Maa Abbayi (transl. My boy) is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film starring Sree Vishnu and Chitra Shukla.
| Maa Abbayi | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Kumar Vatti |
| Produced by | Balaga Prakash Rao Kumar Vatti |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Thamashyam |
| Music by | Suresh Bobbili |
Production company | Vennela Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editAbbayi (Sree Vishnu) is a technical geek and an ethical hacker who leads a normal life and falls in love with his neighbour, Ammudu (Chitra Shukla), until one day his family dies in a bomb blast. Abbayi sets out to avenge the death of his family members. Later Ammudu also falls for him and her parents decide to get them married. Later he tracks down the criminals through his hacking skills and openly challenges their leader to kill him. The film ends with Abbayi revealing the terrorists' identities in Public and kills them in the same spot where his family has died.
Cast
edit- Sree Vishnu as Abbayi
- Chitra Shukla as Ammudu
- Y. Kasi Viswanath as Abbayi's father
- Sana as Abbayi's mother
- Rajitha as Ammudu's mother
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Ammudu's father
Production
editThe venture is helmed by debutante Kumar Vatti, who previously worked as an editor under Marthand K. Venkatesh.[1] On the sets of Solo (2011), Kumar told Sree Vishnu that he would be the lead in his directorial debut.[2] Chitra Shukla was signed to portray the heroine opposite Sree Vishnu. The film is based on a recent incident that occurred in Hyderabad.[1] The film is produced by Balaga Prakash Rao and is scheduled to release on 17 March.[3][1]
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by Suresh Bobbili. In a review of the soundtrack by The Times of India, the reviewer wrote that "With more than a couple of potential hits, this album is a winner".[4][5][6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadhiley Kadhiley" | Kandikoda | Suresh Bobbili | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Aa Chandamama" | Kandikoda | Sweekar Agasthya | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Guchi Guchi" | Karunakar Adigarla | Anjana Soumya, Anudeep | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Hey Sairam" | Karunakar Adigarla | Saketh | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Rangadeva" | Suresh Banisetti | Surendranath, Sahithi | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Sarangi O Sarangi" | Suresh Banisetti | Simha, Sahithi Chaganti | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 25:57 | |||
Release
editThe Hindu gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and wrote that "The film fails in its attempt to be a slick thriller".[7] Similarly, The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and stated that "Save yourselves some time and money, by ignoring this one without a second thought".[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sree Vishnu to romance Chitra Shukla in social drama 'Maa Abbayi'". The Times of India. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (15 March 2017). "A new beginning". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Sree Vishnu's 'Maa Abbayi' to be released on 17th March". The Times of India.
- ^ "Music Review: Maa Abbayi". The Times of India.
- ^ "Maa Abbayi - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Maa Abbayi Full Songs JUKEBOX - #SreeVishnu - Chitra Shukla - Suresh Bobbili - Kumar Vatti". ARANIndia. 22 February 2017.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (17 March 2017). "Maa Abbayi: Terror tales". The Hindu.
- ^ Sruthi, Ch Sowmya (17 March 2017). "Maa Abbayi Movie Review {1.5/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
With barely anything positive in this movie, Maa Abbayi doesn't even pass off as a one-time watch
External links
edit- Maa Abbayi at IMDb