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Thandel (2025)

Thandel (2025)

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152 minutes TE Romance , Action , Drama , Thriller
Fisherman Raju is deeply in love with Satya. However, at one point, she urges him to stop going to the sea and look for other jobs. Ignoring her plea, Raju ventures out and accidentally drifts into Pakistani waters, where he is arrested.
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Naga Chaitanya Akkineni
Naga Chaitanya Akkineni
Raju
Sai Pallavi
Sai Pallavi
Satya
Sundip Ved
Sundip Ved
Prakash Belawadi
Prakash Belawadi
Kalpalatha
Kalpalatha
Karunakaran
Karunakaran
Parvateesam
Parvateesam
Mahesh Achanta
Mahesh Achanta
Babloo Prithiveeraj
Babloo Prithiveeraj
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Sri Nagendra Prasad Tangala
Art Direction
Naveen Nooli
Editor
Shamdat Sainudeen
Director of Photography
Devi Sri Prasad
Original Music Composer
M. R. Rajakrishnan
Sound Mixer
N. Durga Prakash
Associate Editor
Vivek Anand
Colorist
Bunny Vas
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'Thandel' has its issues, though to be honest I enjoyed it for the majority - largely thanks to a stronger second part. The pre-interval stuff is solid but doesn't feel as well constructed or as interesting as what follows. As for the story, the thriller outdoes the romance.
How loud is this film, by the way? Too loud, in fact. I thought it was the cinema's 'fault', though based on a quick browse online it's a thing with some releases (e.g. Tamil's 'Kanguva') from this part of the world. I don't overall mind the loudness, my ears disagree though!
Nice that I got to see my first Telugu-language movie on the big screen, surprised I haven't seen one before. Naga Chaitanya stars in it and has good screen presence, he is the standout; his character is fun to watch. Other pluses include Sai Pallavi, the dance chorography and the action.

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Production companies: Geetha Arts
Production countries: India
Budget: $6,400,000
Revenue: $20,000,000

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