Chiranjeevi disappoints with 'Andharivadu'

Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi disappoints in his latest release "Andharivadu" even as action star Ravi Teja stages a comeback with "Bhadra" - the top two Telugu films of the fortnight.

1. "Andharivadu": The hype and the big hero have ensured huge openings, but the tempo is unlikely to be sustained. The supposed comedy goes awry due to the dreary narration of director Srinu Vytla. Chiranjeevi disappionts after a hat-trick of hits.

2. "Bhadra": Action star Ravi Teja impresses with his pranks and passion to jump back into the reckoning as the film is creating new records. Despite the deja vu look, the film has heralded the entry of new director Boyapati Srinu.

3. "Athanokkade": Kalyan Ram arrives with a bang as his revenge drama is holding on despite new releases. It is expected to create collection records in quite a few centres.

4. "Chandramukhi": Rajnikanth sets a new record in Telugu as his psycho thriller has crossed 50 days in 106 centres. It is expected to gross more than Rs.100 million and the makers are walking all the way to the bank.

5. 'Narasimhudu': This has turned out to be another flop for NTR Junior. He needs to be selective if he intends to make a comeback. The larger-than-life roles require solid scripts and NTR fails to understand this despite a series of duds.