Tharun Bhascker Daassyam, almost a year and half ago, this name was trending in the film fraternity, especially in TFI and do you know why? That's because, one of the most acclaimed short films of recent times 'Sainma' debuted online at that time and later got released on YouTube after making enough fortune. And that film is this man Bhascker's brain child. Well, you might wonder why I'm stressing so much on his short 'Sainma' rather than talking about 'Pellichupulu', that's because the 20 odd minutes you spend watching 'Sainma' speaks volumes about this mans talent and believe me, you will never regret watching it. Coming to the current topic, the flick's based or precisely developed from Bhascker's previously directed, another well acclaimed short 'Anukokunda'. The film is a coming of age comedy-drama and the story is about Chitra and Prashanth who meet for the first time in a pellichupulu and eventually how they travel along with each other is what that follows. That's it, simple right? No, hold on. There are a lot of twists and turns in this simple story line, thanks to the well written screenplay. The way in which the first half runs is too damn good. It just flows and you won't even realise its almost time for a break. Though the story gets a lil predictable in the second half, it still manages to keep audience intact with the flow. The characters and the characterizations in the film are so near to reality that one can easily relate to them. And the dialogues are one of the biggest assets to the film, simple and real. The actors Vijay Devarakonda and Ritu Varma were competent to show there skills and make their presence felt. They did a 100% justice to their characters, commendable performances. And there is this character named 'Kaushik' played by Priyadarshi, man o man, what a gem of dialogue delivery he has! Made the whole theatre erupt in laughter for more than 10 times I guess, brilliant acting. Rest of the cast did their part well. Coming to the technical side, editing was neat. Cinematography was good. Music, scored by Vivek Sagar was too good and apt at many situations. Very hardly does one see The Hindu review a movie and call it 'A Gem'. What more do you want? Just go and grab a ticket, this one's a sure shot hit.

After the very well deserved failures of Brahmotsavam, Sardar Gabbar Singh and Aagdu, the Telugu audience had shown maturity in rejecting formulaic horrible movies with larger than life hero worship. Pellichupulu, the little movie, comes as a breath of fresh air. The USP of the movie is a simple story that connects. For a change, no one in the movie is running around screaming as if their life is at stake. I do not want to write about the various aspects of the movie as the other reviewers have already said it better. The movie is based on real life incidents which are extremely believable. The lead pair has a fabulous chemistry and the comic situations are extremely funny. The future of Telugu film industry is glorious if such movies keep getting attention and success. Go watch it, this one is a gem.

Pelli Choopulu (2016): Its been such a long time since I watched such a refreshing movie like Pell Choopulu.In recent times,most of the movies are turning out to be a disappointing ventures.This week out of Jakkanna and Pelli Choopulu,I opted for Pelli Choopulu because I wanted to avoid Jakkanna.I had good vibes on this movie after watching the trailer but didn't expect much out of it.But to my surprise this is movie is awesome.

Plot: Prashanth (Vijay) is aimless in life. His father arranges a pelli choopulu for him and he agrees to meet Chitra (Ritu). On the day of the pelli choopulu, Prashanth, Chitra and a small boy are stranded in a room where they were asked to talk to each other. Thanks to the door that gets jammed, Prashanth and Chitra talk about each other. Chitra tells Prashanth that she is not ready for marriage and due to her dad's pressure she agreed to this.As the conversation progresses the duo realize that their thoughts have a lot in common. But a small twist arise which makes their ways apart but they again meet because of some circumstances.What happened to their lives and did they achieve their goals forms rest of the story.

Plus Points: 1)Screenplay and Direction: Pelli Choopulu has one of the most refreshing entertaining screenplay in recent times.It is so natural that we can easily relate to the scenes and dialogues in this movie.We never get bored at any point of the movie.A smile always lies on our face until this movie ends,even after that too......Director Tarun Bhasker really impressed us a lot.His work is commendable and we can truly await for his next projects.He is a real classy gen for Tollywood.

