Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes

Name: Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes
Director: Writer Mohan
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2024-12-25
Rating: 2
Cast: Vennela Kishore, Ananya Nagalla, Aditi Gautam, Prabhakar, Siya Gowtam

Directed by Writer Mohan

TezScore40/100 Unfavourable reception Unfavourable Early coverage · 1 scored of 1 Indian-media review How TezScore works

25 Dec 2024

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Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes

On 20 May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi visits Vizag before traveling to Sriperumbudur, where he is assassinated on 21 May. On the same day, a young woman named Pulidandu Mary is found murdered on Vizag Beach. Amid public and media pressure, CI Bhaskar challenges a journalist, vowing to apprehend the murderer within a week or resign from his position. Concurrently, the arrival of a senior officer investigating the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case forces Bhaskar to delegate Mary's murder investigation to a private detective, Om alias Sherlock Holmes, with a strict deadline of one week. Holmes is assisted by Constable Lakshmi as he delves into the case. His investigation identifies seven suspects: Balu, a telephone booth operator; Bhrama, an employee at a home for disabled children; a suspended police officer; a woman named Jhansi; and three fishermen. Holmes systematically interrogates each suspect, piecing together the events leading to Mary's murder. As the investigation progresses, Holmes unravels the motives and uncovers the identity of the murderer. The film also explores why Holmes chose to become a detective and the circumstances that led to Mary's death, ultimately revealing the truth.

Director: Writer Mohan
Release: 25 Dec 2024
Language: Telugu

Cast & crew

Vennela Kishore Cast

Ananya Nagalla Cast AD Aditi Gautam Cast PR Prabhakar Cast SI Siya Gowtam Constable Lakshmi SN Sneha Gupta Cast RA Ravi Teja Mahadasyam Balu

Muralidhar Goud Michael Raj BH Bhadram Lingam AN Anish Kuruvilla CI Bhaskar NA Naga Mahesh Cast MA Mach Ravi Cast PR Prabhavati Cast SU Subhodayam Subbarao Cast SH Shivam Malhotra Cast SA Sasikumar Rajendran Cast WR Writer Mohan Director, Writer VE Vennapusa Ramana Reddy Producer MA Mallikarjun Naragani Cinematographer AV Avinash Gurlink Editor

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The available source-linked Indian-media review for Srikakulam Sherlock Holmes is unfavourable. The scored review is 40/100.

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Greatandhra

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2/5 2024-12-25

However, while the film starts off with promise, it falters quickly, captivating briefly before ending abruptly. What follows the initial setup is a lackluster detective drama. With Vennela Kishore, a renowned comedian, in the titular role, one might expect a humorous twist to the detective’s investigation. Unfortunately, the film fails to deliver on either humor or intrigue, falling short as an investigative thriller. The story revolves around Vennela Kishore’s character identifying seven suspects, interrogating them, and uncovering various events related to the case. However, his role lacks depth, primarily serving to question suspects without adding much engagement. The subplot involving Ananya Nagalla and Ravi Teja’s romance, which leads to the murder of Mary on the beach, fails to hold the audience’s interest, and even the interval twist is underwhelming. The second half of the film introduces additional investigations involving a suspended police officer and a group of fishermen, but this segment also lacks compelling or thrilling elements. After a prolonged stretch of monotonous storytelling, the film ends with a climax that is only moderately satisfying.

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