While some movies employ scary background music and jumpscare techniques to frighten the viewer, others try to create fear and suspense using the situations. The movie titled Kiku Chiranjeevi which is now available on Aha platform follows the genre of survival thriller and places its characters in situations where survival becomes the main concern of all. But does the movie succeed in keeping its viewers interested throughout the film? We will see.
Kiku Chiranjeevi is directed by Shubha Sai Venkat and has Kiku Yanamala playing the lead role in it. Kashish Khan, Easwari Rao, Tanikella Bharani, Goparaju Ramana, Srikanth Bharath, Viva Raghav, Rajeev Ravichandra, Sriram Venkat and Ram Jagan play important roles in the movie.
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Creating tension is the most essential factor for the success of any survival thriller. It is very necessary that the fear, doubt, and desperation felt by the characters must be experienced by the audience instead of just being seen in the movie. Kiku Chiranjeevi tries to develop its plot around this aspect of survival.
It becomes easy for Kiku Yanamala to narrate his story here, and there are actors such as Easwari Rao, Tanikella Bharani, and Goparaju Ramana in the supporting roles to give a boost to the film. This setup definitely has the potential to work out for the audiences who appreciate such films which combine elements of thrill and survival.
Nevertheless, what is really needed for success in this genre of filmmaking is sustaining the attention of the viewers for the entire period of time. While it is true that there are quite a few instances in the movie which are interesting, nevertheless, it is essential that the screenplay continues to move forward, the characters continue to engage the audiences and the twists are indeed fascinating and not predictable.
Director Shubha Sai Venkat picks an intriguing genre and gives it a try in this film which he wants to be a survival-based thriller. This film might be appreciated by the audiences who are tired of commercial entertainers and are looking for something fresh in the genre.
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Final Verdict:
Kiku Chiranjeevi can be called a survival thriller that introduces an intriguing genre in the Telugu OTT industry. Kiku Yanamala is the hero of this movie, and a host of other known faces can be seen in it. It is a movie one should definitely watch if survival dramas and suspense thrillers entertain you.
Streaming Platform: Aha
Genre: Survival Drama / Thriller
Director: Shubha Sai Venkat
Cast: Kiku Yanamala, Kashish Khan, Easwari Rao, Tanikella Bharani, Goparaju Ramana, Srikanth Bharath, Viva Raghav, Rajeev Ravichandra, Sriram Venkat and Ram Jagan.
