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Thotti Gang(2002)
Telugu150 mins
Thotti Gang (2002) is a 150-minute Telugu film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. Starring Chalapathi Rao, Chittajalu Lakshmipati and Brahmanandam. With an audience rating of 4.6/10, Thotti Gang stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2002.
Director:E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Mood:
funnyemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 December 2002
- Director
- E. V. V. Satyanarayana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Three childhood friends run a small business together. When one of them falls for a tough, karate-trained woman and moves in with her, his two jealous friends kidnap her. To break up the couple, they fake her death using a stolen body and a staged car crash, leaving their heartbroken friend to believe his girlfriend is gone.
“Three friends, one girl, and a very fake funeral.”
Film Details
4.6Rating
150Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date6 December 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleతొట్టిగ్యాంగ్
Also Known AsTotti Gang · Love Game
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotional
Themes
friendshiploveidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Thotti Gang
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