2)Performances: This movie has most natural performances of this year.Every actor gave their 100% percent output which really helped a lot.Out of them Ritu Varma is such a beauty of expressions and she is the major highlight of the movie.Vijay Sai perfectly apted for that role and his buddies,especially Priyadarshi is hilarious with his one liners in Telangana slang.He did the most refreshing comedy in recent times.

3)Music: Music helped a lot to elevate the scenes.Its so pleasant and songs are very good.Aanandamayenu is the best of the album.

4)Cinematography. This movie has the camera work similar to short films but really a appreciable job.It helped to give movie a natural look

Minus Points: 1)Ordinary story line: Movie's story is just like regular romantic comedy but its nothing to worry about as it has wonderful screenplay.

SO Pelli Choopulu is one of the most refreshing n naturally crafted romantic comedy with best performances,music and direction.A Must Watch one...

I watched Pellichoopulu without much hope of being impressed or even of being entertained. Recent Telugu movies have been passable, but nothing that really got my attention. Pellichoopulu totally blew these thoughts out of my head!

The first half of PC was riotously funny, as the gang led by Prashant (Vijay Devarakonda) are goons who engage in the same dumb things college guys do around the world. Koushik (Priyadarshi) was unbelievably funny--the last time I remember laughing that much at a comedian's antics was maybe the Sunil of old (movies like Dhee, Ready, etc.). Ritu Verma as Chitra was awesome--I distinctly remember being amazed that there was finally a true-to-life strong female character in a Telugu movie. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the first half was that it was so current and relevant. Every teenager sees aspects of their group of friends in Prashant's gang, and the insertion of jokes about social media was timely and hilarious. Chitra's determination and modern character makeup was far more reminiscent of today's Indian women than the made-up doll roles that Tammannah, Samantha, and even Kajal frequently find themselves in.

The second half slowed down considerably, as the focus shifted to the emerging love story between Prashant and Chitra. I was a little less enthused about this half, but I believe it to have been very well done in its own way. The tension between the two kept me engaged, and the non-obvious way in which it resolved itself left me more satisfied than the usual fight scenes that Telugu movies use as a way of having a hero save the heroine.

Overall, Pelli Choopulu is a must-watch with great writing, direction, and action. I know I will be watching it again for many years.

A laugh riot that's realistic and well put.

After a long time, I enjoyed a Telugu Film and felt happy after coming out of the theater and also watch it another time. Last time I had such a feeling for a Telugu Film was for "Mithunam" and it was four years ago.

The good thing is that this film does not have any dances, there are no fights, there are no melodramatic dialogues. Though the sentimental part drags the movie, the humour overtook the drag and added a pull. It's the fun I took back home and was happy with the feeling this movie gave.

The protagonists were new for me and of all the characters I liked the character of "Kaushik". It is played by "Priyadarshi". Of course, the film belongs to Ritu Varma as "Chitra" who reminded of "Roopa" in Anand (Anand is a 2004 film).

It's refreshing to see a new director make a movie that's terrific in content (the writing, narration) and make the actors do an excellent job. Kudos to Tharun Bhascker. He has a long way to go if he sticks to non-commercial films and believes that content is above all else.

The cinematography and editing are two departments which impressed me. The camera was invisible, as there are no specific long shots. The whole movie is shot in a straightforward and realistic way which is a huge bonus. From locations to interiors decors it was all well put and also colorful at the same time. There was life all through the film and hardly there was any dull visual. Also, the film was fluid with very few dull moments (dull moments were mostly in the sentimental last half hour). The cuts done were nice; there were no jump cuts and it is simply put. So, Telugu Film Industry can look forward to Nagesh Banell the cinematographer and Ravi Teja Girijala the editor. These are two good finds from the film.

