The countdown to the Pongal releases has begun. ‘Ala Vaikunthapuramlo’ that is set for January 12 release is releasing its third single this week. The other Sankranthi biggies Rajinikanth’s ‘Darbar’ and Mahesh Babu’s ‘Sarileru Neekevvaru’ are going to unveil their promotional content from next week.
The only film that is lagging in all this frenzy is Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya’s first-ever multi-starrer ‘Venky Mama’. There is no still clarity about its release date. Jokes are doing rounds in the industry that producer Suresh Babu is holding the release date as if it is a national secret.
Suresh Babu has shortlisted two dates – December 25 and January 14 but he has not picked up one date to announce it officially. December 25 would be an ideal date for this multi-starrer as there would not be much competition other than Raj Tarun’s ‘Iddari Lokame Okate’. In the Sankranthi period, the film has to compete with three big movies. Whichever be the release date, he has to announce it to end the confusion.
