Tillu Square Review – Only for DJ Tillu Fans
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Director: Mallik Ram
Writers: Ravi Anthony, Sidhu Jonnalagadda
Tillu (Sidhu Jonnalagadda) is a famous DJ, so popular in town that brides would rather halt their wedding than have the celebrations go on without him playing. And when Tillu’s introductory scene plays in the movie “Tillu Square”, he is flirting with a woman at a pub, asking her why her dress doesn’t come with a chunni (scarf), while folks at his event management company are tearing their heads wondering why he isn’t at the venue on time yet. Not a very professional DJ, this Tillu.
For the first forty minutes of “Tillu Square,” one cannot even make head or tails of where the story is going. All we know is that Tillu is a flirtatious DJ who falls for a girl called Lilly (Anupama Parameswaran), who disappears after a one-night stand with him, claiming she isn’t interested in a relationship. However, fate brings them together again, and an earnest romance seems to bloom between the two. But in a twist, Lilly isn’t who she claims to be and has her own hidden agenda in entrapping Tillu. So the second half of the film shifts gears completely as far as the plot is concerned and becomes a bizarre comedy-crime-mystery-thriller. Perhaps some of the jokes would seem funnier to viewers who’ve seen “DJ Tillu”, also because this is sequel that largely builds upon the events that took place in the first film.
Sidhu Jonnalagadda ranges between mildly funny and completely casual as Tillu, and the character is so laidback that it’s hard to invested in anything that happens to him. Anupama Parameswaran as his romantic interest Lilly, has a far more interesting character, although she doesn’t bring much flavor to the potential duality of her part. The supporting cast is all right, nobody really sticks out, delivering what is asked of them.
Laden with unnecessary forgettable song-and-dance numbers, cringe-worthy jokes and lines, like a scene where Tillu tells himself, “Let me be a witness to your wetness” when he sees a foreigner swimming in a pool at a hotel, and emotional scenes that don’t strike a chord, “Tillu Square” is a hard-to-watch circus show. Tillu is such a casual weirdo, that it’s difficult to become invested in anything that happens to him
Watch it only if you enjoyed “DJ Tillu” a lot, or else stream something else on Netflix.
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