Dookudu
This was an eventful year of hits, misses and unexpected surprises for the Telugu Film industry. Hyderabad Times gives you a recap
It's that time again, when we look back at the year that was, and take stock of the good, the bad and the ugly. And in 2011, Tollywood lived to see a little bit of everything.
Hits and misses Following the trend of the disastrous 2010, this year too started with big disappointments like Balakrishna's "Parama Veera Chakra" and Siddharth's "Anaganaga O Dheerudu". both Sankranti releases, they fell short of expectations and bombed at the BO.
The first breather for a flop-ridden Tollywood came in the form of Ravi Teja's "Mirapakai" which tasted reasonable success. The surprise of the season though was "Ala Modalaindi", the January release which marked Nandindi Reddy's debut as director. The film also gave Nithya Menon a dream launch in the industry, while Nani walked away with the tag of the most "bankable actor".
Small wonders Spurred by the success of "Ala Modalaindi", Tollywood saw a spurt in the number of small films that hit the marquee. "Aha Na Pellanta"," Prema Kavali", "Seema Tapakai", "Jai Bolo Telangana", "Pilla Zamindar" and "Nuvvila" are just a few examples in a long string of films that were made on shoe-string budgets, and yet went on to do well at the box-office.
Typically Tollywood What's Tollywood if not for masala films and mass superstars? formula films that celebrate the hero continued to rake in the moolah with Ram's "Kandireega" and Prabhas' "Mr Perfect" doing more than just decent business. But in the end, it was Mahesh Babu who redeemed the fate of a sluggish season with his all time industry hit "Dookudu". Mahesh tasted success almost after five years and he reclaimed his position as the leading superstar.
The big actors also kept raising the bar when it came to power packed performances with critically acclaimed films like, "Gaganam", "Virodhi", "Srirama Rajyam" and "Rajanna".
When stars failed to shine The year was also a big disappointment for some of our big stars. Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Parama Veera Chakra" was a dampener, but he salvaged some pride towards the end of the year with his critically acclaimed "Sri Rama Rajyam".
NTR Jr may have found marital bliss this year, but he has nothing to boast off at the box office. His two big budget films "Shakti" and "Oosaravelli" bombed.
Allu Arjun's much-hyped film "Badrinath" too failed to impress. Director K Raghavendra Rao's son Prakash's foray into commercial films with his "Anaganaga O Dheerudu" starring Siddharth fell short of expectations. The film helped only Manchu Lakshmi, as her performance was appreciated. Sid's "Oh My Friend" too did not do well at the box-office.
While the year started out well for young actor Naga Chaitanya with his breezy hit "100% Love", his other two films "Dhada" and "Bezawada" failed miserably.
Rana's dud "Nenu Naa Rakshasi" earned him some more brickbats for his wooden expressions and lack of acting skills; but his Bollywood outing made up for the thanda response at home. If there's one star who had an unfair 2011, it is Pawan Kalyan. Both his films "Teen Maar" and "Panjaa" disappointed fans and critics alike.
When you talk about duds, Ram Gopal Varma cannot be far behind. the filmmaker who is always in news for his controversies, come out with two films as director "KSD Appalaraju" and "Dongala Mutha", both of which were washouts at the box-office. While "Bezawada" which he produced, created a buzz thanks to his publicity gimmicks, it had no impact on the box-office.
Dubbed Domination While small budget flicks -some wonderful, others forgettable - continued to be churned out by the dozen, another phenomenon that was unique to 2011 was the dubbed film craze. In a never-seen-before trend, this year saw the release of nearly 120 dubbed films. Quite a feat, considering the number of original Telugu films released this year is just 118! Of the lot though, only a few films like " Rangam", " Naa Peru Shiva" and "Kanchana" tasted commercial success.
An interesting off shoot of this inter-state talent exchange was the fact that our actors got to broaden their horizons. Telugu actors Nani, Sharwanand and Allari Naresh made her debut in Tamil, while actors like Allu Arjun widened their market in Malayalam.
2011 Hit films Dookudu (All time hit) Kandireega (Blockbuster) Mr Perfect (Blockbuster) Ala Modalaindi (Super hit) Mirapakai (Super Hit) 100% Love (Super Hit) Aha Naa Pellanta (Hit) Seema Tapakai (Hit) Pilla Zamindar (Hit) Nuvvila (Average) Jai Bolo Telangana (Average) Critically acclaimed films - Gaganam, Virodhi, Sri Rama Rajyam, Rajanna
Big Disappointments Parama Veera Chakra (Balakrishna) Shakti and Oosaravelli (NTR Jr) Badrinath (Allu Arjun) Teen Maar and Panjaa (Pawan Kalyan) Anaganaga O Dheerudu and Oh My Friend (Siddharth) Nenu Naa Raakshasi (Rana) Dhada (Naga Chaitanya) KSD Appala Raju and Dongala Mutha (Ram Gopal Varma as director)
It's that time again, when we look back at the year that was, and take stock of the good, the bad and the ugly. And in 2011, Tollywood lived to see a little bit of everything.
