Disclaimer: Writing this as a pure admirer and worshipper for Telugu Cinema. No offense meant.
I wanted to write something about the movies that are coming up in Telugu these days but then how to start, where to start, whom to blame – the audience or the movie makers as a whole?
Let me start with the latest 100 days sensation – Atharintiki Daredi. I fell in love with PK’s magic since Komaram Puli only for the pure hype created prior to his movie releases. People shall admit that there is something in him; probably the power in him which draws people to theaters, make them to buy tickets for 800 to 2000/- or more for the first show of the day. I too watched it after a painful search for ticket booking and then compromised with the fact that it is going to be a good hit for Power Star.
Take out PK from the movie – what is there to watch? Where is Trivikram? It was a good family entertainer. That’s it..!
Are our Telugu audiences stupid enough to watch only these kinds of movies, won’t they receive serious theme oriented movies like Tamils do?
Are we not the same people who watched the classics Shankarabharanam or Muthyala Muggu?
Let me list out a few directors of Telugu Cinema of this generation who have added a new dimension – Sukumar, Bhaskar, Dev Katta, Mohana Krishna Indraganti, Krish, Trivikram, Chandra Siddharth, Neelakanta, Krishna Vamshi, Karunakaran, Shekar Kammula, Rajamouli, Srinu Vaitla, VV Vinayak, Puri Jagannath, Gunasekar, Hanu Raghavapudi (though one film old, he gave the fresh breath), Surendar Reddy…
DID I MISS ANY ONE ELSE?
Sukumar, Bhaskar, Krish, Trivikram, Krishna Vamsi, Karunakaran, Shekar Kammula, Rajamouli are the ones whom I look up-to
Bhaskar: Came out with Ongole gitta
Krish : Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
Krishna Vamsi: Mogudu, Chandamama, Even Paisa trailer is’nt looking promising
Trivikram: Julayi , AD
Shekar Kammula: Life is Beautiful (OMG..! WTF movie..!!)
We do not want to watch movies like Khaleja, Jagadam, Prasthanam, Oy, 180, Andari bandhuvaya, Shambo Shiva SHambo, Na autograph, Bhageeratha, Arya 2.
I might have mentioned only a few here which are really good movies with novel ideas. Agree that some of them should have been more effective. But every film has its pros and cons. We should ignore the negatives when a new theme comes up.
- Jagadam : Was brilliant. People say that heroine was the minus point for this but this is the best work from Sukumar.
- Prasthanam : Salute and hatsoff to the director and producer of the movie to come up with such a masterpiece.
- Khaleja : It pains me to say that it was outrightly rejeceted by us. We are to blame. Sorry Trivikram....
- Neninthe : Puri Jaganath’s best work till date. Which again is rejected by us. Sorry Puri.. I know that this is the reason you don’t make such movies again.
- KVJ : The heart breaking thing for me was KVJ from Krish. Except the trailer parts picked up from the movie, nothing is notably worth in it. Why did you take up this safe house formula? I can never forgive you for this. You too Brutus?
- LIB : Shekar Kammula, you were the ray of hope to new budding directors, brought freshness once again to Telugu cinema. But why did Life is Beautiful come up? Leader should have be more effective if the love saga wasn’t dragged too much in the second half. The plot loses its intensity due to this prolonged love angle.
Trivikram : Man, this article started because of you. Are you the one who made Athadu and Nuvve Nuvve? And then Julayi? I know that you are forced not to do path-breaking movies by us only. We take the blame collectively.
But then let tell you, I watch movies for its theme, the taking, cinematography, and screenplay but not for 2 beautiful songs, mind blowing (blasting) fights and a couple of punch dialogues.
Why are the directors coming out of their mark and making the so-called commercial potboilers? The reason is we are expecting only these kinds of genres for our entertainment. We are to blame for this kind of scenario. And to add the image of ‘big’ stars and fans would not agree for an out of box movie that easily.
Bottomline : Sukumar
You are the man of the moment for coming up with 1 Nenokkadiney.. What a movie….!!!!! Nicely made; right from the title design.. and the link with the sound recording machine is carried through out the movie.. The interval part is simply mind blowing stuff..! Excellent ending to the movie..! What a screenplay and script you have penned out..! Thanks to producers and Mahesh for believing in the work and giving us a master piece.. I was super excited when speaking with you on phone in the dial in program in a news channel.
I am so delightful to end this article on a happy note because of Sukumar.. Thank you once again for giving us such a cult movie and hope that other filmmakers get inspired and try to come up with new things and raise the stature of Telugu Cinema.
P.S:
1. Watched 1 – Nenokkadiney a couple of times but still want to go for it atleast two times for now.
2. Awaiting Autonagar Surya from Dev Katta. Please do not disappoint..!
