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Showing posts with label MovieReview. Show all posts
Movie: Jyo Achyuthananda
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Vaarahi Chalana Chitram
Cast: Nara Rohit, Naga Shourya, Regina, Seetha, Tanikella Bharani and others.
Music: Sree Kalyana Ramana
Cinematography: Venkat C Dileep
Editing: Kiran Ganti
Producer: Rajani Korrapati
Written and directed by: Srinivas Avasarala
Release date: September 09, 2016
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Vaarahi Chalana Chitram
Cast: Nara Rohit, Naga Shourya, Regina, Seetha, Tanikella Bharani and others.
Music: Sree Kalyana Ramana
Cinematography: Venkat C Dileep
Editing: Kiran Ganti
Producer: Rajani Korrapati
Written and directed by: Srinivas Avasarala
Release date: September 09, 2016
Actor turned director Srinivas Avasarala made grand debut as director with 'Oohalu Gusa Gusalade'. The movie was highly appreciated and was a success.
So when he announced the second movie with Nara Rohith and Naga Shourya and the trailer of "Jyo Achyuthanada" came out, film lovers turned their eyes on it. So how has the film fared ?
Story:
Achyuth (Nara Rohith) and Anand (Naga Shourya) are married to the girls of their parents' choice. Achyuth is well settled in life, while Anand as medical representative is struggling in his career. At the marriage anniversary of Achyuth, the name of Jyothsna pops up.
Achyuth (Nara Rohith) and Anand (Naga Shourya) are married to the girls of their parents' choice. Achyuth is well settled in life, while Anand as medical representative is struggling in his career. At the marriage anniversary of Achyuth, the name of Jyothsna pops up.
The brothers blame each other for the mess created by Jyothsna. When their wives start suspecting, each one tells a story that the other brother fell in love with Regina, who stayed as a tenant in the upper floor of their house few years ago.
During her stay, Regina was friendly with both brothers and each try to win her love but she actually is in love with another person. An incident creates rift between the three and Regina leaves for USA. What happens when she returns back to their lives? How would their wives react? Do the brothers patch up again?
Artistes’ Performances:
Both Nara Rohith and Naga Shourya are pitch perfect in their roles as brothers. They share great chemistry, and their fun banter provides so much entertainment while watching. They drive the film till the end. Regina has not much role though she is the focal point of the story; still she has pulled off the role neatly. Among other actors, Tanikella and Seetha are noticeable.
Both Nara Rohith and Naga Shourya are pitch perfect in their roles as brothers. They share great chemistry, and their fun banter provides so much entertainment while watching. They drive the film till the end. Regina has not much role though she is the focal point of the story; still she has pulled off the role neatly. Among other actors, Tanikella and Seetha are noticeable.
Technical Excellence:
The striking feature of the movie is visuals. Venkat C Dileep's photography is major plus. Despite it being a small film, the cinematography has made it a rich production. Music by Sree Kalyan Raman is good.
The striking feature of the movie is visuals. Venkat C Dileep's photography is major plus. Despite it being a small film, the cinematography has made it a rich production. Music by Sree Kalyan Raman is good.
Highlights:
Fun first half
Performances of lead actors
Cinematography
Fun first half
Performances of lead actors
Cinematography
Drawback:
Slow narration
Dragging second half
Slow narration
Dragging second half
Analysis:
Director Avasarala Srinivas begins the movie with a bang. With full of humor, and classy visuals, the movie gives us great fun in the beginning. He sets up the drama so well.
Director Avasarala Srinivas begins the movie with a bang. With full of humor, and classy visuals, the movie gives us great fun in the beginning. He sets up the drama so well.
Quite unusually, he introduces both heroes having good married life, then reveals their past love track with Jyothsna aka Regina.
From the beginning he has used humor in every dialogue. He has also shown creativity in revealing two sides of the same story of the brothers. Nara Rohith and Naga Shourya use same words in describing what happened in narrating their version of the story, which is quite interesting.
Avasarala shows so much dare in starting the film showing the heroes as married guys. When they are already married, whatever their flashback of their love affair with Regina was, we know that they can't get her in the climax. So the line doesn't offer him to twist and turn it, but still he manages us to keep guessing what has really happened, who would get her. This he has managed quite well till the interval.
Till interval, the drama is about two heroes trying to tell how they tried to woo Jyotsana outsmarting the other despite being brothers. So that offers so much fun to watch them fighting for her, bonding over small things. But thereafter the drama turns sentimental when she leaves them for USA. Although she comes back in their lives, we know that they can't leave their wives, nor she can settle with them. There is not much story on that front, so Avasarala turns his guns on differences between the brothers, and sentiment scenes.
