Vinayakudu's Music Out On Vinayakachavathi

Vinayakudu's Music Out On Vinayakachavathi

Vinayakudu sounds like the title of a devotional movie at first, but a look at the publicity stills assures us that this is a superb entertainer with a difference. Starring Sonia, of Happy Days fame, the movie’s soundtrack is being launched on September 3rd (Vinayak Chaturthi) on Aditya Music label.

Saikiran, Sekhar Kammula’s apprentice, makes his directorial debut in Vinayakudu. Prem Patra, whose Aa Naluguru was critically acclaimed is presenting the film, with Sarita Patra producing it under the Prem Movies banner. The film’s shooting was wrapped up and the post production is also in the final stages.

Prem Patra was quoted as saying, “The shooting and editing work has been completed and dubbing is going on now. Our director moulded the film in an attractive manner. Though we were forced to increase the budget due to the media attention, the film has turned out satisfactorily. Those who like novelty will definitely like this film. Sonia, who played Sravs in Happy Days, has given a stellar performance as Kalpana. What is Kalpana’s relationship with Vinayaka? There lies the suspense.”

The director said, “We started the film with a limited budget. However, the production cost went up with the media hype. The film has different elements like love and entertainment.”

Surya Teja, Jyothi, Adarsh, Muralikrishna and Poonam are part of the star supporting cast. National Award winner P.G. Vinda has done some excellent cinematography with music by Shyam Prasanna. Editing is by Marthand K. Venkatesh, lyrics are by Vanamali and Avinash; story, dialogues, screenplay and direction are by Saikiran.

Ravi Teja and Trisha's Next Film's Title will create ripples in the film industry

Ravi Teja and Trisha's Next Film's Title will create ripples in the film industry

Kothi Naa Kodaka replaced KICK

Ravi Teja, tagged with the element of a mass hero image is all set to romance with Trisha again. Previously, the movie “KRISHNA” has them both in the lead and was a hit during its Sankranthi release. Now according to the latest reports the hit pair is going to romance again.

Athanokkade fame director D Surender reddy is going to express this film and the shooting will commence in a short period of time. After canning few scenes the movie will lengthen its shooting schedule from December 2008.

As expected, the movie title is a mass title. And in accordance with the script which is ready, the film was suggested with the title ‘Kick’.

But now the latest development has suggested that since the mass element is missing in the title, the first title has been abandoned and is now said to be “Kothi Naa Kodaka”

Sounds interesting as well as abusing, aren’t it? But Ravi Teja’s films usually have something different in them and so this film’s title as said above is sure to be zeroed in

SRK to Release Chintakayala Ravi Audio

SRK to Release Chintakayala Ravi Audio

Venkatesh’s Chintakayala Ravi is fast finishing its shoot. Presently, the film is in the last leg of production. Directed by Yogie and produced by Bujji, Chintakayala Ravi has music by Bollywood music composers duo Vishal – Shekar (of Om Shanti Om and Bachna Ae Haseeno fame). Aditya Music has bagged its audio rights. Producer Bujji said he is planning to release the music in very short period.

There is also buzz in filmnagar that Shah Rukh Khan might attend the audio function. But when contacted the producer Bujji refused to comment about it.

The film is expected to hit the screens on October 1st or October 9th.

ANKIT PALLAVI & FRIENDS Movie Review

ANKIT PALLAVI & FRIENDS Movie Review

Rating :2/5

Banner :Innovation cinema

Cast :Nikhil Siddharth, Megha Burman, Surya, Pradeep, Venu, Naresh, Sita and others

Music: Vinu Thomas

Cinematography: Dasari Malini

Producer: Ganji Kishore & Raghu

Director: Hari Yelleti

Released Date: September 05, 2008

Story:

