Butta Bomma (transl. Beautiful doll) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language romantic action thriller film directed by Shouree Chandrashekhar T. Ramesh in his directorial debut and produced by Sithara Entertainments and Fortune Four Cinemas.
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| Directed by | Shouree Chandrasekhar T. Ramesh |
| Written by | Ganesh Kumar Ravuri (dialogues) |
| Based on | Kappela by Muhammed Musthafa |
| Produced by | Suryadevara Naga Vamsi Sai Soujanya |
| Starring | Anikha Surendran Arjun Das Surya Vashistta Navya Swamy |
| Cinematography | Vamsi Patchipulusu |
| Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar Sweekar Agasthi |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
It is a remake of the 2020 Malayalam film, Kappela. It stars Anikha Surendran, Arjun Das and Surya Vashistta and the title is inspired by the song of the same name from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020).
Plot edit
Satya (Anikha Surendran) wrong dials Murali (Surya Vashistta); over a period of time, their frequent conversations lead to the blossoming of love. But when they decide to meet in Vizag, Ramakrishna "RK" (Arjun Das) enters the scene. What happens next takes the romantic story on a different tangent.
Cast edit
- Anikha Surendran as Satya
- Arjun Das as Ramakrishna aka RK
- Surya Vashistta as Murali
- Navya Swamy as Vasundhara, RK’s love interest
- Raj Tirandasu
- Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari
Soundtrack edit
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| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Gopi Sundar Sweekar Agasthi | |||
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The music is composed by Gopi Sundar and Sweekar Agasthi while the latter did the film score. The audio rights were acquired by Aditya Music. The first single "Vinodamlo Kathemundo" was released on 9 January 2023.[1] The second single "Ammadi Gummadi" was released on 2 February 2023.[2] The full album was released by Aditya Music on 10 February 2023.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Vinodamlo Kathemundo" | Sanapati Bharadwaj Patrudu | Mohana Bhogaraju | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Ammadi Gummadi" | Kasarla Shyam | Anurag Kulkarni, Nutana Mohan | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Needaake" | Shree Mani | Chaitra Ambadipudi | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Hello Ante Challe" | Shree Mani | PVNS Rohith, Ramya Behara | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 13:36 | |||
Reception edit
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The beautiful locale, tasty cinematography, and impressive performances make it a decent watch, even for those who watched the Malayalam original".[4] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Director Shouree Chandrasekhar T Ramesh makes inspired tweaks and nativized additions, resulting in a decent remake".[5] A critic from Telugucinema.com wrote that "Butta Bomma is a well-crafted film about a social issue, but it is not as effective as the original Malayalam film".[6] A critic from 123Telugu wrote that "On the whole, Butta Bomma is a slow but passable drama that has a key social message".[7]
References edit
- ^ "Vinodamlo Kathemundo from Butta Bomma is soothing". Filmify. 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Come feel the earthy vibes of falling in love with our #AmmadiGummadi from #Buttabomma 💌". Twitter. 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Enjoy the Audio Jukebox of #ButtaBomma 💌". Twitter. 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Butta Bomma Movie Review : A romantic tale that turns dramatic and uncovers a facade". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Buttabomma Movie Review: A well-executed story on the pitfalls of perception and trust". New Indian Express. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Butta Bomma review: Faithful but less effective!". Telugu Cinema. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Butta Bomma Telugu Movie Review". 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.