Nivetha Thomas’ debut Telugu movie, ‘Gentleman’ doesn’t give away too much too easily, and keeps you hooked until the end when you know who the real culprit is. Things take an ugly turn when Catherine’s boyfriend Gautham dies in an accident and murkier secrets come to the fore, thanks to all the suspicions of Catherine has and Gautham’s relationship that he had with his lookalike Jai. The film commences with two ladies discussing their boyfriends on-board a London-Hyderabad flight, and incidentally, both of their boyfriends are lookalikes. Watch it for the wonderful casting and perhaps the best tuning portrayed on screen between two brothers after ‘SVSC’, albeit with a lot of difference in style and the climax of course.Ī suspense thriller on the outset, with the likes of Nani, and Nivetha Thomas at the helm, among others, ‘Gentleman’ is leagues different from the movies we’ve been relating Nani with so far. The songs are a charm and so are the performances. A feel-good movie, similar to ‘Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu’, ‘Jyo Achyutananda’ portrays the on and off relationship between two brothers so well that the sub-plot comprising their tenant Jyotsana is lost in translation somewhere. Also, the movie’s name had been a popular lullaby of all the times (at least for me!). Loaded with funny quips and stellar performances alike, ‘Soggade Chinni Nayana’ is one helluva ride.Īvasarala Srinivas, who nailed with his style and humour in ‘Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)’, is back with a bang in ‘Jyo Achyutananda’ which is an acronym for its lead characters – Jyotsana, Achyuth, and Ananda, where Achyuth and Ananda are also brothers.
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In this telltale of complicated relationships amid a doting mother who’s trying to right all wrongs and make her son and daughter-in-law come together, with the help of her husband’s spirit, everything gets even the more complicated as the movie progresses. Nagarjuna, who enacts a dual role in the movie, plays both the protagonist Ramu and the “ghostly spirit” Bangaraju, who possesses the former. Soggade Chinni Nayana (‘The Young Man’s a Charmer’)Ī seemingly heartwarming, romantic tale at the outset, but the “horror” and “comedy” angle to it, along with its simplistic way of portrayals takes away the prize. While ‘Kalyana Vaibhogame’ has its own limitations in terms of showing over-simplified love and there’s almost nothing one can derive from the movie, the performances and a unique storyline make it a really special one.ġ4. An unusually crafted love story, ‘Kalyana Vaibhogame’ has many similarities with ‘Pelli Choopulu’, yet they both have drastic differences in terms of their execution. ‘Kalyana Vaibhogame’ narrates the story of a prospective bride and groom who devise a plan to get married only temporarily to keep their families at bay and stay as friends until they fall for each other, which was obviously expected. Naga Shaurya seems to have come a long way after ‘Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)’, with his usual penchant for humour and quirk slowly turning into his legacy. Kalyana Vaibhogame (‘The Grandeur of the Wedding’) Here’s to the year that must have been a difficult lesson for many Tollywood filmmakers and especially for ace actors like Mahesh Babu, Trisha Krishnan, or Pawan Kalyan, but perhaps leading towards a more brighter future.ġ5. In this list, we’ve brought to you the top Telugu movies that were released in the year 2016, excluding the dubbed ones of course. Nevertheless, 2016 is only a steep learning curve for Telugu cinema prior to the blockbuster year that was 2017 and even 2018 so far, with stellar, potential superhits like ‘Rangasthalam’ coming in. 2016 could’ve been a much better year had the sequel of ‘Baahubali’ released a little earlier or ‘Bale Bale Magadivoy’ released a little later. On the positive side, we’ve had some of the greatest hits and budding actors coming to the fore, especially those pertaining to a handful of women-centric movies.