Thandel Teaser: Naga Chaitanya And Sai Pallavi Star In This Gripping Patriotic Drama

After impressing the audience with their outstanding performance and on-screen presence in Sekhar Kammula’s 2021 Love Story, actors Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi are all set to reunite for the second time, however, in a patriotic action. The duo will feature in Chandoo Mondeti’s patriotic actioner titled Essence of Thandel, the teaser of which has been finally released by the makers.

On Saturday, January 6, makers released a 2-minute 11-second teaser, showing a glimpse into the grandeur world of Thandel before setting up its characters. The teaser shows Naga Chaitanya in a never-before-seen avatar who plays the role of Thandel Raju, a fisherman who runs into trouble after he and a few others mistakenly enter Pakistani waters, leading to their imprisonment in the Central Jail of Karachi.

From some really massy dialogues to the patriotic theme, the teaser has all the right elements to bring much anticipation among fans. “The one who anchors his crew, his love, and his people; and won’t care to sacrifice his life," the film’s tagline read.

As the teaser plays, it shows Chay’s character venturing into the water to catch fish, only to end up in a Pakistani jail and being tortured by officials. In the backdrop of an impactful background score, it further cuts to show a patriotic side of the character who challenges the Pakistani jailer as a proud Indian.

“Your land is a charitable piece from us. If you have this attitude, just imagine our demeanour who gave alms. I am saying this from your Pakistani land, Hail Mother India," says the character in the teaser.

In the end, the teaser also gives a glimpse of Sai Pallavi’s character, who seems to have been waiting for her lover (played by Naga Chaitanya) after he was detained in Pakistan.

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Chaitanya while sharing the teaser on his social media handle wrote, “Here it is ! #EssenceofThandel. https://youtu.be/htCVXc7hvx0 Thank you Chandoo Mondeti for this innovative one and building #ThandelRaju for me .. #AlluAravind #BunnyVas for this opportunity."

Directed by Allu Aravind’s Geetha Arts and produced by Bunny Vasu, the film’s music has been composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while Shamdat is the cinematographer.

Notably, the film’s shooting is still underway in Karnataka. The teaser has already created a frenzy among fans, who took to social media and praised his portrayal. The film’s release date is yet to be confirmed by the makers.