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A Smile On Your Face Comes With Practice: Venkatesh Maha, Director Of Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya

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Writing Became My Coping Mechanism: Venkatesh Maha

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021
by Vishal Menon

Writer-director Venkatesh Maha and collaborator Puja Kolluru open up about ‘Write Right Club’ their new startup to create a writer’s club, how Covid affected their writing process and the general lack of fairness when it comes to giving a writer due credit.

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C/o Kancharapalem, A Heart-Warming Telugu Film To Remember

Posted on April 27, 2021
by Anusha Godavarthi

The nuances are scattered, the messaging is subtle and the reality hits deep

Lessons In Equality From Venkatesh Maha’s C/O Kancharapalem: A Film That Smashes Patriarchy, Misogyny And Caste Supremacy

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C/o Kancharapalem: A Carefully Crafted Life You Witness And Learn From

Posted on April 11, 2021April 17, 2021
by Bhumika Battineni

C/o Kancharapalem is a very real piece of fiction that isn’t just a social message but a lesson in thoughtful living

Valentine’s Special: 16 South Indian Movies To Binge On During The Weekend

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Valentine’s Special: 16 South Indian Movies To Binge On

Posted on February 13, 2021
by Karthik Keramalu

Here’s a list of the most beloved romance films from South Indian cinema – from Mani Ratnam’s breezy O Kadhal Kanmani to Alphonse Puthren’s delicious Premam.

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The Top 7 Telugu Films Of 2020

Posted on December 30, 2020
by Karthik Keramalu

Most Telugu films that released directly on OTT this year were disappointing. But these sevens films were the silver lining in an otherwise gloomy year for the movies

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Lessons In Equality From Venkatesh Maha’s C/O Kancharapalem

Posted on November 23, 2020
by Team FC

When you view the critically-acclaimed C/O Kancharapalem through the principles of Sociology, you see a film that ticks all the right boxes, writes Meghana Sai Tummala.

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Ten New-Age Telugu Directors Who Made A Mark With Their Debut

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
by Team FC

Showcasing exemplary aesthetics of filmmaking, these debut directors have helped push the envelope in Telugu cinema, writes Alekhya Devarakonda.

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A Smile On Your Face Comes With Practice: Venkatesh Maha

Posted on August 6, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

All the experiences from my jobs and my independent life gave me one kind of learning and making Kancharapalem gave another kind of learning, says the director.

I’ve Never Faced Nepotism In The Telugu Film Industry: Satyadev Kancharana

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I’ve Never Faced Nepotism In The Telugu Film Industry: Satyadev

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
by Baradwaj Rangan

The star of Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya, on Netflix, speaks about his journey from playing the friend to hero, the insider vs outsider debate and why he feels there is a change in the Telugu film industry.

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Review Of Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya On Netflix, Starring Satyadev

Posted on July 30, 2020January 18, 2021
by Baradwaj Rangan

When filmmakers move from a micro-budget indie like C/o Kancharapalem to something more high-profile, they sometimes lose themselves in trying to gain a bigger audience. That doesn’t happen with director Venkatesh Maha.