Thaggede Le movie has been attracting the attention of all as the movie is titled after Allu Arjun's popular dialogue Thaggede Le from the blockbuster film Pushpa The Rise. To The top of it the film is directed by Srinivas Raju of Dandupalyam raising interest levels. The film which is releasing on November 4 stars Naveen Chandra in the lead role. The film's OTT streaming partner will be announced later. Let us find out what treat Thaggede Le gave to viewers.
Thaggede Le story is about a murder investigation that revolves around nabbing of a drug lord. SI Chalapathy (Ravi Shankar) and his subordinate Raja (Raja Raveendra) bring Easwar (Naveen Chandra) , a software engineer to a Daba and start interrogating him over a murder case. Even as they are busy with their interrogation, the drug mafia is furious with the missing cartel and the dreaded Dandupalyam gang comprising gang leader Krishna (Makarand Desh Pande), Lakshmi (Pooja Gandhi), Chander (Ravi Kale), and others escape. Where this leads to and what is the connection to the murder mystery and how they are related to Eswar's wife Devi (Divya Pillai), Lizy (Ananaya SenGupta) form the crux of Thaggede Le.
Thaggede Le's story readied by Srinivas Raju shows that he is keen to continue the franchise Dandupalyam in some way or the other. He came up with an interesting story and connected it to the Dandupalyam gang. Though the idea is right he failed in his execution. He left many loopholes and missing dots in the first half. There are a few interesting twists and turns and the way he ends the lives of the Dandupalyam gang is appreciable. But the story and the screenplay is not racy and the direction left a lot to be desired. Dialogues are powerful and impactful most of the time.
Ravi Shankar showed his acting prowess by showing the right kind of expressions and emotions. The way he enacted the breathtaking stunts showing ferocious expressions and intensity drive the masses crazy in the pre-climax.
Naveen Chandra did well in the role tailor-made for him. He played the role of an innocent software engineer who as a youngster craves for happiness in the company of beautiful women. There is nothing much to do for him in the film except come up with singular expressions and act in a few romantic scenes with the female leads.
Raja Ravindra is ok in the role of another police officer. Dandupalyam gang Pooja Gandhi, Makarandh Deshpande, and Ravi Kale shocked all with their ferocious and menacing ways on screen. Ananya Sengupta drove all crazy with her red hot and sensuous glamor treat. Divya Pillai is good in the role of a traditional housewife. Naina Ganguly sizzled in a special song to entertain the masses.
Charan Arjun's music is good. Few songs are sensuous. Chinna's background music elevated the scenes. The cinematography of Venkat Prasad gave a rich feel to the film. BH. Garry's editing could have been far better as there are many drags in the first half. Production values are good.
Ravi Shankar
Few action, investigation scenes
Divya Pillai, Ananya Sengupta,Nana Ganguly glamor
Routine plot
Missing connectivity
Slow pace at times
Altogether, Thaggede Le turns out to be a routine entertainer. Srinivas Raju came up with an interesting story for Thaggede Le and he starts off in the right earnest. But by running the parallel narration, he at times missed the connectivity. This resulted in confusion at times. Had Srinivas Raju worked on the story, screenplay, and direction and cut short the romantic angle which slowed the pace of the film, the impact would have been more powerful. Considering all these elements, Cinejosh goes with a 1 rating for Thaggede Le.