A youthful treat, the story begins with Pallavi (Megha) who is a topper in her academics and holds a lucrative job in an IT firm and on the contrast are her group of friends Ankit (Nikhil), Sunil (Surya) and others. Ankit is all about music and in this process he also fails his degree exams, even his other friends are not much into anything except for one who wants to go to US. Ankit wants to make it big in the music world but does not get the right break, meanwhile love blossoms between Ankit and Pallavi. In no time, cracks start to appear since Pallavi believes in a white collared job and is not confident about Ankit's abilities and his plans. On the other hand, Ankit is adamant about himself and his confidence. Incidents build up one after the other and both end up parting ways. Later on, Ankit does manage to get a break and also his friends who have been lying idle for quite some time get into something worthwhile solving their personal issues too. Both Ankit and Pallavi miss each other but soon Ankit grows to become a well known musician. But do they get to meet? What happens to the clashes take place between them? How does the friends group manage to get a direction in their life? All this forms the rest of the story.


Presentation:

The director has come out with a concept which is appealing but then he has not been able to conceive it very well on the screen. The presentation was alright but the narrative lacked structure, the amateurish efforts were clearly visible in almost every scene. Dialogues were alright, script was weak, screenplay was just about okay. The main highlight for the film is the music and the songs which have come out really well. The camera department also has done a decent job, editing was brittle and the rhythm of the film was quite disoriented. Nikhil has yet again come up with an energetic performance but then he was overreacting at few sensitive emotional scenes, even his dance prowess was not used to the fullest. Megha was cute, looked very good in few angles however her acting still needs to get more polished. Surya was a real show stealer with his acting and performance. Naresh looked quite weak while Sita was not able to deliver her real potential. The other artistes were unknown but they came up with a natural performance. The performance department has been alright.


Conclusion:

While the storyline was not much in the film, it was important to keep the script in grip and make it as structured as possible. While the first half was on the lighter mode with friendship, romance and comedy it is the second half when things take a sentimental turn and the romance element is shown in different formats. The major drawback for the film is the director himself who could not present his thoughts in an organized manner. He has also failed in extracting the best performance from the artistes. The youth audience will find this appealing but there is nothing for the mass or the serious audience. Commercially, the film might get back its investment but a hit is ruled out.

Verdict : Average treat...

Ashta Chemma Review

Ashta Chemma Review

Film: ASHTA CHEMMA

Rating: 3/5

Banner: Art Beat Capital Pvt LtdCast: Nani, Swathi, Bhargavi, Sreenivas, Hema, Tanikella Bharani, Jhansi and others

Music: Kalyani Malik

Cinematography: PG VindaProducer: Ram Mohan P

Director: Indraganti Mohan Krishna

Release Date: September 05, 2008Story:
A hilarious treat, the story is about Lavanya (Swathi) a youthful and bubbly girl who only has one mission in life- to marry the star Mahesh Babu. Lavanya is madly in love with him and cannot think of anyone else however she is disappointed when she gets to know that Mahesh has been married to Namratha. Due to this, her aunt (Jhansi) several attempts to get Lavanya married to an NRI keep failing and after a lot of persuasion the pretty girl agrees. However, she puts in a condition that the name of the groom must be Mahesh which is yet another problem. Due to her obsession with Mahesh Babu, the music and songs she plays creates havoc in the neighbourhood and the worst affected is Anand (Sreenivas), the next door guy. In an effort to get rid of Lavanya, he goes in search of a person with the name Mahesh and finally chances upon a guy with the same name (Nani) who works in a pub. Sreeni hatches a plan and finally both of them fall in love, however things get interesting when it is known that Mahesh's actual name is Rambabu and on the other hand Sreenivas falls in love with Varalakshmi (Bhargavi), sister of Rambabu who hails from the village Lakkavaram. What happens after that forms the rest of the story.Presentation:
The director has come up with a simple treat but then he has excelled in presenting the plot very well and also the narration was quite interesting. The script was tight and the screenplay was executed very well with some good points to add fun. Dialogues were quite witty and though music was not always in sync, it suited the moods. Camera was effective with good angles. Nani has come up with a good performance given his debut effort and equally competent was Sreenivas in his first shot. However, they might not fit that well to the mainstream movies. Bhargavi had this domestic sex appeal in her but she needs to tone down her body, her performance was good. The real show stealer was Swathi whose dialogue delivery is worth every penny. She has learnt to be a camera friendly girl and this will take her far. Tanikella was not utilized completely and Jhansi was strong enough on the screen.
Conclusion:
The amount of creativity and wit used to make this seemingly plain story look interesting is worth appreciation. While the entire length of the movie revolves around one theme, it is the factor of 'Mahesh Babu' that really pulls the audience. However, care should have been taken to ensure that few things are not overdone as such instances have occurred here. The film will definitely appeal the multiplex and metro audience but there is not much for the mass except the 'Mahesh' syndrome. Commercially, it will rake in good money and will get a decent fare tag.

