Ko Antey Koti Explained

Ko Antey Koti
Director:	Anish Kuruvilla
Producer:	Myneni Vasundhara Devi
Story:	Anish Kuruvilla
Starring:	Sharwanand Priya Anand Srihari
Music:	Shakti Kanth Karthick
Cinematography:	Rakesh Erukulla Naveen Yadav
Editing:	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Studio:	Sarvaa Arts
Country:	India
Language:	Telugu

Ko Antey Koti (Telugu: కో అంటే కోటి ) is a 2012 released Telugu-language romantic heist thriller film starring Sharwanand, Priya Anand and Sri Hari. It was directed by Anish Kuruvilla and produced by Sharwanand's mother, Myneni Vasundhara Devi, under Sarvaa Arts.^{[1] [2]} The film's title is based on a song from Kshana Kshanam.

Plot

Vamsi (Sharwanand),a thief who is looking to mend his ways is hired by Maya Master (Sri Hari) another thief who plans on becoming rich on the premise of carrying out one last heist and retire. Maya master has assembled a gang for this purpose. Vamsi and the gang succeed in carrying out the robbery after which Maya Master betrays them and gets away with the money what happened next forms the story.

Cast

• Sharwanand as Koti aka Vamsi
• Priya Anand as Sathya
• Srihari as Mayaloori Madan aka Maya Master
• Lakshman Meesala as Chitti
• Nischal as PC
• Vinay Varma as Ranjit Kumar
• Prabhakar as Don Fredrick
• Thagubothu Ramesh as Drunkard
• Prudhvi Raj

Soundtrack

Ko Ante Koti
Type:	Soundtrack
Artist:	Shakti Kanth Karthick
Released:	2012
Recorded:	2012
Genre:	Feature film soundtrack
Length:	25:45
Language:	Telugu
Label:	Madhura Audio
Producer:	Shakthikanth Karthik
Next Title:	Fidaa
Next Year:	2017

The audio was composed by Shakti Kanth Karthick. The audio launch of the film was held at Hitex, Hyderabad. Ram Charan was the chief guest at the event. Navdeep, Sundeep Kishan, Deva Katta, Sekhar Kammula Kamal Kamaraju, S Gopal Reddy, B Gopal, Sravanthi Ravi Kishore, Srihari, Shiva Balaji and others attended the function.^[3]

Reception

• The album was much appreciated with 123telugu calling it "Refreshingly New".^[4]
• IndiaGlitz in its review noted that "Three of the six songs were tuned with melody base (Madhurimave..., Varala Vana.. and Bangaru Konda...) while two are tuned with heavy metal genre (Ko antey Koti... The title song and the last song 'Deham Daaham...' belongs to this kind of heavy metal music.) One song Aagipo was tuned with good fusion of guitar, violin and percussion instruments. So, four out of six songs are melodious and soothing to ears, while two would be loved by present generation youth".^[5]

Release

The film was given an A certificate by the Censor board due to the violence and unsavoury language.^{[6] [7]} The film was released on 28 December 2012.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed response from critics.

• Avad.M of 123telugu.com has given a rating of 2.75 out of 5 stating "Ko Antey Koti, which could have been a decent thriller, is seriously let down by poor execution. Super performances by Sri Hari and Sharwanand are sure shot plus points. On the flip side, lack of thrilling moments,bad character justification and a weak first half are major let downs. Finally, Ko Antey Koti is just a below average treat."^[11]
• News18 noted that "It is definitely one of the best Telugu films of the recent past. But what makes this strikingly different film uninspiring is its borrowed inspiration from the west."^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ko Ante Koti's team wraps up shoot in Rajahmundry . 123telugu.com . 2012-10-07. 19 September 2012 .
2. Web site: Sharwa-Sri Hari film wraps up key schedule - Telugu Movie News . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922061807/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/86281.html . dead . 22 September 2012 . IndiaGlitz . 2012-10-07.
3. Web site: Ko Antey Koti's audio launched in style. 123telugu.com . 12 December 2012. 8 December 2012.
4. Web site: 123telugu.com .
5. Web site: Ko Antey Koti Music review songs lyrics - IndiaGlitz.com . IndiaGlitz . 18 November 2018.
6. Web site: Ko Ante Koti Movie Censor Report . timesofap.com . 27 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121231031924/http://timesofap.com/cinema/ko-ante-koti-movie-censor-report_51070.html . 31 December 2012 .
7. Web site: Ko Antey Koti gets an A . 123telugu.com . 27 December 2012. 26 December 2012 .
8. Web site: Ko Antey Koti for release on Dec. 28. https://web.archive.org/web/20121216065425/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/89167.html. dead. 16 December 2012. indiaglitz.com . 16 December 2012.
9. Web site: Ko Antey Koti Movie Release Date . timesofap.com . 16 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121221011414/http://www.timesofap.com/cinema/ko-ante-koti-movie-release-date_50664.html . 21 December 2012 .
10. Web site: Ko Antey Koti release date confirmed . 123telugu.com. 21 December 2012. 19 December 2012 .
11. Web site: Review : Ko Antey Koti – Confused Plot . 123telugu.com . 29 December 2012. 28 December 2012 .
12. Web site: 'Ko Antey Koti' Review': Humour works for the film . News18. 29 December 2012 .