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Swag Now Streaming on Ott Just Three Weeks Post-Theatrical Release, Featuring Sree Vishnu in a Stellar Performance ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The Telugu historical fiction comedy Swag has an ambitious premise, with lead actor Sreenu Vishnu taking on five different characters across five time periods, which earned him much praise. However, the movie has faced criticism for its writing and execution. Ritu Varma’s character has depth, and Meera Jasmine’s role and performance have also been widely appreciated. Many reviews say the core storyline is promising, but poor execution undermined the film’s potential. Vivek Sagar’s music is seen as average, though some found the background score fitting. For full details on the Ott release, scroll down.

Swag plot

Since the movie spans multiple storylines and periods, here’s a general outline to get you started. In the present day, Sree Vishnu plays a retired cop who suddenly receives...

Entertainment'Thalli Pogathey' is touted to be the remake of hit Telugu film 'Ninnu Kori'.Digital NativeThe trailer of Adharva Murali and Anupama Parameswaran starrer Thalli Pogathey was released online by music director Anirudh Ravichander. On the release, Anirudh wrote on his social media page, “Happy to release the trailer of @atharvaamurali's #ThalliPogathey, starring @anupamahere and my dear buddy @amitashpradhan. Produced & Directed by @Dir_kannanR #ThalliPogatheyTrailer (sic).” Happy to release the trailer of @atharvaamurali's #ThalliPogathey, starring @anupamahere and my dear buddy @amitashpradhan Produced & Directed by @Dir_kannanR https://t.co/JdsFTRs7rz#ThalliPogatheyTrailer — Anirudh Ravichander (@anirudhofficial) October 9, 2020 Thalli Pogathey is touted to be the remake of the hit Telugu film Ninnu Kori. The Tamil remake is directed by Kannan. The technical crew of this film includes Gopi Sunder for music and Shanmuga Sundaram for cinematography. Thalli Pogathey is being bankrolled by director Kannan along with Mkrp Productions. The technical crew of this film includes Gopi Sunder,...

Kollywood Atharva Murali and Anupama Parameswaran will be the lead pair in the remake. Digital NativeThe hit Telugu film Ninnu Kori is currently being remade in Tamil with Atharva Murali and Anupama Parameswaran as the lead pair. The first look of this film is out online and we have learnt that the title for the remake will be Thalli Pogathey. The Tamil remake is being directed by R Kannan. The film also stars VIP fame Amitash Pradhan, Aadukalam Naren, Kaali Venkat, Jagan, Vidyullekha Raman, Rs Shivaji, and a few others. The technical crew of this film include Gopi Sunder for music and Shanmuga Sundaram for cinematography. The remake is being produced by director Kannan along with Mkrp Productions. While Atharvaa will be playing the role essayed by Nani in the original, Anupama Parameswaran will be reprising the role of Nivetha Thomas from the original version. In an interview with cinemaexpress.

KollywoodThe actor was last seen in his Telugu debut film ‘Gaddalakonda Ganesh’ which was a remake of the Tamil hit film ‘Jigarthanda’.Digital NativeAtharvaa has signed a new film that will be directed by debutant Raveedran and bankrolled by Michael Rayappan's Global Infotainment. The pooja of this film happened recently and the shooting will commence soon. Cinematographer Shakthi Saravanan put out a tweet confirming this. “Happy to work with @Atharvaamurali @globalinpl @Smradmk and debut director Raveendran in upcoming Tamil feature yet to be titled. Pooja just happened and the camera rolls soon with all your support,” he wrote on the microblogging platform. Atharvaa currently has Othaikku Othai in his kitty. It is an action drama written and directed by Barnesh. The film has Atharvaa and Sri Divya in the lead roles along with Narain, Chandhana and Vidya Pradeep playing pivotal parts as well. The actor will also be seen reprising...