I was impressed by the use of music too. Taking the budget constraints into account Music is a commendable job done by Vivek Sagar. I loved the usage of the song "Raalu Raaga Poolamaala." Also, I must appreciate a huge fact this film is done in Sync Sound. That is there is no dubbing used; a terrific challenge is handled well and the results are seen in the movie.

I am not putting the story or any dialogues out here. I am sure the Telugu Film Audience will embrace a film like.

A 4/5 for a Telugu Film. A rarity from me but this is one film I will watch multiple times.

A whiff of fresh air, after a glut of movies trudging the same cliché-ridden run-of-the-mill plot lines and mainstream tropes some of us are really tired of.

Now, one thing a lot of people are gonna feel about the movie when they walk out, is its connect to the food industry, and while that exists, in a manner of speaking, it is (unfortunately, to me) not the sole focus, and the link is, at best, tenuous.

The way they do not get into details the way The 100-foot journey /Cheeni Kum / Burnt / Chef (food trucks come from this one) / No Reservations / Ratatouille all do.

However, let's look at all the good stuff first. Believe me, most of the stuff IS good.

1. For a few, pace could be the thing. For me though, no matter how long the movie is, 'how long did it feel' is a key component of things I look for. For this one, it just zipped past, all thru, even when it did take the cliché-ridden route on many occasions post- intermission, and even overall, it clocks at a lean/mean 2 hours/so, even with an informal/blooper reel during the end-credits (a trend of sorts these days).

2. Feel that this could be a spiritual companion-piece to Shekhar Kammula's 'Godavari'. That one took 2 strong-minded leads, followed their respective trajectories, and using a road-movie template allowed us to watch things unfurl, while this one sticks to their trajectories, and watches things unfurl over there. Ritu Varma (previously seen with both Nani and Vijay Devarakonda in 'Yevade Subrahmanyam', this time reuniting with Vijay D) is almost a perfect foil for Kamalini Mukherjee (though not as cute/sweet/endearing as Kammula's muse), and while Devarakonda's & Sumanth's characters are polar opposites of the other, while having similar trajectories eventually, esp. when it comes to relating to their leading ladies. Of course, another movie with which this one has it DNA firmly in- place is 'Band Baaja Baaraat' (imho, Singh/Sharma have not come close to topping their performances from that one yet, in spite of all the accolades they've received for their later work, but their characters could not hold a candle to the lead pair in this one), with the milieu being changed from wedding planning to operating/running the business of food trucks.

3. The eclectic selection of background score themes and the songs that play in the background, that (gradually seem/sound to) fit each situation, and yet have something for everyone (everyone will not enjoy everything on play, btw), which is quite unorthodox, and kinda stood out for me. Disappointingly though, not all of the score made it to the iTunes album being sold. 1 of the best parts about the score though, is that they play out mostly in the background, and do not interrupt the flow of the narrative, sometimes looping over various sequences, guiding context based on the similarity of musical theme.

4. The production/set design, along with the cinematography, are pitch-perfect for the material on hand, and complement the narrative in just the right way, without calling attention to themselves.

5. The narrative style changes from the one pre-intermission (mostly contextual flashbacks) to the staid one that takes over post, and makes for an interesting transition. Keeps our interest going, for most of the time.

6. All the performances are good, and the screenplay gives the best lines to 2 relatively new character actors, 1 with a comic theme (Priyadarshi Pulikonda), and the other playing an unorthodox matter- of-fact kind of character, the kind that is rarely-seen in local fare (Anish Kuruvilla). Gururaj Manepalli and Kedar Shankar get the opportunity to weave a few interesting/unorthodox notes into their clichéed roles, and that is, indeed, something of a pleasure to watch. Short shrift is given to some (Abhay Bethiganti - I think there was some material there, and the lady who plays Anish Kuruvilla's daughter), but that's par for the course, I guess. The elephant in the room, is of course, what almost everyone has taken away from this flick, that of the deadpan-deliverer of the funniest lines in the flick - Priyadarshi Pulikonda. I won't say much abt it, other than saying that it's not just his success, and credit has to go to the writer/director equally, if not more - Tharun Bhascker Dhaasyam.

