Tuk Tuk is a 2025 fantasy drama film written and directed by Supreeth C Krishna. The film has Harsh Roshan, Karthikeyaa Dev & Steven Madhu playing the lead roles while Saanvee Megghana, Nihal Kodhaty, Dayanand Reddy & others are seen in important supporting roles. The music is composed by Santhu Omkar while the film is produced by Rahul Reddy D, Lokku Sri Varun & C SreeRamulu Reddy under Chithravaahini Productions & RYG Cinemas banners.
Story:
The film is about 3 teenage friends (Harsh Roshan, Karthikeyaa Dev & Steven Madhu) who plan to earn money by making videos. But one day they discover a mystical auto-rickshaw that answers all the questions they ask. How will this magical auto-rickshaw change their lives? What role does Shilpa (Saanvee Megghana) play in the 3 guys’ lives? Needs to be seen in the film.
What about on-screen performances?
All the 3 young actors, namely – Harsh Roshan, Karthikeyaa Dev & Steven Madhu are superb with their performances in their respective parts. All of them complement each other well and their friendship angle is enjoyable in parts.
Saanvee Megghana comes in the second half and plays her cheerful role with good expressions. She has a good screen presence and looks cute in a few scenes too.
Nihal Kodhaty is pretty decent in a very limited role as Saanvee’s boyfriend.
Dayanand Reddy and the girls who played as Saanvee’s friends are fine in their parts while the rest of the cast are okay.
What about off-screen talents?
The story by Supreeth C Krishna is weak and doesn’t offer anything fresh or out of the box with its plot line. Even the idea of having a mystical auto-rickshaw doesn’t excite us by the way this track is written and taken forward in the film.
The screenplay too is disappointing. The way Supreeth wanted to tell the point related to the issues faced by a girl in the village and connected it with the magical auto-rickshaw point related to the 3 boys doesn’t work as expected. The whole first half is dragged for no reason without any memorable scene that stands out. Even the second half is pretty half-baked with the conflict related to Saanvee’s death not being effectively portrayed on screen. The climax too is not up to the mark as it doesn’t even talk about what happens to Nihal’s character and raises a question of part 2 which is unnecesary.
Director Supreeth C Krishna does a fine job with his presentation but his narrative is underwhelming. The way he tried to tell the first half is very poor. Also, the pacing and handling of key emotional moments, especially in the second half, fall flat, leaving the audience disconnected from the characters and their struggles.
The songs and background score by Santhu Omkar are decent. A couple of songs are good to listen and the background score gels well with the mood of the film. But the score felt repetitive at places that should’ve been taken care of.
The cinematography by Karthik Saikumar is impressive as he captures the village atmosphere in good light.
The edit by Ashwath Shivkumar is poor. There is a lot of drag in the scenes in many places.
The production values by Chithravaahini Productions & RYG Cinemas are good.
What’s Hot?
* Decent Performances
* Good Songs & Background Score
* Cinematography & Production Values
What’s Not?
* Weak Plot & Poor Screenplay
* Slow Paced Narrative
* Thin & Impactless Conflict
* Drag In Many Scenes
* Plain First Half
Verdict: Overall, Tuk Tuk is an underwhelming ride that leaves much to be desired. Though it offers an interesting premise with a mystical auto-rickshaw, it fails to deliver a compelling narrative with too much lag, a weak conflict, and a plot that lacks depth.
Telugubulletin.com Rating: 2/5