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{{Short description|2025 Indian Telugu-language film by Supreeth C Krishna}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Tuk Tuk film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Supreeth C Krishna
| writer = Supreeth C Krishna
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = {{plain list|
* Rahul Reddy D.
* Lokku Sri Varun
* C. Sreeramulu Reddy
}}
| starring = {{plain list|
* Harsh Roshan
* Karthikeya Dev
* Madhu Sudhan Rapeti
* [[Saanve Megghana]]
* Nihal Kodhaty
}}
| cinematography = Karthik Saikumar
| editing = Ashwath Shivkumar
| music = Santhu Omkar
| studio = {{plain list|
* Chithravaahini Productions
* RYG Cinemas
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|3|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Tuk Tuk''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film<ref>{{Cite web |last=content |first=tfpc |date=2025-03-17 |title=గతం, వర్తమానం, భవిష్యత్‌ అన్ని తెలిసిన స్కూటర్‌ 'టుక్‌ టుక్‌' : దర్శకుడు సుప్రీత్‌ కృష్ణ |url=https://telugu.tfpc.in/tuk-tuk-scooter-knows-everything-about-the-past-present-and-future-director-supreet-krishna/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=TFPC |language=en-US}}</ref> written and directed by Supreeth C Krishna, produced by Rahul Reddy D, Lokku Sri Varun, C Sree Ramulu Reddy under the banners of Chitravaahani Producions and RYG Cinemas<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-03-20 |title=Supreeth C Krishna: Tuk Tuk speaks about life and freedom |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2025/Mar/20/supreeth-c-krishna-tuk-tuk-speaks-about-life-and-freedom |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The film features Harsh Roshan, Karthikeya Dev, Madhu Sudhan Rapeti, Saanve Megghana and Nihal Kodhaty in important roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Telugu |first=TV9 |date=2025-03-21 |title=Tuk Tuk Movie Review : 'టుక్ టుక్' సినిమా ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పిస్తుందా.. ఇదిగో రివ్యూ.. |url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tuk-tuk-telugu-movie-review-rating-nihal-kodhaty-saanve-megghana-harsh-roshan-1494262.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=TV9 Telugu |language=te}}</ref>

== Plot ==
In a rural village of [[Chittoor district|Chittoor]], three aimless young men, desperate to earn money, resort to secretly recording women bathing. Their lives [[Take On Me|take]] a strange turn when they come across a scooter possessed by a spirit. Seizing the opportunity, they use the scooter to lead a Ganesh Chaturthi procession and start making money. However, their world is turned upside down when they discover the spirit is actually a girl. The rest of the story unravels the mystery of how the girl became a spirit, how she ended up in the scooter, and the tragic love story that led to her untimely fate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Telugu |first=TV9 |date=2025-03-21 |title=Tuk Tuk Movie Review : 'టుక్ టుక్' సినిమా ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పిస్తుందా.. ఇదిగో రివ్యూ.. |url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tuk-tuk-telugu-movie-review-rating-nihal-kodhaty-saanve-megghana-harsh-roshan-1494262.html |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=TV9 Telugu |language=te}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Harsh Roshan
* Karthikeya Dev
* Madhu Sudhan Rapeti
* [[Saanve Megghana]] as Shilpa
* Nihal Kodhaty as Naveen
* Dayanand Reddy

== Production ==
Director Supreeth C Krishna, known for his work on Telugu film, ''[[Alanti Sitralu|Alanti Sithralu]]'', said, The inspiration for the film came from a RuPay commercial featuring an animated vehicle. "Why can't it be the central character of a story?" This idea served as the foundation for ''Tuk Tuk'', further developed through his cinematic vision and storytelling sensibilities<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-03-20 |title=Supreeth C Krishna: Tuk Tuk speaks about life and freedom |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2025/Mar/20/supreeth-c-krishna-tuk-tuk-speaks-about-life-and-freedom |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

While Karthik Saikumar handled the cinematographer, where the film was edited by Ashwath Shivkumar

A song named ''"Ru Ru"'' was created using AI technology, making it India’s first ever end to end AI-generated lyrical video.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arikatla |first=Venkat |date=2025-03-10 |title=First AI-Generated Song in Indian Cinema for Tuk Tuk |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/first-ai-generated-song-in-indian-cinema-for-tuk-tuk-144640 |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=greatandhra.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = Supreeth C Krishna
| all_music = Santhu Omkar
| title1 = Alala
| length1 = 5:37
| extra1 = [[Maalavika Sundar]]
| title2 = World Tour
| length2 = 4:21
| extra2 = Santhu Omkar
| title3 = Ru Ru
| length3 = 3:20
| extra3 = Pavithra Narkinabilli, Santhu Omkar
| title4 = Koyilamma
| length4 = 4:22
| extra4 = [[Yazin Nizar]]
}}

== Release ==
'''Theatrical'''

''Tuk Tuk'' was released on 21 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2025-03-04 |title=Magical entertainer 'Tuk Tuk' teaser out, makers set to release film on March 21 |url=https://telanganatoday.com/magical-entertainer-tuk-tuk-teaser-out-makers-set-to-release-film-on-march-21 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-02-26 |title=Tuk Tuk gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2025/Feb/26/tuk-tuk-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

'''Home Media'''

''Tuk Tuk'' is available for streaming on [[ETV Win]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-02 |title=Tuk Tuk OTT release date confirmed: Where and when to watch Telugu horror-comedy online? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/tuk-tuk-ott-release-date-confirmed-where-and-when-to-watch-telugu-horror-comedy-online/articleshow/119914253.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-04-23 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> and [[Amazon Prime Video]]

== Reception ==
''[[The Times of India]]'' gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and wrote that "''Tuk Tuk'' is a fun, offbeat fantasy drama that manages to keep audiences entertained despite a few bumps in the storytelling".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tuk Tuk Movie Review : A Quirky Fantasy Ride with Heart |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tuk-tuk/movie-review/119281213.cms |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Giving the same rating BH Harsh of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' and opined that, "The film wears its heart on its sleeve, even when it doesn’t have the vigour or craft to express itself with full effect".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-03-21 |title=Tuk Tuk movie review: A gentle narrative about liberation and self-redemption |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2025/Mar/21/tuk-tuk-movie-review-a-gentle-narrative-about-liberation-and-self-redemption |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Cinema Express |language=en |archive-date=21 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321102638/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2025/Mar/21/tuk-tuk-movie-review-a-gentle-narrative-about-liberation-and-self-redemption |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Telugu |first=TV9 |date=2025-03-21 |title=Tuk Tuk Movie Review : 'టుక్ టుక్' సినిమా ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పిస్తుందా.. ఇదిగో రివ్యూ.. |url=https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/tuk-tuk-telugu-movie-review-rating-nihal-kodhaty-saanve-megghana-harsh-roshan-1494262.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=TV9 Telugu |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tuk Tuk Movie: 'టుక్ టుక్' మూవీ రివ్యూ {{!}} Tuk Tuk Movie Review And Rating In Telugu {{!}} Nihal Kodhaty {{!}} Saanve Megghana {{!}} Harsh Roshan {{!}} Sakshi |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/tuk-tuk-movie-review-and-rating-telugu-2401172 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=www.sakshi.com |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Tuk Tuk Movie Review : A Quirky Fantasy Ride with Heart |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/tuk-tuk/movie-review/119281213.cms |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=33088937|title=Tuk Tuk}}
*''[https://www.etvwin.com/original-movies/tuk-tuk Tuk Tuk]'' on [[ETV Win]]
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