Burra Katha (film)

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Burra Katha
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Theateral release poster
Directed by Diamond Ratnababu
Screenplay bySyed
Prasad Kamineni
Siddabattula Kiran
Suresh Aarapaati
Divya Bhavana Didla
Story byDiamond Ratna Babu
Produced bySrinkanth Deepala
Kishore
M. V. Kiran Reddy
Starring Aadi Saikumar
Mishti Chakraborty
Rajendra Prasad
Cinematography C. Ramprasad
Edited byM. R. Varma
Music by Sai Karthik
Production
companies
Deepala Arts
Tough Ened Studios Ltd
Release date
  • 5 July 2019 (2019-07-05)
[1]
Running time
120 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Burra Katha (transl.Brain Story) is a 2019 Telugu-language science fiction comedy film, produced by Srikanth Deepala, Kishore and M. V. Kiran Reddy under Deepala Arts & Tough Ened Studios banners and directed by Diamond Ratna Babu. It stars Aadi Saikumar, [2] Mishti Chakraborty, Rajendra Prasad in the lead roles, [3] and music composed by Sai Karthik. [4]

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Plot

The film begins with a boy Abhiram, who behaves differently in different situations which causes bewilderment to his father Eeswar Rao, so he immediately consults a neurosurgeon, Prabhudas. Here it is revealed that the boy was born with two brains and holds a dual personality that is triggered by loud noises. Right now, Eeswar Rao raises him as two Abhi / Ram dividing and sharing the time. But Abhiram becomes a self-hating person as both personalities possess contrasting lifestyles. Abhi is a rough, lazy playboy whereas Ram is intelligent and immensely good and wants to dedicate his life to bachelorhood. The story takes a twist when a charming girl Happy enters his life whom Abhi loves but she falls for Ram looking at his humanity. Ahead, Ram too carries a girlfriend, Aascharya. As a side plot, Abhiram encounters a goon, Gagan Vihari which throws him into a severe life threat. Later love between Abhi and Happy becomes intense and they both plan marriage as Abhi tells he will hypnotize Happy's father. The scene changes Abhi's parents in Happy's House for marriage fixation but the father of Happy tells Abhi threatened him by saying marriage should happen because already he spoiled Happy, father of Happy tells him he is ready to fix marriage for Ram and not Abhi and that by surgery in the brain he ready to do surgery free to kill brain of Abhi. The father of Abhi goes sad, in the house, Ram is shown to behave like Abhi's character and went instead of Abhi to threaten the father of Happy to trap Abhi to get killed, Abhi tells all his losses though he was a topper was due to Abhi who is scrap. Abhi hears all these later shown as sad confessing he is scrap drinks with his father. Now the day of marriage the goon comes for revenge against Ram, Ram tells he realizes why Abhi is important and then awakens Abhi who hits down all the goons and their chief. Happy already confess previously that she loves both Ram and Abhi. Finally, the movie ends in their first-night bedroom scene.

Cast

Soundtrack

Burra Katha
Soundtrack album by
Sai Karthik
Released2019
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length14:06
Language Telugu
Label Aditya Music
Producer Sai Karthik
Sai Karthik chronology
Natakam
(2018)		Burra Katha
(2019)		 Tenali Ramakrishna BA. BL
(2019)
External audio
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Music was composed by Sai Karthik. Music was released on ADITYA Music Company. [5]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Andanike" Bhaskarabhatla Hemachandra 3:10
2."Okate Okate"Krishnakanth Anurag Kulkarni 3:48
3."Anaganaga"BhaskarabhatlaDhanunjay3:22
4."Neevalle Neevalle"Bhaskarabhatla Kaala Bhairava 3:49
Total length:14:06

Production

The film shooting began on 17 August 2018. [6] The film's basic plot was inspired from Aparichitudu (2005), which was directed by Shankar.

Reception

The Hindu declares Burra Katha: It’s a no-brainer by Y. Sunita Chowdary, Five minutes into the story, it becomes obvious that we’re headed for an endless, agonizing experience. [7] The Times of India gives 1/5 rating, saying Burra Katha fails to impress and looks like this is yet another fail for Aadi Saikumar, even if he tries his best to deliver an earnest performance. [8] 123telugu.com provides 2/5 ratings, announcing Burrakatha – Disappointing Drama: The concept is interesting but the narration was no up to the mark. [9] NTV says the film lustily outdated object, writer-turned-director Diamond Ratna Babu fails to tell a quirky storyline in an engaging fashion. [10] The Hans India affirms that the movie doesn't have a solid story that fails to engage the audiences due to a lack of screenplay. Nevertheless, the film begins with an interesting concept and concentrated more on entertainment it is a big letdown. [11]

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