Chandrashekar yeleti

When Telugu film industry was churning one masala entertainer after an another where most of them turned out to be insipid .A film called Aithe(2003) was released silently without much fanfare but with an interesting tag line anni cinemalu okelaa vundavu(Not all movies are same). True to the tag line the movie kept away from all the clichés like 5-6songs,2-4 fight sequence.Movie was offbeat,sleek and thrilling with a help of a terrific screenplay.This film had just one melodious song which was apt for the movie . The movie went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year and went on to win the national award for the best Telugu feature film.Thus,Chandrashekar yeleti started his innings in Telugu film industry with a bang. As usual after debut success,you are the most sought out person for the producers and movie buffs were eagerly waiting for his next movie as they saw he is one of who is going to transform TFI.While most would think of cashing in the opportunity of first movie success and do as many movies as possible yeleti takes 2 years to come up with his next movie.Which shows that he is hell-bent on making good movies even if it takes time.But then naysayers credited his debut movie success to beginners luck,some said there have been directors who scored brownie points after the first movie but later fell in the rut along with others.Both naysayers and hopeful audience awaited the second release of his called Anukokunda oka Roju (unknowingly one-day)(2005). After the movie released naysayers had to eat their own words as Yeleti delivered a knockout punch with AOR.A suspense thriller which is quite original and pretty intriguing.Critics praised the movie to the hilt which was deserving and audience were in awe.How often do you get movies that make you both laugh till your intestines ache and make you bite nails for the suspense? AOR is one such rare film,an instant classic. And with this flick Chandrashekar Yeleti cemented his place in TFI as the aficionado of a new genre of intelligent films with tight scripts.He was again praised for his brilliant screenplay like his first film.Not to forget amazing dialogues and terrific music. Now everybody was eager for his next film and how is he going to beat the reputation he created for himself with two top-notch thrillers.And as everyone was expecting thriller from him once again,he surprised by announcing a full-fledged action film okkadunadu(2007). Movie buffs were disappointed as they werent expecting him to announce a masala action film from him.He again took two years to come up with the film and when the first trailer released.Peple were happy that it isn't the regular potboiler and has enough intrigue value.The movie released to mixed reviews which varied from average to good.He has come up with an other original story and this time dealing how a man who has a rare blood group,manages to evade hooligans who keep pursuing him.The movie is pretty interesting where every move by leading man has enough logic.Movie buffs who though its going to be an another potboiler were treated with full-fledged intelligent action film.Though the movie didn't get enough commercial success,but it got noticed. After dabbling with thrillers,action and comedy.He directed the initial 10-15 episodes of weekly comedy series called Amrutam. The series was a massive success.Yeleti this time announced a rom-com named prayanam(journey)(2009).If you thought there is no intrigue value this time,think again,entire love story is set in an airport.So after usual 2 years prayanam released to good reviews but failed to attain commercial success.Even though the entire movie takes place in airport,not even a minute fails to entertain you,Yeleti makes sure you get entertained and fall in love with the movie.The movie is breezy throughout with ably supported background music and natural dialogues.Though the movie failed at box office,has garnered enough fans.Thanks to satellite tv. Yeleti went into sabbatical for unknown reasons.Movie buffs and fans of the director were disappointed.Started with deserving tags like wonderkid and next-gen director.Not only fans but also few directors voiced their disappointment and even went on to blame audience rightly,"Lack of audience-with-taste has changed such a brilliant filmmaker's thinking process" said a director..One day all of a sudden yeleti announced his next movie as an action adventure,treasure hunt kind of genre.Fans were delighted and after 4 years he is back with Sahasam and this time teams up with another brilliant music director Sri who had gone self exile.The trailer of Sahasam released last month and the mark of brilliance still exists.Now eagerly waiting for the movie to release on July 5th and hopefully it turns out a commercial success too as am confident of its critical success. Hoping that Yeleti gets back to his forte of making tight budgeted brilliant movies.Where he is able to get the best out of him.And also hoping that he doesn't change his style of making films for the sake of commercial success .