Gunturodu Explained

Gunturodu
Producer:Sree Varun Atluri
Director:S. K. Satya
Starring:Manchu Manoj
Pragya Jaiswal
Music:DJ Vasanth
Cinematography:Siddharth Ramaswamy
Editing:Karthika Srinivas
Studio:Claps & Whistles Entertainments
Narrator:Chiranjeevi
Runtime:137 mins
Country:India
Language:Telugu

Gunturodu is a 2017 Telugu-language action comedy film directed by S.K. Satya.[1] Starring Manchu Manoj, Pragya Jaiswal and music composed by DJ Vasanth. It released on 3 March 2017 to highly negative reviews and bombed at the box office.

Plot

Kanna is a slacker of Guntur who passes the time hanging out with his group of friends. So, his father, Suryanarayana, decides to get him married to set him on the right path. After his engagement, Kanna falls in love with his fiancée's friend Amrutha, so he creates a mess and cancels the engagement. After a few funny incidents, Amrutha also begins to love him.

Seshu is a leading criminal lawyer who is a highly short-tempered and egotistic. One day, at a party, a tiff arises, and Kanna brutally assaults Seshu after Seshu asks Kanna and his friends to vacate the party. Since Kanna has cake cream on his face, they don't recognize him. Seshu orders his men to find out and kill him at any cost. Things become complicated daily when Seshu starts targeting Kanna and his father, Suryanarayana. The situation escalates when Kanna learns that Amrutha is Seshu's sister. The rest of the story is about how Kanna escapes from Seshu's target and succeeds in his love.

Cast

Soundtrack

Gunturodu
Type:film
Artist:DJ Vasanth
Recorded:2016
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:22:22
Label:Mango Music
Producer:DJ Vasanth

Music composed by DJ Vasanth. The music released on Mango Music Company. The audio launch function was held on 29 January 2017 at JRC Convention Center in Hyderabad.[2]

Reception

A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "Except for Manchu Manoj and Sampath's performances, there are no other redeeming factors".[3] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Watch the movie if you are a Manoj Manchu's fan. For others, the movie can be disappointing".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manoj's first look from Gunturodu released . Suresh . Kavirayani . Deccan Chronicle . 30 October 2016 . 20 February 2017 .
  2. Web site: Gunturodu gets a new audio release date . 25 January 2017 . The Times of India . 20 February 2017 .
  3. Web site: Gunturodu movie review: Something goes wrong . 2023-07-21.
  4. News: Gunturodu Movie Review . The Times of India . 2023-07-21 . 0971-8257.