10 Flop Movies Which Were Released On Sankranti Festival

10 Flop movies which were released on Sankranti festival 

Sankranti is always special for Telugu people as they have a festival to celebrate and movies to feast on. It is not always the same with movies releasing for Sankranti, there have been both blockbusters and disasters. These Sankranti releases which flopped were high on expectations and couldn't deliver to the expectation of the audience. The movies could catch up with the right timing but the not right content to get a hold of the audience pulse. Here is a sneak peek into the Top 10 flop movies, which turned out disasters and failed to carry the tag Sankranti blockbuster release. 

Here is the list of Top 10 flop movies for Sankranti, in comparison over the years. These movies bagged the tag all-time disastrous Sankranti releases. 

1. Vinaya Vidheya Rama 

Vinaya Vidheya Rama starring Ram Charan Teja was released for Sankranti 2019. The movie failed miserably at the box office. Vinaya Vidheya Rama was an action film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by DVV Danayya. The film had the star cast of Kiara Advani, Vivek Oberoi, Prashanth, and Sneha with a supporting cast including Aryan Rajesh, Madhumitha, Ravi Varma, Praveena, Madhunandan, Himaja, Mukesh Rishi, Harish Uthaman, and Mahesh Manjrekar. The music composed by Devi Sri Prasad was exceptional. The storyline had a drag and some of the action sequences were beyond acceptance, displeased audience rejected the movie.  

2. NTR: Kathanayakudu 

NTR: Kathanayakudu was a biographical film, based on the real-life and acting career of N. T. Rama Rao. It came as a Sankranti released in 2019. It was produced by Nandamuri Balakrishna, Sai Korrapati Ranganatha, and Vishnu Induri and directed by Krish. Nandamuri Balakrishna, played his father N. T. Rama Rao in the movie while Vidya Balan played Basava Ramatarakam's role in her debut Telugu movie, and the music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. The movie was a disaster as it was short of biography and more of a fiction, which didn't please the audience. 

3. Agnyaathavaasi  

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's Agnyaathavaasi came as a Sankranti release for 2018. The movie was an action drama film directed by Trivikram Srinivas and had the star cast of Keerthy Suresh, Anu Emmanuel, while Aadhi Pinisetty, Khushbu Sundar, and Boman Irani acted in supporting roles. The movie touted to be Pawan Kalyan's final film before venturing into politics, so the audience and especially his fans had great hopes for the film. The story for the film was based on a French Film. The audience couldn't receive the versatility the story had and the movie became a disaster for the hit combination of Pawan and Trivikram.  

4. Rangula Ratnam

Rangula Ratnam released for Sankranti 2018, starring Raj Tarun and Chitra Shukla was a romantic drama film. The reception from the audience was poor for the film. The movie was written and directed by Shreeranjani. The direction was on par with quality, yet the storyline was something the audience couldn't connect. Raj Tarun noted for doing comedy flicks, didn't suit the role which made the movie a box-office disaster. 

5. 1: Nenokkadine  

1: Nenokkadine which came as a Sankranti release in 2014, was a psychological action thriller film written and directed by Sukumar. It was produced by Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta, and Anil Sunkara and distributed by Eros International. The film had Mahesh Babu and Kriti Sanon, who made her Tollywood debut, in the lead roles. Nassar, Pradeep Rawat, Kelly Dorji, and Anu Hasan appeared in supporting roles. The movie had a new concept, but the timing was not perfect. Devi Sri Prasad gave good scores for the movie. The audience couldn't handle such a vivid story, and so the movie was a disappointment. 

6. Parama Veera Chakra 

Balayya's Paramaveera Chakra came as a Sankranti release in 2011, just to become one of the biggest upset. The movie was an action film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao as his 150th film. Ameesha Patel, Sheela, Neha Dhupia, Jayasudha played a prominent role in the film. The music composed by Mani Sharma was another disaster. The movie served as a perfect example of how to fail a film. The movie seemed to be released hurriedly just to make it to the Sankranthi race. All these factors serve Parama Veera Chakra's trailerd as the perfect reason for the movie's failure. 

7. Anaganaga O Dheerudu

Anaganaga O Dheerudu came as a Srikanth gift for families and was released in 2011. It was a fantasy adventure film directed by debutant Prakash Kovelamudi and the movie was Co-produced by Disney World Cinema, and Arka Media Works with veteran director K. Raghavendra Rao at a budget of ₹ 270 million. It had the star cast of Siddharth, Shruti Haasan in the lead. The movie was Lakshmi Manchu's first as the antagonist. This film was also the Telugu debuts of Shruthi and Manchu. All the leading music directors have scored for the movie which includes Salim–Sulaiman, an ensemble soundtrack by Salim-Sulaiman, M. M. Keeravani, Koti, and Mickey J Meyer. It was a disaster with a whopping budget used for the movie, it was neither a kids movie nor a mature film.  

8. Fitting Master  

Fitting Master came as a comedy entertainer releasing for the Sankranti of 2009. The movie was an action film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It had Allari Naresh in the lead titular role of Fitting Master, along with Madalsa Sharma, Sayaji Shinde, Chandra Mohan, Ali, Srinivasa Reddy, and Amit Tiwari in the lead roles. The movie didn't do great business. The storyline was the biggest flaw, and improper comedy timing added to its woes. The movie would have done a decent business had it been released anytime other than Sankranthi, as it was no match for the race.  

 9. Anji

Chiranjeevi starrer Anji released for the Sankranti in 2004, was a huge box-office disaster. The movie was released after a very long delay. It was a fantasy action film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna from a screenplay by Satyanand. The movie had Namrata Shirodkar as the leading lady while Tinnu Anand and Nagendra Babu played supporting roles. The film has music composed by Mani Sharma. A lot of graphics were involved which turned out to be a bane to the movie. The movie had a long story which didn't please the audience who were awaiting a much action-filled movie from Chiranjeevi.  

 10. Devi Putrudu

Devi Putrudu released for Sankranti of 2001, starring Venkatesh was a fantasy-drama film written and produced by M. S. Raju and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It had, Soundarya and Anjala Zaveri in the lead roles, with music composed by Mani Sharma. Venkatesh did a dual role in the movie. Venkatesh did a decent job but the storyline was pathetic, the audience took it as a pain to watch the film.  

The above movies were a disaster because of expectations, story, direction or any other department failing miserably and left the filmmakers red-faced.