Hinduism killed his father
Christianity killed his love
Islam killed his lover
Humanity found his soul partner.
139 Reviews
The soul of Indian cinema shines through C/o Kancharapalem!
kaushik35017 June 2018
C/O Kancharapalem is a beautifully told tale about the highs and lows of love in a small remote Indian village. From the very first frame, you cannot help but be drawn into this charming world and fall in love with the characters with all their endearing quirks and frailties. It is even more surprising to learn that none of the lead characters in the film were trained actors. This is truly a testament to up and coming director Maha Venkatesh who has masterfully directed this ode to love with a poetic elegance. The music of the film stays with you long after the final credits roll. This is Indian cinema at its simplest and finest.
Refreshingly New and Entertaining Story
sirishaandavolu29 May 2018
#C/OKancherapalem is a refreshing new take on life and Telugu cinema in general. Almost all commercially hit Telugu movies today are predictable when it comes to the story, the fight scenes and comedy. C/O Kancharapalem is a no non-sense, realistic portrayal of life in a village, and its characters are relatable to viewers of all ages and regions. The creativity of the story, its captivating depiction and its raw and natural humor sets it apart from everything else I've seen recently. Hoping this film will set new standards for authenticity and originality in cinema.
It's not a movie, it's life.
jaggusayz12 September 2018
Beautiful story crafted even more beautiful
sri-18529 September 2018
I should start this review with "go watch it in the theatre. It's well worth your time and money."
It leaves such a wonderful after-taste even after you come out of a theatre. The way religion, love, sex and humanism are dealt with are commendable. The best part is getting everything together without hurting any communal sentiments. 2018 has been a golden year in telugu cinema and ths just proves the excellent transformation TFi is going through.
It leaves such a wonderful after-taste even after you come out of a theatre. The way religion, love, sex and humanism are dealt with are commendable. The best part is getting everything together without hurting any communal sentiments. 2018 has been a golden year in telugu cinema and ths just proves the excellent transformation TFi is going through.
One of the best movies I have ever seen
CAMKG15 August 2020
I have seen about 4000 movies in my life. And this is one of the best that I have ever seen. It is one of the most satisfying endings. Probably in the top 10 or 20 of all time. What a phenomenal love story. I saw it in Telugu with English subtitles. I don't speak Telugu. Have never been to Andhra or Telangana. But I connected with every single character in this movie. Their fate and their tragedies really affected me. But the ending had my crying tears of joy. No, more than that - tears of humanity. One of the best films ever. This should be seen by the world.
Overwhelming experience.A Gem of telugu cinema.
kalyanbk-Reviews10 September 2018
I was having a lot of positive thoughts and expectations on this film, since it looked fresh and with rana backing it up and also my short film friend did a small role in this. I was excited, staying in mumbai it's hard for telugu films to release or release in wide scale , had a person who was willing to come , so it became easy and watching movie , the first 10 min itself i was mesmerized by the naturality and realistic way of taking.Movie is fully emotional, it makes you laugh and cry and finally leave you astonished at the end. You'll remember the characters all along the way back home, even now Iam not able to get through the movie's hangover. It has been 2 days , but it will be long before it to fade away.
My final word is , this is a never before and never again kind of movie, so don't miss out in theatres. Proud time for telugu Cinema.
Worth watching!
arunrajam23 June 2018
A directors' kind of movie. The screenplay and narration amplified my attention throughout which is usually not the case with me and telugumovies of late! Finally heard some fresh lines and saw some cute faces! Acting was a spot on with a majority of them. LoveXSociety storyline happened in some outskirts of an emerging city was given and projected onto a new dimension. A great effort must have been put in to keep the costumes and accessories in coherence with the time. Although I wished a little more effort in sinking the dialect with the time should have been a great plus. Also the outragious demolition and the deaths for the two major belief-systems whereas a smooth weep-over for the third, might lose points in the fair lens of some. All in all a worth watching movie.
A well crafted film with raw emotions enacted by newbies
umesh160613 September 2018
C/o kancharapalem is a well crafted movie by debut director Maha ventatesh with nuance emotions in its exposition set under realistic environment .Music is simply plain and as the movie proceeds with situations you can feel it. Dialogs are written in simple and crispy language to suit the tone of local language of kacharpalem with all fresh untrained actors doing a fine job. Story/plot is something which you guys have to experience yourself before someone reveals.First 10 to 15 minutes into the movie you get connected with characters and there are humor scenes (lol) associated with it throughout the film. A film never to be missed for itzz honest making efforts by all newbies like all cast and crew. Kudos to suresh production for bringing the movie to theatres. Final a word of advice watch it in theatres for experiencing a soulful film.
