Movie Name : 12A Railway Colony
Release Date : Nov 21, 2025
123telugu.com Rating : 2.5/5
Starring : Allari Naresh, Dr Kamakshi Bhaskarla, Sai Kumar, Viva Harsha, Getup Srinu, Saddam, Jeevan Kumar, Gagan Vihari, Anish Kuruvilla, Madhumani and others.
Director : Nani Kasaragadda
Producer : Srinivasaa Chitturi
Music Director : Bheems Ceciroleo
Cinematographer : Kushendar Ramesh Reddy
Editor : Nani Kasaragadda
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Allari Naresh has teamed up with debutant director Nani Kasaragadda for a suspense thriller titled 12A Railway Colony. Polimera fame Dr. Anil Vishwanath provided the story and Kamakshi Bhaskarla played the female lead. The movie hit the big screens today, and let’s see how it is.
Story:
The film is set in 12A Railway Colony, Warangal. Karthik (Allari Naresh) is an orphan, who along with his friends work for politician Tillanna (Jeevan). Karthik loves his neighbour Aaradhana (Kamakshi) and keeps pursuing her constantly. Karthik learns that Aaradhana is in need of money to achieve her life goal. He decides to help her, but much to Karthik’s shock he learns a terrifying fact about Aaradhana which shatters him to the core.
Plus Points:
Allari Naresh has recently changed his track and is attempting roles that are far from his strong zone, which is comedy. In 12A Railway Colony, he plays an orphan, and the actor delivers a very fine performance. In the first hour, he looks convincing as a carefree youngster pursuing a girl. After an unexpected development in the plot, his role shifts into an exploration angle in the latter half, and Allari Naresh handles the transition with ease.
Kamakshi Bhaskarla’s role holds high significance to the story. The entire movie revolves around her in the second hour and the actress gave a satisfactory performance. Anish Kuruvilla, Jeevan Kumar, Sai Kumar, Viva Harsha, and others are adequate in their roles. The movie is inspired by a true incident that happened in Hyderabad, and those who are familiar with it might connect more with the film.
The second half holds the key in 12A Railway Colony. The movie gets interesting from the pre-interval with the revelation of a big twist and the second half totally shifts into the whodunit angle. A crime takes place, and as the knots in the plot are untied one by one, proceedings turn engaging. The screenplay pattern here is similar to the Polimera series which also is penned by Dr. Anil Vishwanath. Some hints regarding the key twists are dropped in the initial moments and when those plot developments are unveiled, the film turns exciting.
Minus Points:
The first half completely focuses on world-building and character introductions, with the director taking all the time in the world to set up the conflict point. As a result, the scenes feel pretty ordinary, and there is a high chance that viewers might get bored.
Despite its short runtime, the movie feels dragged because of the way most of the first half is handled. The editing could have been much better, and had the team crafted a tighter narrative here, the thriller could have been more effective than what it is now.
It is surprising to not see sequel announcements these days, as almost every other film ends with one. Since many filmmakers are following the same approach, the second-part trend has indeed become quite annoying. 12A Railway Colony also joins this unwanted list, and it somewhat takes away the momentum built in the second half.
Technical Aspects:
Bheems Ceciroleo’s songs are not great, but they fit decently in the narrative. The background score is fine especially in the tense moments. Kushendar cinematography’s is neat.
The VFX work is shaky. The plot shifts to a different location in the second half, and the green screen effect becomes quite obvious. This aspect should have been given more attention. The story provided by Dr. Anil Vishwanath holds more potential, but the screenplay is a mixed bag.
Nani Kasaragadda serves as both the director and editor of this film. In terms of editing, a lot more refinement was needed. His direction is decent in the film’s latter segment, but the initial portions leave much to be desired.
Verdict:
On the whole, 12A Railway Colony aspires to be a gripping suspense thriller, but the execution is a mixed bag, leaving the film far from satisfactory. The first half is too slow and unnecessarily dragged, whereas the second half offers some respite with a few twists. The unnecessary lead to the second part further reduces the overall impact. If you expect a solid thriller, you will be disappointed, and hence it is advised to keep the expectations in check.
123telugu.com Rating: 2.5/5
Reviewed by 123telugu Team