7. While I did not like the way certain lead characters treat the household help, in hindsight, the way it has been depicted does shine the light on cold fact.

8. One of my all-time favorite aspects about the movie is the way they've shot it in 2 of my fav places to dine out locally - Café D- Hide (for some reason tho, they called it 'Social', even though the sign is clearly visible), and Cinema Social (watched it in the same mall, coincidentally), and the time they take over there (which, for my money, was good, but not about enough). :-).

On the other side though, other than the movie not embracing its milieu the way it's apparent inspirations did (referred to earlier her), mature language is also allowed to be present, which is topical. However, it also points to the hypocrisy inherent in the local guardiansofthemovies, which would have muted/cut off the same words in an international production. Sigh. I also did not much care for the way Hash browns were used to signify taste, but will not talk about the context much.

Anyways, in conclusion, worth repeat viewings, on the big screen...

This movie is one of those rare movies where everything fell into right place . cool performances . The actors have done a great job in portraying the roles . Specially the lead cast performances are on point and most of people remember them by their character's names and that's the best thing about it . Their friends characterization and group scenes are absolutely hilarious . Telangana slang is used in an awesome way.

specially Darshi , is an actor surely to look out for . His timing is top class and whenever he's on screen the movie is some next level . Music is great and used to good extent . The fusion they did with song in "raalu raga poolamala" song is great experiment and it worked for the film . Mainly the heroine is so beautiful and she has done author backed role that's commendable . hope it gives her a break that she deserves . Finally, I would like to talk about the man who is responsible for putting this all together--Tharu bascker,director . Kudos to him for writing this simple yet intriguing story and for showing it and clean manner without inducing unnecessary songs and slapstick comedy . The best part about it is , the film has repeat value, you can watch as many times you want and not get bored with it . One minor problem is that the climax ended simply and was predictable i wish director could have pulled out some racy climax .Like instead of radio as climax they could have used her Australia thing like her not giving up and hero eventually chases her to airport to tell her about his love . something like that not exactly though. but rest of the movie is awesome so one can ignore these minor things.

Pelli choopulu is one of the most refreshing romantic comedy movie that i have ever seen.

#MustWatch. Telugu movies are changing for the better. There is still room to grow though. And now the faults: 1. Child artists are used only for the cuteness. Same thing happens here with him getting locked in with the potential bride and groom. At least his role was very small. If used too much it goes from annoying to unbearable. Now here is an excuse for the guy and girl to get to know each other. Okay so its forgivable as it pushes the plot along. 2. Too many coincidences. During their conversation they and in turn we realize that their paths have crossed. While Prashant (actor Vijay's character) was interning as a chef Chitra (actress Ritu's character) was a customer in that restaurant. Prashant's call center outburst went viral on YouTube and Chitra saw it yet she only realized that it was him when he tells her. That seems neither here nor there. The call center outburst though hilarious was due to another coincidence Lol #Coincidance #HandsomeDancer by James Manzello. 3. The love blossoms and they do not know how to express it till the very end which is really for the commercial point of view. Total 3 faults.

The guys as it turns out actually went to the wrong house. They started the food truck business together which was inspired by true events and they slowly fell in love while gradually going down different paths till they hit a fork in the road and you know the rest. The first potential father in law was money minded but frank and sensible also. Anyway it is a happy ending which is okay in this case I guess. It is a nice feelgood movie

"One of the best Telugu movie of 2016. Its a gem to the industry and its a movie not to be missed" My rating- 4.5/5 (Movie with every ingredients mixed)

Positives- 1.) Direction,script and story- Direction was amazing and cant believe that Telugu industry has creative directors. Each and every scene was fabulous and entertaining. Script was masterpiece and it made a simple story excellent with powerful script.

