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Heart Attack vs Pandavula Pandavula Thummeda this Friday

Last updated on: January 29, 2014 09:09 IST
Nithiin Reddy, Adah Sharma in Herat Attack

Puri Jagannadh's Heart Attack and the Manchu family's Pandavula Pandavula Thummeda are the two Telugu releases this Friday.

Two films, Pandavula Pandavula Thummeda, and Heart Attack will be opening in theatres this Friday.

Heart Attack

Cast: Nithiin Reddy, Adah Sharma

Diretor: Puri Jagannadh

Puri Jagannadh directs Heart Attack and has also written the screenplay and produced the film under the banner of Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies.

Nithiin is riding the crest of a wave of success after two hits, Ishq and Gunde Jaari Gallanthayinde.

Adah Sharma, who shot to fame with Vikram Bhatt’s 1920, will make her debut in Telugu films.

After Bangkok, Puri seems to be fascinated by Spain, where he shot much of Iddarammayilatho.

He’s gone to Spain again to shoot for Heart Attack. The audio of the film was released in Bangkok, one of Puri’s favourite destinations.  He is said to write his scripts there too.

Anoop Reubens has composed the music for Bhaskara Bhatla’s lyrics. Amol Rathod is the cinematographer and S R Sekhar has edited the film.

Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda

Last updated on: January 29, 2014 09:09 IST
Poster of Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda

Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda

Cast: Mohan Babu, Raveena Tandon, Vishnu Manchu, Manoj Manchu, Hansika

Director: Srivas

This is a Manchu family film, with father Mohan Babu, his two sons, Vishnu and Manoj all appearing together for the first time.

 The veteran Mohan Babu, who returns to the big screen after a gap, plays a smart, intelligent and entertaining tourist guide.

Raveena Tandon is paired opposite him. She is doing a Telugu film after more than a decade.

Vishnu Manchu plays an angry young man. Manoj Manchu plays both a cop and a lady, and the film has been in the news for Manoj’s feminine avatar.

Brahmanandam, M S Narayana, Ali, Raghu Babu, Krishna Bhagavan Vennela Kishore and Thagabothu Ramesh provide the comedy.

Srivas of Lakshyam fame directs this film produced by 24 Frames Factory and Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures.

The screenplay is by BVS Ravi, Gopi Mohan and Kona Venkat. The music has been composed by Bappa Lahiri, Achu Rajamani and Chinna.

Palani Kumar is the cinematographer and M R Varma edits the film.

This Rs 30-crore film will be released internationally by 24 Frames Factory.