly that STARS make money for them which is largely untrue… The recent example being the stupendous success of an all new star cast and low budget HAPPY DAYS at the same time when a huge Banner movie toppled at the Box-Office… You can read my earlier posts to verify any doubts…

IN A NUTSHELL: Thulasi will open huge due to the number of prints being 290 (Highest for Venkatesh). And then would take over the Box-Office like a Tsunami… Thulasi would gross the highest collection in VENKATESHs career… I predict the gross collection would be a Minimum of Rs. 28 Crores and may go even up to Rs. 45 Crores IF AND ONLY IF… Mahesh Babu’s Athidhi topples at the Box-Office…

REASONS:
1. Venkatesh has always been the most consistent performer at the Box-Office… Though we do not see huge frenzy for his movies as with many other leading stars… his movies have relatively been the safest bets for the producers so far… Venkatesh mostly hits the right formula to make a success out of a movie… Same is the case with Tulasi… Though critically it is a let down… it is laden with the right formula to make a blockbuster out of nothing…
2. A cute kid always appeals to all… irrespective of A, B and C classes.
3. Clean comedy always appeals to all strata of the society. (Venkatesh has one of the best comic timings…)
4. Though in overdose, Sentiment in Venkatesh’s movies always appeal to women and especially B and C centers.
5. Currently, there is not a single MASS (B and C) appealing movie since Yamadonga.
6. Venkatesh has a C-A market whereas Mahesh Babu has A-C market… So Athidhi’s release won’t effect Thulasi negatively. But might affect positively if Athidhi flops… (If you don’t understand what I mean you are always welcome to ask…) —KALCHA

DO NOT MISS KALCHAs TULASI MOVIE REVIEW

HAPPY DAYS has given the whole of Andhra Pradesh a lot of happy Days much before the festival season… Earlier, I predicted in my article KALCHAs HAPPY DAYS BOX-OFFICE PREDICTION that Sekhar Kammula’s wonder movie would collect around Rs. 6-9 Cr. in the Overseas market and a minimum of Rs. 12 Cr. in the domestic market.

And now I am ecstatic about the fact that HAPPY DAYS is well on its target in the Overseas market… But FORTUNATELY, it has surpassed my expectations by a huge margin in the domestic market… All over A.P., the movie is still commanding 100% Occupancy after 10 days of its release. And there is nothing much left to predict now… But the movie will surely collect around Rs. 18-22 Cr. in the domestic market alone. That would take the gross collections to around Rs. 26-28 Cr. including Overseas market.

Remember the fact that HAPPY DAYS was made on a very modest budget of around Rs. 3 Cr. And so the whole gross budget of the movie would still be under Rs. 5 Cr. So do your math and tell me the gross profit margin of the movie. HAPPY DAYS might become one of the BIGGEST HITS of all time in terms of PERCENTILE PROFITS… (Return On Investment)

ALSO READ
HAPPY DAYS BOX-OFFICE UPDATE AND A NEW PREDICTION
HAPPY DAYS FREEMONT CELEBRATION GALLERY
HAPPY DAYS SATELLITE RIGHTS SOLD FOR RS. 1.15 CRORES.
KALCHAs HAPPY DAYS BOX-OFFICE PREDICTION
KALCHAs HAPPY DAYS MOVIE REVIEW

BHAYYA is one of the big releases of this year because of its star cast (VISHAL has quite a fan following in the masses and PRIYAMANI is fresh from Block Buster Yamadonga). Anyway, nothing much to talk about this Tollywood release dubbed from Kollywood. It is not even Rocket Science predicting Bhayya’s fate… First things first… The original Tamil version released recently is not doing any wonders at the box-office… Especially in the A centers it is receiving lukewarm response. But in the past many Tamil turned Telugu movies, especially from director Shankar, have done very well in Telugu than in Tamil. Will we eat Tamil leftovers again…? Read On…

IN A NUTSHELL: The movie will not open huge in A centers as the audience are busy having HAPPY DAYS… But in the B and C centers, BHAYYA will open very positively. But even masses would not like BHAYYA as much as PANDEM KODI (For its good story line) or POGARU (For its novelty factor). Moreover two big Telugu releases THULASI and ATHIDHI will together put final nails in BHAYYAs coffin. So the movie will do an Okay business in B and C centers before the big releases… But ultimately, the movie will fail at the overall box-office…

DO NOT MISS KALCHAs BHAYYA MOVIE REVIEW

I AM so happy writing this article… ‘Coz there is not much to predict… It is already the BIGGEST TELUGU HIT EVER IN USA. So, can it be a flop in Andhra Pradesh? Well, it might be in BIHAR… but in apna A.P… No way… Actually, I have watched it in Vishwanath theater in Kukatpally late in the night… I got my ticket earlier through booking but the tickets were being sold for around Rs. 500/- in Black. Thank god, I booked it earlier. So, how many times you have seen a SO CALLED LOW BUDGET GENRE movie selling like hot cakes…? The answer might be NEVER… Am I right? Well about my prediction of the movie’s fate in India… Read on…

