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It’s a slow-starting two-sided movie that takes some time to gain its footing. But once it does, Reddy and his hard-working star Nandamuri Kalyan Ram put together a tensely entertaining second half that ultimately ends up saving the day.

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Amigos Movie Review: Kalyan Ram movie has a good storyline, marred by faulty execution

Kalyan ram played a double role in bimbisara and delivered a blockbuster, and in amigos, he tries to do a triple role. the rajendra reddy film had a good premise but its execution was below the mark, says our review..

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  • Michael, Manju and Siddhu are three friends (amigos) in the film.
  • Kalyan Ram plays all three roles.
  • There is no chemistry between Ishika and Siddhu.

Release Date: 10 Feb, 2023

Movies about doppelgangers are not new in Hollywood as we have seen in The Double or Enemy. But it is an interesting concept for a Telugu film where we find not two but three lookalikes who are extremely different from each other and yet connected irrevocably per chance. Written and directed by Rajendra Reddy, Amigos stars Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Bhramaji, Saptagiri and others. And Kalyan Ram acts in a triple role in this film, starring as the three amigos (friends).

The director introduces us to Siddharth aka Siddhu (Kalyan Ram) who is a happy-go-lucky guy in Hyderabad waiting to meet the woman of his dreams. He coincidentally meets Ishika (Ashika) and falls in love with her and is set on marrying her. His parents and he go to formally ask for her hand in marriage and she ends up rejecting his proposal.

A dejected Siddhu is wondering how to win her over when he learns about doppelgangers and finds out that there is not one but two more guys – Manjunath (Kalyan Ram) from Bengaluru and Michael (Kalyan Ram) from Kolkata - who look exactly like him! The three meet up in Goa, become friends (Amigos) and that’s when it strikes Siddhu how he can win Ishika over. A plan is hatched, Ishika is won over and the two get engaged. But that’s precisely when trouble starts for the three amigos. One of them is the most wanted criminal - an Indian Pablo Escobar at that. Why does Michael want Siddhu in jail? Is the criminal caught by the National Investigation Agency?

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 third 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.

The first half of the film is spent creating meet cute situations between Ishika and Siddhu and stretched with unnecessary scenes involving the families, Ishika’s job as RJ and so on. There’s just no chemistry between Ishika and Siddhu and their romance is insipid. It’s only when Manju and Michael enter that there is some life to the film, but then again, the cliched scenes and dialogues, that are liberally sprinkled, kill the momentum. Sample this - a hardened criminal who doesn’t think twice about killing people is shown as someone who spends copious amounts of time trying to help a man ‘patao’ his girlfriend. Like really.

As we near the climax, it just becomes too long drawn and Kalyan Ram is not enough to save the film. If Rajendra Reddy had written this story better, it would have been a very good film.

Music director Ghibran has done an OK job, as has the cinematographer, S Soundar Rajan. Produced by Mythri Movie Makers, who have had some blockbusters recently, Amigos is a disappointment. Kalyan Ram aces the role of Michael but, in his love for experimentation, hope he doesn't do too many negative roles successively.

Amigos released on February 10 and is running in theatres.

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'Amigos' review: Thrills more as an idea than a film

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Amigos opens with its climactic scene. We see two bruised Kalyan Rams facing off each other on a dark night. One of them manages to get hold of the gun and shoots the other. The catch here is, we have no clue about the identities of these people. Did the evil Kalyan shoot the good Kalyan or the other way around? We have to sit through—in this case, endure—the whole film to reach there.

The film directed, directed by Rajendra Reddy, has a thrilling idea at its core. Siddharth (he’s the hero of the story, let’s call him the ‘good guy’ for better understanding) is fascinated to find his doppelganger. Before we come to this point, we are fed information about doppelgangers twice—during the opening credits and a painfully verbal exposition by a nameless character played by Sapthagari.

So when Siddharth comes across a website that lets one find their lookalike, he quickly manages to get in touch with two of his doppelgangers and they plan to meet in Goa. One of them is the clean-shaven, formally dressed Manjunath ‘Manju’ Hegde (let us call him the ‘meek guy’) and the other is Michael (he is the ‘bad guy’), who walks into the low-angle frame in slow-mo with a cigar.

The central conflict in the film and about the film is that Siddarth and Manju fail to recognise the fact that Michael is the bad guy. While the good guy and the meek guy remain oblivious to the bad guy’s cruel intentions, the screenplay spends a good chunk of time on a cliched rom-com angle featuring Ashika Ranganath and a puzzle to get to her heart that you know has been planted to spin a comic moment out of the triple role facet.

It’s only at the halfway mark that the other two characters learn the true side of Michael, whom we have known for all the while as a bad guy on a mission that endangers Siddharth and Manjunath. This is perhaps why we barely feel any shock when this reveal drops. And while Kalyan Ram is neat as the good guy and the meek guy, his performance as Michael renders this evil character caricaturish, with a serious voice and a persistent smug expression that screams ‘evil’. What made the actor intimidating in Bimbisara is clearly missing here.

All the issues with Amigos can be traced to its weak and predictable screenplay. For example, the dog coming to the rescue in the climax of HIT 2 works beautifully because this scene has been set up so subtly somewhere in the first act. In Amigos, however, when information is being given out, we can discern that the only purpose of the scene is to set up another moment. Here, a vegetable, yes, you heard that right, is used as a key plot point and we know that this vegetable will serve a purpose later in the film.

