HAPPY DAYS Tops The Telugu Box-Office This Week (Telugu Box-Office Report)

1. MOVIE NAME: HAPPY DAYS

CAST: Sandesh, Nikhil, Vamsi Krishna, Raahul, Tamanna, Gayatri Rao, Sonia, Monali Chowdary and Kamalinee Mukherjee (in a guest role)

MUSIC: Mickey J Meyer
ART: Kishore Chowksi
CAMERA: Vijay C Kumar
EDITING: Marthand K Vankatesh
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Anish
STORY, SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTED BY: Sekhar Kammula
RELEASE DATE: Sept 28, 2007 (in USA) Oct 2nd (in India)

2. MOVIE NAME: ATHIDHI

CAST: Mahesh Babu, Amrita Rao, Brahmanandam, Venumadhav, Murali Sharma, Sunil, Rajiv Kanakala, Nassar, Kota Srinivas Rao, Ravi Prakash and others

DIALOGUES: Abburi Ravi
SCRIPT ASSISTANCE: Vakkantham Vamsi
MUSIC: Manisharma
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sameer Reddy
ACTION: Stun Shiva
EDITING: Gowtham Raju
ART: Srinivasa Raju
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shakamuri Rambabu
PRESENTS: UTV Motion Pictures
BANNER: Krishna Productions Private Limited
PRODUCED BY: G Ramesh Babu
STORY, SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTED BY: Surender Reddy
RELEASE DATE: October 18, 2007

3. MOVIE NAME: TULASI

CAST: Venkatesh, Nayanatara, Master Atulith, Shivaji, Ramyakrishna (guest role), Shriya (item song), Rahul Dev, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Shravan, Subbaraju, Riyaz Khan, Allari Ravi, Ashish Vidyardhi, Eeshwar Reddy and others

STORY: Akula Shiva and Boyapati Srinu
DIALOGUES: Parachuri Brothers
MUSIC: Devi Sri Prasad
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Balamurugan
EDITING: Marthand K Venkatesh
FIGHTS: Ram - Lakshman
PRESENTS: Suresh Productions (Pvt) Ltd
PRODUCER: D Suresh Babu
SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTED BY: Boyapati Srinu
RELEASE DATE: October 12, 2007

4. MOVIE NAME: CHIRUTHA

CAST: Ram Charan Teja, Neha Sharma, {rakash Raj, Asishi Vidyardhi, Surya, Pragati, Venu Madhav, Ali, and others

MUSIC: Manisharma
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sam K Naidu
EDITING: Varma
ACTION: Vijayan
ART: Chinna
PRODUCED BY: C Ashwini Dutt
BANNER: Vyjayanthi Movies
STORY, SCREENPLAY, DIALOGUES AND DIRECTED BY: Puri Jagannadh
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2007

5. MOVIE NAME: YAMADONGA

CAST: NTR, Mohan Babu, Priyamani, Mamatha Mohandas, Khushboo, Rambha, Navneet Kaur, Preethi Jhingania, Archana, Narendra Jha, Brahmanandam, Ali, Raghubabu, Jayprakash Reddy, MS Narayana, Naresh, Rajeev Kanakala and others.

STORY: Vijayendra Prasad
DIALOGUES: M Rathnam
CINEMATOGRAPHY: K.K. Senthil Kumar
ART: Anand Sai
FIGHTS: Paneer Selvan Choroegraphy: Raju Sundaram, Dinesh, Prem Rakshit, Sorbee
EDITING: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
GRAPHIC COORDINATOR: Kamal Kannan
MUSIC: M.M. Keeravani
COSTUME DESIGNER AND PRESENTED BY: Rama Rajamouli
PRODUCED BY: Cherry and Urmila
BANNER: Viswamitra Vreations
SCREENPLAY AND DIRECTED BY: S.S. Rajamouli
RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2007

TULASI Tops The Telugu Box-Office This Week (Telugu Box-Office Report)

