Tuk Tuk (film)

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Tuk Tuk
Tuk Tuk film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySupreeth C Krishna
Written bySupreeth C Krishna
Produced by
  • Rahul Reddy D.
  • Lokku Sri Varun
  • C. Sreeramulu Reddy
Starring
  • Harsh Roshan
  • Karthikeya Dev
  • Madhu Sudhan Rapeti
  • Saanve Megghana
  • Nihal Kodhaty
CinematographyKarthik Saikumar
Edited byAshwath Shivkumar
Music bySanthu Omkar
Production
companies
  • Chithravaahini Productions
  • RYG Cinemas
Release date
  • 21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Tuk Tuk is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language supernatural comedy film [1] written and directed by Supreeth C Krishna, produced by Rahul Reddy D, Lokku Sri Varun, C Sree Ramulu Reddy under the banners of Chitravaahani Producions and RYG Cinemas [2] The film features Harsh Roshan, Karthikeya Dev, Madhu Sudhan Rapeti, Saanve Megghana and Nihal Kodhaty in important roles. [3]

Contents

Plot

In a rural village of Chittoor, three aimless young men, desperate to earn money, resort to secretly recording women bathing. Their lives take a strange turn when they come across a scooter possessed by a spirit. Seizing the opportunity, they use the scooter to lead a Ganesh Chaturthi procession and start making money. However, their world is turned upside down when they discover the spirit is actually a girl. The rest of the story unravels the mystery of how the girl became a spirit, how she ended up in the scooter, and the tragic love story that led to her untimely fate. [4]

Cast

Production

Director Supreeth C Krishna, known for his work on Telugu film, Alanti Sithralu , said, The inspiration for the film came from a RuPay commercial featuring an animated vehicle. "Why can't it be the central character of a story?" This idea served as the foundation for Tuk Tuk, further developed through his cinematic vision and storytelling sensibilities [5]

While Karthik Saikumar handled the cinematographer, where the film was edited by Ashwath Shivkumar

A song named "Ru Ru" was created using AI technology, making it India’s first ever end to end AI-generated lyrical video. [6]

Music

All lyrics are written by Supreeth C Krishna; all music is composed by Santhu Omkar.

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Alala" Maalavika Sundar 5:37
2."World Tour"Santhu Omkar4:21
3."Ru Ru"Pavithra Narkinabilli, Santhu Omkar3:20
4."Koyilamma" Yazin Nizar 4:22

Release

Theatrical

Tuk Tuk was released on 21 March 2025. [7] [8]

Home Media

Tuk Tuk is available for streaming on ETV Win [9] and Amazon Prime Video

Reception

The Times of India gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and wrote that "Tuk Tuk is a fun, offbeat fantasy drama that manages to keep audiences entertained despite a few bumps in the storytelling". [10] Giving the same rating BH Harsh of Cinema Express and opined that, "The film wears its heart on its sleeve, even when it doesn’t have the vigour or craft to express itself with full effect". [11] [12] [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ content, tfpc (17 March 2025). "గతం, వర్తమానం, భవిష్యత్‌ అన్ని తెలిసిన స్కూటర్‌ 'టుక్‌ టుక్‌' : దర్శకుడు సుప్రీత్‌ కృష్ణ". TFPC. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Harsh, B. H. (20 March 2025). "Supreeth C Krishna: Tuk Tuk speaks about life and freedom". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Telugu, TV9 (21 March 2025). "Tuk Tuk Movie Review : 'టుక్ టుక్' సినిమా ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పిస్తుందా.. ఇదిగో రివ్యూ." TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Telugu, TV9 (21 March 2025). "Tuk Tuk Movie Review : 'టుక్ టుక్' సినిమా ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పిస్తుందా.. ఇదిగో రివ్యూ." TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 28 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Harsh, B. H. (20 March 2025). "Supreeth C Krishna: Tuk Tuk speaks about life and freedom". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Arikatla, Venkat (10 March 2025). "First AI-Generated Song in Indian Cinema for Tuk Tuk". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Today, Telangana (4 March 2025). "Magical entertainer 'Tuk Tuk' teaser out, makers set to release film on March 21". Telangana Today. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Harsh, B. H. (26 February 2025). "Tuk Tuk gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tuk Tuk OTT release date confirmed: Where and when to watch Telugu horror-comedy online?". The Economic Times. 2 April 2025. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tuk Tuk Movie Review : A Quirky Fantasy Ride with Heart". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Harsh, B. H. (21 March 2025). "Tuk Tuk movie review: A gentle narrative about liberation and self-redemption". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Telugu, TV9 (21 March 2025). "Tuk Tuk Movie Review : 'టుక్ టుక్' సినిమా ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పిస్తుందా.. ఇదిగో రివ్యూ." TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "Tuk Tuk Movie: 'టుక్ టుక్' మూవీ రివ్యూ | Tuk Tuk Movie Review And Rating In Telugu | Nihal Kodhaty | Saanve Megghana | Harsh Roshan | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tuk Tuk Movie Review : A Quirky Fantasy Ride with Heart". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 March 2025.
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