Thotti Gang(2002)
Thotti Gang is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed and produced by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The lead cast includes Allari Naresh, Prabhu Deva, Sunil, Gajala, and Anita Hassanandani. The story follows three childhood friends whose bond is tested when one of them falls in love with a dangerous karate expert. The film is a remake of the 2001 American comedy Saving Silverman. It was released on 6 December 2002 to positive reviews and declared a hit at the box office. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was later dubbed into Tamil as Love Game.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 6 December 2002
- Director
- E. V. V. Satyanarayana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Three best friends have been inseparable since childhood. When one of them falls in love with a beautiful but violent karate master, the other two must find a way to break them up. They try kidnapping, hiring killers, and begging. But the woman is unstoppable. Their friendship and their lives are on the line.
“Three friends, one dangerous love”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thotti Gang
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Brahmanandam & Sunil Varma (48 films together), Sunil & Sunil Varma (27 films together), M. S. Narayana & Sunil Varma (27 films together), Sunil & Brahmanandam (22 films together), and Brahmanandam & Chalapathi Rao (21 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thotti Gang' refers to the Telugu slang for a group of friends who are always together, similar to a 'gang of buddies'.
- Director E.V.V. Satyanarayana often included comedy tracks with Allari Naresh and Sunil, and this film continued their frequent collaboration.
- Prabhu Deva, primarily known as a dancer and actor in Tamil, took on a comedic role in Telugu here, which was relatively rare for him at the time.
- The movie's plot involving a fake death and a stolen corpse draws from classic comedy tropes seen in earlier Telugu and Tamil films.
- Actress Gajala, who played the karate-skilled love interest, was often cast in energetic roles but this character was particularly physical.
- The film was released during a period when multi-starrer comedies with ensemble casts were gaining popularity in Telugu cinema.
- Some of the comedic scenarios, like the friends working odd jobs together, mirrored real-life youth struggles in early 2000s India.