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Tholi Valapu(2001)
Telugu144 mins
Tholi Valapu (2001) is a 144-minute Telugu film directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. Starring Sudhakar, Gautam Raju and P. Ravi Shankar. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Tholi Valapu stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2001.
Director:Muthyala Subbaiah
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Muthyala Subbaiah
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man leaves his bike at a stranger's house after a flat tire. When he returns for it, the family claims they never saw it. The situation escalates as he is then falsely accused of rape.
“A missing bike leads to a shocking accusation.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
144Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date1 January 2001
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsBlast Barood
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
corruptionjusticefamilyidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by a real-life incident that director Muthyala Subbaiah read about in a newspaper.
- This was one of the few films where actor Srikanth played a role with negative shades early in his career.
- The movie's climax court scene was shot in a single day to maintain continuity and emotional intensity.
- Composer Vandemataram Srinivas reused one of his own tunes from a previous film for a key emotional song here.
- The film's title 'Tholi Valapu' translates to 'First Promise' but refers to the initial trust broken in the story.
- Actress Laya, known for girl-next-door roles, played a bold character that was considered unconventional at the time.
- Despite its serious theme, the film included comedy tracks featuring Brahmanandam to balance the narrative.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Tholi Valapu
Comedian-Actor27 films →
Soumya's Father-Actor18 films →
Comedian-Soumya's Father15 films →
Comedian-Prem's Father9 films →
Actor-Soumya's Father5 films →
Comedian-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Prem's Father3 films →
Actor-Comedian2 films →
Actor-Soumya's Father2 films →
Comedian-Actor2 films →
Actor-Soumya's Father2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Soumya's Father-Prem's Father2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →





