| Extra Ordinary Man | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vakkantham Vamsi |
| Written by | Vakkantham Vamsi |
| Produced by | Sudhakar Reddy Nikitha Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | J. Yuvaraj Arthur A. Wilson Sai Sriram |
| Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
Production companies | Sreshth Movies Ruchira Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Extra Ordinary Man is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Vakkantham Vamsi. It is produced by Sreshth Movies and Ruchira Entertainments. It stars Nithiin and Sreeleela.[1][2] The film was released theatrically on 8 December 2023, and received mixed to negative reviews from critics.[3]
Plot
Abhinay aka Abhi, a junior artist with a goal of becoming a mainstream actor, fails in multiple attempts. He then becomes the CEO of his lover Likitha's company. Unexpectedly, he confronts a criminal named Nero in a film-like scenario and challenges him to defeat him. The rest of the story revolves around his actions and Nero's reactions to his plans.
Cast
- Nithiin as Abhinay "Abhi"
- Sreeleela as Likitha
- Rajasekhar as IG Vijay
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Sudev Nair as Nero
- Harsha Vardhan
- Rao Ramesh as Somasekhar, Abhinay's father
- Sampath Raj as Selvamani
- Brahmaji
- Ajay as Traffic police officer Bhaskar
- Hari Teja as Abhinay's sister
- Rohini as Abhinay's mother
- Jani Master as a special appearance in the song "Ole Ole Paapaayi"
Production
The principal photography of the film started in June 2023.[4] The filming was completed in 60 days and wrapped up in August 2023.[5]
Soundtrack
| Extra Ordinary Man | ||||
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| Released | 5 December 2023 | |||
| Studio | Studio H, Chennai | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Aditya Music | |||
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
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The music and background score is composed by Harris Jayaraj.[6] The audio rights were acquired by Aditya Music. The first single, "Danger Pilla", was released on the 2 August.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Danger Pilla" | Krishna Kanth | Armaan Malik | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Brush Vesko" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Sanjith Hegde | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Ole Ole Paapaayi" | Kasarla Shyam | Ram Miriyala Priya Himesh | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Sirraaku Thaandavam" | ‘Saraswatiputra’ Ramajogayya Sastry | Ram Miriyala | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 16:28 | |||
Release
Extra Ordinary Man was expected to be released theatrically on 23 December 2023,[8] but preponed to 8 December 2023.[3]
Reception
Raghu Bandi of Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Vakkantham Vamshi’s writing is poor, illogical and hardly entertains. His direction is equally lacklustre."[9] NTV gave 2/5 stars and wrote "The story needs breathing space for all the elements to flourish. Some things look over cooked and over stretched to the level of feeling cringe at every moment. An ordinary routine film in pursuit of becoming Extra Ordinary became silly and pointless."[10]
In her negative review, Neeshita Nyayapati of Hindustan Times called it "most ridiculous film of 2023".[11] BVS Prakash of Deccan Chronicle wrote "After disasters like ‘Maestro’ and ‘Macherla Niyojikavargam’, young actor Nithin has again chosen a lackluster plot ‘Extra’ Ordinary Man which falls flat on its face. It neither boasts of a novel plot nor has an interesting narration."[12] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote the film "is sometimes smart, sometimes silly and overstretched, but ensures plenty of laughs".[13]
References
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (5 December 2023). "Nithiin on 'Extra-Ordinary Man': Comedy can get mechanical if we don't crack it at the earliest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Extra Ordinary Man is a no-brainer filled with non-stop entertainment, says Sreeleela". Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Nithin-starrer Extraordinary Man Locks New Release Date To Avoid Clash With Salaar". News18. 10 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "Nithiin Turns 'Extraordinary Man' for Sreeleela". 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Extraordinary Man: Nithiin and Sreeleela's film warps up 60% of shooting". The Times of India. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Harris Jayaraj To Compose Music For Nithiin's Next Telugu Film". News18. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "Danger Pilla from Nithiin's Extra Ordinary Man is delightful". 123 Telugu. 2 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "First look of Nithiin's 'Extra' out; gets a release date". The Hindu. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Extra Ordinary Man movie review: Nithiin-starrer is a silly, outdated film". 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Extra Ordinary Man Movie Review: Filmy Silly! - NTV English | Latest News | NTV News Channel". 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "Extra Ordinary Man review: Nithiin, Sreeleela headline the most ridiculous film of 2023". 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Extra Ordinary man a woeful, ridiculous entertainer". Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 December 2023). "'Extra Ordinary Man' movie review: Director Vakkantham Vamsi and Nithiin's film is hilarious in parts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.