Rana set to make a cameo in Ajith’s film?

Rana set to make a cameo in Ajith's film?

Rana is reportedly in talks with Vishnuvardhan to play a small cameo in Ajith's upcoming Tamil film, if the latest rumours are to be believed. Apparently, the actor met Vishnuvardhan recently when he went to Chennai and a section of media in Chennai has reported that he has already agreed to play this role. His scenes are likely to be canned in the first week of August. The untitled film stars Ajith, Nayanthara, Taapsee and Arya. AM Ratnam is producing this film and Yuvanshankar Raja is composing the music. Meanwhile, Rana will be making his full fledged debut in Tamil cinema with Krish's Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, which is also being shot in Tamil. Incidentally, Nayanthara is also playing the lead role in this film.

Telugu movie Review : Onamaalu – Noble attempt

Telugu movie Review : Onamaalu – Noble attempt

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'Onamaalu', starring Natakireeti Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Kalyani in the lead roles, has released today across the world. The film has been promoted as an 'Accha Telugu Cinema' and Kranthi Madhav is the director. He also happens to be the producer and Koti has scored the music. Let us see how the movie is.

Story :

Narayana Rao (Rajendra Prasad) is a patriotic and simple village school master, who takes immense pleasure in working for the betterment of his students and his village. The movie shows Narayana Rao returning from the USA to his native village after a long gap. While sentiments and affection used to be the guiding forces in the village he left, commercialism and greed are the dominant forces in the village he returns to.

Stung by the changes his village has undergone and ashamed with the rapid decline in human values due to urbanization, Narayana Rao sets about repairing the damage time has caused. In between, flashback episodes show the life Narayana Rao used to lead in his village and the bonds shared between members of various communities.

Will Narayana Rao be able to arrest the damage and bring about a realisation in people? That forms the story of Onamaalu

Plus Points :

Onamaalu is a noble attempt by director Kranthi Madhav to showcase what life in pre-urban India used to be. Emphasis is placed on showcasing human relations and the rich cultural traditions that were a part of our lifestyle. And for this one reason alone, Kranthi Madhav needs to be applauded.

Rajendra Prasad is one of the finest actors to have graced the Telugu Silver screen and his class is apparent in this movie. He is perfect for the role and we can see that he enjoyed himself while shooting for this movie. Chalapathi Rao, Siva Parvathi and Kalyani do a good job

Minus Points :

Though noble in concept, the film does tend to get very preachy at times. Also, people are unnaturally good. Perhaps that really was the case many generations ago, but it will be difficult for this generation to believe and relate to it.

Also, people tend to change instantly after listening to one sermon from Rajendra Prasad. It is a bit too much, even when cinematic liberties are taken into account. For example, the village mineral water supplier feels compelled to give up his business after Rajendra Prasad delivers a short monologue that extols the abundance of water in India.

Pace is slow.

Technical Aspects :

Hari Anumolu's cinematography is good and it shows the beauty of the countryside neatly. Kadir Babu's dialogues are good in places and they will strike a chord with people who grew up in villages. Editing could have been crisper.

Verdict :

Onamaalu is a brave attempt from director Kranthi Madhav and it has a commendable performance from Rajendra Prasad. This is not your average commercial film and it will not have any masala elements.It suffers from being too preachy and some of the scenes are way too idealistic, without taking into account ground realities. Watch it if you want to see something different and wish to experience the simplicity of village life in a bygone era.

 

Director : Kranthi Madhav

Producer : Kranthi Madhav

Music Director : Koti

Starring: Rajendra Prasad, Kalyani

Kamal Bringing Pride To Indian Cinema: Rajinikanth

Kamal Bringing Pride To Indian Cinema: Rajinikanth

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Superstar Rajinikanth says that Kamal Hassan is bringing the Indian Cinema Industry great respect on the international stage. He was referring to Hollywood producer Barry M. Osbourne's reported discussion of a joint venture with Kamal at the recent IIFA festival in Singapore."It is great news that Kamal has an invitation from Hollywood, he is doing the country and Indian film industry proud", said the Superstar.

Rajinikanth made these remarks at the audio release function of 'Gumki', starring actor Prabhu's son Vikram Prabhu. The function was attended by Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, Surya and Karthi among others. About the film choices of younger heroes, Rajini said "Young heroes these days are performing in one big movie a year and that is not correct. They must look for 2-3 movies so even if one disappoints the others will support them".

Quentin Tarantino recently said that some sequences in his 'Kill Bill' movie were inspired by Kamal's 2001 movie 'Abhay'. Kudos Kamal! We are waiting for your awesomeness to hit Universal Studios.

Pawan Kalyan – the man with a heart of Gold

Pawan Kalyan – the man with a heart of Gold

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Power Star Pawan Kalyan is a man with a heart of Gold. He has been known to donate money generously to the needy and he has repeated his gesture once again. Pawan gave an amount of Rs. 5 Lakhs to C.V.Rekha. She is a female Rifle Shooter and is among the top 15 shooters in India. Pawan is a great fan of Guns and Rifles and he has decided to sponsor Rekha so that she can train for the Olympics.

Rekha, who hails from Anantapur, was overjoyed with Power Star Pawan's gesture. "Pawan Sir's gesture will go a long way in helping me realise my dreams. He is a Real hero and he has given me a lot of confidence", she said.

UKUP set to take a good opening at BO

UKUP set to take a good opening at BO

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Manchu Manoj, Balakrishna starrer Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara is all set to take a very good opening at box office.The film was made on a budget of Rs. 23.4 crores which makes it the biggest budget film ever in Manoj's career and it's also his biggest release ever. The film is releasing in 450 theatres across the state and in US, it's being released in more than 40 theatres. The buzz surrounding the film is quite positive and the tickets have for been sold out in most areas for this weekend. Sekhar Raja has directed the film and Lakshmi Manchu has produced it. Manoj, Balakrishna, Lakshmi Manchu, Sonu Sood, Saikumar, Deeksha Seth are playing lead roles in this action entertainer. Bobo Sashi has composed the music.

Telugu Movie News 'Ok Ok' Set to Release on Aug 9th

Telugu Movie News

'Ok Ok' Set to Release on Aug 9th

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Karuna Nidhi's Grand Son Udayanidhi Stalin starer new movie 'Ok Ok' is getting ready to hit the screens on August 9th. Bellam Konda Suresh is producing this movie on Sai Ganesh Productions banner. This film was made in Tamil as 'Oru Kal Oru Kannadi' and it was a super hit in Tamilanadu.  

 

M Rajesh is the director for Ok Ok , a full length comedy entertainer. For this movie cinematography is by Balasubramaniyan and the film's score and soundtrack was composed by Harish Jai Raj. Chandra Bose and Ramajogaya Shastri provided the lyrics. 

 

Hansika Motvani is the female lead in this film. Comedy Star Santanam is played a super comedy role in this movie for him Sunil provided his voice in Telugu. 

Telugu Movie News Sushanth's 'Adda' to launch on July 28th

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Sushanth's 'Adda' to launch on July 28th

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Nagarjuna's nephew Sushanth, who has taken a break after Current movie, is all set to start his next venture. Adda is the title of this film. It will have 'Place for Love' as caption. It is heard that the movie is going to launch on July 28th in Hyderabad. 

 

Sushanth will be doing a very different role in this movie. Gajjala Sai Reddy, who earlier associated Puri Jagannadh, is making debut as director with this movie. The regular shooting of Adda will start from August. Heroine is yet to be finalized.

 

Anup Rubens is the music director for this film. Naga Susheela and Chintalapudi Srinivas are the producers.