Moreover, we barely feel the stakes and the menace of the ‘bad guy’, even when people are killed and important characters are in grave danger because we are never truly invested in them. Siddharth’s father, mother, and sister are as lively as the cardboard stand-ins of the film placed outside the theatre I watched the film in. The mother wants her son to get married, the playful sister pulls pranks on her brother and the father… I don’t even remember; such is the genericness in writing. It is not that the artificiality in writing is restricted to the lighter portions.

Even serious angles in the film are treated in a generic way. We are told that NIA (National Intelligence Agency, I assumed) is after Michael and you cannot help but laugh at their inefficiency. We are informed about the NIA’s arrival with on-screen text that reads, ‘NIA team landed in Hyderabad’ as we see a flight land. In the end, the bad guy is caught, handcuffed and escorted by armed ‘agents’ in a convoy. He manages to destroy the entire convoy single-handedly. While we, as the audience, are willing to suspend our disbelief, I wish they at least tried to make it believable.

One can only imagine the fun this idea about lookalikes could have spawned. From comedy to thrills, the possibilities are endless. Amigos do try, but it leaves you craving the inventiveness the film deserved. Amigos is yet another reminder that having an exciting idea doesn’t suffice. One needs an equally strong screenplay to propel the film as a whole narrative.

Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji Director: Rajendra Reddy

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REVIEW: “Amigos” (2023)

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Doppelgänger [noun] – an apparition or double of a living person . That’s a fitting and essential definition to keep in mind as you watch “Amigos”, the new Teluga-language thriller written and directed by Rajendra Reddy. It’s a slow-starting two-sided movie that takes some time to gain its footing. But once it does, Reddy and his hard-working star Nandamuri Kalyan Ram put together a tensely entertaining second half that ultimately ends up saving the day.

While the very core of its premise is undeniably silly, that doesn’t mean there isn’t fun to be had. Reddy goes all-in with his doppelgänger idea which (to be fair) is the only way to tell a story like this. There are a lot of things that don’t make sense, and there are just as many questions it’s best not to ask. But as the story uncoils and the reveals stack up, those things become easier to look past.

Ram plays Siddharth, a regular Joe who lives with his tight-knit family in Hyderabad. He’s smitten with a local DJ named Ishika (played by Ashika Ranganath). The problem is she’ll only marry a man who can pass her very specific (and seemingly impossible) test. Reddy devotes much of the first half of his movie to Siddharth’s playful (and sometimes downright silly) pursuit of the girl of his dreams.

Siddharth gets wind of a popular new social website (doppel.com of course) that connects people with their doppelgängers from around the world. Siddharth is immediately matched with Manjunath, a meek and kind-hearted computer programmer from Bengaluru. Just as the two are planning to meet, the website finds another match – the quieter, more stoic Michael from Kolkata. The three have a meet-up in Goa and hit it off. Soon Manjunath and Michael are helping Siddharth win the heart of Ishika.

The story’s big twist kicks off a second half that gives the proceedings a welcomed burst of energy. Without spoiling too much, let’s just say Michael isn’t quite who he claims to be. His real name is Bipin Roy and he’s a notorious gun runner and arms dealer who’s wanted by the NIA (National Investigation Agency). And he didn’t come to Hyderabad just to meet his two lookalikes. His motivations are much more sinister, and Reddy reveals them while steadily ratcheting up the tension.

The shift from the light and playful first half of the movie to the grittier and more violent second isn’t seamless, and it takes some adjusting. And not just in terms of tone, but also with the characters (most notably Michael). But Reddy does a good job building up to his big finish, to the point that we don’t have a lot of time to think about the sometimes corny first half antics. The bursts of stylish yet fittingly brutal action help too, although some of the style choices (like the occasional dizzying frame rate stutter or the vehicles zipping around at 1.5X speed) can be more distracting than exciting.

As for Ram and his wild three-headed performance, he certainly seems to be having a good time playing the everyday guy Siddharth, the nerdy bespectacled Manjunath, and the moodier Michael. Of the three, he really sinks his teeth into Michael who is by far the most fun and interesting. “ An Indian Pablo Escobar ,” he’s called and the film is at its best when we’re watching him live up to that title. It helps us to get past some of the shakier moments. “Amigos” is now showing in select theaters.

VERDICT – 3 STARS

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2 hr 19 Mins   |   Action   |   10-02-2023

Cast - Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath

Director - Rajendra Reddy

Producer - Naveen yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar

Banner - Mythri Movie Makers

Music - Ghibran

Kalyan Ram enjoyed a big success with the fantasy-action film Bimbisara wherein he appeared in a dual role. With a penchant for a variety of concept films, Kalyan Ram came up with yet another film Amigos, and this time he played a triple role based on doppelgangers. The movie was released today. Let us walk into the review.

What Is It About?

Siddharth (Kalyan Ram) is an ordinary young man who learns about doppelgangers and searches if there are any for him. To his surprise, he finds two lookalikes of him, Manjunath (Kalyan Ram), and Michael (also Kalyan Ram). They all meet and become good friends, but one of them meets them with bad intentions. Who is that and what are his plans? How did the other two escape his master plan? The answers to these questions are all about Amigos.

