Kithakithalu (Telugu: కితకితలు) is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film starring Allari Naresh, Geetha Singh and Madhu Shalini. The film is made by Allari Naresh's home banner under the direction of his father E. V. V. Satyanarayana.[1] It is based on the Tamil movie Chinna Veedu (1985). The film featured forty-two comedians in supporting roles.[2]
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| Directed by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Written by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Produced by | E. V. V. Satyanarayana |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Geetha Singh Madhu Shalini |
| Cinematography | V. Jayaram |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Sathyam |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kithakithalu started divisively but sneaked through with success as the other major summer releases bombed at cinemas. Along with Pokiri, it was the only film which fared well at summer in Telugu cinema.[3][4][5]
Plot
editRelangi Rajababu is such a "nice guy" that he files a case against a girl who attempted to harass him, and did not succumb to her, because he wished to remain "pure" for the woman he marries. After landing a job as an SI, his parents force him to get married because his dowry will be useful for his sister's wedding. No girl wants to marry him now, because they wonder if he is man enough since he rejected a girl like her. He ends up marrying a rich, plump girl Soundarya after his parents and family threaten to commit suicide if he doesn't accept the proposal. Now this "nice guy" suddenly turns to other women and wants to divorce his fat wife. His attempts to make her grant him a divorce and whether he turns over a new leaf is the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Allari Naresh as Relangi Rajababu
- Geetha Singh as Soundarya
- Madhu Shalini as Rambha
- Giri Babu as Rajababu's father
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as S. V. Ranga Rao, Soundarya's father
- M. S. Narayana as Nagarjuna / Nag, Soundarya's grandfather
- Dharmavarapu Subramanyam as SP Balasubramanyam
- Lakshmipati as Nana Patekar / Aryan Rajesh, Car driver
- AVS as Chidatala Appa Rao, Soundarya's neighbour
- L. B. Sriram as Purohitudu Veturi Sitarama Sastry
- Krishna Bhagavan as Nagesh
- Brahmanandam as Broker
- Sunil as Sathi
- Allari Subhashini as Bipasa Basu, Chidatala Appa Rao's wife
- Raghu Babu as a Lawyer
- Venu Madhav as a chain-snatching thief
- Jayalalitha
- Ali as Room boy
- Rama Prabha as Rajababu's grandmother
- Babu Mohan as House owner
- Satyam Rajesh as Auto driver
- Chalapathi Rao
- Kondavalasa Lakshmana Rao
- Uttej
- Sana
- Gundu Hanumantha Rao
- Duvvasi Mohan
- Telangana Shakuntala
Production
editNobody bought the film at an affordable rate, so E. V. V. Satyanarayana produced the film himself.[2]
Release and reception
editThe film was initially scheduled to release on 28 April 2006.[6]
A critic from Telugucinema.com called the film "A time pass movie" and added that "In these times of gory (blood) films, Kitakitalu is a non-injurious film".[7] A criic from Cinegoer.com wrote that "This movie would have done well had it been released in the 70s or even the 80s. Two decades ago it might have been humorous, but not now. The subject itself is stale, the comedy is not up to EVV's potential, and the actors don't have exceptionally funny dialogues or even good timing".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kithakithalu press meet - Telugu Cinema - Allari Naresh". Idlebrain.com. 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b "EVV's "Kitakitalu" with 42 Comedians of Tollywood". Indiaglitz. 4 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Allari Naresh: Best Performances of the Versatile Comedy Star". 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "From Supreme to Varasudu, 5 best Telugu movies that were released on May 5 over the past three decades". The Times of India. 5 May 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Allari Naresh: 6 best performances of the versatile comedy star". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kithakithalu film launch - photos - Telugu Cinema - Allari Naresh, Madhu Shalini". Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Kitakitalu - Movie Review". 5 May 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006.
- ^ APK. "EVV Fails To Tickle This Time". cinegoer.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006.
External links
edit- Kithakithalu at IMDb