Thammudu

Step aside, "How not to make a movie" - your magnum opus has arrived! Thammudu, starring "Nithin". Man, he is known for giving out worst films, okay, nothing surprising, we're used to it. But this? This was a full-on DISASTER! Like, you need a bottle of hand sanitizer after enduring this plot-hole-riddled, dumpster of a film. The list is endless and only If you are brain dead you will get entertained by this so called "actor" and this film.

Sriram Venu , a "one-hit-wonder" director, i swear to God he probably binging 'deep', 'meaningful' indie films, maybe top 100 IMDB, feeling all profound and artistic, right? Then, immediately after, he binged some loud, explosion-filled Hollywood blockbuster - probably trying to force out some 'inspiration' and then, the genius thought, "Aha! I'll make an indie film. Which respects cinema, audience intelligence, and that's also a blockbuster! I'm the next big shot auteur. WHAT A FAILURE.

I checked in only for actress Sapthami Gowda, man, poor girl. She's got talent, she is, but never in my life did I think she'd get stuck in such an unwatchable, cringe-inducing mess. Her acting a "flush-it-down-the-drain" disaster!

Seriously, this film is pure gutter water. The only reason it gets one star is for Ajaneesh Loknath. That guy's background score was the ONLY thing that made this sound even remotely average.

And to the director's loyal few who claim "visual grammar," "villain arc," and "art design" save the day: Wake up! Even a short filmmaker with a high-end smartphone can achieve quality visuals now. That's not enough to redeem this trash.

DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE. Seriously, save your hard-earned money and your precious sanity. Go watch 'Paranthu Po', or better yet, rewatch F1 on an IMAX screen.

An estranged brother sets out to find his sister in hopes that the reconnection will help his mental state. Unbeknownst to her, he finds her in a remote part of the country, where she is trying to survive an assassination attempt with her family. Hoping that helping her will set their relationship right, he sets out to protect her and her family from whatever perils await.

This is an intense and chaotic movie. The story is chaotic, with multiple plots unfolding simultaneously. Each plot is predictable independently, but together, they create a few twists and turns. The action is just as chaotic and extremely far-fetched, while being brutal. The two-hour and twelve-minute runtime feels longer due to inconsistencies, over-the-top action, and the multiple plots competing for attention. By the end, the movie leaves you wondering what the point was.

The plot and characters definitely had potential, but sadly, that's where it stops. The story doesn't develop well, and there's no real connection to the conflict-it just feels flat. The screenplay is stuck in the past with outdated style, no proper flow, and a good dose of clichés. At times, it's not just boring-it's mildly annoying. The direction, too, feels like it's from another decade.

Laya and a few of the female actors give solid performances, but the child artist doesn't really land it. Nithin is decent in the action scenes, but when it comes to acting-especially emotional moments-it doesn't quite work. The rest of the male cast is just okay.

Cinematography is fine, nothing special. Music doesn't help much either. Production values are decent, but not enough to save the film.

I rarely walk out of a movie. But with Thammudu (2025), I didn't just walk-I fled.

From the opening frame, the film struggled to establish a coherent tone. What was marketed as an emotional action drama quickly unraveled into a mess of clichés, wafer-thin plotting, and painfully illogical writing. There was no emotional core to anchor the narrative, no character worth investing in, and absolutely no sense of momentum.

By the time the intermission rolled around, I felt like I had been duped. The so-called "emotional connect" between the protagonist and his sister was so poorly written, it felt more like a forced plot device than genuine sibling bonding. Dialogues felt artificial, scenes overstayed their welcome, and the few attempts at tension or drama were either unintentionally funny or just plain confusing.

The film tries to go big-grand visuals, loud score, dramatic pauses-but it's all style and no substance. Watching this was like sitting through a bloated prelude to a story that never started. It looks like the director made the movie using his own sanskrit quote - 'Anugachati Pravaha'

Frankly, they couldn't pay me enough to sit through the rest of it.