Trade Talk: Hopes Going Despairs

The newly released 'Athidhi' got grand openings all over. The talk of the film is 'average' and people are saying, 'can be watched once'. That's enough for the film to pick up, say trade circles. The other film 'Tulasi' is not getting digested by many. Many say that there is mismatch of action, comedy and sentiment in the film. Some say that Venkatesh, the family hero playing action role turned a minus. The entire film turned complete dramatic without conviction, say others. Although the film made 100 percent collections in the first 3 days has seen a drop now. The talk on the film is also not supportive for better collections of the film.

The other film 'Pellaindi Kaani' of EVV Satyanarayana has bitten the mud. It proved to be an utter flop of the season. The blame should be pushed on producer Narasimha Rao for not doing proper publicity and the next blame should be pushed on EVV for choosing such a story line and projecting Allari Naresh as mad guy.

The collections of 'Bhayya' turned down miserably. Chirutha is also seeing big drop in collections. 'Happy Days' is still doing well with whopping collections all over. It proved to be the most successful film of the season.

Mahesh Babu's Athidi Movie Review

Film: Athidhi

Cast: Mahesh Babu, Amrutha Rao, Murali Sharma, Ashish Vidyarthi, Ajay, Rajiv Kanakala, Kota, Benerjee, Naazar, Sunil, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav etc
Editing: Gowtham Raju
Camera: Sameer Reddy
Art: Srinivas Raju
Story: Vakkantham Vamshee
Dialogues: Abburi Shiva
Music: Mani Sharma
Producer: Ramesh Babu
Direction-Screenplay: Surender Reddy
Released On: 18th Oct 2007

Story:
The story of the film opens in Delhi. An orphan boy finds shelter in the house of a couple (Rajeev Kanakala and his wife). Their daughter is Amrutha (Amrutha Rao as a child). They all live happily together for a few days. They name that orphan boy as Athidhi. But unexpectedly, Amrutha’s parents get killed by an early teenage sadist murderer. The guy kills them for not giving sufficient money when demanded on road. Athidhi tries to catch him but his efforts go vain. The killer escapes in masquerade. But looking at the pistol in the hands of young Athidhi , people believe him to be the killer of those wife and husband. Amrutha also believes the same.

After a few years, Amrutha grows up and becomes a painter. She lives with Nazar, the Home Minister’s family. She happens to encounter Athidhi (Mahesh Babu) as her savior. The theme is normal that she falls in love with him. She doesn’t know that he is the same guy who lived in her home for a few days. She takes him to her home later. Then he comes to know that he is at right place. But he doesn’t reveal the fact that he is the same boy. His mission is to put an end to the murderer of Amrutha’s parents. He finally knows that he is Kaiser is the gangster. Who is Kaiser? Where he lives? How he looks? How he operates kidnap and murder deeds sitting in remote? Breaking all these shells takes us to the grand finale of the film. How Athidhi reveals the truth to Amrutha? All this makes the rest of the film. Several twists and turns also appear good in the film.

Performances:
Mahesh Babu is at his best. His histrionics are marvelous. He developed more confidence in dialogue delivery. His dialogues are with full punch and power.

Amrutha Rao is sensible. She has some Manisha Koirala features. She proved to be good performer as well.

New villain on Telugu screen Murali Sharma did well as Ajay Sastry, a police officer. He is very good actor who tuned famous with the Deepak Tijori’s TV serial ‘Rishtey’. His popularity started with the eunuch’s role in Indra Kumar’s ‘Masti’. So far he acted in films like Main Hoon Na, Black Friday, Rewind, King of Bollywood, The Rising.

Ashish Vidyarthi spilled villainy along with laughs. He is given a typical get up in the film with long netted hair. He acted as associate to main villain Kaizer.

But our tall guy Ajay, although present in the film, is not given bigger role.

Cinematography by Sameer Reddy is good in some frames. Especially in the scene before climax where heroine’s sister gets killed, camera worked out well.

