Meka Suri

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Meka Suri
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Directed by Trinadh Velisala
Written byTrinadh Velisala
Produced byKarthik Kancherla
Starring Abinay
Syed Sumaya Farahath
Sharat Kumar
Byreddy Naresh
Sharavan Sai Tadinada
CinematographyPardhu Saina
Edited bySuresh K Kasukurthi
Music by Prajwal Krish
Production
company
Simba Entertainment
Distributed by ZEE5
Release date
  • 31 July 2020 (2020-07-31)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Meka Suri is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language drama directed by Trinadh Velisala. Produced by 1725 Studio and Simba Entertainment, the film stars Abhinay Reddy, Syed Sumaya Farahath, Sharath Kumar, Byreddy Naresh, and Sharavan Sai Tadinada. The plot revolves around the character Suri, a butcher popularly known as "Meka," who marries his love, Rani. However, when Rani gets brutally murdered by a group of people, Meka Suri decides to avenge her death with the help of Naxalites. The film premiered through ZEE5 on 31 July 2020. [1]

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Meka Suri was followed by a sequel Meka Suri 2 released on 27 November 2020. [2] [3] [4]

Plot

Suri is a 6'3" (1.93 cm) tall butcher popularly known as "Meka Suri" for his exceptional skill in skinning an entire goat (called Meka in Telugu) within minutes. He is married to a beautiful, local village girl named Rani. The landlord of the village, Appala Naidu, and his friends exploit and murder his beloved wife, turning Meka's life upside-down. Full of rage, he seeks revenge and executes the trio right under the police's nose with the help of Naxals. [5]

Cast

Production

The film's director Trinadh Velisala said "It's a true story which was narrated by my relatives in Prakasam district some time ago. Taking their version, I started developing a story along with other inputs. I felt disappointed personally when his village landlords ruined butcher Suri's life." [6]

Release

Meka Suri premiered through ZEE5 on July 31, 2020. [7]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews.

Neeshita Nyayapati from Times Of India wrote, "After an endless cycle of this for one-and-a-half-hours with nothing else really happening on the screen, it makes you wonder where the story is buried." [8]

123 Telugu stated, "The main lead, Abhinay, is a good find. He does a good job in his mass role and impresses throughout. Be it his look, body language, or mass dialogues; the young actor did well. Heroine Sumaya also suited her role well and did justice to it. Her natural look and the way her role is written looks good. The film is quite realistic and raw, and credit should be given to the director for keeping an intense atmosphere in the film." [9]

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