In the highly-competitive ‘creative’ world of films, it is undeniably true that innovation is the name of the game and that a certain degree of freshness and a departure from established traditions is a must.
In such a context, a bilingual under production, Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante (MMC) directed by Madhumathi, a debutant in Telugu, is raising the eyebrows of critics and connoisseurs of cinema. She says her film is a ‘bromantic’ comedy, explaining that MMC is about two friends who grew up as brothers.
Heroines - Aditi Chengappa of Takita Takita fame and debutant Darshana are cast opposite debutant heroes Rakendu Mouli, son of writer Vennalakanti and another first-timer Venky, respectively. Veterans Lakshmi and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam essay important roles and their appearance together is the second after Tanikella Bharani’s Midhunam .
MMC is about two childhood friends (the two heroes) who quit their jobs and start what the director calls a really ‘quirky’ business.
The film revolves around the duo’s travails and issues they face in business and in life. The audio will be released on Friday and MMC will hit the screens in the third week of February.
“I do not have any messages to communicate through my film. But the endeavour is to make a jolly good movie that will make people of all groups sit through for 120 minutes,” says Madhumathi, who was born in Chennai but grew up in Indonesia and Singapore, apart from having done a Master’s in Film Direction from the USA.
Big budget flicks plummet at box office
The Rs. 100 crore budget flicks have hit a rough patch in the last few weeks. Two movies from the south were released in the last few weeks with enough ammo in the form of star cast, crew and publicity, which eventually fizzled.
Lingaa , starring Rajinikanth, received not just brickbats from the audience but also from the distributors, who have demanded to be compensated to some extent for their heavy losses.
In the past, director K.S. Ravikumar and the superstar’s combination had resulted in blockbusters like Muthu and Narasimha .
Debutant and well-established star in Bollywood, Sonakshi Sinha’s glam factor too was not of much help. Considered the most successful director from the south with a magic wand of success, Shankar might have just made the most critic-ised film ever in his career.
Though the movie is raking in decent collection, the reviews and audience feedb-ack have been rather disappointing for the director. Neither has actor Vikram’s portrayal of extreme characters nor the script found favour with the public.
The buzz generated by the movie has done more harm than good for this multi-lingual film. The next in the league and gearing up for the litmus test is Baahubali . Touted to be released in a few months and high on people’s expectation, the fate of the movie would make for an interesting observation.
Reporting by Suresh Krishnamoorthy
& Rahul devulapalli
In such a context, a bilingual under production, Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante (MMC) directed by Madhumathi, a debutant in Telugu, is raising the eyebrows of critics and connoisseurs of cinema. She says her film is a ‘bromantic’ comedy, explaining that MMC is about two friends who grew up as brothers.
Heroines - Aditi Chengappa of Takita Takita fame and debutant Darshana are cast opposite debutant heroes Rakendu Mouli, son of writer Vennalakanti and another first-timer Venky, respectively. Veterans Lakshmi and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam essay important roles and their appearance together is the second after Tanikella Bharani’s Midhunam .
MMC is about two childhood friends (the two heroes) who quit their jobs and start what the director calls a really ‘quirky’ business.
The film revolves around the duo’s travails and issues they face in business and in life. The audio will be released on Friday and MMC will hit the screens in the third week of February.
“I do not have any messages to communicate through my film. But the endeavour is to make a jolly good movie that will make people of all groups sit through for 120 minutes,” says Madhumathi, who was born in Chennai but grew up in Indonesia and Singapore, apart from having done a Master’s in Film Direction from the USA.
BIG BUDGET FLICKS PLUMMET AT BOX OFFICE
The Rs. 100 crore budget flicks have hit a rough patch in the last few weeks. Two movies from the south were released in the last few weeks with enough ammo in the form of star cast, crew and publicity, which eventually fizzled.
Lingaa , starring Rajinikanth, received not just brickbats from the audience but also from the distributors, who have demanded to be compensated to some extent for their heavy losses.
In the past, director K.S. Ravikumar and the superstar’s combination had resulted in blockbusters like Muthu and Narasimha .
Debutant and well-established star in Bollywood, Sonakshi Sinha’s glam factor too was not of much help. Considered the most successful director from the south with a magic wand of success, Shankar might have just made the most critic-ised film ever in his career.
Though the movie is raking in decent collection, the reviews and audience feedb-ack have been rather disappointing for the director. Neither has actor Vikram’s portrayal of extreme characters nor the script found favour with the public.
The buzz generated by the movie has done more harm than good for this multi-lingual film. The next in the league and gearing up for the litmus test is Baahubali . Touted to be released in a few months and high on people’s expectation, the fate of the movie would make for an interesting observation.