Performances

Kalyan Ram appeared in three roles and he tried his best to show variations from one another. The idea of doppelgangers is having a stark resemblance but not exactly the same. So the director chose to separate them with unique qualities from the way of speaking, mannerisms, and even a ‘tiny’ change in physical appearance, which is apt. Kalyan Ram completely leads the show and he did a perfect job. The heroine Ashika Ranganath and Brahmaji support him when needed. Others are adequate in their respective roles.

Technicalities

Narrating a story with the triple role is challenging. The director has gone for a plain narration most of the time to keep it less complicated and less confusing. The visual effects are good but could have been better to make the three characters’ presence much more lively. The background music is mostly the same throughout the film and it is passable. The remix song ‘Enno Ratrulostayi’ is good. Ashika Ranganath looked ravishing in the song. Cinematography is good.

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Romantic track First Half Partly predictable

We have seen umpteen stories of twins or triplets being misplaced when born and later meeting up to fight against a common villain. Amigos has the triple role, but not the routine triplet concept. The director executed an exceptional idea of doppelgangers from different backgrounds meeting in one place.

The first half has the three characters introduced well, but the story slows down with the romantic track and comedy mostly. The actual plot is kept for the second half but the narrative gets sloppy meanwhile. The actual plot takes off with the interval block. The turn in the tale begins only with the interval and it was done well with a series of hints and guesses popping up.

The second half will dive into the baddie’s agenda but only after the introduction of his routine ‘gangsta’ background. The cat-and-mouse game between the trio has some decent twists, but the extreme thrill factor is missing for most of it. The director preferred to narrate it without complexity and confusion, but it left some of the scenes predictable.

The conflict between the protagonist and the evil doppelganger has engaging episodes. The climax action block is well-made. Like any other recent movie, Amigos also has got a cliffhanging twist in the end.

When the concept of doppelgangers is unique, the director could have maintained the freshness by avoiding the formula writing of characters like a normal guy having one innocent, and one ruthless lookalike. At times, the characters remind that of NTR’s Jai Lava Kusa. Also, an elite force like NIA failing to identify a doppelganger is unconvincing.

Overall, Amigos has a different concept and a fresh approach for a protagonist in a triple role. Other than few twists this fails to thrill on the whole.

Bottomline : Good Concept Lacks Thrill

Rating: 2.5/5

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Amigos (2023) Telugu Movie : What's Behind

Kalyan Ram's Amigos generated immense interest among movie lovers with the peculiar title. The Spanish title connected chords with the viewers and the teaser and trailer talking about doppelgangers, unheard in the film industry captured the imagination of all. The film directed by Rajendra Reddy is releasing today on 10 February 2023 across the world. Expectations are high as Kalyan Ram is coming after surprising and scoring a hit with his previous outing Bimbisara. The film's OTT rights have been bagged by Netflix and the OTT screening will be done after the completion of its theatrical release. Let us find out what Kalyan Ram offered to viewers with his film Amigos.

Amigos (2023) Movie : Story Review

Amigos movie story is all about three doppelgangers meeting in unexpected circumstances and the twists and turns that follow in their lives after their meeting. The story touches on the doppelganger concept to generate interest among movie lovers. Siddharth (Kalyan Ram), all of a sudden gets interested in the doppelganger concept. He tries to find out his doppelganger and much to his surprise and delight, he finds two in Manjunath (Kalyan Ram), a software engineer in Wpiro, Bengaluru, and Michael (Kalyan Ram) in Goa. They decided to meet in Goa.

They instantly get connected to each other and when everything goes well, NIA starts looking out for a dreaded arms dealer Bipin Roy. Where this leads to, what twists it brings in the lives of Siddharth, Manjunath, and Michael, and how RJ Ishika (Ashika Ranganath) is related to these developments, from the rest of the developments.

Amigos Movie : Artists Review

Kalyan Ram once again showed his penchant for creativity. Kalyan Ram is always known for doing different roles and novel plots and he selected a completely different and unheard plot in Tollywood. Kalyan Ram excelled in all three roles in an effortless manner. Kalyan Ram played the role of the happy-go-lucky guy Siddharth who leads a happy life with his family comprising of his parents and sister and who tries to woo the beautiful girl. He looked as youthful, jovial, and energetic in expressions as Siddharth.

In the role of Manjunath, he played the role of a software engineer who is innocent, honest, timid, and gets carried away by emotions. He showed variations in dialogue delivery and impresses all. In the role of Michael, Kalyan Ram looked menacing, macho, and stylish elevating the scenes to another level. However, compared to Siddharth and Michael, Manjunath's role is very limited. One feels, that Manjunath's role could have been highlighted more.

Ashika Ranganath got limited scope to perform. She looked good on screen and turned red-hot in the song Enno Raatrulu. Brahmaji and Jaya Prakash played the other roles and did their part accordingly.