1. MOVIE NAME: TULASI


GENRE: Action
BANNER: Suresh Productions

CAST: Venkatesh, Nayanatara, Sivaji, Ramya Krishna, Asish Vidyardhi, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Rahul Dev, Ravi Babu, Riaz Khan, Tanikella Bharani, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Ali, Raghubabu, Jhansi & Shriya (item song)

MUSIC: Devi Sri Prasad
DIALOGUES: Paruchuri brothers
ACTION: Kanal Kannan & Ram Lakshman
STORY: Boyapati Seenu & Akula Siva
SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Boyapati Seenu
PRODUCER: Suresh
RELEASE DATE: 12 October 2007

2. MOVIE NAME: HAPPY DAYS


GENRE: Youth
BANNER: Amigoes Creations

CAST: Sandesh, Nikhil, Vamsi Krishna, Raahul, Tamanna, Gayatri Rao, Sonia, Monali Chowdary and Kamalinee Mukherjee (in a guest role)

MUSIC: Mickey J Meyer
ART: Kishore Chowksi
CAMERA: Vijay C Kumar
EDITING: Marthand K Vankatesh
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Anish
STORY - SCREENPLAY & DIRECTED BY: Sekhar Kammula
RELEASE DATE: Sept 28, 2007 (in USA) Oct 2nd (in India)

3. MOVIE NAME: CHIRUTHA


GENRE: Action
BANNER: Vyjayanthi Movies

CAST: Ram Charan, Neha Sharma, Asish Vidyardhi, Prakash Raj, Ali, Dharmavarapu, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana, Surya, Sayaji Shinde etc

CAMERA: Shyam K Naidu
MUSIC: Mani Sharma
ART: Chinna
EDITING: Varma
STORY - SCREENPLAY - DIALOGUES - DIRECTION: Puri Jagannadh
PRODUCER: C Aswini Dutt
RELEASE DATE: 28 September 2007

4. MOVIE NAME: YAMADONGA


GENRE: Fantasy
BANNER: Viswamitra Creations

CAST: Mohan Babu, NTR, Priyamani, Mamata Mohandas, Kushboo, Rambha, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Narendra Jha, Rajiv Kanakala, Naresh, Ali, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana, Raghubabu, Preeti Jingyani, Navaneet Kaur, Archana, Narsing Yadav, Siva Parvati etc

CAMERA: Senthil Kumar
DIALOGUES: M Ratnam
MUSIC: MM Keeravani
EDITING: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
STORY: Vijayendra Prasad
PRESENTS: Rama Rajamouli
SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: SS Rajamouli
PRODUCER: Cherry and Urmila Gunnam
RELEASE DATE: 15 August 2007

5. MOVIE NAME: CHANDAMAMA


GENRE: Family Drama
BANNER: Teja Cinema

CAST: Navadeep, Shivabalaji, Kajal, Sindhu Menon, Nagababu, Ahuthi Prasad, Jeeva, Rajesh, Uttej and others

DIALOGUES: Lakshmi Bhoopal
MUSIC: K M Radhakrishnan
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Prasad Murella
EDITING: Baswa Reddy and Naveen (digital editing)
PRODUCER: C Kalyan and Vijayanand
STORY - SCREENPLAY & DIRECTED BY: Krishnavamsi
RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2007

Chirutha Tops The Telugu Box-Office (Telugu Box-Office Report)

1. MOVIE NAME: CHIRUTHA


CAST: Ram Charan, Neha Sharma, Prakash Raj, Asishi Vidyardhi, Surya, Pragati, Venu Madhav, Ali, and others

STORY, SCREENPLAY, DIALOGUES & DIRECTED BY: Puri Jagannadh
MUSIC: Manisharma
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sam K Naidu
EDITING: Varma
ACTION: Vijayan
PRODUCED BY: C Ashwini Dutt
BANNER: Vyjayanthi Movies

RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2007

2. MOVIE NAME: YAMADONGA


CAST: NTR, Mohan Babu, Priyamani, Mamta Mohandas, Khushboo, Rambha, Navneet Kaur, Preethi Jhingania, Archana, Narendra Jha, Brahmanandam, Ali, Raghubabu, Jayprakash Reddy, MS Narayana, Naresh, Rajeev Kanakala and others.

