Bhala Thandanana is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language action-thriller film directed by Chaitanya Dantluri and written by Srikanth Vissa. The film is produced by Rajani Korrapati under the banner Vaaraahi Chalana Chitram.[1] The film stars Sree Vishnu, Catherine Tresa, and Ramachandra Raju in lead roles.[2] The music is composed by Mani Sharma[3] with cinematography by Suresh Ragutu and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film released on 6 May 2022.

Bhala Thandanana
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChaitanya Dantuluri
Written bySrikanth Vissa
Produced byRajani Korrapati
StarringSree Vishnu
Catherine Tresa
Ramachandra Raju
CinematographySuresh Ragutu
Edited byMarthand K. Venkatesh
Music byMani Sharma
Production
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Release date
  • 6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

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Chandu (Sree Vishnu) works as an accountant in an orphanage where he meets investigative journalist Sasirekha (Catherine Tresa), who is trying to crack a series of cold-blooded murders of people who work for Anand Bali (Ramachandra Raju).[4]

Cast

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Production

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The film was launched with a pooja ceremony on 16 February 2021 in Hyderabad. S. S. Rajamouli and Rama Rajamouli also attended the ceremony.[5]

Music

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Bhala Thandanana
Soundtrack album by
Released2022
Recorded2021–2022
StudioMahati Recording Studio, Hyderabad
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length9:27
LanguageTelugu
LabelMango Music
ProducerMani Sharma

The film soundtrack and score is composed by Mani Sharma.

Track-List
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Meenaacchee"Tripuraneni KalyanachakravarthyDhanunjay Seepana04:36
2."Raasaanilaa"ShreemaniAnurag Kulkarni, Ramya Behara04:51
Total length:9:27

Release

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The film was first scheduled to release on April 30, 2022 but was finally released on 6 May 2022.[6] The film premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 20 May 2022.[7]

Reception

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The film received mixed reviews.

Thadhagath Pathi of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and wrote "Bhala Thandanana is flawed but it doesn't leave you completely disappointed either because the performances lend some heft to this tepid film".[8] A reviewer from Pinkvilla gave the film a rating of 2/5 and wrote "This semi-focused thriller suffers from weak plot turns".[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Sree Vishnu looks intense in his next actioner Bhala Thandanana". Telangana Today. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Sree Vishnu and Catherine come with an intense action thriller". The Hans. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Naturalstar Nani unveils Sree Vishnu's Bhala Thandanana teaser..!". The Times Of India. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Nani Unveils Teaser of Sree Vishnu, Catherine Tressa's Bhala Thandhanana". News 18. 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Bhala Thandanana: Sree Vishnu's film launched with pooja ceremony, see pics". The Times Of India.
  6. ^ "Sri Vishnu Movie Release Date: వాయిదా పడ్డ భళా తందనాన మూవీ, కోత్త రిలీజ్‌ డేట్‌ ఇదే". Sakshi (in Telugu). 29 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ @DisneyPlusHSTel (19 May 2022). "#BhalaThandhanana is STREAMING NOW! @sreevishnuoffl @CatherineTresa1 @chaitanyahead @SaiKorrapati_…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Bhala Thandanana Movie Review: Sree Vishnu shines in this tepid thriller". The Times Of India. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Bhala Thandanana Movie Review: This semi-focused thriller suffers from weak plot turns". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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