KollywoodThe original version in Telugu had Nani and Nivetha Thomas playing the lead roles.Digital NativeThe hit Telugu film Ninnu Kori is all set to be remade in Tamil. Atharva will be reprising Nani's role and Anupama Parameswaran will be reprising the role done by Nivetha Thomas in the original version. The film is directed by R Kannan who recently collaborated with Atharva for Boomerang. The role played by Aadhi in the original will be played by actor Amitash Pradhan who played the villain in Dhanush's Velaiyilla Pattathari. The film is now on the verge of completing the shoot and the crew will be flying down to Azerbaijan for a 15-day schedule with which the entire shoot comes to an end. The film also stars Aadukalam Naren, Kaali Venkat, Jagan, Rs Shivaji, and Vidyullekha Raman. Produced by R. Kannan in association with M.K.R.P Productions, the film has cinematography by...

KollywoodThe movie will be directed by Kannan and bankrolled by Cosmo Kiran. Digital NativeThe hit Telugu film Ninnu Kori is all set to be remade in Tamil with Atharva Murali and Anupama Parameswaran roped in to play the lead pair. Anupama Parameswaran will be reprising the role done by Nivetha Thomas in the original version. In an interview to cinemaexpress.com, Anupama has said, “I am playing a Bharatanatyam artiste in the film and being a classical dancer myself, I think I will be at ease doing that part.” She added, “I'm glad to play the character that Nivetha (Thomas) had essayed brilliantly in the original. It's a challenging role and I'm trying to internalize the emotions of that character. I also understand it's hard not to draw comparisons to her portrayal. Nevertheless, I am trying my best to bring life to that character and not pale in comparison.” The...

TollywoodGopichand’s last film release was 'Pantham' which did not fare well at the box office.Digital NativeTelugu star Gopichand’s next, titled Chanakya, will be with Kollywood director Thiru. The film will be bankrolled by Ramabrahmam Sunkara and presented by Kishore Garikipati, Ajay Sunkara and Abhishek Agarwal under the Ak Entertainments banner. The makers of this film not only revealed that title but also its logo recently. Mehreen Pirzada has been roped in to play the female lead in this flick. Sources in the know say that Bollywood star Zarine Khan will be signed up for a role but there is no confirmation on it yet. The technical crew of Chanakya includes Vishal Chandrasekar for music, Vetri Palaniswamy for cinematography and Stunt Silva for stunt choreography. Reports are that more than 50 per cent of the shooting has been completed and the remaining will be done in a couple of months.

Entertainment'Pantham' will be a film with a social message, sources close to the film unit say.Digital NativeThe trailer of Gopichand’s upcoming release Pantham is out and it proves to be a complete commercial entertainer. The title, which comes with the tagline “fights for a cause” will be a film with a social message, sources close to the film unit say. The hero, Gopichand, is apparently fighting the corrupt to bring out the black money. Touted to be a romantic action entertainer, Pantham will mark the directorial debut of screen writer K. Chakravarthy Reddy who is also in charge of the story. Bobby Kolli has penned the screenplay while the dialogues have been written by Ramesh Reddy. The director worked as the screenwriter in films such as Balupu, Power and Jai Lava Kusa. Sharing the screen space with Gopichand as his heroine is Mehreen Pirzada and those in the supporting cast include Hamsa Nandini, Sampath Raj, Jayaprakash Reddy, Sayaji Shinde, Pavitra Lokesh, Srinivasa Reddy, Ajay and Prudhviraj. The film is bankrolled by Kk Radhamohan under his banner Sri Sathya Sai Arts. Gopi Sunder is the music composer for this flick with Prasad Murella being the cinematographer and Prawin Pudi as the editor. Pantham being an action entertainer is a very important film in Gopichand’s career as it will be his 25th film. He has an intense role to play and it will be a performance oriented role, say sources. Pantham, which was initially planned as a summer release, was postponed for various reasons and it is now scheduled for release on July 5. Gopichand’s Aaradugula Bullet was supposed to release this month but has been deferred following a legal suit. Gopichand made his debut as a hero with his 2001 release Tholi Valapu and has acted in Jayam, Nijam, Andhrudu, Golimaar, Wanted, Mogudu, Loukyam, and Goutham Nanda. His last release was Aaradugula Bullet, which hit the silver screens last year. Directed by B. Gopal, this film had Nayanthara pairing up with Gopichand. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

