Dec. 10, 2020|India|110 Min.|n/A
Genre: Action;Crime;Drama;South;Indian
Description: IIT Krishnamurthy is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language mystery film written and directed by Sree Vardhan, produced by Nekuri Prasad and Akki. The film stars Dandamudi Pruthvi, Maira Doshi, and Vinay Varma in lead roles. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on December 10, 2020, and was later dubbed into Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, retaining the original title. The story revolves around Krishnamurthy, an IIT Bombay student, who travels to Hyderabad to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his uncle.
Reviews for the film have been mixed. Thadhagath Pathi from The Times of India praised the film for its engaging narrative, stating that it does not bore the audience and is an appreciable attempt. However, Cinema Express criticized the film’s inconsistent storytelling and lack of emotional depth. The review highlighted that the film’s climax relies heavily on chance rather than logical reasoning, questioning the overemphasis on Krishnamurthy’s IIT background. Vishal Menon of Film Companion noted the film’s over-reliance on a lengthy explanatory dialogue in the climax, which tries to justify the protagonist’s actions as genius but comes off as implausible. Despite these criticisms, Satya Akkala’s comedic performance was acknowledged as a bright spot in the film.
Cast actor: Satya, Maira Doshi, Vinay Varma, Anand, Banerjee, Anand Bharathi, Peela Gangadhar, Swarnakanth, Veera Badhram
Original name: IIT Krishnamurthy