SCREENPLAY & DIRECTED BY: S.S. Rajamouli
STORY: Vijayendra Prasad
DIALOGUES: M Rathnam
CINEMATOGRAPHY: K.K. Senthil Kumar
EDITING: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
GRAPHIC COORDINATOR: Kamal Kannan
MUSIC: M.M. Keeravani
PRODUCED BY: Cherry and Urmila
BANNER: Viswamitra Vreations

RELEASE DATE: August 15, 2007

3. MOVIE NAME: CHANDAMAMA


CAST: Navadeep, Shivabalaji, Kajal, Sindhu Menon, Nagababu, Ahuthi Prasad, Jeeva, Rajesh, Uttej and others

STORY, SCREENPLAY & DIRECTED BY: Krishnavamsi
DIALOGUES: Lakshmi Bhoopal
MUSIC: K M Radhakrishnan
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Prasad Murella
EDITING: Baswa Reddy and Naveen (Digital Editing)
PRODUCED BY: C Kalyan and Vijayanand
BANNER: Teja Cinema

RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2007

4. MOVIE NAME: VIJAYADASMI


CAST: Kalyan Ram, Vedhika, Sai Kumar, Jayasudha, Suman, Simran, Brahmanandam, Srinivas Reddy, AVS and others

SCREENPLAY & DIRECTED BY: V Samudra
STORY: Perarasu
DIALOGUES: Parachuri Brothers
MUSIC: Srikanth Deva
CINEMATOGRAPHY: C Ram Prasad
EDITING: Nandamuri Hari
ACTION: Stun Shiva
PRODUCED BY: Eedara Rangarao
BANNER: Sai Sarwajeet Movies

RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2007

5. MOVIE NAME: RAGHAVAN


CAST: kamal Hassan, kamalinee Mukherjee, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, Lev Gorn, Ajay Naidu, Salim Baig and Mumaith Khan (Item Song)

SCREENPLAY & DIRECTED BY: Gowtam Menon
CAMERA: Ravi Varman
DIALOGUES: Dasarath
MUSIC: Harris Jayaraj
EDITING: Anthony
ACTION: Siva
PRODUCED BY: KVV Satyanarayana

RELEASE DATE: 1 September 2007

NTR'S "YAMADONGA" STILL DOMINATES TELUGU BOX-OFFICE (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

THE TOP FIVE TELUGU MOVIES:

1. MOVIE NAME: YAMADONGA

CAST: Mohan Babu, NTR, Priyamani, Mamata Mohandas, Kushboo, Rambha, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Narendra Jha, Rajiv Kanakala, Naresh, Ali, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana, Raghubabu, Preeti Jingyani, Navaneet Kaur, Archana, Narsing Yadav, Siva Parvati etc

SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: SS Rajamouli

MUSIC: MM Keeravani

PRODUCER: Cherry and Urmila Gunnam

RELEASE DATE: 15 August 2007

2. MOVIE NAME: CHANDAMAMA

CAST: Navadeep, Kajal, Sivabalaji, Sindhu Menon, Ahuti Prasad, Naga Babu, Radha Kumari, Uttej and others

SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Krishna Vamsi

MUSIC: Radhakrishnan

PRODUCERS: C Kalyan, Vijayanand

RELEASE DATE: Sep 06, 2007

3. MOVIE NAME: RAGHAVAN

CAST: kamal Hassan, kamalinee Mukherjee, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, Lev Gorn, Ajay Naidu, Salim Baig and Mumaith Khan (item song)

SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Gowtam Menon

MUSIC: Harris Jayaraj

PRODUCER: KVV Satyanarayana

RELEASE DATE: 1 September 2007

4. MOVIE NAME: HELLO PREMISTARA

CAST: Sairam Shankar, Shiela, Chandramohan, Sudha, Sada, Vijayakumar, MS Narayana, Mallikarjuna Rao, Chiram Srinu, Suneel, Brahmanandam, Dharmavarapu, Srinivas Reddy, Ali, Gundu, Kallu Chidambaram, Bhuvaneswari, Sudeepa and Others.