Music by Mani Sharma is disappointing this time. Mahesh has been saying, “Mani never disappointed me”. But this time he disappointed Mahesh and his fans as well. Tracks are old and BGMs appear to be routine. The song ‘Rathraina Naaku Ok..’ on Malaika Arora Khan is the only bit that is good.

We recall Malleeshwari to some extent while watching the film in second half. Direction by Surender Reddy is average. It became difficult for him to carry with the long story line of the film. He always kept his mind on bringing depth in every frame but he failed to develop a strong knitting point between the scenes. That’s the part of screenplay where he fumbled. But his effort in thinking something different is understood.

Notable mistake:
In the heroine introduction scene, Melkote explains himself as a bald headed man. But where is bald head for him? Director seems to be inattentive to this dialogue.

Highlights for Masses:

• Venu Madhav’s comedy while asking for hot coffee
• Broken beer bottle episode in Brahmanandam-Sunil scene
• Surender Reddy’s idea in focusing on throat of Benerjee during his death
• Fight between Mahesh Babu and Ashish Vidyarthi, just before the latter’s death
• Death of Amrutha’s sister
• 

Analysis:
It’s a 2 hr 51 minute movie with heaviness in action episodes, subtleness in little comedy and some appropriateness in sentiment. On a whole it turns to be a considerable film but shouldn’t go with the expectations of Pokiri or Athadu. It’s a movie of its own standard.

First half of the film is with action episodes followed by some routine fights and some love track scenes between the hero and heroine. As the film approaches interval, seriousness starts surrounding. Second half is with heaviness of action. Though there is some comedy that is not sufficient.

First half of the film is about 1 hr 23 minutes in length while second half is about 1 hr 28 seconds. The interval bang in the film is interesting. The climax is prolonged. Coming to the comedy track in the film there are two tracks-with Venu Madhav and Sunil-Brahmanandam. They spill laughs for the brief time they appear on screen. But still there is no enough comedy that a commercial flick of this range should have. The film has the appeal to attract masses. Villainy of Murali Sharma is impressive.

The minus point in the film is lack of sufficient comedy, weak music and long story line. The plus point is Mahesh Babu.

The film appeals this way for different set of audiences:

• Masses: They say it’s long film but action part is good. They also say that comedy is good although short.
• Women: They say Sunil-Brahmanandam’s comedy is vulgar and violence is disgusting
• Class Audience: They say it’s heavy
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Hot News: 'Athidhi' Is 'Devudu Chesina Manushulu'

'Athidhi' is releasing tomorrow and the speculations on the story leakage are going on. It is freshly said that the film is loosely based on 'Devudu Chesina Manushulu'- starred by NTR, Krishna, Jayalalitha, Kanchana and Jaggayya. Just recall, Super Star Krishna in his speech on the audio release function of 'Athidhi' referred to 'Devudu Chesina Manushulu'.

Just look at the story of 'Athidhi' that's leaked as of now.

"Mahesh Babu velluthunna flight ni kondaru terrorists high jack chestaru. Oka island lo flight ni aapi, govt tho tama demandas teerchamani adugutaru, leka pothe andarini champestamani warning istharu. AA flight lo unna passengers andaru bayapadipotharu.andulone Raja(Anand fame) Mahesh ki parichayamavuthadu. Terroristla nundi bayatapade scenes entho adbuthanga vachayi.ala andari pranaalu Mahesh kapadatadu. Appati nundi Raja, Mahesh friends avutharu.

Thana gurinchi Mahesh anni vishayalu Raja ki cheptadu. Thanu oka anadha ani, scholorship tho baga chadivi award kosam Delhi velthunnani Raja ki chepthadu. Raja appudu Mahesh ni thana intiki "Athidhi" ga rammani ahvanisthadu. Raja mata kadanaleka

Hyderabad lo ni Raja intiki Mahesh velthadu. Akkada asalu kada modalavuthundi. Raja thana parents(Naresh, Sumalatha) ni, sister(Mounika, Sivaramaraju fame) ni parichayam chestadu. Oka photo chupinchi adhi chinnappudu chanipoyina thana anna dani cheptadu.Edurintlo unna heroine raja chellalu iddaru oke college lo chaduvuthuntaru. iddaru manchi friends. Ala heroine, Mahesh babu ku parichayamavuthundi. Veellidharaimadya jarige romantic scenes and songs chala baguntayi.

