Poola Rangadu (2012)

An educated and ingenious young man from the city seeks to recoup his struggling family's fortunes through a rural real estate deal that proves to have potentially deadly -- and VERY funny ... See full summary »

Director:

Veerabhadram

Writers:

Sreedhar Seepana (dialogue), Veerabhadram (story)

Stars:

Suneel, Isha Chawla, Dev Gill

Cast

Cast overview:
Suneel	...	Ranga (as Sunil)
Isha Chawla	...	Anitha
Dev Gill	...	Konda Reddy
Pradeep Singh Rawat	...	Lala Goud
Ali	...	Vasu, Ranga's friend
Satyam Rajesh	...	Bosu, Ranga's friend & business partner
Raghu Babu	...	Lala Goud's assistant
Pragathi	...	Lala Goud's wife
Srinivasa Rao Kota	...	Ranga's father
Sudha	...	Ranga's mother
Prithvi	...	Eedara 'Eega' Gavarraju, moneylender
Mohan Duvvasi	...	Eega's assistant

Storyline

An educated and ingenious young man from the city seeks to recoup his struggling family's fortunes through a rural real estate deal that proves to have potentially deadly -- and VERY funny -- consequences, when he innocently comes between two rich landlords who hate each other so much that each will kill to keep the other from any advantage.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Telugu

Release Date:

10 February 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Max India Productions, RR Moviemakers

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In preparation for playing the hero in this movie, actor Sunil seriously hit the gym and completely changed his diet. He dropped his weight from 108 kg (238 pounds) down to just 78 kg (172 pounds) -- sustained overall weight loss of almost 40%, over a period of just three years. The main reason he gave was to bring believability to his first outing in action sequences, "Audiences have seen me in 160 films as a comedian. If I fight seriously in my movie as a hero, nobody will take it seriously. But if I develop six-pack [abs] and do it, people will believe me."

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Connections

References Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011)

User Reviews

Sunil Sunil Sunil!

I've never seen a comedian, or should I say a hero, build a six-pack body for ten minutes of a film. Sunil, respect. And ya, take a bow!!

Poola Rangadu is a regular mass masala flick with not much depth to it. It's a film which makes no sense in reality, but who cares about the story and practicality as long as it caters to the mass audience, right? The plot is very similar to Maryada Ramanna, and there isn't much scope for Sunil to change his style. Yet, he managed to carry the film on his shoulders and entertains to the fullest. His dances are superb, and his body, well, he could give Salman Khan a run for his money.

Plus points are Sunil, comedy and the climax fight. It's been a long time since I laughed so much for a Telugu film (though it made no proper sense). On the flip side, the story is very predictable with nothing new to offer, and the screenplay is mediocre. It kinda stumps me that Sunil accepted to do a similar kinda film all over again.

If you don't happen to love mass comedy flicks which make no sense, Poola Rangadu isn't for you. If that's what you crave for, it will entertain you to the fullest. Go enjoy the "Pocha Mummy Festival"!