Saroja Telugu Movie Review ( 4.5/5.0 - ET Review)

Saroja Telugu Movie Review ( 4.5/5.0 - ET Review)

Rating : 4.5 / 5.0

Cast: Premgi, S P Charan, Vaibhav, Shiva, Prakash Raj, Jayaram, Sampath, Nikitha, Kajal Agarwal, VegaWriter/Director Venkat Prabhu

Producer: T Siva (Amma Creations)

Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Cinematographer: Sakthi Saravanan

Editor: Praveen K L & Sreekanth N B

Lyrics: Vaalee, Gangai Amaren & Yuvan Shankar Raja

Art: Videsh

Stunt Director: Selva

Choreographers: Kalyan & Saravana Rajan

It’s quite hard to classify the movie as an action thriller, in spite of the all the gripping moments in a rundown abandoned industrial estate, because the boys with their witticisms keep the laughter coming. Nevertheless, Saroja is an interesting adventure and a fun flick.

With almost everyone of the cast and crew of Chennai-28 are there in the movie at least in a small role, Saroja takes us back to the cricket story while taking Tamil cinema front in terms of film making and story telling.

The story is so simple. The screenplay is straight forward. And the execution is honest. Ajay (Shiva) is a TV serial star engaged to Pooja (Kajal Agarwal). Ganesh (Premji) is a happy-go-lucky guy who is forever falling in love. Rambabu (Vaibhav) is the heart broken romeo, who sacrificed his love for Pooja for the sake of his friend Ajay. Jagapathybabu (Sharan), Rambabu’s elder brother, is married and has a daughter. These four guys are friends and when they get together, it’s laughter all the way. Bags packed and booze in tow, the guys hit the road – they have tickets to a cricket match taking place in Hyderabad.

The guys are enjoying the road trip but fate plays spoilsport; midway to Hyderabad, they are caught in a traffic hold up. It will be hours before the traffic will clear, and the boys decide they may as well get back to Chennai, so they’ll at least have a chance to catch the match on TV. But Ajay has a brilliant idea. He takes a detour – a small, rugged path that barely qualifies as a road, calling it a ‘shortcut to Hyderabad’. By nightfall, the guys are lost and find themselves in the midst of a maze-like abandoned industrial estate, the ‘den’ of a rowdy gang, which had kidnapped Saroja (Vega), the daughter of a rich entrepreneur Vishwanathan (Prakasraj).

With Vishwanathan and his friend Assistant Commissioner of Police Ravichandran (Jayaram) taking steps to get Saroja back, the four-member team rescues her and escape from the kidnappers after all travails.

However, when they are about to reach a safe place, they are into a sudden shock, which turns entire things upside down. What’s it is the interesting climax, which is interesting, gripping and of course breathtaking.

How do the four heroes get entangled with Saroja’s kidnapping? How do they disentangle themselves from the trouble? That is the rest of the story.

Presentation and Performances:

After a cool outing in Chennai-28, director Venkat Prabhu has come out with a taut thriller in Saroja. However, quite like his maiden venture, Saroja too is a fable of friendship, a story of emotions between pals and a tale of twists and turns.