Inthalo Villaine(Ashutosh Rana) gurinchi, athani villainijam gurinchi konchem sepu chupedutaru. konni years back Raja father, thanikella bharani iddaru kalisi oka nidhini ekkado forest lo dachi pedathadu. aa vishayam villain ku telusthundi. Mahesh intlo leni samayamlo villain aa nidhi ekkadundho cheppamani Raja intiki vachi athani father(Naresh) ni adugutharu. cheppaka poye sariki Naresh,sumalatha nu champi Raja, athani sister iddarini kidnap chesi oka letter akkada petti vellipotharu. Kona pranalatho unna Naresh aa nidhi rahasyam Mahesh ki cheppi chanipothadu.

Villain vadili vellipoyina letter ni Heroine chusi Mahesh ki isthundi. Aa letter lo nidhi ekkadundho cheppamani leka pothe Raja,athani sister iddarini champesthmani untundi. Cut chesthe Thanikella Bharani scene lo ki enter avuthadu. Raja evado kadani swayana thana thammudani Naresh,Sumalatha athani parents ani chepthadu. "Athidhi" ga vellina aa intiki thane varasudani telusukuntadu. Thana parents ni champi, thana thammudini,chellalini kidnap chesina Ashtosh Rana meeda paga, pratheekaralu penchukuntadu.

Forest backdrop lo vache scenes anni chala baguntayi. South Africa loni forest ni chala baaga chupincharu. Nidhi kosam velle scenes, chasing scenes super ga vachayi. Mumaith khan song highlight. chivariki villain ni hathamarchi nidhini dakkinchukovadam and thana thammudini, sister ni kapadadi heroine tho settle avadam tho story mugusthundi".

It's a true inspiration from 'Devudu Chesina Manushulu' although there are some changes where NTR is Krishna's brother. Apart from this there is a song in Athidhi that says, 'gatham ventaduthu vunnaa…' (in Satyam-Swapnam song). And that 'gatham' is nothing but the criminal background of the hero. Mahesh Babu must have some criminal background in the film. NTR had criminal background in the film 'DCM'.

Let us see how far things tune with reality.

