| Chaari 111 | |
|---|---|
| File:Chaari 111 poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | TG Keerthi Kumar |
| Produced by | Aditi Soni |
| Written by | TG Keerthi Kumar |
| Starring | Vennela Kishore Murali Sharma Samyuktha Viswanathan |
| Music by | Simon K. King |
| Cinematography | Kashish Grover |
| Edited by | A. Richard Kevin |
Production company | Barkat Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Chaari 111 is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by TG Keerthi Kumar. The film stars Vennela Kishore in the titular role.[1] Simon K. King scored the music.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Vennela Kishore as Brahmachaari a.k.a. Agent Chaari[2]
- Murali Sharma as Major Prasad Rao, Chief of Rudranetra
- Samyuktha Viswanathan as Agent Esha
- Chaithanya Pasupuleti as Raavan
- Pavani Reddy as Agent Priya
- Satya as Rahul, Rudranetra’s tech-guy
- Thagubothu Ramesh as Bunty, Chaari’s admirer and assistant
- Brahmaji as Srinivas, Business Industrialist
- Rahul Ravindran as the CM GMR
- Subhalekha Sudhakar as the former-CM Vijay Reddy
- Priya Malik as Mahima, Raavan and Priya’s mother
- Goldie Nissy as Madhu, Prasad’s assistant
- Ajit Koshy as Scientist Krishnan
- Prabhakaran Mogan as Agent Beedi Thatha
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by Simon K. King.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme Of Chaari 111" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Sanjeeta Bhattacharya | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Love Song" | Akshitha | Akshitha | 0:57 |
| 3. | "Beedi Thatha" | Niranj Suresh | Niranj Suresh | 1:38 |
| Total length: | 5:44 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Chaari 111 attempts to carve a niche within the spy comedy genre, offering a blend of espionage and humour. While it shines in performances and genre fusion, the film's comedic elements require a sharper edge to truly resonate with its audience".[4] Abhilasha Cherukuri of Cinema Express wrote, "The film’s plot has more holes than a slice of cheese, and its treatment is no less odorous. [...] Chaari 111 shifts from comedy to drama to comedy in ways that only seem to reflect poor writing and decision-making."[5] A critic from Telugucinema.com rated the film 2/5 and wrote, "As a concept, “Chaari 111″—in which Vennela Kishore plays a humorous agent—sounds interesting, and at first, it even provides some decent comedy. However, the film eventually falls flat as the story unfolds."[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (28 February 2024). "Vennela Kishore: If 'Chaari 111' works, there are possibilities of a spy universe and crossovers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ↑ "Vennela Kishore to headline 'Chaari 111', a Telugu spy action comedy to be directed by T.G. Keerthi Kumar". The Hindu. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ↑ "Chaari 111 - All Songs". JioSaavn. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "Chaari 111 Movie Review : Vennela Kishore shines in spy comedy with missed potential". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ↑ Cherukuri, Abhilasha (1 March 2024). "Chaari 111 Movie Review: A grating exercise in comedy". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ↑ "Chaari 111 review: Not quite funny!". Telugucinema. 1 March 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Chaari 111 on IMDb