TollywoodWhile the film doesn't go beyond the template, it manages to be mildly entertaining.Krishna SripadaMLA starts with an Apache bike ad (smart, huh?!). The film (Mla stands for 'Manchi Lakshanalunna Abbayi') is the classic Telugu version of the Marvel superhero movie – a marauding villain, a hero with brain and invisible brawn, a love story and an ethical dilemma before the end. The hero is introduced as the omniscient, omnipotent brother who understands his sister’s love story and gets her married at the cost of his relationship with their father (He fixes that problem, later. What’s so difficult for a hero?) He comes with his sister to Bengaluru, where his brother-in-law (Vennela Kishore) gets him a job in the firm he works for. Plus five for the sarcasm on a boss who constantly sexually harasses every woman in the office! A series of coincidences, which the hero, Kalyan (Kalyan Ram) dubs ‘magical bonding’ (the routine excuse to harass the heroine, Indu (Kajal Aggarwal), before she falls for him) brings the lead actors together. Brahmanandam comes in a 2-minute act as part of a side plot, even as the villain, a ruthless psychopath who runs a factory powered by child labourers kicks into full fear. Mla is not a bad movie. It is watchable. But, should you spend your last rupee on it? Definitely not. It is predictable with the usual one-man-beats-up-100-with-punch-dialogues-served-as-dessert routine. Yet, it just about manages to do something mildly interesting, before you start yawning. Kajal Aggarwal by now, can play these roles in her sleep – charming, with barely an opportunity to mouth a few dialogues. She brings grace to that role. Kalyan is hot at times, and cold at times. He gives the impression that he is shedding his natural and more comfortable self (where he does well) to become someone else (the usual mass-hero syndrome most Telugu heroes lug on their shoulders). Prudhviraj continues to be the fine, adorable comedian we all want more of. The movie, intentionally or unintentionally, demonstrates the idiosyncrasies of the common vote bank that politicians play with. The music by Mani Sharma doesn’t serve up any hummable tunes. This is Upendra Madhav’s debut directorial venture, and for that he does a decent job. It is a tough industry to be innovative and somewhere, the movie gives you the impression of starting with newness and then blending into the ocean of clichés. Mla is more of a montage movie we make in weddings – bits and pieces of everything. A few comedians, the usual villain with the usual dubbing artist (I for one am tired of all these villains having the same dubbing artist), the usual 3-fight, 5-song template and the hero playing Ramudu manchi baludu – this is a good summation of the movie. What is likable is that it talks a little about education and its importance for children. Will the movie reach the audience that needs to listen to this message – a question we can ponder. And thank god, there was no item song! Disclaimer: This review was not paid for or commissioned by anyone associated with the film. Neither Tnm nor any of its reviewers have any sort of business relationship with the film's producers or any other members of its cast and crew.

TollywoodThe actor plays a youth who fights for the welfare of the villagers in the film.Digital NativeDigital NativeKalyan Ram’s Manchu Lakshanulla Abbayi aka Mla is scheduled for release on March 23 and the trailer released recently has managed to strike the right chord among the movie buffs. The trailer has a scene which has Kalyan Ram mouthing a dialogue in Rajinikanth style and this has garnered the attention in a big way. Written and directed by Upendra Madhav, Mla stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and Kajal Agarwal as the lead pair with the star cast also including Brahmanandam, Manali Rathod, Vennela Kishore, Lasya, Prudhviraj, Ravi Kishan, Posani Krishna Murali, Ajay, Jayaprakash Reddy and Sivaji Raja. According to reports, Kajal Agarwal plays a millionaire’s daughter in it. She is an Nri arriving into the country on a hidden agenda and what is it forms the crux of the story. Mani Sharma is the music director for this movie with the cinematography done by Prasad Murella and editing by Bikkina Thammiraju. Made on a budget of Rs 10 crores, Manchi Lakshnanulla Abbayi is bankrolled by Kiran Reddy and Bharath Chowdary under the banner Blue Planet Entertainments. Going by the title of the film, there have been reports that Mla is a political thriller but its director Upendra Madhav has clarified that it is not so. He has made it clear that his film has nothing to do with politics but is a tale about a youngster. The film will have a corporate background with a portion of the story set in the village backdrop. According to reports about this film, Kalyan Ram plays a youth who fights for the welfare of the villagers. With punch dialogues delivered in Rajini style, Mla will be a treat to watch, opine sources in the trade. (Content provided by Digital Native)...