Credits

Banner: Usha Kiron Movies

Cast: Uday Kiran, Reema Sen, Tankiella Bharani, Banerjee, Chitram Seenu, Rallapalli, Gundu Sudarshanam

Cinematography: Rasool Ellore

Choreography: Shankar

Art Director: Narayana Reddy

Editor: Shankar

Music: RK Patnaik

Dialogues, Story, Screenplay and Direction: Teja

Producer: Ramoji Rao

Release Date: June 16ht, 2000

Context: Don’t even remember the movie just know that is Uday Kiran, Reema Sen, and Teja first movie. Rewatched it and it was ROD RAA BABU. Unbearable cringe just so slow and so boring and gave headache. It the worst movie we have rewatched since starting this podcast. I hated it that much.

Acting:

Uday Kiran is decent. Looks the part thats about it. Looked very rough but obviuiosy improved.

Reema Sen is obviously vert attractive and has great screen presence and suited the character perfectly, Acting wise she did ok as they’re both new actors.

Tanikella Bharati is the hug light as typical middle class father who is always yelling at his sons.

Banerjee is decent.

Entire friend gang gives irritation and they were terrible. Rallpallai garu was ok.

Gundu Sudharshanam has a cameo as auto driver.

Not much to talk about acting overall.

Writing/Direction:

This is a perfect example of a movie that has aged so terribly its not even funny. The core concept of teenage pregnancy is good but the execution is so bad.

First of all the whole movie gives irritation with its taking. And because by that point I was already so frustrated with the movie, whatever conflict they faced after having the baby I didn't care at all.

Heroine is a American born person yet she has no American accent and she’s 17. What fucking college allows people to join at 17. Typically it happens at 18 so idk but it was illogical
She meets hero by following the green line to the music hall or whatever it is. You could go normal instead she does athi and goes there dancing in classrooms and etc. And she just stares at the hero
Tanikella Bharani and wife cheera track is the dumbest fucking thing I’ve seen in a long time. It was cringe max. Idhi comedy ah?
Friends gang was so irritating and so fucking annoying. Especially that guy with the mop hair. What idiot plays drums in the class and then every tome hero and heroine talk to each other, he plays drums and camera switches to either of them. Those fucking drum sticks brought so much irritation
I dont’t understand why you’d get married at 17 years old. So illogical. You can be together and have the baby but why get married. She basically drops out of school and doesnt finish her degree.
Their love track wasnt convincing at all and frankly it was quite uncomfortable to watch. He’s always trying touching her bondalu and clearly she’s uncomfortable but he keeps doing it. And then eventually they do it and idk if its a family movie or whatever but it was uncomfortable to watch for sure.

Movie was so slow and boring, No entertainment, just straight up boredom and irritation more than anything, There’s literally nothing to praise in the movie. It was pukka rod.

Direction by Teja is terrible. Movie has aged so badly and its so slow and boring in present day with no entertainment and illogical writing.

Technicalities:

Songs and BGM by RP Patnaik are pacha lite. I didnt like a single song.

Cinematography is decent and so is Art Direction for the music portion.

Editing is awful. Theres no pacing or flow to the movie whatsoever

Production Values by ramoji rao are decent. Its a low budget movie and clearly looks like one.

Overall: Chitram is unreadable rod in present day. With no entertainment, cringe pro max, and such a slow and boring movie. Dont even bother trying to watch it again, That is all. Thank you.

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