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Red Movie Review: Starring Ram Pothineni, The Film Follows The Original (Thadam) To The Last Dot

Beards have probably attained the status of a cult character in Telugu cinema. Ever since Ram Charan sported a thick one in Rangasthalam (2018), Telugu film heroes have taken it upon themselves to come up with a similar style quotient. Of course, there was also Vijay Deverakonda in Arjun Reddy (2017), but his unkempt appearance was reserved only for a part of the film. For iSmart Shankar (2019) and the latest release  Red , though, Ram Pothineni maintains the same length.

This review isn't the right place to heap praise on beards. But look at the heights it has reached now. Pothineni, who plays two characters in Red — Siddharth and Aditya — sports the same amount of facial hair for both of them. It's an absolutely necessary element in the storyline since a guy gets murdered in the movie and one of them is the culprit. They say they didn't do it, but there's a photographic piece of evidence that links them to the murder. Again, only one person could have been at the scene of the crime. The question is — who's lying?

On the face of it,  Red  looks like a Korean modish thriller, but it's actually the remake of the Tamil thriller  Thadam  (2019). When  Thadam  hit theatres, it took the audiences by storm since they didn't walk into the movie halls expecting to be overwhelmed with the twists.  Red , however, keeps those aspects aside, since the plot of the Tamil original is available on Wikipedia, and, instead, increases the tempo. And, that's how the original sparkling thriller is made to fit the size of yet another masala movie. But that's not a complaint.

Kishore Tirumala, the director of the remake, doesn't make new moves on the chessboard. He follows the original to the last dot. Still, he makes  Red  seem louder and frillier. It's like watching a cooking show in which two chefs make two different dishes from the same pot of ingredients. If  Thadam  is singularly interested in building the two characters to the point where they break down and reveal their past, albeit calculatingly, to the cops,  Red is singularly focussed on making the two central characters appear nonchalant.

Aditya and Shankar (from  iSmart Shankar ) could have been great friends. They could have downed all the beers from the dive bars in their neighborhood and danced to Mani Sharma's music every night. But the matter of distance would have been a problem, since Red  is set in Vizag and Shankar is a chest-thumping Hyderabadi. The offbeat setting doesn't offer  Red  anything other than the occasional sea breeze and a villa with a view of the ocean. Most of the scenes are shot inside a police station, a few houses, and a business park. Did the team miss a chance to take a grand aerial shot of the seashore and include it in some irrelevant juncture? Maybe!

Well, if there's one area in which Red could have improved (this was a concern even in the original), it would have to be the love story between Mahima (Malvika Sharma) and Siddharth. We see Mahima mostly through the little anecdotes that are stitched together in the first hour. And although they both have conversations about getting married and living a gorgeously fulfilling life together, you don't feel that love.

When Siddharth asks her out for a cup of coffee in the beginning and she tells him he's asking the wrong question, there's no playfulness in her reply. A day later, he throws the ball into her court and adds that he thinks she's a feminist-type and asks her if she wants to take him out for a date. It's a laugh-out-loud statement that doesn't land well. He rearranges his sentence several times, but fails to hit the nail on the wall. She prefers tea and that's where Tirumala loses the opportunity to sell humour.

Likewise, when the couple starts to hang out at cafeterias, their flirtatious glances look mechanical. In order for Siddharth to seem educated and upper-class (a trait that he doesn't share with Aditya), Pothineni keeps his face straight. While he's in the shoes of Aditya, however, he lets his inner child roam free. The costumes also follow the same pattern. If Siddharth is seen in ironed shirts and trousers, Aditya is seen in jeans and T-shirts. And there's another feature that sits like a cap on Aditya's head — he's a womaniser.

If Siddharth had joked around with a friend of his own, like how Aditya does with Vema (Satya), it'd have opened a bigger gate for the remake. On the whole,  Red  isn't forgettable. It's less of a thriller and more of a " Dinchak, Dinchak, " masala movie.