Amigos Movie : Technicians Review

Amigos Story selected by Rajendra Reddy on debut showed his passion for filmmaking and creativity. He touched upon the concept of doppelgangers and connected chords with the viewers instantly. But there ends all the talk of creativity and novelty. Rajendra Reddy though started the narration by introducing the concept of doppelgangers and then even all three roles to excite movie lovers rather than confuse them, he loses steam when he tried to highlight the romantic angle. The moment the romantic thread comes on screen, the pace in the narration dips, and viewers wait impatiently for the things to happen after the end of the romantic thread. The first half goes on a predictable note and the interval twist though predictable give a break with the lead to the second half.

Things start moving in the second half with all three doppelgangers taking the centre stage. People expected unexpected twists and turn to take them by surprise but everything goes on a predictable note though a lot happens in the second half. The lack of real twists and turns and the missing emotions played spoilsport with the proceedings. The screenplay of Rajendra Reddy is even but has its ups and downs. He however maintained the same pace most of the time. Even the climax is dragged for quite some time with the director ending it with the lead to the Amigos 2.

Ghibran's music is ok. Except for the hit song Enno Raatrlu, other songs do not register. The song is well shot but one gets a feeling that the musical instruments dominated the vocals. His background music is good but at times turned out to be extremely loud. The cinematography of Soundar Rajan is beautiful and rich. He turned the film into a rich capturing the scenic locations in a beautiful manner. Tammi Raju's editing is ok and could have been better especially in the first half as there are many drags. Editing in the second half is ok. Production values of Mythri Movie Makers are average.

Amigos Movie : Advantages

Amigos movie : disadvantages.

  • Romantic Elements
  • Predictable Narration
  • Missing Thrills

Amigos Movie : Rating Analysis

Altogether, Amigos movie promised a lot and expectations soared after Kalyan Ram's success with Bimbisara. The thought of doppelgangers turned out to be mouthwatering for movie lovers. Director Rajendra Reddy created excitement with the doppelganger term, but except for the term, he offered nothing new. Kalyan Ram showed his expertise and proved that he is a versatile actor and with a little bit of fine-tuning of the script, Amigos would have reached another level. Had the doppelganger's characters been improved and touched upon more in detail, doing away with the romantic track and including more twists and turns in the screenplay removing the predictability, Amigos would have become another milestone for Kalyan Ram. Rajendra Reddy being a newcomer missed the golden opportunity. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 Rating for Amigos.

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Amigos Movie Review

Release Date : February 10, 2023

123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5

Starring: Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri & Others

Director: Rajendra Reddy

Producers: Y. Ravi Shankar, Naveen Yerneni

Music Director: Ghibran

Cinematography: S. Soundar Rajan

Editor: Tammiraju

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After scoring his biggest hit, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram is back with another concept-oriented film titled Amigos. As Kalyan Ram is playing a triple role, there is a good buzz around the film. Directed by debutant Rajendra Reddy and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, the film has hit the screens today. So let’s see how it is.

Siddharth (Kalyan Ram) who lives in Hyderabad, is fascinated by the concept of doppelgangers (lookalikes). He keeps searching for his lookalikes, and much to his surprise, he finds not one but two of them (Manjunath Hegde & Michael). Soon the three meet and Siddharth takes the help of the other two to make Ishika (Ashika Ranganath) fall for him. When everything is going well, Siddharth and Manjunath get to know the unknown side of Michael, which shocks them. Who is this Michael? What is his backstory? What did Siddharth and Manjunath do after knowing about Michael? The film has the answers.

Plus Points:

From start to finish it is all Kalyan Ram’s show. Kalyan Ram has got a lion’s share of the screen time as he is seen almost in every frame of the film. It isn’t easy to play a triple role but Kalyan Ram has done the job effortlessly. It is important that an actor has to show variations while playing roles of this sort, and Kalyan Ram’s act was nothing short of brilliance. Amigos is undoubtedly one of the best performances by Kalyan Ram. The actor is ruthless as Michael, innocent as Manjunath, and shows subtleness as Siddharth.

The film has a few interesting moments and the proceedings are a bit fast in the second half. A tense atmosphere is nicely created between the antagonist and the protagonist’s family. Scenes that come in this regard are well-knitted and fairly engaging.

The placement of Enno Ratrulosthayi song is good and brings in much-required relief in this seriously driven action drama. Ashika Ranganath makes a decent debut in Tollywood. She looked gorgeous and performed well in her limited role. Brahmaji ably supported Kalyan Ram and he evokes a few laughs. Jaya Prakash is decent.

Minus Points:

The concept of doppelgangers itself is very interesting but the makers didn’t come up with an engaging screenplay More drama could have been created around the film’s core point to elevate the proceedings. But that didn’t happen with Amigos.

There are interesting moments here and there but they are again short-lived. The film’s narrative is middling throughout and the entire first half is boring with slow pacing. The concept is introduced fairly but then the graph dips suddenly and picks up only in the second half. There isn’t anything exciting that happens in the first hour and the interval bang is weak.

There aren’t any twists and turns and the movie becomes predictable after a point in time. The way the NIA is showcased is pretty bad and many times they keep failing to catch hold of a dreadful criminal. This kind of film needs sharp editing and an effective background score but sadly these two aspects were not on the expected lines.

Technical Aspects:

It is surprising to see this kind of inferior work from Ghibran. More care should have been taken regarding the background score to enhance the impact. The cinematography by Soundar Rajan is good and so is the case with production values. The makers didn’t compromise on the quality.