2.)All actors- Everyone did their parts well. All were realistic and special mention to Vijay and ritu who acted out their parts very well and those two friends of vijay were hilarious specially priyadarshi whose humors went with the flow.

3.)Comedy- All the comedy were realistic and its something which we also see in day to day life and its presented out well on screen by actors. Director needs to be appreciated for portraying youth's stupidity with realism and i am sure all youth's could relate to it.

4.)Emotions and message mixed very well in the story and audience could get the feel.

5.) songs and bg score Negatives- (Nothing) Is it a must watch? Yes, and its a movie not to be missed. I hope this movie gets remaked so that non-Telugu audience can also see it.

Overall- Its very rare to see this type of movie and its one of the all time best Telugu movie and also it comes under my top 20 favorite movie list.

My rating- 4.5/5 (Movie with every ingredients mixed)

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Beautifully well written story... Blend of love, family, comedy, career, everything in served in one plate.. Cinematography & screenplay was good. Watch it u will love it...!

I typically don't like romcoms as I think it is too easy for them to fall under the trap of the omnipresent, banal, and repetitious themes and character personalities that plague 95% of the the romantic movies that exist. But this is a great movie with a lot of heart that escapes most of the aforementioned pitfalls, and provides a fresh story with new ideas and characters. Movies like this are essential to keep the genre alive.

The director worked brilliantly with this script, and has created an entertaining spectacle that has enough substance to easily carry the movie past the predictable themes that it does contain. All the characters here are in some way flawed but also likable, which gives way to some lighthearted moments where you couldn't help but smile. Everyone also always stays in character, which I feel is vital for any film. There are many instances in this movie that will surprise you, and for a comedy all of it surprisingly holds well together. You know a movie is good when some scenes stay with you after it is over. Indeed, some of the scenes here are so clever and funny that you couldn't help but appreciate the ingenuity of it all.

Apart from all this commendation, there is one thing which is tugging at my stomach. On one hand it is the freshest take on a romcom I've seen in recent times, on the other, I kind of hate the apparent acceptance of dowry the movie portrays. There is even a scene in which Prashant, the male lead, says directly to Chitra, the female lead that there is nothing wrong with dowry and she says nothing to counter it. I understand that this indirectly comments on the social acceptance of dowry in our nation and this is how many Indians perceive it, but Prashant does not have to fall under that category. The movie industry has a tremendous influence in shaping our culture along with the mindset of the younger audience, and it's a shame that the director chose not to stand against it. I may be coming along as too harsh, so I am just dropping that awesome 9 to a solid 8.

It is really flop movie with false hit talk so many of them telling it is hit

Defiantly worth a one time watch for the pure brilliance of the cast and the simplistic story line. Might feel slow for some and it can get a bit boring at times but the characters bring the story alive and make it worthwhile to get through. A simple, feel good movie that will definitely attract both the youth and families alike.

A very cool and enjoyable movie. Concept and content is quiet fresh. Its a story driven movie, there is purpose of every character, scene and dialogue in the movie.

This probably one of the finest movies in the recent times. You can feel the movie while watching it.

The lead actors and supporting actors did their jobs quiet well.

I highly recommend everyone to watch this movie.

The storytelling in the movie is quiet convincing rather forcing audience to believe it.

Yesterday I saw what Bollywood films are capable of. Today I see what Telugu films are capable of. This movie was very inspirational. This film goes inside the minds of a common man's mindset and that is such a rarity in Indian films in general. The majority of the films (at least the majority of the ones I watched since my childhood) generally consisted of an average story where the main male protagonist is portrayed as a guy trying to impress a girl with different antics and when an action scene shows up, he is suddenly superman. Movies having a robust, realistic, practical story is very infrequent, generally releasing only 1 or 2 a year or if we're lucky then maybe 3. I was very happy to see this movie and I was overjoyed on hearing that this was a true story (The movie addresses it at the end of the movie).

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