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RED Movie Review: It's A 'Red' Signal

Movie: RED Rating: 2.5/5 Banner: Sri Sravanthi Movies Cast: Ram Pothineni, Nivetha Pethuraj, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer, and others Music: Mani Sharma Cinematography: Sameer Reddy Editor: Junaid Siddique Action: Peter Hein Art: AS Prakash Producers: Sravanthi Ravikishore Screenplay and Direction: Kishore Tirumala Release Date: Jan 14, 2020

“iSmart Shankar” catapulted Ram Pothineni to the next level as the film brought him closer to mass audiences. “Red”, which is an official remake of a Tamil hit, is his attempt to woo the mass audiences again.

Will his gamble pay off with this film? Check out?

Story: At a posh locality in Vizag, a guy named Akash gets killed. During their investigation, the police find a photograph that shows a person hiding in the building of Akash, on the night of the murder. That person turns out to be Siddharth (Ram), a civil engineer and MD of a construction company. His girlfriend Mahima (Malvika Sharma) went on a trip, and he gets arrested in this case.

Police officer Yamini (Nivetha Pethuraj) takes up the investigation. The twist comes when his look-alike Aditya (Ram Pothineni), a gambler and criminal, gets arrested in a drunk and drive case. Now, police have two suspects – Aditya and Siddharth.

Who murdered Akash and why? What is the connection between these two look-alike persons?

Artistes’ Performances: Ram Pothineni has carried the same look of ‘iSmart Shankar’ for the role of a thug named Aditya. In the role of Siddharth, he looks suave and charming. Ram pulls off the dual role with aplomb.

Malavika Sharma plays the typical girlfriend’s role. Newcomer Amritha Aiyer gets small but a good character. Her role is the best among the three heroines.

Nivetha Pethuraj as a police officer does nothing but mostly standing in one place and doing the investigation. Hers is a stereotypical performance.

For a change, Pavitra Lokesh appears in a negative shade. Satya has nothing much to do. Sonia Aggarwal as the mother is okay. 

Technical Excellence: The film has decent technical values. Mani Sharma’s music is a huge let-down. Sameer Reddy’s cinematography is good. Kishore Tirumala leaves his mark in dialogue writing.

Highlights: Pre-interval sequences Dialogues

Drawback: Unnecessary tracks for a thriller Silly investigation process Wafer-thin plot stretched

Analysis “Red” is an official remake of the Tamil movie “Thadam”. The film deals with a murder case and two identical twins played by Arun Vijay.

The core idea is taken without tampering for the Telugu version, but director Kishore Tirumala has stretched the plot beyond a point, thereby diluting the impact. A murder mystery works effectively, only when it is narrated in a gripping and crisp manner. 

Kishore Tirumala, who is known for directing soft romantic dramas like “Nenu Shailaja” and “Chitralahari”, has tried to narrate murder mystery in his trademark style, by adding romantic tracks peppered with smart dialogue.

Perhaps to meet the expectations of Ram’s fans, there is unnecessary over-the-top ‘mass orientation’ to Aditya’s character. The body language and dialogue delivery of 'iSmart Shankar' gets repetitive.

The thriller lost its main strength as the second half goes on and on. Plus, the investigative process looks silly and unrealistic. Despite Ram’s sincere effort, “Red” fails to engage. 

All in all, "Red" is another example of a botched up remake. 

Bottom-line: Not a gripping thriller

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Red: Release Date, Trailer, Songs, Cast

• Release Date 14 January 2021
• Language Telugu
• Genre Crime, Thriller
• Duration 2h 26min
• Cast Ram Pothineni, Nivetha Pethuraj, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer, Sampath Raj, Vennela Kishore, Nassar, Posani Krishna Murali, Satya, RCM Raju, Sonia Agarwal, Ravi Prakash, Pavitra Lokesh, Sivannarayana Naripeddi, Narra Srinivas, Praveen Prabhu, Surya Sreenivas, Charandeep, Hebah Patel
• Director Tirumala Kishore
• Writer Tirumala Kishore
• Cinematography Sameer Reddy
• Music Mani Sharma
• Producer Sravanthi Ravi Kishore
• Production Sri Sravanthi Movies
• Certificate 16+

About Red Movie (2021)

While investigating a murder case, a photo leads the police to a suspect. But the case get complicated, when they find two lookalike men, Siddharth (Ram Pothineni), a civil engineer and Aditya (Ram Pothineni), a gambler.

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