USA Movie Schedules - Athidi

Movie Schedules & Ticket Info

Athidi Banner: Sri Krishna Productions Pvt Limited Cast: Mahesh Babu, Amrita Rao Music: Manisharma Director: Surender Reddy Producer: G.Ramesh Babu Distributed by:Prawasi Movies Ph: 732-476-9246, 913-314-4208 Related Links: Show Dates and Timings Atlanta, GA Galaxy Peachtree Funplex 8 6135 Peachtree Pkwy Norcross, GA 30092 Wed. Oct. 17th : 9:00 PM Thu. Oct. 18th : 7:30 PM, 10:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Vijay Kothapalli Phone: 404-702-9609 & Email : N/A Chicago, IL Des Plaines Theater 1476 E. Miner St Des Plaines, IL 60016 Wed. Oct. 17th : 8:00 PM Thu. Oct. 18th : 8:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 10:00 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Uday/Vijay Phone: 682-553-5924, 682-365-7218 & Email : udaygundapaneni@gmail.com Columbus, OH Hollywood Studio Theater 5996 Westerville Road Westerville, OH 43081 Wed. Oct. 17th : 8:00 PM Thu. Oct. 18th : 8:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 9:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Raja Surapaneni Phone: 210-273-7190 & Email : surapanen@hotmail.com Detroit, MI Indian Movie Threater 29514 Seven Mile Road Livonia, MI 48152 Wed. Oct. 17th : 8:30 PM Thu. Oct. 18th : 7:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 7:00 PM Tue. Oct. 23rd : 7:00 PM Wed. Oct. 24th : 7:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Sampath Phone: 248-476-9640 & Email : N/A Falls Church, VA Lohemann's Twin Cinemas 7291 Arlington Blvd Fall Church, VA 22042 Wed. Oct. 17th : 8:00 PM Thu. Oct. 18th : 8:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 7:00 PM, 10:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:45 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:45 PM For Tickets and Info contact R.S.Reddy/Jammie/Mahesh Phone: 410-988-5425, 410-988-2214 & Email : N/A Minneapolis , MN Brookdale 8 Cinemas 5810 Shingle Creek Pkwy Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Wed. Oct. 17th : 9:00 PM Thu. Oct. 18th : 9:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 9:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 4:00 PM, 9:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Kishore Rachapudi/Bala Phone: 952-465-6978, 612-462-5568 & Email : rvlnkishore@yahoo.co.in Boston, MA Belmont Studio Cinema 376 Trapelo Road Belmont, MA 02178 Phone: 617-484-1706 Thu. Oct. 18th : 9:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 9:45 PM For Tickets and Info contact Boston Telugu Cinema Phone: 781-352-4849, 774-240-2824 & Email : athidi.boston@gmail.com Cary, NC Galaxy Cinema 770 Cary Towne Blvd Cary, NC 27513 Phone: 919-463-9959 Thu. Oct. 18th : 9:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 9:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 3:30 PM, 9:30 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 3:30 PM, 9:30 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 8:00 PM Tue. Oct. 23rd : 8:00 PM Wed. Oct. 24th : 8:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Hemanth Phone: 214-732-8503 & Email : N/A Connecticut, CT CINE 1-2-3-4 371 Middletown Ave New Haven, CT 06513 Thu. Oct. 18th : 9:15 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 11:30 AM For Tickets and Info contact RK/Kumar Phone: 203-564-6786 & Email : N/A Dallas, TX Fun Asia - Richardson 1210 E. Belt Line Road Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 972-889-8000 Thu. Oct. 18th : 7:30 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 7:00 PM, 9:45 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 9:45 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 9:45 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 8:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Reels Entertainment Phone: 214-207-8208, 832-279-3697 & Email : N/A Edison, NJ Moviecity Edison 1655 Oak Tree Rd Edison, NJ 08820 Thu. Oct. 18th : 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:00 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 12:00 PM,2:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:00 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM Tue. Oct. 23rd : 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM Wed. Oct. 24th : 5:00 PM, 8:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Prawasi Movies Phone: N/A & Email : N/A Indianapolis, IN Great Escape Theaters Noblesville 10 10075 Town & Country Blvd Noblesville, IN 46060 Thu. Oct. 18th : 9:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 9:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Sudheer Thondapu Phone: 317-222-9333 & Email : N/A Sanjose, CA IMC6 - San Jose 1433 Almeda San Jose, CA 95126 Phone: 408-737-9151 Thu. Oct. 18th : 8:00 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 4:30 PM, 6:15 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:45 PM, 11:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 1:00 PM, 2:45 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:15 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:45 PM, 11:30 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 1:00 PM, 2:45 