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Gandhi Tatha Chettu Telugu Movie Review

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January 24, 2025

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Movie Name : Gandhi Tatha Chettu

Release Date : January 24, 2025

123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5

Starring : Sukriti Veni Bandreddi, Ananda Chakrapani, Rag Mayur, and others

Director : Padmavathi Malladi

Producers : Naveen Yerneni, Ravi Shankar Yelamanchili, Sesha Sindhu Rao

Music Director : Ree

Cinematographers : Viswa Devabattula, Srijita Cheruvupally

Editor : Hari Shanker TN

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Renowned Tollywood director Sukumar’s daughter Sukriti Veni makes her acting debut in Gandhi Tatha Chettu. Directed by Padmavathi Malladi, the film released in theatres today. Here’s our review to see how it fares.

Story:

Set in the village of Adluru, Telangana, the film follows Gandhi (Sukriti Veni), a young girl who learns the principles of Mahatma Gandhi from her grandfather, Ramachandraya (Ananda Chakrapani). When a minister’s spokesperson, Satish (Rag Mayur), persuades the villagers to sell their land for a chemical factory, Ramachandraya refuses, as his land holds a tree he deeply cherishes. Before passing away, he entrusts Gandhi with the task of protecting the tree at all costs. Gandhi takes on the responsibility, facing opposition from the villagers and Satish. The story revolves around whether she succeeds in saving the tree.

Plus Points:

Sukriti Veni’s performance is a standout in her debut film. She portrays the character of Gandhi with ease and authenticity, delivering a natural and heartfelt performance.

Ananda Chakrapani is also impressed by his portrayal of the loving grandfather, and his emotional scenes with Sukriti are touching. Though in a limited role, Rag Mayur performs well, and the supporting cast does a decent job in their respective roles.

The director effectively conveys the film’s core message of achieving goals through non-violence (Ahimsa Marg).

Minus Points:

The film suffers from a simplistic story and a linear screenplay that makes the narrative predictable. The second half, in particular, feels drawn out and lacks engaging moments.

The absence of twists or emotional depth weakens the overall impact. Gandhi’s efforts to save the tree, while central to the story, could have been portrayed with more intensity and better writing.

These shortcomings make the film feel slow and less captivating, especially for the audience seeking a more engaging experience.

Technical Aspects:

Director Padmavathi Malladi deserves credit for choosing a socially relevant subject for her debut. However, the film’s screenplay could have been more engaging, as the lack of twists and emotional depth diminishes its potential.

The cinematography is neat, and the sync sound is handled well, but the editing could have been sharper, particularly in the second half. The production values are okay.

Verdict:

On the whole, Gandhi Tatha Chettu is a sincere effort with a meaningful message, though it falls short in execution. Sukriti Veni’s impressive debut stands out as the film’s highlight, but its slow pacing, predictability, and lack of emotional depth detract from the experience. While the award-winning film delivers a noble message about non-violence and environmental preservation, it may not achieve commercial success but is sure to win hearts with its social message.

123telugu.com Rating: 2.75/5

Reviewed by 123telugu Team

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: USA Premiere Report

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January 11, 2026

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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: USA Premiere Report

U.S. Premiere Report:

#MSG Review: Free Flowing Chiru Fun

It’s an easy, fun festive watch with a better first half that presents Chiru in a free-flowing, at-ease with subtle humor. On the flip side, much-anticipated Chiru-Venky track is okay, which could have elevated the second half.

#AnilRavipudi gets the credit for presenting Chiru in his best, most likable form, something that was missing from his comeback.

With a simple story, fun moments and songs, this has enough to become a commercial success this #Sankranthi

Rating: 2.5/5

First Half Report:

#MSG Decent Fun 1st Half!

Chiru’s restrained body language and acting working well, paired with consistent subtle humor along with the songs and the father’s emotion which works to an extent, though the kids’ track feels a bit melodramatic – all come together to make the first half a decent fun, easy watch.

– Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu show starts with Anil Ravipudi-style comedy, with his signature backdrop, a gang, and silly gags, followed by a Megastar fight and a song. Stay tuned for the report.

U.S. Premiere begins at 10.30 AM EST (9 PM IST). Stay tuned Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu review, report.

Cast: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh Daggubati, Nayanthara, Catherine Tresa

Writer & Director – Anil Ravipudi
Producers – Sahu Garapati and Sushmita Konidela
Presents – Smt.Archana
Banners – Shine Screens and Gold Box Entertainments
Music Director – Bheems Ceciroleo
Cinematographer – Sameer Reddy
Production Designer – A S Prakash
Editor – Tammiraju
Co-Writers – S Krishna, G AdiNarayana
Line Producer – Naveen Garapati
U.S. Distributor: Sarigama Cinemas

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1986 Movie Reviews – Black Moon Rising | The Nerdy

by Sean P. Aune | January 10, 2026

Welcome to an exciting year-long project here at The Nerdy. 1986 was an exciting year for films giving us a lot of films that would go on to be beloved favorites and cult classics. It was also the start to a major shift in cultural and societal norms, and some of those still reverberate to this day.

We’re going to pick and choose which movies we hit, but right now the list stands at nearly four dozen.

Yes, we’re insane, but 1986 was that great of a year for film.

The articles will come out – in most cases – on the same day the films hit theaters in 1986 so that it is their true 40th anniversary. All films are also watched again for the purposes of these reviews and are not being done from memory. In some cases, it truly will be the first time we’ve seen them.

This time around, it’s Jan. 10, 1986, and we’re off to see Black Moon Rising.

Black Moon Rising

What was the obsession in the 1980s with super vehicles?

Sam Quint (Tommy Lee Jones) is hired to steal a computer tape with evidence against a company on it. While being pursued, he tucks it in the parachute of a prototype vehicle called the Black Moon. While trying to retrieve it, the car is stolen by Nina (Linda Hamilton), a car thief working for a car theft ring. Both of them want out of their lives, and it looks like the Black Moon could be their ticket out.

Blue Thunder in the movies, Airwolf and Knight Rider on TV, the 1980s loved an impractical ‘super’ vehicle. In this case, the car plays a very minor role up until the final action set piece, and the story is far more about the characters and their motivations.

The movie is silly as you would expect it to be, but it is never a bad watch. It’s just not anything particularly memorable.

1986 Movie Reviews will continue on Jan. 17, 2026, with The Adventures of the American Rabbit, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Clan of the Cave Bear, Iron Eagle, The Longshot, and Troll.