Amigos (film)
Amigos is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action-thriller film written and directed by Rajendra Reddy. The film features Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in a triple role as Siddharth, Manjunath Hegde, and Michael (Bipin Roy). The movie is directed by debutant Rajendra Reddy and produced by Mythri Movie Makers. Kalyan Ram plays the leading role while Ashika Ranganath and Brahmaji play supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Rajendra Reddy |
| Written by | Rajendra Reddy |
| Produced by | Naveen Yerneni Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar |
| Starring | Nandamuri Kalyan Ram Ashika Ranganath |
| Cinematography | Soundararajan |
| Edited by | Tammiraju |
| Music by | Ghibran |
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Running time | 137 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | est. ₹11.70 crore[2] |
Following that the film was announced in August 2022, principal photography commenced in 27 August 2022 with filming taking place in various locations across India, including Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, and Goa. The soundtrack is composed by Ghibran with cinematography by Soundararajan. Amigos was released on 10 February 2023, and received mixed reviews from critics.
Premise
Siddharth Chiguluri finds about his doppelgängers Manjunath Hegde and Michael due to a website Doppel.com, where he calls them to meet each other at Goa. After introducing each other, the trio become friends and all goes well until Manjunath is suddenly encountered and subsequently detained by the NIA. It later appears that Manjunath was actually an international firearms and possible terrorist. It is revealed that Michael is Bipin Roy, a drug lord wanted by the NIA.Michael used this doppelganger service to create the facade that he actually died, although he was actually planning to replace Siddarth entirely. Siddarth also learn about Michael's plan to use them as scapegoats and decides to foil his plans.
Cast
- Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in a triple role as
- Ashika Ranganath as Ishika, a radio personality
- Brahmaji as Siddharth's uncle
- Kalyani Natarajan as Siddharth's mother
- Jayaprakash as Jayendra, Siddharth's father
- Sivannarayana as Ishika's father
- Rajeev Pillai as NIA officer
- Ravi Prakash as NIA officer Ravi
- Chaitanya Krishna as Sathi's doppelgänger
- Raghu Karumanchi as a thief
- Vincent Asokan as NIA officer Mohan Pandey
- Rajashree Nair as Ishika's mother
- Saptagiri
- Satyam Rajesh
- Kireeti Damaraju
- Mathew Varghese as NIA officer Mathew
- Pranavi Manukonda as Siddharth's sister
- Bikkina Thammiraju
- Subhashree Rayaguru
- Manik Reddy
- Gabbarsingh Sai
- Sridhar
- Nithin
- Sonakshi Varma
- Trishool
- Sohail
- Nainisha
- Shiva
Music
The film score and soundtrack is composed by Ghibran. The first single titled "Enno Ratrulosthayi" was released on 31 January 2023. Original composition for the song was done by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] Another single titled "Yeka Yeka" was released on 19 January 2023.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enno Ratrulosthayi" | Veturi Sundararama Murthy | S. P. Charan, Sameera Bharadwaj | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Yeka Yeka" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Anurag Kulkarni | 4:08 |
| 3. | "Monster Theme" | 1:32 |
Release
Theatrical
The film was released in theaters on 10 February 2023.
Reception
Critical response
Amigos received mixed reviews from critics.
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Kalyan Ram does try to shoulder the proceedings, but had the writing been better, this could have been a gripping thriller drama. Ghibran’s soundtrack adds some drama but ultimately, Amigos ends up as an interesting idea that does not take off."[5] Paul Nicodemus of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s acting prowess and presence, with a touch of action and comedy, make this action thriller work in parts. His portal of Bipin stands out. It’s not a perfect film, but it has enough to keep the viewer engaged."[6]
123Telugu gave 2.75 out of 5 stars and wrote "Amigos works to an extent and highly benefits from the excellent performance of Kalyan Ram. Ashika, Brahmaji, and others justified their roles. The film actually had more scope but it wasn’t utilized to the full extent. The film has a decent second half and a below-par first half."[7] Latha Srinivasan of India Today gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "At the outset, the storyline is interesting and, seeing the success of playing dual roles in Bimbisara, Kalyan Ram has gone the extra mile and played a triple role in this Amigos. Director Rajendra Reddy has tried to give all three men – Manju, Michael and Siddhu – different characterisations, but he has succeeded the most only with Michael, who has come scope for performance."[8]
References
- "Amigos". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- "Kalyan Ram : అమిగోస్ క్లోజింగ్ కలెక్షన్స్.. ఎన్ని కోట్లు లాసంటే." News 18 (in Telugu). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- "'Enno Ratrulostayi Gani' song remixed for 'Amigos'". 26 January 2023.
- "Yeka Yeka from 'Amigos': 3-in-1 song!". 20 January 2023.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (10 February 2023). "Amigos movie review: Interesting idea undone by lacklustre narration". The Hindu.
- "Amigos Movie Review: Kalyan Ram in the triple role makes this experimental film work". The Times of India.
- "Amigos Telugu Movie Review". 123Telugu. 10 February 2023.
- "Amigos Movie Review: Kalyan Ram movie has a good storyline, marred by faulty execution". India Today.
External links
- Amigos at IMDb
- Amigos at Rotten Tomatoes