STORY - SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Rajkumar

MUSIC: Chakri

PRODUCER: Puri Jagannath

RELEASE DATE: 14th September, 2007

5. MOVIE NAME: LAKSHYAM

CAST: Gopichand, Jagapati Babu, Anushka, Kalyani, Kota, Yashpal Sharma, Asish Vidyardhi, Amit, Raghubabu, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Srinivasa Reddy, Chalapati Rao, Ahuti Prasad, Ravi Babu, Dharmavarapu, Pragati, Vijaya Singh, Surya etc

STORY - SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Srivas

MUSIC: Mani Sharma

PRODUCER: Nallamalupu Srinivas (Bujji)

RELEASE DATE: 5 July 2007

"YAMADONGA" CONTINUES TO BE ON THE TOP (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

Due to the bomb blasts here, no major films were released barring "Raghavan", the dubbed Telugu version of Goutham Menon's "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu". "Yamadonga" continues to be on the top.

THE TOP FIVE TELUGU MOVIES:

1. MOVIE NAME: YAMADONGA


CAST: Mohan Babu, NTR, Priyamani, Mamata Mohandas, Kushboo, Rambha, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Narendra Jha, Rajiv Kanakala, Naresh, Ali, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana, Raghubabu, Preeti Jingyani, Navaneet Kaur, Archana, Narsing Yadav, Siva Parvati etc

SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: SS Rajamouli

MUSIC: MM Keeravani

PRODUCER: Cherry and Urmila Gunnam

RELEASE DATE: 15 August 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: Even after two weeks the film is running in more than a dozen theatres. Director S.S. Rajamouli and actor NTR Jr. combo seems to have worked at the box office as it has emerged as a big grosser despite unfavourable reviews. Huge sets, especially the Yamalokam by Anand Sai, presence of several heroines and good music by Keeravani have also helped in luring the crowd.

2. MOVIE NAME: RAGHAVAN


CAST: kamal Hassan, kamalinee Mukherjee, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, Lev Gorn, Ajay Naidu, Salim Baig and Mumaith Khan (item song)

SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Gowtam Menon

MUSIC: Harris Jayaraj

PRODUCER: KVV Satyanarayana

RELEASE DATE: 1 September 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT:The dubbed Telugu version of "Vettaiyadu Vilayadu" opened in quite a few theatres and has got good reviews. This Goutham Menon film, starring Kamal Haasan and Jyothika, is now in the second spot. It is likely to do well as it is a well-made film.

3. MOVIE NAME: YAMAGOLA MALLI MODALAYYINDI


CAST: Srikanth, Venu, Meera Jasmine, Reema Sen

MUSIC: Jeevan Thomas

DIRECTOR: Srinivasa Reddy

PRODUCER: Amar, Rajasekhar, Satish

RELEASE DATE: 23rd August, 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT:The laugh riot, which has an impressive star cast, was released a week ago. But it seems to be doing only average business.

4. MOVIE NAME: LAKSHYAM


CAST: Gopichand, Jagapati Babu, Anushka, Kalyani, Kota, Yashpal Sharma, Asish Vidyardhi, Amit, Raghubabu, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Srinivasa Reddy, Chalapati Rao, Ahuti Prasad, Ravi Babu, Dharmavarapu, Pragati, Vijaya Singh, Surya etc

STORY - SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Srivas

MUSIC: Mani Sharma

PRODUCER: Nallamalupu Srinivas (Bujji)

RELEASE DATE: 5 July 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: Actor Gopichand seems to have a good run as "Lakshyam" is doing well. It overtook Chiranjeevi-starrer "Shankar Dada Zindabad", thanks to a decent blend of entertainment and action from director Srivas.

