Narayana & Co

Narayana & Co is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Chinna Papisetty in his directorial debut. It stars Sudhakar Komakula, Devi Prasad, Amani, and Vijay Krishna in key roles. It is produced by the Papisetty Brothers, Sudhakar Komakula under Papisetty Film Productions, and Sukha Media. The Background score was composed by Syed Kamran. The trailer for the movie was released by Vishwak Sen. The film was released on June 30, 2023, and received mixed reviews.

Plot
Narayana's middle-class family faces financial struggles, with sons Anand and Subhash losing money. Narayana's sons Anand and Subhash are blackmailed, leading to an unlawful transaction. The main conflict revolves around the family's next steps.

Cast

 * Sudhakar Komakula as Anand
 * Arati Podi as Preethi
 * Devi Prasad as Narayana
 * Aamani as Janu
 * Yamini Bandaru as Sona
 * Pooja Kiran as Nalini
 * Jay Krishna as Subhash
 * Saptagiri as Mohan Rao
 * Ali Reza as Arjun
 * Shiva Ramachandrapu as Surya
 * Thotapalli Madhu as Shankar
 * Ragini
 * Ananth
 * Rajiv K as Mumbai Don

Reception
Narayana & Co received mixed reviews from critics and audience. Avad Mohammad of OTTplay gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote,"On the whole, Narayana & Co has some really fun moments in the first half. The film falters in the latter part when things needed to be serious. The lack of gripping thrills and seriousness in the narration brings this film down by the end of the second half.

123Telugu gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Though nothing much happens in the first half plot-wise, the entertainment quotient keeps the film moving. A few comedy scenes are neat, making the first half watchable. Though things go over the top at times, the first hour is still bearable for its decent humor. The character establishments are neatly done. Seasoned actors Devi Prasad and Amani play to the gallery and their antics evoked laughs here and there. Young actor Sudhakar is pretty good in his role.

The Hans India has given it a rating of 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "The story begins with the introduction of the Narayan family characters. After that, the lead pair meets in a pub. However, the reason for the heroine falling in love with the hero did not seem convincing. But the comedy scenes are entertaining. And the second half is a bit routine. Placement of songs is not correct. On a whole, 'Narayana and Co' succeeded in making the audience laugh.

Venkat Arikatla of Greatandhra rated the film 1.75 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, Narayana & Co aspires to be a contemporary version of Allari Naresh's early comedies, but it ends up resembling a YouTube comedy series. It is a completely amateurish attempt.