Silly Fellows
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{{Infobox film
| name = Silly Fellows
| image = Silly Fellows film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
| based_on = Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran
| producer = Kiran Reddy
Bharath Chowdary
T. G. Vishwa Prasad
Vivek Kuchibhotla
| screenplay = Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
| story = S. Ezhil
| starring = Allari Naresh
Sunil
Chitra Shukla
Nandini Rai
Jaya Prakash Reddy
| music = Sri Vasanth
| cinematography = Anish Tharun Kumar
| editing = Goutham Raju
| studio = Blue Planet Entertainments LLP
People Media Factory
| released = {{Film date|2018|09|06|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Silly Fellows is a 2018 Telugu comedy film starring Allari Naresh, Sunil, Chitra Shukla, Nandini Rai, and Jaya Prakash Reddy in lead roles. It is directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao. Produced by Kiran Reddy, Bharath Chowdary, T. G. Vishwa Prasad and Vivek Kuchibhotla under the banner Blue Planet Entertainments LLP and People Media Factory. It the official remake of the 2016 Tamil film Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/silly-fellows-has-left-the-audience-rolling-with-laughter-producers/articleshow/65733107.cms|title=Silly Fellows has left the audience rolling with laughter: Producers|date=9 September 2018|first=Neeshita|last=Nyayapati|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=20 June 2019}}
Plot
Veerababu's tricks his friend Soori into marrying Pushpa while Veerababu falls in love with Vasanthi. As problems start to rise, Veerababu and Soori goes to MLA Jacket Janaki Ram, who in spite of all of the problems falls into a coma. How Janaki Ram recovers from the coma to file Soori's divorce and fix Veerababu's land issues forms the rest of the story.{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/silly-fellows-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Review : Silly Fellows – Routine but passable comedy|date=8 September 2018|website=123telugu.com}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Allari Naresh as Veerababu
- Sunil as Suribabu (Pushpa Mogudu)
- Chitra Shukla as Vasanthi
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as MLA Jacket Janakiram
- Brahmanandam as Fake DGP
- Nandini Rai as Pushpa
- Posani Krishna Murali as Prasad
- Poorna as Krishnaveni
- Raja Ravindra as Lanka Bangaru Raju
- Chalapathi Rao
- Raghu Karumanchi as Abhijit, Prasad's sidekick
- Jhansi as Vasanthi's Mom
- Hema as Jacket Janakiram's wife
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi as Doctor
}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack and background score were composed by Sri Vasanth.The audio rights of the soundtrack were purchased by Aditya Music.{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/silly-fellows/DG7Bh858hJ8_|title=Silly Fellows|website=jiosaavn.com|date=30 August 2018 }}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 09:39
| title1 = Headache Ra Mama Headache
| lyrics1 = Kasarla Shyam
| extra1 = Penchal Das
| length1 = 3:59
| title2 = Pilla Nee Buggalu
| lyrics2 = Chilaka Rekka Ganesh
| extra2 = Rahul Sipligunj
| length2 = 3:12
| title3 = Silly Fellows
| lyrics3 = Kasarla Shyam
| extra3 = Geetha Vasanth, Master Sri Charan, and Pranav Chaganty
| length3 = 2:28
}}
Reception
Vyas of The Hans India rated the film two and one-fourth out of five stars and wrote, "The weak characterizations played the spoil sport for the movie. The movie lacks freshness and it is too predictable. With no proper story and screenplay, the director just tried to pull off the movie which didn't happen."{{cite news |title=Silly Fellows Movie Review & Rating |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-09-07/Silly-Fellows-Movie-Review-Rating/410505 |work=The Hans India |date=7 September 2018 |language=en}} Suhas Yellapantula of The Times of India gave the film one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "With a senseless plot, amateurish writing and loud, over-the-top humour, Silly Fellows is as silly as they come. Disappointing!"{{cite news |title=Silly Fellows Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/silly-fellows/movie-review/65717370.cms |work=The Times of India |date=7 September 2018}} Kumar Siva of India Herald wrote, "With mediocre music and editing, Silly Fellows is what you should not even watch when you are extremely silly and free."{{cite news |title=Silly Fellows Telugu Movie Review, Rating |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Reviews/318970/Silly-Fellows-Telugu-Movie-Review-Rating |work=India Herald |date=7 September 2018 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt8535472}}
{{Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao}}
Category:Indian screwball comedy films
Category:2010s screwball comedy films
Category:2010s Telugu-language films
Category:Telugu remakes of Tamil films
Category:Films directed by Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao
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