Instant Classic
venkat-thedirector2 April 2018
#COKancharapalem is one of the most stunningly original film that Telugu Cinema has ever produced. Ten minutes in to the film I knew that I was watching a classic and by the end of the film, there were just no words to describe and this film will be the most talked about film in not just Telugu film industry but also across India in 2018. There is so much to talk about this film, but I guess, it will speak for itself in the future.
Master piece
madhumanishdna7 September 2018
When we talk about telugu film industry. We have different genre film's coming every year.
C/O Kancharapalem is one of them which has heart felting subject. Movie starts with introducing the characters which looks like ordinary film. Audiences feels slightly boring at staring 20 mins of the movie because of the new faces on the screen. But ,as time goes on...Audiences will adjust to the characters and movie pull its pace which result in taking every person into characters of kancharapalem. Story of the movie is life. In all our lifes we have love, emotion, pain. C/O Kancharapalem has all three qualities at right time at right quantity. Cinematographers Varun Chaphekar, Aditya Javvadi had done a decent job by show casing the village in true realistic nature. Music director sweekar agasthi had done good job. Songs are according to script which will not distrub the flow of the movie.background score is upto the mark.Producers had taken daring step by choosing this kind of subject. Production values are good according to the movie and script. Coming to debutant director venkatesh maha had done a excellent, mind blowing job . The way movie had ended leaves every audiences in "awe". The twist in the climax was well written. According to me venkatesh maha had got full marks as a writer becauae of very well written script, screen play and detail characterizations. Coming to last, entire credits should goes to Rana for presenting and promoting this kind of feel good movies. By seeing this, we will come to know that he has a good taste of presenting movies like his father & grand father.
Breaking the stereotypes
AnonymousbutDilpreet00211 May 2020
C/O Kancharapalem is about four love stories of people with different age groups set in a single town. Kacharapalem is name of that town.
Is is the sweetest film ever made. Never at any point in the film, any of the lovebirds exchange smiles, they talk to each other normally, they never suggest from their expressions that they are in love. All they do is doing little things to show that they care for each other. One of the love stories is that of a prostitute and and man in 30's, but unlike other films, they never talk about her leaving the job or improving her life. It's the only film in which we never see proper fancy proposal(except one), yet we know it's a about love. Among all four stories, the story of Radha and Raju stands out, which is also the most 'silent' love story. Also, in the whole film, no one was going to die/kill for his/her lover, everyone knew their limitations.
There is a scene in which the school boy did something that can't be justified after his break-up. That is the only only dramatic segment, and I kind of don't like it. All the memorable scenes are in the first half, second half has only tragedies.
The realistic stories have some realistic problems, with religion playing a common part .There are talks of one's philosophy of god, women empowerment, sex and religion among other subjects, but it's not preachy.
I feel the ending was a bit unnecessary, though it was there to explain the theme. But the director could have left the audience to understand without explaining it himself.
I must mention that it was made on a shoestring budget . Even the biggest budget films in India have poor vfx. But this film is good in technical departments, cinematography, sound editing. Sountrack was good. You never feel like it's made by a first time director, you never feel like the actors are not professionals.
C/O Kancharapalem is one of best the experiments in the history of Indian cinema(In all languages).
Is is the sweetest film ever made. Never at any point in the film, any of the lovebirds exchange smiles, they talk to each other normally, they never suggest from their expressions that they are in love. All they do is doing little things to show that they care for each other. One of the love stories is that of a prostitute and and man in 30's, but unlike other films, they never talk about her leaving the job or improving her life. It's the only film in which we never see proper fancy proposal(except one), yet we know it's a about love. Among all four stories, the story of Radha and Raju stands out, which is also the most 'silent' love story. Also, in the whole film, no one was going to die/kill for his/her lover, everyone knew their limitations.
There is a scene in which the school boy did something that can't be justified after his break-up. That is the only only dramatic segment, and I kind of don't like it. All the memorable scenes are in the first half, second half has only tragedies.
The realistic stories have some realistic problems, with religion playing a common part .There are talks of one's philosophy of god, women empowerment, sex and religion among other subjects, but it's not preachy.
