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Years after his mother left him and remarried, Ramana is asked to sign documents denying any relations with his mother, but he refuses and demands answer to why his mother left him.
Critic Consensus
Critical consensus on Guntur Kaaram is largely negative, with reviewers finding it a weak and overlong effort from director Trivikram Srinivas. The film is most commonly faulted for its thin script, repetitive storytelling, and excessive runtime of nearly three hours. Mahesh Babu's performance and screen presence is singled out by multiple critics as the film's sole saving grace. Several reviewers note that Trivikram's formula-driven approach fails to justify the material or the star's larger-than-life image.
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Updated“A wafer-thin family drama that overstays its welcome.”Read full review ↗
“Director Trivikram Srinivas has to give up his stale formula of sending the hero into a big family and then make him resolve their woes. However, director Trivikram Srinvas fails to come up with a solid script to justify the larger-than-life image of Mahesh Babu.”Read full review ↗
“Mahesh Babu, in top-notch form, is the sole redeeming factor in Trivikram's unnecessarily prolonged film, preventing it from becoming a tedious watch.”Read full review ↗
“Mahesh Babu carries the entire film on his charm & it hampers when things get repetitive. In a movie of about 3 hours, we'll need something more than solely star-worshipping. The sudden songs only to showcase Bob's dancing skills start getting on your nerves because they are not even appropriately synced with the screenplay.”Read full review ↗
“Guntur Kaaram wants to be an emotional family entertainer and a mass/masala film rolled into one. This film feels like a pale blend of both, garnished with Guntur's fiery red chillies, hoping the leading man's fanbase will lap it up.”Read full review ↗
“Trivikram Srinivas' third film with Mahesh Babu after Athadu and Khaleja has to be his weakest. Guntur Kaaram struggles to hold your attention for its 2 hours and 39 minutes long duration.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Mahesh Babu · Veera Venkata Ramana
- Sreeleela · Amulya "Ammu"
- Ramya Krishnan · Vasundhara
- Prakash Raj · Venkata Swamy
- Jayaram · Satyam
- Rao Ramesh · Narayana
- Murali Sharma · Pani
- Vennela Kishore · Bala"Balu" Subramaniam
- Meenakshi Chaudhary · Raji
- Easwari Rao · Bujji
- Raghu Babu · Sathyam's Brother and Bujji's Husband
- Rahul Ravindran · Gopal
- Jagapati Babu · Marx
- Ajay · Gelatin Babji
- Ajay Ghosh · Hari Das
Details
- Release Date
- 11 January 2024
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Language
- Telugu
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