The editing could have been far better and the entire first half needed some heavy corrections. Coming to the debutant director, Rajendra Reddy, he has done an okayish job with the film. He was successful in picking up a fascinating concept and his casting was also perfect. But the issues in writing played a spoilsport. What otherwise could have been a very good thriller ended up being just an okay flick due to the substandard screenplay.

On the whole, 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. Hence Amigos ends up being a just okay watch this weekend.

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Amigos Movie Review: Thrills more as an idea than a film

Rating: ( 2 / 5).

Amigos  opens with its climactic scene. We see two bruised Kalyan Rams facing off each other on a dark night. One of them manages to get hold of the gun and shoots the other. The catch here is, we have no clue about the identities of these people. Did the evil Kalyan shoot the good Kalyan or the other way around? We have to sit through—in this case, endure—the whole film to reach there. 

Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji

Director: Rajender Reddy

The film directed, directed by Rajender Reddy, has a thrilling idea at its core. Siddharth (he’s the hero of the story, let’s call him the ‘good guy’ for better understanding) is fascinated to find his doppelganger. Before we come to this point, we are fed information about doppelgangers twice—during the opening credits and a painfully verbal exposition by a nameless character played by Sapthagari. So when Siddharth comes across a website that lets one find their lookalike, he quickly manages to get in touch with two of his doppelgangers and they plan to meet in Goa. One of them is the clean-shaven, formally dressed Manjunath Hegde (let us call him the ‘meek guy’) and the other is Michael (he is the ‘bad guy’), who walks into the low-angle frame in slow-mo with a cigar. The central conflict in the film and about the film is that Siddarth and Manju fail to recognise the fact that Michael is the bad guy. While the good guy and the meek guy remain oblivious to the bad guy’s cruel intentions, the screenplay spends a good chunk of time on a cliched rom-com angle featuring Ashika Ranganath and a puzzle to get to her heart that you know has been planted to spin a comic moment out of the triple role facet.

It’s only at the halfway mark that the other two characters learn the true side of Michael, whom we have known for all the while as a bad guy on a mission that endangers Siddharth and Manjunath. This is perhaps why we barely feel any shock when this reveal drops. And while Kalyan Ram is neat as the good guy and the meek guy, his performance as Michael renders this evil character caricaturish, with a serious voice and a persistent smug expression that screams ‘evil’. What made the actor intimidating in  Bimbisara  is clearly missing here.

All the issues with Amigos can be traced to its weak and predictable screenplay. For example, the dog coming to the rescue in the climax of  HIT 2  works beautifully because this scene has been set up so subtly somewhere in the first act. In  Amigos , however, when information is being given out, we can discern that the only purpose of the scene is to set up another moment, robbing us of the surprise and joy we might have experienced when this lands. Here, a vegetable, yes, you heard that right, is used as a key plot point and we know that this vegetable will serve a purpose later in the film. 

Moreover, we barely feel the stakes and the menace of the ‘bad guy’, even when people are killed and important characters are in grave danger because we are never truly invested in them. Sidharth’s father, mother, and sister are as lively as the cardboard stand-ins of the film placed outside the theatre I watched the film in. The mother wants her son to get married, the playful sister pulls pranks on her brother and the father… I don’t even remember; such is the genericness in writing. It is not that the artificiality in writing is restricted to the lighter portions. Even serious angles in the film are treated in a generic way. We are told that NIA (National Intelligence Agency, I assumed) is after Michael and you cannot help but laugh at their inefficiency. In the climax, the bad guy is caught, handcuffed and escorted by armed ‘agents’ in a convoy. He manages to destroy the entire convoy single-handedly. While we, as the audience, are willing to suspend our disbelief, I wish they at least tried to make it believable.

One can only imagine the fun this idea about lookalikes could have spawned. From comedy to thrills, the possibilities are endless. It is not that  Amigos  doesn't try, just that it leaves you craving the inventiveness the film truly deserved. Films like  Amigos  are reminders that having an exciting idea doesn’t suffice. One needs an equally strong screenplay to propel the film as a whole narrative. 

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Director:  Rajendra Reddy

Producers:  Y Ravi Shankar, Naveen Yerneni

Music Director:  Ghibran

 Starring :   Kalyan Ram , Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri and Others

Release Date:  10th February 2023

Rating:    2.75/5

Amigos Movie Review:  Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri and others starrer Amigos has hit the theaters on 10th February 2023. Let’s see the story of Amigos.

 Story:  The film revolves around the consequences of meeting a lookalikes. Kalyan Ram (Siddharth) searches a website for someone like him. Manju (Kalyan Ram 2) and Michael (Kalyan Ram 3) introduce in this sequence. Three meet. Who is Michael?, Why does he target Siddharth? What is the  backstory? What do Siddharth and Manjunath do after knowing about Michael? To get these answers, one should watch the movie on silver screen.