I feel the ending was a bit unnecessary, though it was there to explain the theme. But the director could have left the audience to understand without explaining it himself.
I must mention that it was made on a shoestring budget . Even the biggest budget films in India have poor vfx. But this film is good in technical departments, cinematography, sound editing. Sountrack was good. You never feel like it's made by a first time director, you never feel like the actors are not professionals.
C/O Kancharapalem is one of best the experiments in the history of Indian cinema(In all languages).
Typical depiction.
apaguptarna10 April 2022
Its a mind bending story of a middle aged attender of a office.
eswarvarisi18 September 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Raju sudaram is a middle aged i.e. 49 yrs old ,person asked for marriage by his office head Radha. The journey of life of Raju is reavealed at different stages from 1982 to 2017 . Like a boy at school, as a supporter of village goon and as a alchohol seller . The sentences that reveal plot before the ending were " I HAVE LEARNED SOME HINDI FROM SOME MUSLIM SAHEBS, I BELIEVE IN PEOPLE NOT GODS by RAJU, " IM A CONVERTED CHRISTIAN by Joseph" , "MY FATHER DIED WHILE I WAS KID and MEERU THURAKOLLA?( are u a muslim girl?) by Geddam as has some attachment with hinduism and christianity previously in his life ." These the are plot techniques used by Direcror Venkatesh Maha. Its a humanist's movie leaving caste stigma by the belivers aside that was more dominant in indian society.
Epic drama.
srjnteja6 January 2019
Description:
"C/o Kancherapalem" is a film of various love tales set in four different generation people, in which the characteristic point is, all these stories are happening in a typical village called Kancherapalem (Although it is a part of the city Vizag, director portrayed it like a village). However, the main focus is on the drama between Raju, a 49 years old attender in a government office and Radha, a 42 years old middle-aged woman got transferred from Orissa to the same office. The protagonist Raju is unmarried due to some personal problems, because of which the whole village irritates him by continually asking about his wedding, and even mock him for being the bachelor. Radha is a widow with an adolescent daughter.
Analysis: Not even a single artist is known to us, but the director got triumphed enough in obtaining the required performances out of them. Every actor has done their job well. However, it is Mr. Subba Rao, who played the character "Raju" got a meaty role, and he is quite natural in it. With the few initial shots, the director set the right mood in audiences' minds and prepares us to witness a beautiful village drama. Although it is a compilation of many love stories, the director did not talk only about love but also discussed the crooked, narrow mindset of a typical human being in our current society. The themes of the stories are not entirely new, and we saw many of them in several other films. But the presentation is quite interesting in setting up the tale. Every single shot is made in natural light, and the freshness has lasted throughout the movie. Camara work is authentic, and editing is the colossal strength of the film. Music is another department which needs a proper appreciation for an adequate background score, and village folk songs. One may feel that the initial portions of the film are dragged a bit, but I think it is necessary to establish the four stories. Once the stage is set, the director takes us into the village Kancherapalem and makes us involved in this lovely drama. As the film progresses towards the end, the stories turn quite engaging with many scary situations. Finally, the twist which glues everything together is an epic conclusion that one can give. Considering the budget constraints, and the challenges in making this flick, I'd say this is a fantastic output that a new director can get. Mr. Venkatesh Maha, I could not appreciate you enough for making this beautiful flick, and I thank all the members of the crew for this remarkable drama.
Analysis: Not even a single artist is known to us, but the director got triumphed enough in obtaining the required performances out of them. Every actor has done their job well. However, it is Mr. Subba Rao, who played the character "Raju" got a meaty role, and he is quite natural in it. With the few initial shots, the director set the right mood in audiences' minds and prepares us to witness a beautiful village drama. Although it is a compilation of many love stories, the director did not talk only about love but also discussed the crooked, narrow mindset of a typical human being in our current society. The themes of the stories are not entirely new, and we saw many of them in several other films. But the presentation is quite interesting in setting up the tale. Every single shot is made in natural light, and the freshness has lasted throughout the movie. Camara work is authentic, and editing is the colossal strength of the film. Music is another department which needs a proper appreciation for an adequate background score, and village folk songs. One may feel that the initial portions of the film are dragged a bit, but I think it is necessary to establish the four stories. Once the stage is set, the director takes us into the village Kancherapalem and makes us involved in this lovely drama. As the film progresses towards the end, the stories turn quite engaging with many scary situations. Finally, the twist which glues everything together is an epic conclusion that one can give. Considering the budget constraints, and the challenges in making this flick, I'd say this is a fantastic output that a new director can get. Mr. Venkatesh Maha, I could not appreciate you enough for making this beautiful flick, and I thank all the members of the crew for this remarkable drama.
