{{short description|2020 film directed by Trinadh Velisala}} {{cleanup rewrite|date=November 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Meka Suri | image = File:Meka Suri.jpg | alt = | caption = Poster | director = Trinadh Velisala | producer = Karthik Kancherla | writer = Trinadh Velisala | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Abinay <br/> Syed Sumaya Farahath <br/> Sharat Kumar <br/> Byreddy Naresh <br/> Sharavan Sai Tadinada | narrator = | music = Prajwal Krish | cinematography = Pardhu Saina | editing = Suresh K Kasukurthi | studio = Simba Entertainment | distributor = ZEE5 | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|07|31}} | runtime = 86 minutes | country = India | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | language = Telugu }}
'''''Meka Suri''''' is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language drama directed by Trinadh Velisala. Produced by 1725 Studio and Simba Entertainment, the film stars Abhinay Reddy, Syed Sumaya Farahath, Sharath Kumar, Byreddy Naresh, and Sharavan Sai Tadinada. The plot revolves around the character Suri, a butcher popularly known as "Meka," who marries his love, Rani. However, when Rani gets brutally murdered by a group of people, Meka Suri decides to avenge her death with the help of Naxalites. The film premiered through ZEE5 on 31 July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/meka-suri-to-premiere-on-zee5|title=Meka Suri to premiere on ZEE5|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
''Meka Suri'' was followed by a sequel ''Meka Suri 2'' released on 27 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Adivi|first=Sashidhar|date=2020-11-27|title=Vigilante's truck with law|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/271120/vigilantes-truck-with-law.html|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-28|title=Meka Suri 2 Review, Cast, Release Date {{!}} www.pakaoo.in|url=https://pakaoo.in/staging/6767/movie/meka-suri-2-movie-review/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Pakaoo|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Plot == Suri is a {{convert|6|ft|3|in|cm|adj=on}} tall butcher popularly known as "Meka Suri" for his exceptional skill in skinning an entire goat (called Meka in Telugu) within minutes. He is married to a beautiful, local village girl named Rani. The landlord of the village, Appala Naidu, and his friends exploit and murder his beloved wife, turning Meka's life upside-down. Full of rage, he seeks revenge and executes the trio right under the police's nose with the help of Naxals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/meka-suri/webseriesshow/77185792.cms|title=Meka Suri Zee5 Movie Review - Actors shine in this age-old revenge drama|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>
== Cast == * Abhinay Reddy as Meka Suri * Syed Sumaya Farahath as Rani * Sharath Kumar as Appal Naidu * Byreddy Naresh as Veerabhadram * Sharavan Sai Tadinada as Raghuram
== Production == The film's director Trinadh Velisala said "It's a true story which was narrated by my relatives in Prakasam district some time ago. Taking their version, I started developing a story along with other inputs. I felt disappointed personally when his village landlords ruined butcher Suri's life."<ref>{{cite web|title=Meka Suri: A deeply moving tale of a butcher|url=https://telanganatoday.com/meka-suri-a-deeply-moving-tale-of-a-butcher|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>
== Release == ''Meka Suri'' premiered through ZEE5 on July 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meka Suri Zee5 Telugu Movie Review, Cast & Trailer |url=https://pakaoo.in/movie/meka-suri-movie-review/ |website=Pakaoo|date=August 2020 }}</ref>
== Reception == The film received mixed reviews.
Neeshita Nyayapati from ''Times Of India'' wrote, "After an endless cycle of this for one-and-a-half-hours with nothing else really happening on the screen, it makes you wonder where the story is buried."<ref>{{cite news |title=Meka Suri - Part 1 Review: A predictable revenge drama |website=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/meka-suri/ottmoviereview/77185792.cms}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|12747588}} * [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/meka-suri/0-0-187560 Meka Suri] on ZEE5
Category:2020 films Category:2020 drama films Category:Indian drama films Category:2020 Telugu-language films Category:2020 Indian films Category:Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic Category:ZEE5 original films Category:2020 direct-to-video films