''Super Machi'' is a 2022 Indian

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-language romantic

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film written and directed by debutant Puli Vasu. Produced by Rizwan Entertainment, it stars

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and

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(her Telugu debut) while

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, Naresh and

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play supporting roles. The title is inspired by the song of the same name from ''

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''. The film began its production in early 2019 but was delayed by the

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. ''Super Machi'' was released theatrically on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the festival of

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Plot

Cast

as Raju *

as Meenakshi *

* Naresh *

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* Ajay * Jabardasth Mahesh *

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* Bhadram *

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Production and release

''Super Machi'' is the second film of

, ex-son-in-law of

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. It is directed by debutant Puli Vasu with music composed by

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. Initially,

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was signed as the female lead. However, she was later replaced by

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actress

who makes her Telugu debut. The film began its production in early 2019 but was put on hold due to major changes in the script. Production resumed in November 2019,'''' but was halted again in March 2020 due to

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. The final schedule of the film began in June 2021 at

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. The film was planned to simultaneously release in

with the title ''This Property Belongs to Meenakshi,'' however, the Kannada version was subsequently dropped. After several delays, the film was released theatrically on 14 January 2022, coinciding with the festival of

Soundtrack

The soundtrack album consists of five songs composed by

, and released by

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Reception

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'' rated the film 2.75/5 and wrote, "''Super Machi'' is an emotional suspense drama with a pure love story, which will appeal to the youth. Kalyaan Dhev's sincere performance and good drama in the first half are basic assets." A reviewer from ''Sakshi'' appreciated the director for bringing novelty in a routine storyline but opined that the emotional scenes in the latter half were poorly executed. Raju Aithagoni of ''Asianet News'' also echoed the same while praising the film's climax. Praveen Kumar Vadla of

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felt that it was part-emotional and part-confusing, rating it 2.5/5. ''

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'' Bhavan Sharma, who rated the film 1.5/5, stated that it was entertaining in bits and pieces. "On the whole, this romantic drama fails to engage as it lacks a strong point to make the film interesting," she concluded.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 11603828 2022 directorial debut films 2022 romantic comedy-drama films 2022 films Indian romantic comedy-drama films Films scored by Thaman S Films shot in Hyderabad, India Films set in Hyderabad, India Films set in Visakhapatnam Film productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020s Telugu-language films