Great movie to watch
palgunareddy12 September 2018
One of the best film in telugu
itsmekgn9 September 2018
The director of C/o kanchrapalem done a great job.the way he directed /taking is awesome .small film in big success .i love this movie after ragastalam movie .now telugu directors making new era in the world.please support this kind of movies .once again congratulation Acting crew and director and technicians .
Note :- end of movie climax was outstanding it make me emotional .
Beautiful & MUST WATCH.
MandalBros-516 December 2021
Some has given their best in their first film. Same goes for director Venkatesh Maha, although he has directed only 2 films till now.
FF : The film features a cast of over 80 non-actors, most of them native to Kancharapalem.
A Beautiful Anthology of Love & A MUST WATCH.
Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & JioCinema.
© MandalBros.
FF : The film features a cast of over 80 non-actors, most of them native to Kancharapalem.
A Beautiful Anthology of Love & A MUST WATCH.
Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & JioCinema.
© MandalBros.
Simply Beautiful!!
sriramthestranger1 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
A feel good romantic drama narrating 4 love stories across 4 stages of the protagonist's life. Though the narrative lacks pace initially, the drama keeps you hooked as the movie progresses. The theme of the story extends to the belief in God (or) Gods, one has after setbacks in life. The casting looks real and never cinematic. The narrative moves swiftly across the 4 love stories finally converging to theme of God and care of people of Kancharapalem,
Awesomeness Crafted perfectly
sivaram-1167011 September 2018
This will definitely steal your hearts
saikdas14 September 2018
One of the finest movie Ive ever watched in tollywood! You feel everything is good about the movie while walking out from theatres! All the innocent characters, Fine humour, sentiment, you'll fall in love with all of it!
You will need to have a taste l, fingers crossed!!
Beautiful, but homophobic
mrwildgoose5 March 2022
A beautifully made movie, rich with sensitivity. Which is why the homophobia hurts all the more.
Worth a watch. If only to realise that the celebration of heteronormative love shouldn't come at the cost of hurting gay people.
Worth a watch. If only to realise that the celebration of heteronormative love shouldn't come at the cost of hurting gay people.
Love is selfish
catchrushaalm8 December 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Movie was going fine, till they reveal its love story of a same person. As kid his love costed life of his father. Now thats a huge price to pay for stupid school crush. Love makes people do stupid things.
Overall, very natural set up, kudos to makers of the film. But for me 2/10 as i do not connect with message of the movie. that act of a kid is unpardonable and he never regrets it in later life, for him his love supreme.
Overall, very natural set up, kudos to makers of the film. But for me 2/10 as i do not connect with message of the movie. that act of a kid is unpardonable and he never regrets it in later life, for him his love supreme.
It's just awsome
sarcasticmeonboard10 September 2018
The ghost of Satyajit Ray hovers over this marvellous Telugu film.
MOscarbradley28 January 2021
I'm sure the ghost of Sayajit Ray is looking down from whatever heaven he is in and smiling since his legacy is alive and well here on Earth. "C/o Kancharapalem" is a film Ray could have made in the blink of an eye. By that I mean it oozes Ray's humanity as well as a great deal of the skill he brought to everyone of his projects. Using non-professional actors Venkatesh Maha's marvellous film spins four separate love stories through four different generations in the Indian village of Kancharapalem and it's a charming and heart-breaking film, funny and touching in equal measure. It's also remarkably frank in its portrayal of the way in which women are treated in Indian society.
If the performances don't always hit the mark remember that few of these people are professional actors and yet they handle the intricacies of Maha's multi-layered script with considerable aplomb. It also eschews Bollywood gloss for a much rawer, more naturalistic, feel and is a very hard film to dislike. This is an intimate epic that unfolds like a great novel and confirms its writer and director as a major player. It's also got one of the best codas I've seen in a movie in years.
If the performances don't always hit the mark remember that few of these people are professional actors and yet they handle the intricacies of Maha's multi-layered script with considerable aplomb. It also eschews Bollywood gloss for a much rawer, more naturalistic, feel and is a very hard film to dislike. This is an intimate epic that unfolds like a great novel and confirms its writer and director as a major player. It's also got one of the best codas I've seen in a movie in years.
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