Hits and misses Following the trend of the disastrous 2010, this year too started with big disappointments like Balakrishna's "Parama Veera Chakra" and Siddharth's "Anaganaga O Dheerudu". both Sankranti releases, they fell short of expectations and bombed at the BO.
The first breather for a flop-ridden Tollywood came in the form of Ravi Teja's "Mirapakai" which tasted reasonable success. The surprise of the season though was "Ala Modalaindi", the January release which marked Nandindi Reddy's debut as director. The film also gave Nithya Menon a dream launch in the industry, while Nani walked away with the tag of the most "bankable actor".
Small wonders Spurred by the success of "Ala Modalaindi", Tollywood saw a spurt in the number of small films that hit the marquee. "Aha Na Pellanta"," Prema Kavali", "Seema Tapakai", "Jai Bolo Telangana", "Pilla Zamindar" and "Nuvvila" are just a few examples in a long string of films that were made on shoe-string budgets, and yet went on to do well at the box-office.
Typically Tollywood What's Tollywood if not for masala films and mass superstars? formula films that celebrate the hero continued to rake in the moolah with Ram's "Kandireega" and Prabhas' "Mr Perfect" doing more than just decent business. But in the end, it was Mahesh Babu who redeemed the fate of a sluggish season with his all time industry hit "Dookudu". Mahesh tasted success almost after five years and he reclaimed his position as the leading superstar.
The big actors also kept raising the bar when it came to power packed performances with critically acclaimed films like, "Gaganam", "Virodhi", "Srirama Rajyam" and "Rajanna".
When stars failed to shine The year was also a big disappointment for some of our big stars. Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Parama Veera Chakra" was a dampener, but he salvaged some pride towards the end of the year with his critically acclaimed "Sri Rama Rajyam".
NTR Jr may have found marital bliss this year, but he has nothing to boast off at the box office. His two big budget films "Shakti" and "Oosaravelli" bombed.
Allu Arjun's much-hyped film "Badrinath" too failed to impress. Director K Raghavendra Rao's son Prakash's foray into commercial films with his "Anaganaga O Dheerudu" starring Siddharth fell short of expectations. The film helped only Manchu Lakshmi, as her performance was appreciated. Sid's "Oh My Friend" too did not do well at the box-office.
While the year started out well for young actor Naga Chaitanya with his breezy hit "100% Love", his other two films "Dhada" and "Bezawada" failed miserably.
Rana's dud "Nenu Naa Rakshasi" earned him some more brickbats for his wooden expressions and lack of acting skills; but his Bollywood outing made up for the thanda response at home. If there's one star who had an unfair 2011, it is Pawan Kalyan. Both his films "Teen Maar" and "Panjaa" disappointed fans and critics alike.
When you talk about duds, Ram Gopal Varma cannot be far behind. the filmmaker who is always in news for his controversies, come out with two films as director "KSD Appalaraju" and "Dongala Mutha", both of which were washouts at the box-office. While "Bezawada" which he produced, created a buzz thanks to his publicity gimmicks, it had no impact on the box-office.
Dubbed Domination While small budget flicks -some wonderful, others forgettable - continued to be churned out by the dozen, another phenomenon that was unique to 2011 was the dubbed film craze. In a never-seen-before trend, this year saw the release of nearly 120 dubbed films. Quite a feat, considering the number of original Telugu films released this year is just 118! Of the lot though, only a few films like " Rangam", " Naa Peru Shiva" and "Kanchana" tasted commercial success.
An interesting off shoot of this inter-state talent exchange was the fact that our actors got to broaden their horizons. Telugu actors Nani, Sharwanand and Allari Naresh made her debut in Tamil, while actors like Allu Arjun widened their market in Malayalam.
2011 Hit films Dookudu (All time hit) Kandireega (Blockbuster) Mr Perfect (Blockbuster) Ala Modalaindi (Super hit) Mirapakai (Super Hit) 100% Love (Super Hit) Aha Naa Pellanta (Hit) Seema Tapakai (Hit) Pilla Zamindar (Hit) Nuvvila (Average) Jai Bolo Telangana (Average) Critically acclaimed films - Gaganam, Virodhi, Sri Rama Rajyam, Rajanna
Big Disappointments Parama Veera Chakra (Balakrishna) Shakti and Oosaravelli (NTR Jr) Badrinath (Allu Arjun) Teen Maar and Panjaa (Pawan Kalyan) Anaganaga O Dheerudu and Oh My Friend (Siddharth) Nenu Naa Raakshasi (Rana) Dhada (Naga Chaitanya) KSD Appala Raju and Dongala Mutha (Ram Gopal Varma as director)
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