Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
    • Rewind
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Rewind
Home | Reviews | Tegimpu Movie Review Ajith Carries The Film On His Shoulders

Tegimpu movie review: Ajith carries the film on his shoulders

The film starts off with Gangster Baddie (Veera) arriving at a bank to rob it. In walks Mr Mystery Man (Ajith) to take over the gang and the heist

By Abhinav
Updated On - 05:22 PM, Fri - 13 January 23
Tegimpu movie review: Ajith carries the film on his shoulders

It is Sankranti time. With the festive season, we have a hoard load of films and stars – Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Vijay, and Ajith. Of the lot, I would have expected Ajith’s Tegimpu (Thunivu in Tamil) to be a little different. One can expect Waltair Veerayya to be a typical Chiru film. Balaiyya’s fans would be disappointed if Veera Simha Reddy is not a typical Balaiyya film. Vijay has been under the radar in recent times. Ajith would be looking to make amends after a mixed response Valimai. Ajith does not disappoint. However, director H Vinoth does, albeit a little.

The film starts off with Gangster Baddie (Veera) arriving at a bank to rob it. In walks Mr Mystery Man (Ajith) to take over the gang and the heist. The police, led by the Commissoner (Samuthirakani), is figuring out a way to capture the man. The Mystery Man would only negotiate with Constable Anthony (Mahanadi Shankar) and is revealed to be an expert thief Dark Devil. The Commissioner realizes that there is an ulterior motive and that the game is afoot. Clues are left behind by Dark Devil to show ACP Ramchandran (Ajay) is behind the mastermind heist. Who, what and why is what the film is all about.

One thing that captures you is the pace at which the movie moves. At times, you feel the speed is at 1.5x. The screenplay is informative. Too informative. Vinoth throws too many facts about private banks, financial scams, and how hard-earned money deposited is used by the financial institutions. At times, it goes over the top.

The screenplay is quite racy but is insufficient. You have Shankaresque moments in the film. Post interval is where the twists and turns are. Vinoth goes back to his Sathuranga Vettai days to narrate the crimes happening right under our noses and how we – the public at large, are also responsible for the crimes.

One more aspect that goes against the film is the 146-minute length. The climax of the film belongs solely to the stunt choreographer, and he takes his liberty – both with length and with gravity. The VFX is a major letdown.

Ajith is Ajith. He carries the film on his shoulders. He enters with a bang. He sends goons flying and shakes a leg quite often. He is the hero, nay the anti-hero. Tragically, there is no one to keep him company. An actress of Manju Warrier’s caliber is wasted as the sidekick. Even Samuthirakani does not live up to his repertoire. Vinoth and editor Vijay Velukutty do not get their sequences in order. Music by Ghibran is average.

It is not a bad film. Neither is it a great film. It is a film that the audience can say “teginchi choodachu”. Watch it for Thala.

 

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Ajith
  • Tegimpu
  • Waltair Veerayya

Related News

  • Megastar Chiranjeevi thanks audience for making ‘Waltair Veerayya’ a “non-SSR record”

    Megastar Chiranjeevi thanks audience for making ‘Waltair Veerayya’ a “non-SSR record”

  • Waltair Veerayya Review: ‘Poonakaalu’ guaranteed during this film

    Waltair Veerayya Review: ‘Poonakaalu’ guaranteed during this film

  • Shruti Haasan calls out reports claiming she skipped ‘Waltair Veerayya’ event due to “mental problems”

    Shruti Haasan calls out reports claiming she skipped ‘Waltair Veerayya’ event due to “mental problems”

  • Waltair Veerayya’s theatrical trailer to be out soon; pre-release event on Jan 8

    Waltair Veerayya’s theatrical trailer to be out soon; pre-release event on Jan 8

  • Big flicks to look forward to in 2023

    Big flicks to look forward to in 2023

  • Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja’s ‘Waltair Veerayya’ to be first big release of 2023

    Chiranjeevi, Ravi Teja’s ‘Waltair Veerayya’ to be first big release of 2023

Latest News

  • TSRTC bus tracking system to cover 4,200 vehicles

    2 mins ago
  • International Dalit Media Day celebrations held in Hyderabad

    7 mins ago
  • Opinion: Blend for better learning

    16 mins ago
  • Former PM Manmohan Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Honour in UK

    31 mins ago
  • Editorial: Time ripe for UNSC reform

    32 mins ago
  • ‘BEST’ behind success of Kanti Velugu

    48 mins ago
  • Hyderabad: No traffic from Telugu Thalli flyover to Khairatabad from Feb 5-11

    59 mins ago
  • Tech Tok: Google makes sweeping changes after SC order

    1 hour ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam