Vennela 1+1⁄2 (Telugu: వెన్నెల 1+1⁄2) is a 2012 Telugu film directed by Vennela Kishore. It is a sequel to the 2005 Telugu film Vennela by Deva Katta. It stars Chaitanya Krishna, Monal Gajjar, Bramhanandam & Vennela Kishore in the lead. Sunil Kashyap provided the music. It was released on 21 September 2012.
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| Directed by | Vennela Kishore |
| Written by | Vennela Kishore |
| Produced by | Vasu, Varma |
| Starring | Chaitanya Krishna Monal Gajjar Bramhanandam Vennela Kishore |
| Cinematography | Suresh Bhargav |
| Music by | Sunil Kashyap |
Production company | GR8 Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe story is set in Bangkok. Krishna is a happy go lucky man who falls for Vennela in first sight. However, he learns that she was engaged to someone else, but tries his luck. Vennela too loves him, but realizes that he is a fraud. Rest of the story is about how they work out their differences.
Cast
edit- Chaitanya Krishna as Krishna Krishna
- Monal Gajjar as Vennela
- Bramhanandam as Papachand
- Vennela Kishore as Khadar Basha
- Sravan as Sravan
- Madhu as Sunil
- Harish as Yuvak
- Raghu Babu
Production
editWhile shooting for Orange (2010) in Australia, Vennela Kishore came up with the idea for this film.[1]
Reception
editThe movie opened to negative reviews. Haricharan Pudupeddi of DNA India gave a review stating "Vennela 1+1⁄2 is loathsome with the senseless 'bathroom humour' that runs throughout the film. Vennela 1+1⁄2 is one of the worst comedy films of recent times."[2] IBN Live stated "After watching the trailers, most of us did not expect anything more from Vennela 1+1⁄2 than low brow comedy. What came as a surprise was that the film did not pack a sensible story that might have made us sit through the haranguing second half."[3] The Times Of India gave a review stating "The performances vary from loony to queer. It would be unfair to call it acting. What the characters just indulge in is absolute tom-foolery of degenerated variety. Chaitanya has a presence, but really has nothing much to do as does Monal. Let's just say, the other departments are in tune with the rest of the film."[4] The Hindu gave a review stating "From the Kya Kool Hai Hum clan of film-making, it tries to be like American Pie, but fails miserably. It's just a mindless excuse for a film, filling up the 70 mm. The film is not for those looking for cinema, but for those with raging hormones, looking for a cheap laugh."[5] 123telugu.com gave a review stating "If you are a fan of the original Vennela and go in for this movie expecting something similar, you will be sorely disappointed. I was a fan of Vennela Kishore the actor. But I am not going to be a fan of Vennela Kishore the director."[6] Way2movies gave a review stating "Except for few comedy parts, Vennela 1+1⁄2 has nothing to offer."[7]
Soundtrack
edit| Vennela 1+1⁄2 | |
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| Soundtrack album to Vennela 1+1⁄2 by Sunil Kashyap | |
| Released | 5 February 2012 |
| Recorded | 2011–2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Sunil Kashyap |
The movie's audio release function was held on 5 February 2012 at Hyderabad. Monal Gajjar, Madhurima, Chaitanya Krishna, Manoj Manchu, Nara Rohit, and V. V. Vinayak graced the event.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rimpochi Rimpochi" (Hero Introduction) | Krishna Chaitanya | Hemachandra | |
| 2. | "Dhin Chik" (Hero Following Heroine) | Sri Mani | Hemachandra | |
| 3. | "Prema Gola Gola" (Love In A Mess) | Sri Mani | Sunil Kashyap | |
| 4. | "Anane Ananu" (Break Up) | Krishna Chaitanya | Sunil Kashyap | |
| 5. | "Vennela Vennela" (Love Journey) | Sira Sri | Ranjith | |
| 6. | "Rape Chay" (Villian's First Love Song) | Vennela Team | Vennela Kishore, Sunil Kashyap | |
| 7. | "Hip Hop Song" (Dance Competition) | Krishna Chaitanya | Hemachandra | |
| 8. | "Monalisa Monalisa" (Hero's Quest For Heroine) | Sri Mani | Sunil Kashyap |
References
edit- ^ Y. Sunitha Chowdhary (3 December 201). "Playing it safe". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Review: Vennela 1 1/2 (Telugu) is loathsome". DNA India. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Telugu Review: Vennela 1 1/2 is disappointing". ibnlive.in. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Vennela 1 1/2 movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times Of India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Vennela One and Half: For cheap thrills". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Review : Vennela one and half – Not up to the mark". 123telugu.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Vennela 1 1/2 Movie Review". telugu.way2movies.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Vennela 1 1/2 Audio Release Stills". moviegalleri.net. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.