Juniors is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language coming of age-romantic drama film directed and co-written by debutant J Pulla Rao. It is a remake of the Tamil film Thulluvadho Ilamai (2002). The film stars Allari Naresh and Shireen, who reprises her role from the original, along with newcomers Pavan and Anil in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | J Pulla Rao |
| Written by | Marudhuri Raja (dialogues) |
| Story by | Kasthuri Raja |
| Based on | Thulluvadho Ilamai (Tamil) by Kasthuri Raja |
| Produced by | J Bhagawan Danayya |
| Starring | Allari Naresh Shireen Pavan Anil |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Chakri |
Production company | Sri Balaji Art Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2021) |
Cast
edit- Allari Naresh as Mahesh[1]
- Shireen as Pooja[2]
- Pavan
- Anil
- Tanikella Bharani
- Prakash Raj as the principal[1]
- Vizag Prasad as Pooja's father
- Sudhakar as a vagabond[1]
- Chittajalu Lakshmipati
- Jr. Relangi
- Gautam Raju
- Sattenna as a teacher
- Dasanna
- Pardhasaaradhi
- Prudhvi Raj
- Banerjee
- Shweta Menon
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Chakri.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preyasi" | Hariharan, Kousalya | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Naa Gundello" | Chakri, Kousalya | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Cheliya Cheliya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Chesindhi" | KK, Ravi Verma, Chakri | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Nighte Joru" | Vasundhara Das, Tippu | 4:56 |
| 6. | "Hello Hello" | Shankar Mahadevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 29:00 | ||
Release and reception
editGudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu criticised the film and stated that "Naresh and all the other college boys and girls get childish cheap roles. Even Naresh the only star attraction in the cast turns out to be a dud. Shireen, a debutante is a total misfit in the cast. Experienced character artistes suffer because of illogical and unsympathetic roles. Music and photography make no sense in this kind of drama".[1] Jeevi of Idlebrain criticised the second half of the film, but praised the performances of Naveen, Sherin, Prakash Raj, Tanikella Bharani, and Sudhakar.[2] A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote that "Juniors is strictly for the juveniles, adolescents, teens, youngsters and any other group that does not fit into either the kids or the adults category".[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Srihari, Gudipoodi (27 January 2003). "Crude and corny". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b Jeevi. "Movie review – Juniors". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Juniors". Gaana. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Juniors Review". Full Hyderabad. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.