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Akhil is the debut vehicle of Akhil, Nagarjuna and Amala's son, who based on the number of screens he got, is already on his way to superstardom. With those kind of resources at his disposal, why he agreed to pick a scriptless movie is a mystery. The movie starts with him falling in love at first sight with a girl (Sayyesha) who is so dumb she believes that Akhil is a veterinary doctor, even as he tells her how to operate on a diseased rabbit by relaying instructions through a headset from a doctor who he had successfully blackmailed. Rajendra Prasad wasted in that role suddenly finds himself almost like a foster father to Akhil who has now decided to chase his girl all the way to Spain by getting the money through losing a fight. Meanwhile, an interesting talisman, a locket with sun's face on it is finding its way from the forest to the city and finally ties itself to Akhil's neck. The girl's father (Mahesh Manjrekar) is desperately lookingn for that locket. Amidst a series of brainfades the movie is laughable with three songs in the first half, all bad and all put for one single purpose - to impose that Akhil can dance well. But, why do you need to go to the hall to watch Akhil dance? Isn't it expected out of Nagarjuna's son? In fact, Akhil acts and talks like his dad - the shades are there for everyone to see. His styling and grooming are impressive but he could've been so much better in a nice cozy rom com that could've been ideal for Diwali. Instead we have this half-baked, silly movie where he looks too young and too weak to deal with the antagonists, all thanks to his false love for a girl who surprises you with her dumbness! less

Raaja Kiran's first movie Geetanjali had managed to grabbed a few eyeballs. This time around, he ropes in Swathi Reddy to play the pivotal character and she shows how she is ready to play some serious meaty roles as opposed to her usual bubbliness. As a village girl, Swathi is very convincing. Trouble starts when she has strange dreams and they start coming out to be true. Her father thinks this supernatural phenomenon is a mental disorder and takes her to the city where she falls in love with her doctor, played by Naveen Chandra. Twist in the turn arrives when she dreams of killing her husband. The movie has an impressive cast and Rao Ramesh and Naveen Chandra both establish their credibility yet again, the former in particular. Saptagiri's comedy adds some entertainment but that is where the movie also wades in muddy waters. There were too many unnecessary cameos diluting the thrill given the movie was a horror thriller and not a comedy. Romantic songs especially when the thriller was longer than usual just didn't help you be engaged till the end. That dilution probably killed what could have been a decent watch! less

superb, fantastic, wonderful and beautiful movie I love to watch this movie again and again. I am waiting impatiently for its 2nd part. plz release it soon. less

Director Gnana Sagar picked up 21 and decided to make a Telugu movie out of it. He picked up a bunch of other actors with little or no acting prowess to be the smart students who can rip a casino through card counting. The whole story plays out in Hong Kong where apparently the casino doesn't have the same security systems. Nagineedu is the teacher who puts the team together and interestingly, he thinks it is an excellent business opportunity, delivering a boring speech to a bunch of amateurish actors, some with fake accents and other with terrible makeup. The villain is almost funny, especially when you are forced to look at close-ups. The second half is about what he does to tackle the group that is looting him and has been foolish enough to carry it on for so long that the doubt finally comes back on them despite a bunch of morons in the casino surveillance room. Amidst all this nonsense, they someone also found it possible to introduce a romantic angle while copying a bunch of soundtracks from popular songs from around the world. less

On the whole, Sher is yet another routine commercial entertainer that has come out this week. less

All in all, Krish has once again come up with a different movie with novel storyline. It appeals the film lovers and class audiences only. less

superhit so megastar to the three stars rating paka megastar the flim I don't movie songs so 1st of super duper hit 2nd of just five minutes megastar less

superb movie with superb logics
mainly i like that heroin were only one dress till interval.
main highlight songs.
hero confidence, hero dance keka. less

If there is one heroine, who can actually 'act', then it has to be Anushka. NOM to other heroines but Anushka had done more variety of films rather than just donning the glamour role. She fitted perfectly into this Rudhramadevi character and yet again proved her mettle as a performer. Director Gunasekar has to be applauded for his attempt to bring out the story of a forgotton women ruler of the kakatiya dynasty. Though the film starts off like a fairy tale with the routine line "once upon a time...", this film has some serious stuff that keeps you rooted to your seats, for some time.

