For me, Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry is not just a lyric writer, but a person whose words touch the heart deeply. Although I had known and used to sing and listen to his songs since I was a kid but understood the depth of it in later part of my life... His lyrics are something that teach us valuable lessons about life, dreams, relationships, and humanity... He expresses his deep thoughts in simple and beautiful words.... A true legend who can never be replaced and his contributions to Telugu Cinema is invaluable....

There are many many songs of his which are favourite of mine.... But my top song of his is 'Tarali Raada Tane Vasantham'....

What is your favourite Sirivenella gaaru's song?

Kallu badhulu eesari Bucchi em poyela plan chesado

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Certain head of MAA says that he will look after the artists welfare and their medical issues but there wasn't any major step taken in her case, she is been struggling for sometime now.... Her case is very similar to Fish venkat at this point

Prelude:

Thought of dropping a review in the Megathread, but after watching this film, it honestly deserved a detailed one.

For almost 12 years, Suriya hasn’t really had a proper theatrical hit despite being such a talented actor, mostly because the scripts he picked never matched his calibre. After Kanguva turned out to be a huge disappointment, I genuinely thought RETRO with KaSu would finally bring him back big time… but that film ended up being a complete mess too, even if it found a small section of audience that liked it.

So when Suriya teamed up with RJ Balaji for this film, I had almost zero expectations. Then the teaser dropped. It promised a proper mass masala entertainer, something I’m totally fine with if done right but the music in the teaser was honestly terrible. At that point, Dude hadn’t released yet either, so there was still no real hope around the project.

What followed was chaos: continuous release delays, reported disagreements between the director and producer, a court case trying to halt the release, and even an emotional outburst from the director himself regarding the film’s struggle to reach theatres.

But once the film finally released, social media suddenly flipped. Everywhere I looked, people were talking about RJ Balaji having his "Jersey moment", while many called this Suriya’s comeback and praised the film as a solid commercial entertainer.

And as someone who isn’t exactly a Suriya fan but has always loved him as an actor and a person, someone who had been waiting years to see him finally score a proper success again… I decided to give this film a shot in theatres.... my first Suriya theatrical watch since 24 (2016).... So without watching the trailer, went to the theatre hoping for a good watch....

End to the longest Prelude.....

The Review:

The film’s intro honestly surprised me a bit, even though you can clearly notice inspirations from a few other films(not gonna name them)... But those opening 10-15 minutes were genuinely good and actually set the tone well for what felt like a proper commercial entertainer.

That was until RJ Balaji’s entry. To be fair, I haven’t watched much of him as an actor, so I went in with a neutral opinion. There were a few moments where his performance worked, but for most of the film, he came off annoying and cringey. Had to sit through all of that just waiting for Suriya’s scenes.

And surprisingly, almost every scene involving Suriya in the first half actually worked. Up until the interval, the film was decent enough — not great, but watchable and somewhat satisfying.

But then comes the second half… and that’s where the film completely collapses. Everything irritating, exhausting, and frustrating is packed into it. Cringe dialogues, unnecessary scenes, forced emotional moments, it just keeps dragging endlessly.

And those RJ Balaji slow-motion entries… my god. Dude has multiple "hero entries" in the film. At one point, it genuinely starts feeling like his movie while Suriya is just there doing an extended cameo.

Then comes Trisha… and man, she instantly reminded me of that Sruthi Haasan dialogue from Veera Simha Reddy -‐-"Mass mogudu line loki vacchadu…" and yeah, you already know the rest. That’s basically her entire role in this film.

The second half seriously tests your patience to the core. And then the pre-climax straight-up reminds you of a certain Sankranthi 2026 big-budget disaster… iykyk. As for the climax, it feels like a cheap imitation of a scene from a very successful franchise film.

What makes it worse is the insane PR surrounding this movie. Reddit almost convinced me that this was a genuinely good commercial entertainer. Seeing that "Jersey moment" around RJ Balaji honestly made me think Suriya had finally secured the theatrical comeback he deserved.

But after watching the film… damn, I genuinely felt fooled and disappointed....

This is just an Atleed version of multiple films turned into an absolute boring, irritating commercial film

Synopsis: A lawyer becomes possessed by a deity and battles injustice affecting marginalized communities....

Exhibitors Version:

Telangana single-screen exhibitors have decided not to increase ticket prices, even if the government permits hikes through a GO. They say rising ticket costs are reducing audience footfalls, especially among middle-class viewers, while theatres continue to struggle financially. Exhibitors demand a revenue-sharing model (60% for exhibitors and 40% producers in Week 1).

Exhibitors are demanding a shift from the current rental model to a percentage-sharing system, arguing that multiplexes and theatres in other states already follow it. They said the existing system heavily benefits producers and distributors during big releases, while single screens bear most of the financial risk.

Industry members like Shirish Reddy, Suniel Narang, and Chadalavada Srinivasa Rao warned that many single-screen theatres may shut down if the percentage system is not implemented. They also stressed that theatres are surviving despite mounting maintenance costs, debts, and declining theatrical runs due to changing audience habits and early OTT releases. While most production houses have reportedly agreed to the percentage-sharing model, while banners like Mythri Movie Makers and Sithara Entertainments are said to still prefer the rental system.

Distributors/Producers Version:

Telugu producers strongly responded to exhibitors's demands for a percentage-sharing system in theatres. While agreeing that exhibitors and single screens are struggling, they stressed that producers and distributors are also facing losses and warned against creating divisions within the industry.

Producers like Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar, Suryadevara Naga Vamsi, Sahu Garapati, and Sudhakar Cherukuri said they are open to reforms, including the percentage-sharing model, but argued that such changes cannot be implemented suddenly for films already deep into production. They said solutions should come through mutual discussions, not public pressure or ultimatums.

They also criticized the exhibitors’ “threatening tone,” especially suggestions that some films may not be screened despite government approvals and ticket hike permissions, saying public conflicts would only hurt Telugu cinema further amid declining footfalls.

Producers further argued that revenue sharing alone will not solve the issue, adding that many theatres need better maintenance, modernization, improved audience experience, and discussions around online ticket booking charges.

Naga Vamsi noted that around 25 films are already in advanced production stages with most budgets spent, making immediate implementation difficult, though producers are willing to discuss the system for future projects.

Overall, producers acknowledged exhibitors’ concerns and supported dialogue and reforms, but opposed sudden changes, pressure tactics, and one-sided decisions, emphasizing that the industry can survive only through cooperation between producers, distributors, and exhibitors....

Sources : CinemaExpress, Siasat, DeccanChronicle