Plus Points:

·         Kalyan Ram Performance

·         Unique concept

·         Cinematography

Minus Points:

·         Poor execution

·         Few illogical scenes

Performance:  Kalyan Ram acts brilliantly in three roles in this action thriller Amigos which is different from Nandamuri hero’ previous films. Kalyan Ram impresses everyone with his stylish looks and his action. Especially Kalyan Ram’s performance as Michael is the highlight of the movie Amigos. He  is ruthless as Michael, innocent as Manjunath, and shows subtleness as Siddharth. Ashika Ranganath, who made her debut with the film Amigos, looks good on the screen but she doesn’t have a lot to do. Brahmaji and Saptagiri are fine in their roles. The rest of the supporting cast performs accordingly.

Technical:  The main story is written by director Rajendra Reddy. The action scenes in the climax and the chase scenes in the climax are very impressive. Coming to the music, the BGM is good. The cinematographer’s work is the main strength of this movie. Every frame is shot very effectively. Editing is good. The production values of the movie are also very good.

Analysis:  Kalyan Ram impresses with his stylish acting and his variations in acting in Amigos, which  has an interesting premise of doppelgangers meeting up, However, the weaknesses of the movie are the lack of logic in many key scenes, slow narration in some scenes, and poor screenplay in the second half. Kalyan Ram’s performance and some action elements connect with the audience.

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Amigos Review – Moderately Engaging

Amigos 2023 Telugu Movie Review

Moderately Engaging

OUR RATING 2.5/5

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Siddhu, aka Siddharth (Kalyan Ram), falls in love with Ishika (Ashika Ranganath), an RJ. However, she has a few conditions and will marry only if they are met. Siddhu’s problem is solved when he meets his doppelgangers, Manjunath Hegde and Michael.

How do the doppelgangers manage to solve Siddhu’s problem? The movie’s main plot is about the bigger threat Siddhu faces and how he overcomes it.

Performances

After Bimbisara, Kalyan Ram has picked another challenging outing as an actor. If it was a double role previously, he picks a triple role here. The three parts offer him scope to show variations, as one would expect.

Kalyan Ram has gone about his work sincerely and honestly. He does the different roles to the best of his abilities, and it shows on screen. The ‘effort’ is visible, which is both right and wrong. More than anything, as the entire narrative rests on his shoulders, and he makes one sit and be engaged until the end, it is a job well done.

Ashika Ranganath is fine on screen. She has the looks which work well in commercial outings. When it comes to performance, it is manageable. Ashika gets a decent role here, and she is alright.

Rajendra Reddy writes and directs Amigos. It is a triple-role movie with an interesting set-up. The core story revolves around the three doppelgangers who have no relation to each other.

The good thing about Amigos primarily is the lack of confusion and clear narrative. The movie opens by introducing the world of the main lead (among the three). The entire first half is basically his love story.

The concept of doppelgangers, too, is neatly introduced into the narrative and progresses without any deviations. We know something will be off somewhere, but that is withheld for entertainment.

Unfortunately, entertainment is the problem in this entire romantic stretch, almost extending until the interval. It is a passable variety. Some parts work, but most of it is flat. It is also predictable, as one easily knows where things are headed. It makes one keenly look forward to the real twist in the tale.

The interval is where the real momentum arrives with the revelation of the core plot. It isn’t entirely unpredictable if they have seen the trailer. But the way it’s built to that point, and the big reveal happens, makes it look effective.

The real story is unveiled in the second half when the character and motive of the antagonist are revealed. It feels exciting, but the subsequent proceedings fail to utilise it properly.

If it was the love track and entertainment for the most part in the first half, then it is thriller and drama in the second, with action thrown in between. And for a thriller to work, there have to be exciting moments and frequent twists that should take us off guard. Nothing of that sort happens in Amigos, but simultaneously it isn’t bad either. Amigos is somewhere in between with a flat progression.

The narrative takes a predictable approach, another failing from an action thriller perspective. The core hook related to the lead and his good doppelganger makes one sit through the proceedings. The ending, after all the thrills cum drama, is decent, with a little twist.

Overall, Amigos has a different and out-of-the-box premise, but the narrative fails to bring the excitement in required doses on screen. It goes on flatly with minor level thrills and ends passably. If you like to watch something different and have low expectations, give it a try.

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The movie is all about Kalyan Ram. The three roles occupy most of the screen time. Apart from him, we have Brahmaji and Jaya Prakash in vital parts. They are adequate despite little scope. The rest of the actors hardly register and are wasted.

Music and Other Departments?

Ghibran’s music is alright. The hit remix song is placed well and enhances the movie’s commercial appeal. The background score works in parts. Soundar Rajan’s cinematography is neat, as the film bears a rich look throughout. The production values help the cause. Tammiraju’s editing helps in a clutter-free and clear narrative. The writing is typical of the flicks of this genre.

Highlights?

Out Of The Box Concept

Parts Of The Second Half

Flat First Half

Love Track /Comedy

Predictability

No Genuine Thrills or Highs

Did I Enjoy It? In parts

Will You Recommend It? Yes, with reservations

Movie Review by M9News

Final Report:

The real story of Amigos comes in the second half. It is okay and manages to engage, albeit with not much high, until the end making the movie a decent one-time watch. If you want to watch a film with a different story, try it, but keep the expectations in check.

First Half Report:

Despite triple roles, Amigos’ first half moves on simple lines with no confusion. Most of it is a passable love story, but it manages to build intrigue around the interval mark. The second half is crucial now to see if things turn exciting or not.