On the acting front, all have played their parts well. The young troopers have carried off their roles in a convincing manner. The band of boys combine realism with humour and keep us entertained; Prakashraj and Jeyaram have proved beyond doubt why they are called veteran actors; Kajal is charming; Vega is endearing; and Nikitha is absolutely hot!

Another big highlight is Yuvanshankar Raja’s music. The background score and the songs throb with energy. ‘Dosth Bada Dosth’ is a well-made song in terms of music as well as picturization.

Director Venkat Prabhu has done quite a commendable job once again. He has managed to make a movie that combines action with comedy, without diluting the seriousness of the plot. After a full-fledged fun movie such as Chennai 600028, Venkat Prabhu has notched up one that has quite a fair share of twists, turns and pulse-racing moments. Even so, the comic streak that made his directorial debut a runaway success is what keeps Saroja alive and entertaining.

New Tollywood Heroine Siya's Photostills From Poori's Neninthe

Director Puri Jagannadh has reputation of introducing stunning beauties to Tollywood. Many a glam babe including Renu Desai, Rakshita, Asin, Ayesha Takia, Hansika and Anushka made their debut in his films in Telugu.

Now, he has chosen another new comer for his next film with hero Ravi Teja. A Mumbai girl Siya is selected opposite Ravi Teja in Neninte which releases very shortly. The film is produced by Danaiah.











Dancer romances Asst director

Some sources said that the film's story is based on Poori's Life.

Neninte is set in the backdrop of film world while Ravi Teja acts in the movie as an associate director and heroine as dancer

Sekhar Kammula to enter Bollywood

Critically acclaimed director Sekhar Kammula is getting ready to direct a film in hindi. After the continous success of Anand, Godavari and Happy Days, Sekar Kammula wants to try is luck in Bollywood.Sekar Kammula is right now producing a telugu movie titled Avakaya Biryani in the direction of Anish Kuruvilla. The hindi movie will go on floors once Avakaya Biryani releases in theaters.Looks like Sekhar Kammula is following the foot steps of Ram Gopal Verma who also started his career in telugu cinema and shifted his base to Bollywood and became one of the top notch directors there.

Trvikram's Lyrics, Rehman's Music and Pawan's Dance

Apart from writing dialogues and directing films, Trivikram Srinivas also writes lyrics for songs. Song writing for Trivikram is just a hobby and not a profession. He wrote lyrics for movies like Oka Raju Oka Rani and Chintakayala Ravi.Trivikram Srinivas is now all set to write lyrics for Pawan Kalyan next film Puli which is being directed by SJ Surya of Kushi fame. Trivikram Srinivas is doing this because of his friendship with Pawan Kalyan from Jalsa movie.All big names are being associated with Puli movie and the craze is continously increasing for this film. It would be nice to listen Puli songs with Trivikram Srinivas lyrics and AR Rehman music.

Nenu Meeku Telusa? Audio Release Function - Coverage
Music launch of Manoj Manchu’s latest film ‘Nenu Meeku Telusa?’ was launched at a function organized in Prasad Labs preview theater on the night of 29 August. Bala Krishna, Mohan Babu, K Raghavendra Rao, YVS Chowdary, Keeravani, A Kodandarami Reddy, Ashok (Sony BMG) and Sanjay Reddy (Zee Telugu) were the guests. Manoj Manchu, Sneha Ullal, Ajay Sastri, Sunil, Tanikella Bharani, cinematographer Sunil K Reddy, editor Naveen, executive producer Ashok Raju and producer Lakshmi Manchu attended the function from the unit.Bala Krishna and K Raghavendra Rao jointly released the music album (both audiocassette and audio CD) in Bollywood style. International music label Sony BMG is entering Telugu market with Nenu Meeku Telusa music.Mohan Babu is like my brother – Bala KrishnaSpeaking on the occasion Bala Krishna Nandamuri said, “I am happy to have to honor of releasing this music. Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures is like my own banner. I and Mohan Babu have similar ideologies. We learn the same kind of discipline and frankness from the legend NTR. Mohan Babu is like my brother. Music plays important role in the success of any film and Mohan Babu is known for tremendous taste for good music. The entire team of Nenu Meeku Telusa is young. I came to know that Mohan Babu did not involve in the production of the film and left the entire onus to his kids. I wish the unit a great success.”MM Keeravani said that the music director Achu is son of his guru Rajamani.Nenu Meeku Telusa is a result of perfect team work – Ajay SastriDebutant director Ajay Sastri said, “Manoj asked me to narrate a good subject and I told him this script. It was of experimental nature with good scope for commercial success. The next day I got a call from Mohan Babu’s office. He enquired about me and my education qualifications. Then he said that I could direct the film. From then, Manoj has taken very good interest in the project. He went to Hollywood, changed his looks and got trained. He also brought Hollywood stunt masters to work for this film. My contribution towards the film is the newness in the story. The rest is a result of perfect team work.”