As I said, the movie is about Rudramadevi, the queen of kakatiya kingdom. She is courageous and doesn't think to go an extra mile for her country people. There is a little surprise and a back story about the growth of Rudhramadevi, which I don't want to let it out now. That forms the crux and leads to the happenings in the rest of the movie. Anushka is brilliant with that air of masculinity in her performances. Ok that Masculinity holds the surprise element. Find out at the theatres near you.

I basically liked the writing to an extent except for the portions in the 2nd half and poor song placement that breaks the flow. This was the issue even in bahubali. I just kept expecting a flawless narration but it got weaker as it went. The character development and their sketches were fine. The screenplay could have been more gripping to engage the audience better. Music by Ilayaraja was ok. Or I should, it was below par in his own standards. The forced songs add to the pain. Actually this movie could have been made without the songs to make it more shorter and gripping. Editing was not great either. Cinematography was good and it gave a period film feel. VFX was again ok, could have been better. Some scenes looked cartoonish. 3D was good in places and didn't make sense in a few.

The costumes were good but again it could have been better. Art department needs a pat on their backs to bring out those massive sets to life. Stunts were average and few fights make you laugh. If such technical loop holes were plugged, Rudharamadevi would have been more a pleasure to watch. There were some logical issues as well, that we may call as cinematic liberties.

Performances wise Anushka rocked in this female centric character. But its Allu Arjun as Gona Gana Reddy, who will steal your hearts. His dialogues and body language war impressive. Other characters like Rana, Prakash Raj, Nithya Menen were just fine and did their roles to perfection. Casting wise, the film is a winner and that's going to make a huge difference to the film at end of day.

Watch Rudhramadevi to learn a piece of our history. But have some patience to deal with the frequent songs and jumpy cuts. I would suggest you to watch the film in Telugu, so that the dialogues make a better meaning and connect with the audience. Its a good film but I would say the execution failed somewhere and doesn't stay in your mind once you leave the theatre. Watch for Anushka and Allu Arjun. less

The novelty of this formula is almost gone. The movie shows two scary men at the beginning, one a factionist from Kurnool and another a power-house goon. Both are reduced to nothing more than silly muppets by the end. The movie is about an audacious guy Shiva, who is gutsy and unites lovers. Yet, he has a long list of enemies too and he doesn't bother. In fact, one of the biggest enemies he has made is by beating up the son of a factionist. Why? Lighter. No not fighter, lighter. A joke that is repeated half a dozen times in the movie. He is in love with Tanu (Rashi Khanna) who is initially angry because it was all a major misunderstanding but later falls for him (does the heroine ever not fall?) In the end, Shiva and it is not even his actual name (he adopts his best friend's name), has to deal with a lot of goons who keep falling with one punch. There are some funny bits played out by the same set of comedians including Brahmanandam. But, don't expect a lot. less

In a nutshell, SFS is an age old story with an energetic hero (who can dance, fight and imitate his star uncles) and on top of it, an engaging narration laced up with occasional punch dialogues, decent comedy here and there - if these can't impress you, then Subramanyam For Sale is not your cup of tea (or coffee/whatever).
Subramanyam For Sale is a paisa vasool offering in a boring weekend. A decent onetime watch sale with an old story yet a refreshing pitch and a commercial touch! less

Director Yogesh combines good aspects of story and narration. JK plays a painter. He buys the house of his teacher. He and his wife go to live there. But there is something sinister lurking inside. Srimukhi is possessed and JK seems to know of a past that even he cannot fully comprehend. less