Indra

Cinema: Melody Theatre, Visakhapatnam. Show Time: 7:00 AM Theatre full avvaledu anukunna. Ayyindi. Usually single screens lo (atleast Vizag lo) 7:00 ki show ante 6:59 ayyesariki trailers, ads, anni avagottestharu. Nenu exact ga 7:00 AM ki lopalaki velladam valla appatiki empty ga unna seats empty ne anukunna. Thondarapaatu. Anyway, BOSS TAANDAVAM for real. Rendu moodu messages unnai, boldantha dance undi, akkadakkada comedy tracks unnai which didn't feel irikinchified. Eppudo chinnappudu chusa ee cinema. Ooha telisaka full ga eppudu chudledhu. So some of the elements like Sunil being alive were very surprising to me. Theatrical experience ki osthey, it was great. There was exactly one fan. Migatha andaru naalantolle, vere vaalu "evvaru aravakapothey aapeddam", "chusi aanandiddam" type. I couldn't see myself go infront of the screen and dance. I derive my fun from the vibe, I myself cannot be the vibe. Vibe creators chaala takkuva mandi undadam was mildly disappointing, but there was exactly one fan. He made my day, possibly week. 50+ years untundemo aayana age. He danced. REALLY DANCED. Baaga chesaru kudanu, edo confidence valla carry avvadam kaadu, he had that grace we talk about when we talk about BOSS dancing. Aayanani chusi anipinchindi, nanna (boss-kalyan mutual) kuda ochunte bavundedhi ani. Waltari Veerayya ki vellinappudu whistle vey nanna ante siggu annaaru. I wanted to have that Indian parent moment (even though my parents never did it, sarada) and say "Aayanni chudu, neekanna peddayana entha baaga dance vesthunnaaru, okka whistle veyyi" ani anali anipinchindi. Nice thought it was. This fan, aayana energy chusi naaku chaala sarada vesindi. He was dressed like most men of his age, loose galla chokka, kuttinchukunnattu telisipoye pant, spectacles that get the job done. He probably has a boring ass job where he is important. He probably has a lot of responsibilities that need fulfilling. But he looked like he left them outside the gate of the theatre. The moment he stepped in, he was a boss fan. Anthey. Ee cinema release ayinappudu line lo rakhthalu chindinchuntaru. TV lo chusina prathi saari chusi untaaru, OTT ochaaka inka chusuntaaru. This day, today, it was his moment. First time he danced, Ghallu Ghallu song ki he just got up from his seat and was doing a little shoulder movement, chusi "arreee nice raa" anukunna. Then, Ayyayyayyo song start ayyaaka he came into the middle of the crowd and danced. WITH SOME SERIOUS GRACE. Andar claps kottaaru, back to the movie. Next Ammadu Appachi song. He knew the song was coming and he walked real smooth to the front before everyone else. Captured the audience. Burra paadu dance esaaru. Screen oka pakka undi, eeyana oka corner lo unnaaru, screen ni odilesaru janalu, we were watching this man have the time of his life and I LOVED EVERY MOMENT. He carried the entire experience for me to be honest. Maa ammamma annaaru chusina cinema chuddaniki theatre enduku dabbulu dandaga ani. "Sarada" annaanu nenu. This man defined why my 116rs were money well spent. I didn't know him before today. But after August 22nd, 2024, he is immortalized in my mind. I will forever cherish the sheer aura this guy had and carry this memory with me all my life. We go to re-releases to celebrate the films we love with other people who want to celebrate with us. This man is why I go to re-releases. This man is why I watch films. This man is why they make films. Thank you Thatha. You are a legend. Unnecessary side note: Action sequences in this film were WAYYYYY BETTER than Guntur Kaaram.