Blow the whistle) is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language sports masala film written and directed by Sampath Nandi, and produced by Srinivasaa Silver Screen.
Seetimaarr was theatrically released on 10 September 2021, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturthi, and received positive critical reviews.
[1][2] Karthik is an assistant bank manager in Kadiyam, Rajahmundry whose purpose is to coach the women's Kabaddi team to fulfill his father's dream of opening a sports academy.
His goal is to represent Andhra Pradesh state at the Women Kabaddi National Championship and trains the girls from the village, where they leave for Delhi.
They meet Jwala Reddy, Karthik's classmate from the sports academy, who represents Telangana for the championship.
In an interview to Deccan Chronicle, director Sampath Nandi told: "I have hired four national players, and trained them in acting.
And it was with great difficulty that I finally managed to select the rest of the players," adding that “We all underwent training for three months on the basics of the sport, the rules, techniques, and strategies.
[16] After wrapping the shoot in Jaisalmer, the team returned to Hyderabad in the same month, for filming the song "Jwala Reddy".
[23] Initially scheduled to release on 2 April 2021, it was postponed to 3 September 2021,[24][25] due to delay in the post-production work.
[29][30] Ram Venkat Srikar of Cinema Express called Seetimaarr a "fairly enjoyable potboiler."
[31] The Times of India critic Thadhagath Pathi also shared a similar opinion, writing "The mass masalaness of it all truly make us ignore the many flaws in Seetimaarr which have nothing to do with the fact that there's a strong script backing it.
"[32] In another positive review, The Hindu critic Y. Sunita Chowdhary wrote: "The crime elements and kabbadi portions blend well with good writing and performances, to deliver an action-packed entertainer."
[33] A reviewer from The Hans India stated: "Despite having a regular story, the director has succeeded in grabbing the attention with the entertainment.
He said that barring over-the-top action sequences, Nandi has succeeded in making an engaging sports film with a message.