Buddy is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action film written and directed by Sam Anton and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja and Aadhana Gnanavelraja under the banner of Studio Green.[2] The film stars Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj, Prisha Rajesh Singh (in her acting debut), and Ajmal Ameer in prominent roles. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Hiphop Tamizha, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Krishnan Vasant and Ruben. The film is an adaptation of the Tamil film Teddy.[3]
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| Directed by | Sam Anton |
| Written by | Sam Anton |
| Dialogues by | Sai Hemanth |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja Aadhana Gnanavelraja |
| Starring | Allu Sirish Gayatri Bhardwaj Prisha Rajesh Singh Ajmal Ameer |
| Cinematography | Krishnan Vasant |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Hiphop Tamizha |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Buddy was released in theatres on 2 August 2024 to mixed reviews.[4]
Synopsis
editPallavi is an Air Traffic Control officer who suffers a major accident. The doctor along with his crew sends Pallavi into a coma so that he can sell her body parts in Hong Kong. While all this happens, Pallavi's soul enters a teddy bear and reaches the home of a pilot Aditya Ram who shares a past with Pallavi. The rest of the story is as to how the teddy bear and Aditya head to Hong Kong to save the body of Pallavi.
Cast
edit- Allu Sirish as Aditya Ram
- Gayatri Bhardwaj as Pallavi
- Teddy Gokulan (motion capture) as Buddy
- Prisha Rajesh Singh as Sara
- Ajmal Ameer as Dr. Arjun
- Ali
- Mukesh Rishi as Aditya's uncle
- Sriram Reddy Polasane as Mahendra, Arjun's right hand man
- Ravi Prakash
Production
editThe film was officially announced on 31 May 2023.[5] The director, Sam Anton revealed that the film would be shot in Telugu, and marking the film as his directorial debut in Telugu cinema.[6] The film was shot in Hyderabad, Goa and Thailand.[7]
Music
editThe soundtrack and the background score were composed by Hiphop Tamizha, in his maiden collaboration with Allu Sirish and Sam Anton. This is Tamizha's fifth Telugu film after Dhruva (2016), Krishnarjuna Yudham (2018), A1 Express (2021) and Agent (2023).
Release
editThe film was released theatrically on 2 August 2024.
Home media
editThe digital rights of the film were acquired by Netflix, which premiered it on 30 August 2024, along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.[8][9]
Reception
editAditya Devulapally of The New Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Overall, this buddy action film reminds us yet again that Allu Sirish has an eye for eye-grabbing subjects."[10] Sashidhar Adivi of Times Now gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "The audience have already seen films like Ted (English) and Teddy (Tamil film). Hence, director Sam Anton has to be extremely sure that his film Buddy is completely different and unique. But the film appears to have picked up a monotonous and repetitive template – none of the scenes fail to engage the audiences."[11]
References
edit- ^ "Buddy". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ "First look poster, teaser of Allu Sirish's Buddy out: Hunt on for a teddy bear worthy of a billion-dollar bounty". The Indian Express. 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2 August 2024). "'Buddy' movie review: Barring the bear, there is not much to root for in this Allu Sirish, Gayatri Bhardwaj starrer". Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Buddy Trailer: Allu Sirish finds a warrior ally in his Teddy bear friend in the upcoming action-thriller". Cinema Express. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Buddy First Look: Allu Sirish Drops Trailer On His Birthday; Promises an Action-Packed Adventure". News18. 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Allu Sirish to join hands with director Sam Anton". Cinema Express. 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Trailer of Allu Sirish's Buddy to be out tomorrow". Cinema Express. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Bhavana (25 August 2024). "Allu Sirish's Buddy OTT Release Date Confirmed". www.deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Allu Sirish 'Buddy' OTT release: When and where to watch". The Economic Times. 25 August 2024.
- ^ "'Buddy' movie review: Beaten-to-death in a soul exchange actioner". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Buddy Telugu Movie Review: Fails To Engage". Times Now. 2 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.