5. MOVIE NAME: SHANKAR DADA ZINDABAD



CAST:Chiranjeevi, Karishma Kotak, Srikanth, Sayaji Shinde, Sarath Babu, Sada, Rohit, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana, Venu Madhav, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Melkote, Kantha Rao, Sundaram Master, Gundu Hanmantha Rao, Jeeva, Sunil, Tirupati Prakash, Yana Gupta (item song) & Pawan Kalyan (special appearance)

SCREENPLAY - DIRECTION: Prabhudeva

MUSIC: Devi Sri Prasad

PRODUCER: Gemini Film Circuit

RELEASE DATE: 27 July 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: A remake of Bollywood hit "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", the film failed to live up to expectations despite the presence of megastar Chiranjeevi. It is running in a theatre or two. The directors should think twice before making Telugu remakes of Hindi films.

YAMADONGA TOPS THE TELUGU FILM CHARTS (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

The latest release, "Yamadonga", tops the Telugu film charts this fortnight. Starring Mohan Babu, NTR Jr., Priyamani and debutant Mamta Mohandas, the film has some scenes, including a song sequence, from NTR Jr's grandfather N.T. Rama Rao's "Yamagola".

THE TOP FIVE TELUGU FILMS:

1. MOVIE NAME: YAMADONGA

Cast: NTR, Mohan Babu, Priyamani, Mamta Mohandas, Khushboo, Rambha, Navneet Kaur, Preethi Jhingania, Archana, Narendra Jha, Brahmanandam, Ali, Raghubabu, Jayprakash Reddy, MS Narayana, Naresh, Rajeev Kanakala.

Screenplay and directed by: S.S. Rajamouli

Music: M.M. Keeravani

Release Date: August 15, 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: The film was released in 20-plus theatres on Independence Day. The Rajamouli-NTR Jr. combo seems to have worked at the box office. Though the reviews were not favourable, the film turned out to be a grosser in the very first four days. Rajamouli, known for the high success rate of his 'masala' entertainers, tries a social fantasy, which may work well in B and C centres.

2. MOVIE NAME: LAKSHYAM

Cast: Gopichand, Jagapati Babu, Anushka, Kalyani, Kota, Yashpal Sharma, Asish Vidyardhi, Amit, Raghubabu, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav, Srinivasa Reddy, Chalapati Rao.

Story, screenplay and directed by: Sri Vaas

Music: Mani Sharma

Release date: July 5, 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: The film beats "Shankar Dada Zindabad" to the second spot.

3. MOVIE NAME: SHANKAR DADA ZINDABAD

Cast: Chiranjeevi, Srikanth, Karishma Kotak, Pawan Kalyan, Sada, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Allu Arjun (guest appearance), Ravi Teja (guest appearance), Kanta Rao, Rohit, Shayaji Shinde, Yana Gupta.

Screenplay and directed by: Prabhu Deva

Music: Devi Sri Prasad

Release Date: July 27, 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: It is surprising that the film's collections are dropping despite the presence of Megastar Chiranjeevi. Though the movie was adapted quite a bit to suit his image, including the song and dance sequences, it seems his fans are not too happy. Perhaps the subject is too serious for audiences in the smaller towns and villages. Also, a sequel is not common in Telugu cinema.

4. MOVIE NAME: DUBAI SEENU

Cast: Ravi Teja, Nayanatara, J D Chakravarthy, Neha, Sushanth, Shayaji Shinde, Raghu Babu, Narayana Rao, Brahmanandam, Sunil, Venumadhav, Krishna Baghavan, M S Narayana, Bhanuchander.

Story, screenplay and directed by: Srinu Vaitla

Music: Manisharma

Release Date: June 6, 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: A hardcore commercial entertainer, "Dubai Seenu" is ticking away at the box office. Director Srinu Vytla has tasted success twice within a few months. "Dhee" was his first release.

