Debutant
director
Ramaraju's
Telugu
drama
Mallela
Theeram
Lo
Sirimalle
Puvvu
(MTLSP)
couldn't
have
a
big
release
and
he
says
only
films
that
are
commercially
satisfying
will
find
takers,
not
a
clean
film
like
his.
The
movie,
which
released
on
July
5,
managed
to
find
only
four
to
five
screens.
On
the
same
day,
Telugu
dubbed
version
of
Tamil
film
Singam
2
released
in
over
50
screens
in
Andhra
Pradesh
(AP).
The
film
reportedly
minted
over
Rs
3
crore
in
the
opening
weekend
in
the
state.
"I'm
not
against
dubbed
films
being
released
in
AP,
but
how
come
a
straight
Telugu
film
is
not
given
the
due
importance.
Distributors
turned
down
my
film
because
I
made
a
clean
film.
They
don't
want
to
promote
a
clean
film
and
instead
choose
films
that
are
highly
commercial," Ramaraju
told
IANS.
The
director
added,
"Producer
and
distributors
force
you
to
spice
up
your
film
with
songs,
dance
and
some
skin
show.
Its
not
like
audiences
don't
want
to
see
good
films,
but
sadly
cinema
is
more
or
less
a
business
of
money.
People
want
to
earn
profits
on
their
investment
and
are
least
bothered
about
the
films
being
made."
Ramaraju's
MTLSP,
which
released
in
fewer
screens
at
odd
hours,
got
thumbs
up
from
critics.
One
of
the
critics
called
the
film
"fresh
and
dignified".
"My
film
was
released
in
small
theatres
that
are
usually
flocked
by
masses.
It
was
being
screened
at
odd
hours.
My
film
is
a
family
drama
and
it
needs
multiplex
audiences
to
appreciate
its
creativity,
but
except
one
multiplex,
rest
turned
me
down,"
he
said.
Continue
to
read
Ramaraju's
interview
in
the
slideshow...
Didn't
You
Try
To
Sell
Your
Film
To
Any
Distributor?
Ramaraju
said,
"Nobody
wants
to
buy
it
because
it's
a
clean
film.
They
told
me
that
they
couldn't
even
break
even
with
a
film
like
this,
let
alone
earn
profits.
I
want
industry
to
respect
good
films.
This
is
why
we
don't
have
an
Anurag
Kashyap
in
Telugu
cinema."
Ramaraju's
Effort
To
Sell
Its
Satellite
Rights
Ramaraju
faced
similar
situation
while
trying
to
sell
satellite
rights
of
his
film.
He
said,
"I
thought
I
could
make
some
money
through
satellite
rights.
But
sadly,
the
situation
was
worse.
Even
for
television
screening,
a
film
should
comply
with
commercial
requirements,
which
unfortunately
my
film
didn't
meet.
I
was
being
paid
much
less
than
what
I
had
originally
anticipated."
Ramaraju
Happy
With
Word
Of
Mouth
Publicity
Ramaraju
doesn't
expect
any
changes
in
the
system,
but
is
happy
that
word
of
mouth
publicity
is
helping
his
movie.
"Cinema
and
politics
in
Indian
can't
be
changed.
We
can
only
debate
about
it.
I
wish
all
films
are
treated
equally
and
are
not
divided
on
the
basis
of
budget
and
cast.
Those
who
watched
my
film,
spoke
about
it
and
that's
why
it's
still
running
in
the
second
week,"
he
added.
Why
Do
You
Think
Telugu
Films
Never
Go
To
Any
International
Film
Festivals?
Ramaraju
said,
"Because
most
of
our
good
films
never
come
out
and
even
if
they
do,
hardly
anyone
get
to
see
them.
I
understand
the
economics
of
the
film
industry,
but
that
doesn't
mean
you
discard
good
films
and
back
films
that
can
earn
money."
Will
You
Continue
Making
Clean
Films?
Ramaraju
said:
"This
has
been
a
good
experience
for
me.
I
will
continue
making
films,
but
I
think
I
will
need
to
spice
it
up
because
I
don't
see
change
happening.
I
won't
make
it
commercial
though."