MUMBAI MERE JAAN MOVIE REVIEW

Critic Reviews

movie review Mumbai Meri Jaan

Something changed forever in the city of Mumbai on July 11, 2006. In a space of 11 minutes, seven bomb blasts took place on...

Cast :

Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Irfaan Khan, R. Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan, Vijay Maurya

Synopsis :

On July 11, 2006 the local train service, known as Mumbai's lifeline, was struck by a series of bomb blasts. Bombay Meri Jaan explores the impact of this devastating incident on the lives of the people of Mumbai. From a brilliant broadcast journalist to a patriotic corporate man; from a retiring policeman at the twilight of his life to a rookie cop at the dawn of his career; from an angry and xenophobic unemployed young man to a coffee-vendor struggling to survive and belong: Mumbai Meri Jaan follows the lives of people from all strata of Mumbai's bustling society as they tackle the aftermath of a fatal incident that brings out the best and sometimes the worst in them.

Cast

Cast:

Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Irfaan Khan, R. Madhavan, Soha Ali Khan, Vijay Maurya

Crew

Cinematographer:

Sanjay Jadhav

Story Writer:

Yogesh Joshi

Sound Designer:

Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego

Director:

Nishikant Kamat

Producer:

Ronnie Screwvala

Production Designer:

Dhananjoy Mondal, Parimal Das Poddar, Mahesh Salgaonkar

Banner:

UTV Motion Pictures

Music

Music Director:

Sameer Phaterpekar

masterpiece

da best movie ever i ve seen its just awesome emotional sarcastic
so people of mumbai a complete paisa vasool film

I felt like ...

RATING : VERY GOOD

Phoonk movie Review

Movie: Phoonk
Cast: Sudeep Amruta Khanvilkar, Ahsaas Channa, Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalsekar and Ganesh Yadav
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Rating: ***

After the action and drama of the movie Contract, Ram Gopal Verma is all set to amuse the viewers with its upcoming movie, Phoonk. As the name might suggest, it is a horror film, which claims to grip the audience.

The story of Phoonk features Sudeep, who is a successful Construction Engineer and a strong atheist. He has a doting wife Amruta Khanvilkar and two children of age 10 and 8. He does not approve of the existence of God and even the black magic powers. However, his very existence and his beliefs are threatened, when an evil power grips his loved ones, the existence of which his rational mind denies to accept. Entwined with this, is another story of a fanatic believer of God, who is forced to become a non believer under traumatic circumstances.

The film is claimed to be quite scary, surpassing the fear of Ram Gopal Verma’s previous horror flick, ‘Bhoot’. The fear factor featured in ‘Phoonk’ is said to seep into the system of the viewer rather than just affecting him visually on the surface level. The horror element in the film is said to have been blended quite well with the emotional component, making the viewer relate to the situations and characters of the film.

So the performances led by Sudeep are top notch, the little girl Raksha deserves special kudos for such subtle and imaginative portrayel of a girl plagued by black magic. Though I find the characterizations sketchy but good enough to drive this sleek, simple but powerful film.

