# Touch Chesi Chudu (టచ్ చేసి చూడు)
**Touch Chesi Chudu** (టచ్ చేసి చూడు) is a 2018 Telugu-language action film directed by Vikram Sirikonda in his directorial debut, starring [Ravi Teja](https://www.edgepedia.org/ravi-teja) as Karthikeya, a family-devoted businessman in Puducherry whose violent past as a police officer resurfaces after his sister witnesses a murder.[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814) It was released on 2 February 2018.[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 2 February 2018 (India); 1 February 2018 in Kuwait[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/touch-chesi-choodu) |
| Director | Vikram Sirikonda, his first film as director in Telugu cinema[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814) |
| Writers | Story by Vakkantham Vamsi; screenplay by Vamsi, Vikram Sirikonda, and Deepak Raj[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) |
| Cast | Ravi Teja (Karthikeya), Raashi Khanna (Pushpa), Seerat Kapoor (Divya), Freddy Daruwala[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814) |
| Music | Songs by JAM8, Pritam's A and R venture; background score by Mani Sharma[4](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/11/39129/raviteja-new-movie-touch-chesi-choodu-touch-chesi-choodu-movie-review-touch-chesi-choodu-review-in-cinejosh-touch-chesi-choodu-cinejosh-review.html) |
| Runtime and rating | 147 minutes; certified U/A in India[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814) • [3](https://www.moviebuff.com/touch-chesi-choodu) |
| Reception | IMDb 4.8/10 from about 1.3K votes; 123telugu 2.75/5, Telugu360 2/5[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814) • [1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) • [5](https://www.telugu360.com/te/touch-chesi-chudu-sameeksha/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Karthikeya (Ravi Teja) is a businessman in Puducherry who puts his family above everything and agrees to an arranged marriage, meeting Pushpa (Raashi Khanna) at a bride-seeing event.[6](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/touch-chesi-choodu/story.html) • [7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/reviews/telugu/2018/Feb/02/touch-chesi-chudu-review-watch-at-your-own-risk-4329.html) The story takes a turn when his sister witnesses a murder and comes forward as a witness.[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) Protecting her, Karthikeya learns that the killer is an accused from a case he handled when he was a police officer, and he returns to duty to end him.[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) The second half is a flashback explaining why he left the police force and how the criminal escaped him, before the confrontation in the present.[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) • [5](https://www.telugu360.com/te/touch-chesi-chudu-sameeksha/) Freddy Daruwala plays Lala, a politician and the antagonist.[6](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/touch-chesi-choodu/story.html)
## Production
The film was produced by Nallamalupu Sreenivas (Bujji) and Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan under Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions, with Baby Bhavya presenting.[4](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/11/39129/raviteja-new-movie-touch-chesi-choodu-touch-chesi-choodu-movie-review-touch-chesi-choodu-review-in-cinejosh-touch-chesi-choodu-cinejosh-review.html) Chota K. Naidu and Richard Prasad shared cinematography, Gautham Raju edited, and the supporting cast included [Murali Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/murali-sharma), Satyam Rajesh, Vennela Kishore, Jayaprakash, and [Suhasini Maniratnam](https://www.edgepedia.org/suhasini-maniratnam).[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) • [4](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/11/39129/raviteja-new-movie-touch-chesi-choodu-touch-chesi-choodu-movie-review-touch-chesi-choodu-review-in-cinejosh-touch-chesi-choodu-cinejosh-review.html) The soundtrack includes the songs "Touch Chesi Chudu", "Pushpa", "Raaye Raaye", "Manasa", and "Rang Barse", released on the Mango Music label.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/touch-chesi-choodu)
## Reception
Critics received the film negatively. 123telugu gave 2.75/5, writing that the routine story and boring narration disappointed despite an entertaining first half and the Ravi Teja and Raashi Khanna love track.[1](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html) Telugu360 rated it 2/5, calling the story an old one and the debutant director's narration lacking freshness.[5](https://www.telugu360.com/te/touch-chesi-chudu-sameeksha/) Tupaki rated it 1.75/5, and The New Indian Express's review was titled "Watch at your own risk", describing the plot as ultra slow-moving.[8](https://www.tupaki.com/movies-reviews/movie/review/touch-chesi-chudu/718) • [7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/reviews/telugu/2018/Feb/02/touch-chesi-chudu-review-watch-at-your-own-risk-4329.html) On IMDb the film holds a 4.8/10 rating from about 1.3K votes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814)
## Availability
The film streams on Prime Video and on the Telugu platform Aha, with subtitles in several languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.[9](https://www.primevideo.com/-/te/detail/0IG5QQ8DGL5MV62EN7682YGIX5) • [10](https://www.aha.video/movie/touch-chesi-chudu) It was dubbed into Hindi as *Power Unlimited 2*.[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/touch-chesi-choodu)
## References
1. [123telugu review: టచ్ చేసి చూడు – రొటీన్ టచ్](https://www.123telugu.com/telugu/reviews/touch-chesi-chudu-movie-review-in-telugu-2.html)
2. [Touch Chesi Chudu (2018), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6468814)
3. [Touch Chesi Choodu on Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/touch-chesi-choodu)
4. [సినీజోష్ రివ్యూ: టచ్ చేసి చూడు, CineJosh](https://www.cinejosh.com/news-in-telugu/11/39129/raviteja-new-movie-touch-chesi-choodu-touch-chesi-choodu-movie-review-touch-chesi-choodu-review-in-cinejosh-touch-chesi-choodu-cinejosh-review.html)
5. [రివ్యూ: టచ్ చేసి చూడకు, Telugu360](https://www.telugu360.com/te/touch-chesi-chudu-sameeksha/)
6. [టచ్ చేసి చూడు స్టోరీ, Filmibeat Telugu](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/movies/touch-chesi-choodu/story.html)
7. [Touch Chesi Chudu Review: Watch at your own risk, The New Indian Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/reviews/telugu/2018/Feb/02/touch-chesi-chudu-review-watch-at-your-own-risk-4329.html)
8. ['టచ్ చేసి చూడు' review, Tupaki](https://www.tupaki.com/movies-reviews/movie/review/touch-chesi-chudu/718)
9. [టచ్ చేసి చూడు on Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/-/te/detail/0IG5QQ8DGL5MV62EN7682YGIX5)
10. [Touch Chesi Chudu on Aha](https://www.aha.video/movie/touch-chesi-chudu)
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