# Meka Suri
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{{short description|2020 film directed by Trinadh Velisala}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Meka Suri
| image = File:Meka Suri.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [Trinadh Velisala](/source/Trinadh_Velisala)
| producer = Karthik Kancherla
| writer = Trinadh Velisala
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [Abinay](/source/Abinay)
[Syed Sumaya Farahath](/source/Syed_Sumaya_Farahath)
[Sharat Kumar](/source/Sharat_Kumar)
[Byreddy Naresh](/source/Byreddy_Naresh)
[Sharavan Sai Tadinada](/source/Sharavan_Sai_Tadinada)
| narrator =
| music = [Prajwal Krish](/source/Prajwal_Krish)
| cinematography = Pardhu Saina
| editing = Suresh K Kasukurthi
| studio = Simba Entertainment
| distributor = [ZEE5](/source/ZEE5)
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|07|31}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = India
| budget =
| gross =
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Meka Suri''''' is a 2020 Indian [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language)-language [drama](/source/Drama_(film_and_television)) directed by Trinadh Velisala. Produced by 1725 Studio and Simba Entertainment, the film stars Abhinay Reddy, Syed Sumaya Farahath, [Sharath Kumar](/source/Sharath_Kumar), Byreddy Naresh, and Sharavan Sai Tadinada. The plot revolves around the character Suri, a [butcher](/source/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](/source/ZEE5) on 31 July 2020.[{{cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/meka-suri-to-premiere-on-zee5|title=Meka Suri to premiere on ZEE5|website=[Telangana Today](/source/Telangana_Today)}}]
''Meka Suri'' was followed by a sequel ''[Meka Suri 2](/source/Meka_Suri_2)'' released on 27 November 2020.[{{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}}][{{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}}]
== 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](/source/Naxalite).[{{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}}]
== Cast ==
* Abhinay Reddy as Meka Suri
* Syed Sumaya Farahath as Rani
* [Sharath Kumar](/source/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."[{{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}}]
== Release ==
''Meka Suri'' premiered through [ZEE5](/source/ZEE5) on July 31, 2020.[{{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 }}]
== Reception ==
The film received mixed reviews.
Neeshita Nyayapati from ''[Times Of India](/source/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."[{{cite news |title=Meka Suri - Part 1 Review: A predictable revenge drama |website=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/telugu/meka-suri/ottmoviereview/77185792.cms}}]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|12747588}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/meka-suri/0-0-187560 Meka Suri] on [ZEE5](/source/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
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