Technically one of the best films of this year, Phoonk is full of long complicated camerawork instead of dead close ups. There are silences and spaced out scenes long enough to let you munch your popcorn. A powerful emotional drama with correct doses of thrill, Phoonk more than a horror film emerges as an emotional film.

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PHOONK MOVIE 2008 RELEASES ON 22ND AUGUST

CHALLENGE FOR ANYONE WATCHING THE MOVIE ALONE OF 5 LACKS

Cast :

Amruta Khanvilkar, Sudeep, Ahsaas Channa, Shrey Bawa, Jyoti Subhash, Ashwini Kalsekar

CHIRU TO MIX STEP WITH CHARAN

ALL it matters when chiru is on screen.he is mixing step with charan in the upcoming movie.

ugly aur pagli review, ugli aur pagli, ugly aur pagli hindi movie 2008

Movie: Ugly aur Pagli
Cast: Mallika Sherawat, Ranvir Shorey, Tinu Anand, Sushmita Mukherjee, Vihang Nayak, Bharti Achrekar, Payal Rohatgi, Sapna Bhavnani, Zeenat Aman. Manish Anand
Director: Sachin Khot

Ratings: 4/10

Its a film that could work for some and fail for others. For me, it was in the middle. The story revolves around Ranvir [ugly] who one day saves Malika [pagli] on the tracks and then the twisted neither of the pair express their love till the very end.

Malika is the master and Ranvir the slave, and it is this skit that is dragged through out the film. On the whole the film works mainly coz of Ranvir. There are many scenes that will make you laugh. But post interval and when the plot gets serious, thats when the problem begins. Plainly put, its a plain-odd-twisted story that is dragged to no ends. All said and done this film belongs to UGLY- Ranvir! He is undoubtedly fantastic in this loser boyfriend role.

Malika is effective in the slap and talli scenes but not in the emotional ones. Her character is not well defined and thats where she suffers. The supporting cast are alright. Wish there was more of Sushmita M [Malika's mom] Well I dindt count the slaps [99?!] but yes, the kiss is at the end and thats ugly. The relationship between the lead pair is not defined, and thats where the problem starts. They are shown together, heading where, you dont know! On the whole, the film is alright, not too UGLY and not too PAGLI.

The movie comes from the makers of Pyaar Ke Side Effects, but this one will definitely have side effects on your brain as well as your pockets. The movie starts off well in the first half and keeps you hooked till songs come in. All songs can be deleted as they have no scope. The movie which has 1st half as the comedy turns into an apology of a script in the second half. The movie’s tagline is 99 slaps and 1 kiss. I am sure the audience as well as the critics will add 1 more slap taking its tally to 100. No kisses here for sure. The audience is NOT Pagli to take this movie for granted.

Mumaith Khan fashion parade on - 'Punnami Naagu'- film Sets

Mumaith Khan fashion parade on - 'Punnami Naagu'- film Sets

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2008 fantasy adventure film, based on the novel by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth film in the popular Harry Potter films series. Production is in the post-production stage. David Yates, the director of the fifth film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is returning as director for this film. David Heyman and David Barron are producing the film, and Steve Kloves, though he did not write the fifth film, has returned as screenwriter for this instalment. Filming began on September 24, 2007 and the film is scheduled for a UK and US release on November 21, 2008, South Africa on December 5, 2008, and an Australian release on December 11, 2008. Like the previous film, the sixth film will be simultaneously released in regular theatres and IMAX 3-D. Editing of the movie has been completed and studio officials will soon see the finished product. The film has been chosen to be screened at this year's Royal Film Performance on 17 November 2008.
Cast
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore
Jim Broadbent as Horce Slughorn
Alan Rickman as Severus Snape
Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley
Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbotton
Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid
Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall
David Thewlis as Remus Lupin
Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks
Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy
Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange
Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew
Mark Williams and Julie Walters