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:15 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:30 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 4:30 PM, 8:00 PM Tue. Oct. 23rd : 4:30 PM, 8:00 PM Wed. Oct. 24th : 4:30 PM, 8:00 PM Thu. Oct. 25th : 4:30 PM, 8:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Raman Sanchula Phone: 408-464-4788 & Email : sanchula@yahoo.com Seattle, WA Totem Lake Cinema 12232 Totem Lake Way Kirkland, WA 98034 Phone: 425-820-5929 Thu. Oct. 18th : 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM Fri. Oct. 19th : 6:30 PM, 10:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 1:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 9:30 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 12:00 PM, 3:30 PM, 7:30 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 7:30 PM Tue. Oct. 23rd : 7:30 PM Wed. Oct. 24th : 7:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Arif Phone: 425-820-5929 & Email : N/A St. Louis, MO Wehrenberg St. Charles 18 Cine 1830 First Capitol Drive S St. Charles, MO 63303 Thu. Oct. 18th : 8:00 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 3:00 PM, 9:00 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 3:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Rama Krishna/Suren Phone: 314-322-0992, 501-681-0830 & Email : N/A Anaheim Hills, CA Cinema City 5635 E. La Palma Ave Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 Fri. Oct. 19th : 10:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Aravind Atluri Phone: 626-253-4606 & Email : N/A Atlanta, GA Galaxy International Cinema 5(DTS) 4975 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA 30093 Fri. Oct. 19th : 4:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 4:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:30 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 4:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:30 PM Mon. Oct. 22nd : 6:45 PM, 9:30 PM Tue. Oct. 23rd : 6:45 PM, 9:30 PM Wed. Oct. 24th : 6:45 PM, 9:30 PM Thu. Oct. 25th : 6:45 PM, 9:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Vijay Kothapalli Phone: 404-702-9609 & Email : N/A Columbus, OH Star Cinemas (DTS) 2384 String Town Road Grove City, OH 43123 Phone: 614-539-3450 Fri. Oct. 19th : 9:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Raja Surapaneni Phone: 210-273-7190 & Email : surapanen@hotmail.com Delaware, DE Cinema Center 3 401 W Main St Newark, DE Fri. Oct. 19th : 10:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 10:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Pavan Kumar Phone: 908-462-2831 & Email : N/A Houston, TX Funasia Bollywood Cinema 2703 Hwy 6 South Located in West Oaks Plaza - Acro Houston, TX 77082 Fri. Oct. 19th : 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM Sat. Oct. 20th : 1:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 9:30 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 7:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Reels Entertainment Phone: 214-207-8208, 832-279-3697 & Email : N/A Kansas City, KS Westglen 18 Theatre 16301 Midland Dr Shawnee, KS 66217 Phone: 913-631-0871 Fri. Oct. 19th : 9:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Mahender Phone: 913-568-4963 & Email : N/A Cleveland, OH Parma Theater 5826 Ridge Rd Parma, OH 44129 Sat. Oct. 20th : 2:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Raja Surapaneni Phone: 210-273-7190 & Email : surapanen@hotmail.com Denver, CO Tiffany Plaza Movies 6 7400 E Hampden Ave Denver, CO 80231 Sat. Oct. 20th : 9:00 PM Sun. Oct. 21st : 2:30 PM For Tickets and Info contact Gopi (CO) Phone: 303-624-3519 & Email : N/A Laguna Hills, CA Laguna Hills Mall Cinema 1340 Laguna Hills LagunaHills, CA 92653 Phone: 949-768-6611 Sat. Oct. 20th : 10:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Aravind Atluri Phone: 626-253-4606 & Email : N/A Lakewood, CA Naz 8 Cinema (Artesia) 6440 E. South Street Lakewood, CA 90713 Phone: 562-866-1992 Sat. Oct. 20th : 4:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Aravind Atluri Phone: 626-253-4606 & Email : N/A Cincinnati, OH Springdale Cinema De Lux 18 12064 Springfield Pike Springdale, OH 45246 Sun. Oct. 21st : 3:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Raja Surapaneni Phone: 210-273-7190 & Email : surapanen@hotmail.com Dayton, OH Beaver Valley Cinemas 3349 Sea Jay Dr Beavercreek, OH 45430 Sun. Oct. 21st : 7:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact Raja Surapaneni Phone: 210-273-7190 & Email : surapanen@hotmail.com East Windsor, CT Showcase Cinemas (East Windsor) 171 Bridge Street East Windsor, CT 06088 Sun. Oct. 21st : 12:00 PM For Tickets and Info contact RK/Kumar Phone: 203-564-6786 & Email : N/A West Hills, CA Laemmle Fallbrook 7 6731 Fallbrook Ave West Hills, CA 91307 Sun. Oct. 21st : 10:00 AM For Tickets and Info contact Aravind Atluri Phone: 626-253-4606 & Email : N/A Richmond, VA Regal Cinemas Short Pump 14 Theaters 11650 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23233 Sat. Oct. 27th : 10:00 AM For Tickets and Info contact Jithu Phone: 913-314-4208 & Email : N/A