IN A NUTSHELL

With the tag of Sekhar kammula and USA collection status… HAPPY DAYS will be on steroids… College students will watch this movie at least thrice in turns and in groups… Even the family and regular audience will get attracted with the Super Hit status and also because it is CLEAN (No cheap humour as in Bachelors, 6Teens and the like…). So, the movie will gobble up all the A center collections for about the next two weeks. After that it would have been declared a huge hit in terms of PERCENTILE PROFITS (Return On Investment)… The gross collections in its entire run from USA and other overseas centers like Australia, UK, Gulf would hover around Rs. 6-9 Crores. But that prediction comes with a Pre-Requisite that it can happen only when the producers take keen interest in promoting Telugu movies, and in this case Happy Days, in Overseas. And in Andhra Pradesh, it should do a minimum of Rs. 12 Crores. That will take the gross collection of the movie as a whole upwards of Rs. 20 Crores!!! And assuming that the movie is made under Rs. 4 Crores, the net profit margin might be in the vicinity of Rs. 15 Crores. So, HAPPY DAYS are ahead for the entire movie unit… ENJOY GUYS n GALS… U deserve it…

ALSO READ
HAPPY DAYS BOX-OFFICE UPDATE AND A NEW PREDICTION
HAPPY DAYS FREEMONT CELEBRATION GALLERY
HAPPY DAYS SATELLITE RIGHTS SOLD FOR RS. 1.15 CRORES.
KALCHAs HAPPY DAYS MOVIE REVIEW

CHIRUTHA is the biggest disappointment of the year. I have seen many failures before in Tollywood but never this big… especially when the expectations were sky high… Chirutha’s failure has got nothing to do with Ram Charan… He is a great revelation and very obviously will be a huge star in the future of Telugu cinema. But that doesn’t mean he is completely devoid of any drawbacks. So a complete preview and prediction of Ram Charan’s future will come soon… So, coming to the movie, the failure of Chirutha lies 99% with the director of the movie Puri Jagannath. Anyway, you can read a complete review of the movie Chirutha later…

IN A NUTSHELL: Chirutha will open huge very obviously, but will fall miserably at the box-office by the third day or by the end of its first week… No matter how much positive talk and publicity generated by the media, fans and Chirutha team… the movie would never recover from the obvious debacle. And lastly, no matter what is the number of 100 days centers (usually it is the job of hardcore fans…), Chirutha will at best be a safe venture commercially as the curiosity factor of Ram Charan’s debut might just push it over the safe line and in to the safe zone… Telugu movie buffs are always interested in the number of 100 days centers and the like… But they got to understand the movie economics. For example, SIVAJI - The Boss was not widely liked by the Telugu audience… and in fact, was out of majority theaters before it reached 100 days… but the estimated gross collections are around Rs. 27-32 Cr. in Telugu alone… till date. Whereas, Sankar Dada Zindabad posted around Rs. 10-15 Cr. loss according to market estimations…

UPDATE: Dear Prakash, through comments you have brought up an interesting point which I am clearing now… Actually, I never expected a MESSAGE ORIENTED as you put it or a GREAT MOVIE as I put it from Ram Charan’s debut…

Chiranjeevi acted his best in some of the finest pieces of art of cinema that is ever produced on this planet. And I mean it ‘Coz on an average I see one English movie a day… But, Chiranjeevi’s SWAYAM KRUSHI, RUDRA VEENA, ARADHANA, CHANTABBAI, APADHBANDHAVUDU, CHALLENGE, ABHILASHA, IDI KATHA KADHU, PUNNAMI NAGU, 47 ROJULU, SUBHALEKHA… and the like are still and forever ever remain masterpieces. I always feel proud to be a Telugu person whenever I watch them… (I have enjoyed them at least 10 times each…) But as for your concern that they are MESSAGE ORIENTED… I’d say that Chiranjeevi acted in some of the most entertaining commercial cinema ever on Telugu screen… I really enjoyed TAGORE, MUTHA MESTHRI, HITLER, ROWDY ALLUDU, GHARANA MOGUDU, KONDAVEETI DONGA, JAGADEKA VEERUDU ATHILOKA SUNDARI (I still remember not having the money as I was a kid… back then, to buy the ticket in BLACK, so I tried for 4 days for the tickets standing in line), ATHAKU YAMUDU AMMAYIKI MOGUDU, YAMUDU KI MOGUDU, RAKSHASUDU, VIJETHA, ADAVI DONGA, RUSTHUM, MANTRI GARI VIYYANKUDU, KHAIDI… and the like.

So as an admirer of his acting talents I was expecting a movie of the standard of any of the above commercial cinema… And I feel that even the biggest of Chiranjeevi’s flops like Sneham Kosam, Jai Chiranjeeva, Andarivadu and the like… are better than Chirutha. —KALCHA

DON’T MISS Kalcha’s Review On CHIRUTHA