Summer Holidays Review: A Tender Tale of Two Kids

Summer Holidays 2026 Telugu Movie Review

BOTTOM LINE
A Tender Tale of Two Kids

RATING
2.5/5

Story, Screenplay,Director: Srikar Nayan G
Cast: Rohan, Arun, Khushi, Jaya Sudha, Vasuki Anand, Raajev Kanakala
Music Director: Sinjith Yerramilli
DOP: Sai Prakash Ummadisingu
Editor: Santosh Naidu
Producer: Dheeraj Mogilineni & Giri Babu Vallabhaneni
Presented By: Smt. Sravani Mogilineni
Production Company: Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainments & VGB Films

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What Is the Film About?

Ravuri Venkatesh (Arun), aka RV, is a city-bred boy who lacks confidence because of his father’s immense expectations and pressure. He reluctantly agrees to go to his grandmother’s village after his father cancels his cricket kit and a summer camp.

Kaasi Venkateshwarulu (Rohan), aka KV, is a carefree, talkative and hardworking boy whose biggest aim is to buy a saree for her mother.

How did RV and KV meet? The movie’s basic story follows the problems they face, how they overcome them, and how they develop a long-lasting friendship.

Performances

Rohan and Arun get roles suiting their age and body language. They fit their respective parts and share the chemistry the movie needs to work.

Rohan plays the massy, street-smart guy. He has many emotional scenes as well as entertaining parts. The young actor does well on both counts. His natural body language and lack of shyness in front of the camera work to his advantage, and he leaves an impression.

Arun, on the other hand, is classy and plays a role that works to his strengths. He brings the awkwardness, the silences, and the feel-good appeal to the fore. He is alright in the big emotional moment at the end.

Analysis

Srikar Nayan G writes and directs Summer Holidays. It’s a nostalgia-themed coming-of-age movie that simultaneously aims to take us back in time, relive those old days, and also grow up.

The movie’s core strengths and weaknesses become clear as soon as the opening block ends. The story at hand is essentially predictable and routine. We know where things are headed, but the characters are still relatable and endearing. The rest of the narrative follows this pattern.

The movie gains momentum as the narrative enters the village setup, and the two main protagonists meet. Their chemistry is the narrative’s strength as they coast along the terrain with predictable outcomes.

The drama around KV’s character is decent. His emotional thread makes the interval passable, and we wait to see what happens next.

Meanwhile, a coming-of-age narrative takes shape through RV’s character. The key emotional points in this track don’t quite work and, in fact, come across as overbearing. The ‘Gorumudda’ sequence, for example, doesn’t bring the required emotional impact.

On the other hand, the way RV’s character learns from KV and, in turn, passes that learning to him again is neatly presented. It leads to predictable outcomes, but the way it’s done makes it engaging despite the issues. The whole thread related to the Mago Farm works out well, along with the message it delivers in the end due to the bonding.

Similarly, another emotional angle involving KV’s mother is also neatly executed. The Mago Farm sequences and the mother sentiment arriving back-to-back in the last half an hour are the best part of the movie.

The subsequent face-off between the father and son (RV) at the climax is also well staged and executed. RV’s growth (from where he started) is felt rather than just said. Most of the narrative misses this aspect, as we see a lot being told rather than felt.

In the end, Summer Holidays works because the emotions in the final stretch land. It has an environmental message, a mother sentiment angle, and a coming-of-age thread, all coming one after the other and ending decently.

Overall, Summer Holidays is a predictable yet relatable coming-of-age cum nostalgia drama. Despite the initial drag, the various threads are neatly integrated and end up satisfactorily. If you like dramas with boys and want a nostalgic ride, Summer Holidays is a decent outing in that space.

Performances by Other Actors

Apart from two main child actors, the movie has few known faces in key roles. Jayasudha, Vasuki, Rajeev Kanakala, and Harshavardhan play those roles. They are reliable as usual and do their parts adequately. Incidentally, each of these actors has been stereotyped in a way, and we see them play those same roles here as well.

Kushi, who is seen briefly, is decent. Harsha, voicing a tree, does the job in his usual style. Ramana Bhargav and Harshini Koduri are also impressive, especially the latter in scenes involving Roshan.

Music and Other Departments?

Sinjith Yerramilli provides the music. The songs ‘sound’ right, but nothing really stays long. The background score too follows the same path and is okay. The cinematography could have been better given the location the movie’s set in. The wider shots establishing the space are fine, but when the focus shifts to the actors and drama, the small-budget feel instantly comes through. The editing is good. The flow is smooth from start to finish. The writing could have been better.

Highlights?

Last Half An Hour

Casting

Emotions (Towards End)

Drawbacks?

Forced Emotions

Thin Storyline

Beginning

Did I Enjoy It?

Yes

Will You Recommend It?

Yes, if you enjoy simple kids’ films with heart and don’t mind a familiar story.

Summer Holidays 2026 Telugu Movie Reviewed by Kalyan

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