Shamantakamani
Seen it?2017 | 130 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who wants a laugh and people who like their stories at full throttle. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. If you loved The Naked Gun, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Telugu, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
A 5 Crore INR worth of vintage Rolls Royce car called Shamanthakamani owned by a millionaire Krishna gets stolen from the parking lot of a 5 Star hotel which leads into an aftermath. Inspector Ranjith Kumar is assigned with the job of finding the missing car. During the investigation, Ranjith Kumar suspects three people as accusing; a car mechanic Uma Maheswara Rao / Mahesh Babu, a villager Siva and a middle-class youngster Karthik and arrests them. Rest of the story is what happened to the car? Who is the actual culprit? How does Ranjith Kumar solve the crime?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sriram Adittya
- Nara RohithInspector Ranjith Kumar
- Sudheer BabuKrishna
- Sundeep KishanKotipalli Siva
- Aadi SaikumarKarthik
- Rajendra PrasadUma Maheswara Rao
- Jenny HoneySridevi
- Chandini ChowdaryMadhu
- Ananya SoniSmitha
- SumanJaganath
- Tanikella BharaniA.K.Ganapathi Sastry