5. MOVIE NAME: AATA

Cast: Siddardha, Illeana, Sunil, Munna, Sunil, Jayaprakash Reddy, Shiyaji Shinde, Brahmanandam, Gundu Hanumantha Rao, Parachuri Venkateshwara Rao.

Directed by: VN Aditya

Music: Devisri Prasad

Release Date: May 09, 2007

BOX-OFFICE VERDICT: Though the critics wrote off "Aata", the film has raked in the moolah.

"LAKSHYAM" SHINES AT THE BOX-OFFICE (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

Actor Gopichand shines in "Lakshyam", a revenge drama.

The film got an overwhelming response at the ticket window and pushed Rajnikanth-starrer "Sivaji - the Boss" one notch down. It is enjoying the top position this fortnight and may rule the charts for sometime.

The top five Telugu films are:

1. Movie Name: Lakshyam

Cast: Gopichand, Anushka, Jagapathi Babu

Director: Srivas

A revenge drama complete with the trademark smirk and imposing physique of Gopichand, the film has become an instant hit with the audience. Land disputes, cops and journalists appear to have touched a chord with the masses.

2. Movie Name: Sivaji

Cast: Rajinikanth, Shriya, Suman

Director: Shankar

Still running to packed audiences, the success of "Sivaji" at the box office appears unending. The viewership has now shifted to moviegoers who have watched the movie more than once. One can attribute its success to superstar Rajnikanth, who has the knack to turn the ordinary into extraordinary. A fall in the list for this film, therefore, does not signify anything more than the film industry's rising production values.

3. Movie Name: Dubai Seenu


Cast: Ravi Teja, Nayanatara

Director: Seenu Vytla

The film moves up the list this week, with fans appreciating actor Ravi Teja who is back in form. A crowd-puller directed towards youth, the film about a young man who yearns to become rich strikes a chord with the viewers. Well-crafted action scenes and good music by Mani Sharma have helped the film chart its upward move.

4. Movie Name: Satyabhama

Cast: Bhoomika, Shivaji

Director: Srihari

Not very unlike "Ghazni" minus the violence, the film is like a page out of Salvador Dali's surrealistic paintings. The mush interspersed with comic relief has proved to be a crowd-puller for some time now and appears to continue entertaining the lovelorn audiences.

5. Movie Name: Toss

Cast: Raja, Upendra, Priyamani, Kamna Jetmalani

Director: Priyadarshini Ram

Priyadarshini Ram's "Toss" has bagged the fifth spot this fortnight. Though the film boasts of an interesting plot, there is little to hold the audience's attention. Radical changes in cinematography and a new avatar for Raja do not appear to have gone down well with the masses. The movie may be well on its way out.

Source: Webindia123.com

"SIVAJI" EMERGES AS THE NEW WINNER (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

1. MOVIE NAME: SIVAJI


Cast: Rajinikanth, Shriya, Suman
Director: Shankar

2.MOVIE NAME: DUBAI SEENU


Cast: Ravi Teja,Nayanatara
Director: Sreenu Vaitla

3.MOVIE NAME: AADAVARI MATALAKU ARDHALE VERULE


Cast: Venkatesh,Trisha
Director: Selva Raghavan

4.MOVIE NAME: DHEE


Cast: Vishnu, Sri Hari, Genelia
Director: Sreenu Vaitla

5.MOVIE NAME: OPERATION DURYODHANA


Cast: Srikanth, Kalyani, Mumaith Khan
Director: Poosani Krishna Murali

"DUBAI SEENU" GETS A GOOD OPENING (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

Ravi Teja starrer "Dubai Seenu" enjoyed a good opening and tops the chart this week. But Rajinikanth's movie "Sivaji" opened to a great response on June 15th. So, we have to see whether "Dubai Seenu can retain it's position next week or "Sivaji" will overtake it.

THE TOP FIVE TELUGU MOVIES:

1. Movie Name: Dubai Seenu

Cast: Ravi Teja, Nayanatara
Director: Sreenu Vaitla

Box-Office Verdict: Actor Ravi Teja and director Sreenu Vaitla team up again for another racy entertainer. Despite some lapses in script, the film opened to a good response. Will it turn out to be another smashing hit is the question trade pundits are asking?

