The year 2008 saw more meaningful and slightly offbeat Telugu hits made on smaller budgets -- like Gamyam, Ashta Chamma and Vinayakudu -- than before. Avakkai Biryani may not have fared as well, but it was a well-reviewed film.
Interestingly, the year also saw a lot of debutant directors.
We take a look at the best of Telugu cinema this year.
Gamyam
Director: Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (Krish)
A small film directed by a debutant Radhakrishna Jagarlamudi (Krish), Gamyam created quite a stir.
A meaningful story (inspired by The Motorcycle Diaries and Easy Rider), with good performances by Sharwanand, Allari Naresh (as Gaali Seenu), Kamalinee Mukherjee and Rao Ramesh, Krish ensured a freshness which was a welcome change in Telugu cinema.
Gamyam became one of the most talked of films of the year. It is now being remade in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali.
Text: Radhika Rajamani
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