Telugu Reviews
A game on 'love or life'
Horror films are the flavor of the industry. Even though fans do not seem to have given a thumbs-up to the genre, filmmakers are churning out spooky-spirited films with gay abandon.Kaani, obviously a lift from Manoj Night Shyamalan's Sixth Sense, neither aspires to thrill…
Hardly any shine
Star sons are an unenviable lot. It is not just that they have to create a reputation for themselves. But also, they have to live up to their father's. The burden on somebody like Vishnu, son of Mohan Babu, is understandable.The young lad was…
Love's labor lost
For many Telugu directors, it is always a dilemma to decide on whether to make a film on a love subject or on the larger than life factional feuds. It is a conundrum that is difficult to crack.So when Jayant C Paranji decided to…
Not so touchy
Veteran Vamsi is quite good at handling sensitive but quirky human emotions. In Koncham Touch Lo Unte Cheputhanu, he tries to mix it with some mass and market elements. The end product, in the event, is a bit of a Tandoori Chopsuey ---neither one thing…
The name is right
No gets it perfectly right. It is a title that is inspired and almost intuitive. Anyone who watches this schmaltzy, gooey nothing will simply say 'no'. And for that the director (who presumably must have been in charge of naming the film) deserves a perfect…
Not worth the wait
Leela mahal Centre had been lying in the cans for several months. After you see the film, it doesn't surprise you. In a sense, it was better that way. Because there is nothing to recommend in this film.It is a story that is as…
Pupil power
These it is poetically correct to show students as being very responsible and going to any length to achieve any goal. There is nothing wrong with this, per se. But when it is taken to absurd lengths like director Balachari has done in Vidyardhi, you…
Of fatigues and fatigue
Quite simply, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, who had alleged that Indian films generally portray Pakistanis as being stupid and uni-dimensional, should not be allowed to see Vijayendra Varma.For, the film uses every stereotype and goes over the top with jingoism. And at the end…
Dammunte Kasko - Lives up to its name
Telugu filmdom is fixated with masala elements. But mass things need not be such a bad thing. They carry with them universal appeal. They have a ring of appealing truism to them.The Mass film is a good example. It has all the ingredients, plus…
Pawan's show
The first thing that strikes you after watching Balu ---ABCDEFG is the sum of the parts doesn't add to give you a big whole. The film undoubtedly has many moments of cinematic excellence. But they have not been tied together by a binding script. The…