2. Movie Name: Aduvari Matalaku Arthale Verule

Cast: Venkatesh, Trisha
Director: Selva Raghavan

Box-Office Verdict: Actor Venkatesh scores another super hit with yet another comic love story. Trisha has regained her top slot on Telugu screen with the film's success. Venkatesh and Trisha have given director Sri Raghavan a successful film.

3. Movie Name: Dhee

Cast: Vishnu, Sri Hari, Genelia
Director: Sreenu Vaitla

Box-Office Verdict: Director Srinu Vaitla is on a winning streak as his comedy is doing well even after 50 days and gifting a hit to the lead actors Vishnu and Genelia.

4. Movie Name: Aata

Cast: Siddartha, Ileana
Director: VN Aditya

Box-Office Verdict: Siddharth and Ileana's pairing has captured the fancy of youth in a big way. That is why the film is doing well despite poor script.

5. Movie Name: Operation Duryodhan

Cast: Srikanth, Kalyani, Mumaith Khan
Director: Poosani Krishna Murali

Box-Office Verdict: Protests by pro-Telangana youth and clarifications by writer-director Posani notwithstanding, this film is so badly written that it has little chance of doing well in the box office.

"AADAVARI MATALAKU ARDHALE VERULE" STILL TOPS BOX-OFFICE (TELUGU BOX-OFFICE REPORT)

"Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule" overtakes "Dhee" and emerges as the winner among the fortnight's Telugu films:

THE TOP FIVE TELUGU MOVIES:

1. AADAVARI MATALAKU ARDHALE VERULE:


Cast: Venkatesh, Trisha
Director: Selva Raghavan

Box-office Report: AMAV didn’t create much impact like other super hits in the initial stages but in the end it turned out to be the real winner. Trade pundits analyze that it would touch Rs 25 Crores, an highest amount for Venky’s film. Though this comedy looks like an unlikely creation for Sri Raghavan, it promises a busy season for the serious filmmaker.

2. DHEE:


Cast: Vishnu, Sri Hari, Genelia
Director: Sreenu Vaitla

Box-office Report: Director Srinu Vytla's strength lies in lacing his stories with laughs. The formula clicks once again with the film bringing Vishnuvardhan back into the reckoning.Dhee has completed its 50 days run on June 1st. It is one of the best films to come out in this season and a good hit. A film that brought good profits to buyers and exhibitors.

3. AATA:


Cast: Siddartha, Ileana
Director: VN Aditya

Box-office Report: The other Raju who lost money and also some believability was M S Raju with Aata. The film is a losing proposition now. At the end of the fourth week, the collections have diluted and the prospects are not that bright too. Yet, it is doing well in Hyderabad, Vizag and Vizayawada. It was a big loser in overseas. Trade analysts feel it may end up an average grocer. It needs to sustain the same collections that is drawing in urban areas to enter into a safe zone (no loss/no profits). But it can't be a hit even then.The great chemistry between Siddharth and Illeana keeps the film going strong at the box office. Producer M.S. Raju and director V.N. Aditya break their jinx with a moderate hit.

4. MUNNA:


Cast: Prabhas, Ileana
Director: Paidipally Vamshi

Box-office Report: After a good opening, the film may be sliding a bit at the box office. But Prabhas' looks, Ileana's oomph, lilting music and slick action stand "Munna" in good stead. Munna, on the other hand, didn’t lose as much as it was expected. On the film’s first day, the talk was like horrible. Despite very negative talk, it didn’t end up as disaster. Though it is a flop, it is not that loser. More than monetary loss, the film made dent to Dil Raju’s image.

5. BHOOKAILASH:


Cast: Venu Madhav, Mumaith Khan

Box-office Report: Comedian Venu Madhav plays the main lead in this tale, which is about a farmer who becomes a millionaire overnight due to a real-estate boom.