| Thipparaa Meesam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Krishna Vijay |
| Written by | Krishna Vijay |
| Produced by | Rizwan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Siddharth J. |
| Edited by | Dharmendra Kakarala |
| Music by | Suresh Bobbili |
Production companies | Rizwan Entertainment Krishna Vijay L Productions |
| Distributed by | Shri Om Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Thipparaa Meesam (transl. Twirl your mustache) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language suspense thriller film starring Sree Vishnu and Nikki Tamboli with Rohini in an important role.
Cast
- Sree Vishnu as Mani Shankar
- Nikki Tamboli as Mounika
- Rohini as Lalita, Mani's mother
- Bannerjee as Mani's uncle
- Praveen
- Neha Deshpande
- Lahari Shari as Samyukta
- Raghuvaran as Mani's deceased father (photo shown)
Production
Sree Vishnu plays a DJ in the film and grew his mustache and beard out to portray the role. His character has negative shades.[1] The film is directed by Krishna Vijay and Nikki Tamboli and Rohini play the female leads. Neha Deshpande was signed to play a supporting role.[2] The teaser was released in September.[3] Krishna Vijay previously worked with Vishnu in Asura (2015).[4] The first look was released in February and the film was initially scheduled to release in the summer.[2][5]
The film gained popularity since the film released after the successful Brochevarevarura (2019) starring Vishnu.[6] Thippara Meesam was jointly produced by Rizwan Entertainment and Krishna Vijay L Productions.[6] The trailer was released on 6 November. The theatrical rights for the film were bought by Asian Cinemas.[7] The film released on 8 November.[8][6]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Suresh Bobbili. The first single "Dhethadi Pochammagudi" released in September and the second single "Mouna Hrudaya Ragam" released in October.[9][10][11][12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhethadi Pochammagudi" | Purnachary | Suresh Bobbili, Naresh Mamindla | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Mouna Hrudaya Raagame" | Purnachary | Ranjani | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Radha Ramanam" | Purnachary | Anurag Kulkarni, Nuthana Mohan | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Thipparaa Meesam (Title Track)" | Purnachary | Hemachandra, Kranthi Sanjay | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Trance Song" | Ala Raju | Naresh, Mamindla, Rohith, Nnadhan Raj | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 17:46 | |||
Release
The film received negative reviews from critics. The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "After watching Thipparaa Meesam, one feels is like Mani in a key scene, wandering around in boxers and broken sunglasses, confused and affronted at the way the story unfolds".[13] The Hindu wrote that "Sree Vishnu and Rohini shoulder a story of strained bonds between a mother and her son".[14]
References
- "I play the role of a DJ who is careless and bad: Sree Vishnu". The Times of India. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- Kavirayani, Suresh (7 February 2019). "Sree Vishnu's Thipparaa Meesam's first look". Deccan Chronicle.
- "'Thipparaa Meesam' teaser gets attention from film buffs". The Times of India.
- Pecheti, Prakash. "Thippara Meesam to change Sree Vishnu's career graph". Telangana Today.
- Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Vibrant first look of Sree Vishnu from 'Thipparaa Meesam' is here!". The Times of India.
- "Sree Vishnu's 'Thipparaa Meesam' to release on November 8". Telangana Today.
- "Thipparaa Meesam Trailer: Badass Sree Vishnu steals the show in this unconventional action drama". The Times of India.
- Nyayapati, Neeshita. "Sree Vishnu's 'Thipparaa Meesam' has a release date". The Times of India.
- "Mouna Hrudaya Ragam is a comforting resonance from Thipparaa Meesam". The Times of India.
- "Dhethadi Pochammagudi: A mass number from Sree Vishnu's Thipparaa Meesam". The Times of India.
- "Thipparaa Meesam - Suresh Bobbili - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 18 September 2019.
- "Thipparaa Meesam Jukebox - Sree Vishnu - Suresh bobbili - Krishna Vijay L". Lahari Music. 7 November 2019.
- "Thipparaa Meesam Movie Review {2/5}: Goes off the rails hard and fast!". The Times of India.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 November 2019). "'Thippara Meesam' review: An interesting story let down by a meandering narrative". The Hindu.