— Amigos show started. Siddhu (Kalyan Ram) falls for RJ Ishika. Comedian Saptagiri explains doppelgänger concept.

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Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri & Others

Written & Directed by: Rajendra Reddy Producers: Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar Banner: Mythri Movie Makers CEO: Cherry Music Director: Ghibran DOP: S. Soundar Rajan Editor: Tammiraju Production Designer: Avinash Kolla Costume Designers: Rajesh – Ashwin Executive Producer: Hari Tummala Editor: Tammiraju Lyrics: Ramajogayya Sastri, Rehaman Dialogues: Surendra Krishna, Ravi Reddy Mallu, Sudhakar Reddy Yeruva

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Amigos Review: Dull Doppelganger

Amigos Review: Dull Doppelganger

Movie: Amigos Rating: 2.25/5   Banner: Mythri Movie Makers Cast: Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Saptagiri, Brahmaji and others Music: Ghibran Cinematographer: Sounder Rajan Editing: Tammiraju Art: Avinash Kolla Producers: Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar Written and Directed by: Rajendra Reddy Release Date: Feb 10, 2023

In the wake of Bimbisara's massive success, Kalyan Ram's movies became all the rage. The trailer for "Amigos" has piqued interest thanks to the intriguing premise of a doppelganger.

Let's find out its merits and demerits.

Story Siddharth (played by Kalyan Ram) is immediately smitten with Ishika (played by Ashika Ranganath), a radio host. After Siddharth's family contacts Ishika's family, a "pelli choopulu" (meeting of the families) is arranged. Despite this, Ishika turns down Siddharth's proposal because she would only consider marrying a man if he passes a test she created.

Meanwhile, Siddharth learns of a website that tracks down doppelgangers and, after searching for his own lookalike, he discovers not one, but two people who are strikingly similar to him: Michael from Kolkata and Manjunath from Bengaluru. In an effort to pass Ishika's test, Siddharth approaches them for help.

However, Siddharth does not realize until later that Michael is impersonating him. This raises the question: why is Michael posing as Siddharth? What is his sinister plan?

Artistes’ Performances: In his last film, Bimbisara, Kalyan Ram played two distinct roles. He goes one step further and gets to play three different characters here. There isn't much to say about his two positive roles, Siddharth and Manjunath, but he shines as the negative character Michael. Throughout the film, we only see Kalyan Ram, and he carries the film.

Ashika Ranganath's Telugu debut is adequate.

Brahmaji as Kalyan Ram’s uncle provides some laughs. JP as Kalyan Ram’s father gets some scenes worth noting.

Technical Excellence: The cinematography is impressive. There are two songs, one is the remix of “Enno Ratrulostayigani”. Background score is very bad.

Highlights: The concept of three lookalikes

Drawback: Flat narration Lack of high moments Second half

Analysis Regardless of the outcome of his efforts, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram never stops trying to surprise and delight his fans. Last year, his attempt to play an evil king in the time-travel thriller "Bimbisara" was a massive success. This time, he utilized the doppelganger concept to play three different characters.

The concept of "lookalikes" has existed for a while, and the Telugu film industry has been attempting to tell such stories since at least the days when Kalyan Ram's grandfather played a dual role in "Ramudu Bheemudu." However, the new director, Rajendra Reddy, brings a fresh take to this by incorporating the use of the Internet to find one's doppelganger.

The premise of the film appears promising. Despite the hero playing three similar roles, the screenplay is clear, and the director has been successful in explaining the concept of doppelgangers meeting through a website in the first half of the film, which is primarily devoted to the main character's love story.

However, the film lacks thrilling moments. The main plot twist appears in the second half of the film, but it fails to generate any excitement. The proceedings are not engaging. When the story reaches its main point, it becomes even more apparent that there are many logical problems. This is another Telugu film that portrays NIA officers as a group of buffoons.

With the exception of Michael, Kalyan Ram did not put much effort into portraying the other two characters, and they are also dull. The film feels repetitive as Kalyan Ram appears as one or more characters 90% of the time.

Overall, the film has only an intriguing premise going for it, but it offers nothing more. The narration is mostly dull and the film drags on for too long.

Bottom line: Not Exciting

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Amigos: Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

  • Release Date 10 February 2023
  • Language Telugu
  • Genre Action, Thriller
  • Cast Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri
  • Director Rajendra Reddy
  • Writer Rajendra Reddy
  • Cinematography S. Soundar Rajan
  • Music Ghibran
  • Producer Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar
  • Production Mythri Movie Makers
  • Certificate A

About Amigos Movie (2023)

In a rather unexpected turn of events, Michael (Kalyan Ram) stumbles across two of his doppelgangers in the same day. A whirlpool of chases, fights, and other life-threatening events follows.

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  1. Amigos (2023)

    Hate this movie. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review tufan s Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's recent film is an average movie that may only be worth a one-time watch. Despite ...

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    Amigos: Directed by Rajendra Reddy. With Brahmaji, Nithin Prasanna, Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath. Three nearly-identical men become fast friends after meeting via an online doppelgänger-finding app. It's all fun and games until one of them turns out to be a notorious fugitive.

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    Full Review | Feb 19, 2023. It's a slow-starting two-sided movie that takes some time to gain its footing. But once it does, Reddy and his hard-working star Nandamuri Kalyan Ram put together a ...

  4. Amigos (film)

    Amigos (transl. Friends [a]) is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Rajendra Reddy and produced by Mythri Movie Makers.The film features Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in a triple role, while Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Saptagiri, Jayaprakash, Satyam Rajesh, Raghu Karumanchi and Ravi Prakash appear in supporting roles.The music was composed by Ghibran, while the cinematography ...

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    6/10. Amigos - Good but not Very Good. Aditya_Shankar 11 February 2023. Amigos : Highlights of the film: 1. Nandamuri Kalyan Ram's acting where he tries to fit into 3 different roles (and he does a very good job at it) 2. Movie based on an interesting concept but also has some elements of a commercial entertainer.

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    Amigos Movie Review : Kalyan Ram in the triple role makes this experimental film work. Times Of India. Paul Nicodemus, TNN, Feb 10, 2023, 11.41 AM IST Critic's Rating: 3.0/5. Story: Siddharth ...

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    Amigos Movie Review: Kalyan Ram movie has a good storyline, marred by faulty execution. Kalyan Ram played a double role in Bimbisara and delivered a blockbuster, and in Amigos, he tries to do a triple role. The Rajendra Reddy film had a good premise but its execution was below the mark, says our review. Listen to Story. Advertisement.

  8. 'Amigos' review: Thrills more as an idea than a film

    We have to sit through—in this case, endure—the whole film to reach there. The film directed, directed by Rajendra Reddy, has a thrilling idea at its core. Siddharth (he's the hero of the ...

  9. REVIEW: "Amigos" (2023)

    REVIEW: "Amigos" (2023) Doppelgänger [noun] - an apparition or double of a living person. That's a fitting and essential definition to keep in mind as you watch "Amigos", the new Teluga-language thriller written and directed by Rajendra Reddy. It's a slow-starting two-sided movie that takes some time to gain its footing.

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    Amigos Movie Review. Article by Suman M Published on: 11:03 am, 10 February 2023 2.5 /5. 2 hr 19 Mins | Action | 10-02-2023. Cast - Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath. Director - Rajendra Reddy. Producer - Naveen yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar. Banner - Mythri Movie Makers.

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    Ryan's World the Movie: Hero Bundle Get two tickets, a mystery toy, and more! Ticket and a Tee pack! Get a ticket and a Team USA Minions T-Shirt! ... Amigos (2023) Fan Reviews and Ratings Powered by Rotten Tomatoes Rate Movie. Close Audience Score. The percentage of users who made a verified movie ticket purchase and rated this 3.5 stars or ...

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    Amigos (2023) Movie : Story Review. Amigos movie story is all about three doppelgangers meeting in unexpected circumstances and the twists and turns that follow in their lives after their meeting. The story touches on the doppelganger concept to generate interest among movie lovers. Siddharth (Kalyan Ram), all of a sudden gets interested in the ...

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    Release Date : February 10, 2023 123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5 . Starring: Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri & Others Director: Rajendra Reddy ...

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    Build 6877b7b (7793) Siddharth, a youngman who runs a family business is astonished to find his doppelgängers Manjunath and Michael on getdopple.com. After meeting up in Goa, they come down to Hyderabad to help Siddarth win over Ishika, a girl looking for superman to be her husband. But things take a drastic turn when NIA swings into action to ...

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    Amigos Movie Review: Thrills more as an idea than a film. Entertaining ideas of this Kalyan Ram-starrer are not complemented by the narrative they are packed in. Ram Venkat Srikar. Published on : 10 Feb 2023, 11:35 am. Rating: ( 2 / 5) Amigos opens with its climactic scene. We see two bruised Kalyan Rams facing off each other on a dark night.

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    Release Date: 10th February 2023 Rating: 2.75/5 Amigos Movie Review: Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri and others starrer Amigos has hit the theaters on 10th February 2023.

  17. Amigos (2023) Telugu Movie Review

    Final Report: The real story of Amigos comes in the second half. It is okay and manages to engage, albeit with not much high, until the end making the movie a decent one-time watch. If you want to watch a film with a different story, try it, but keep the expectations in check. First Half Report:

  18. Amigos Movie Review: Dull Doppelganger

    Movie: Amigos Rating: 2.25/5 Banner: Mythri Movie Makers Cast: Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Saptagiri, Brahmaji and others Music: Ghibran Cinematographer: Sounder Rajan Editing: Tammiraju Art: Avinash Kolla Producers: Naveen Yerneni and Y Ravi Shankar Written and Directed by: Rajendra Reddy Release Date: Feb 10, 2023. In the wake of Bimbisara's massive success, Kalyan Ram's movies became all ...

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    Amigos Trailer on Mythri Movie Makers. Amigos is an upcoming 2023 Telugu film ft. Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji, Sapthagiri & Others. Musi...

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    Rated on 03 Apr 2023. 2D. Telugu. 2h 19m • Action, Thriller • UA • 10 Feb, 2023. Share. Amigos. 8.1/10 17.1K votes. About the movie. Amigos is a Telugu movie starring Kalyan Ram in triple role. Top offers for you. Make it a delicious movie day ... Movie Reviews And Trending Articles. Trending Articles Latest News on Movies, ...

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