While the first half is so much fun, the second half turns too predictable and sentimental. It is like watching two different movies but still it makes a watchable fun movie.
Avasarala has written good dialogues, extracted good performances from Naga Shourya and Nara Rohith as brothers, and presented the movie with cool visuals. If not for dull second half, the film could have been even better. As a director, Avasarala shows his mark again.
Movie Review: Thikka
Rating: 1.5/5
Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Larissa Bonesi, Mannara Chopra, Rajendra Prasad, Ajay, Ali, Satya, Saptagiri, Anand, Raghubabu, Posani Krishna Murali and Others.
Cinematography: KV Guhan
Music: SS Thaman
Story: Dawood
Screenplay: Dawood-Suneel Reddy
Direction: Sunil Reddy
Release Date: 13th August 2016
After a disaster like 'OM' with Kalyan Ram, Director Sunil Reddy took a long gap and finally arrived with 'Thikka'. Teaming up with a hat-trick hero like Sai Dharam Tej has certainly helped the project generate good buzz. Did Sunil Reddy bounced back or not?
Synopsis:
Anjali (Larissa Bonesi) enters into the life of Aadi (Sai Dharam Tej) after an accident and changes him completely from thereafter. However, The Love Birds call for break-up after Anjali complains Aadi doesn't love her as much as she love him. That's when Aadi hosts a break-up party in a bar. It was then few new characters enter the scene one after the other only to complicate the situation. What has Aadi done to come out of this mess and win the heart of Anjali again forms the rest of the tale.
Performances:
Audience were clueless how a Hero like Sai Dharam Tej has accepted such a subject. Except for Dances, Nothing much to talk about him. He should be very careful while choosing the scripts, else such duds will follow.
None of the female leads, Larissa Bonesi and Mannara Chopra were impressive. Better not to discuss about their acting skills.
Rajendra Prasad is wasted. The look of Ali and the kind of make-up used for his bald-head is worse. Rest of the actors too failed to make an any impact.
Pros:
Music
Cinematography
Production Values
Cons:
Performances
Screenplay
Direction
Technicalities:
The best part about 'Thikka' would be the music of SS Thaman. 'Nee Kosam', 'Vellipoke' and Title Track were impressive. Background Score is good. KV Guhan did a splendid job. Dialogues were poorly written. Production Values were rich. One must say Director Sunil Reddy learnt nothing from 'OM' failure. He wasted so much money on a project which neither had a decent story nor gripping screenplay.
Analysis:
Yes, The title 'Thikka' & tagline 'Unlimited' are so apt for this project. Telugu Audience mayn't have watched a such a crap in the recent past. Makers of 'Thikka' showed how a film can be made with a terrible characterizations, senseless screenplay and below par performances.
15 Minutes into the film, Viewer would start scratching his/her head as no one knows why so many silly characters come and go during the course of the movie. The confusion created by countless artistes will test the patience of audience within the First Half. One need to have lot of courage to watch the latter half of the movie.
Basically, 'Thikka' is based on the incidents in the life of the Youth in a span of one day. In almost all the scenes, At least one actor will be seen holding a liquor bottle in his hand. Particularly, Hero behaves as if he can't live without it. Either the lead actor would be seen drinking one bottle after the other or bash up people.
Although the run time is just 2 hr 20 min, 'Thikka' is hardly watchable. No one knows why the Director burnt the pocket of the Producer with unwanted chasing scenes, fights and songs. The Burqa comedy which lasts for 30 minutes is painful to watch. Don't be surprised if you feel 'Rey' is better than 'Thikka' after stepping into the theatres.
Bottomline: Unbearable Thikka!
Rating: 1.5/5
Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Larissa Bonesi, Mannara Chopra, Rajendra Prasad, Ajay, Ali, Satya, Saptagiri, Anand, Raghubabu, Posani Krishna Murali and Others.
Cinematography: KV Guhan
Music: SS Thaman
Story: Dawood
Screenplay: Dawood-Suneel Reddy
Direction: Sunil Reddy
Release Date: 13th August 2016
After a disaster like 'OM' with Kalyan Ram, Director Sunil Reddy took a long gap and finally arrived with 'Thikka'. Teaming up with a hat-trick hero like Sai Dharam Tej has certainly helped the project generate good buzz. Did Sunil Reddy bounced back or not?
Synopsis:
Anjali (Larissa Bonesi) enters into the life of Aadi (Sai Dharam Tej) after an accident and changes him completely from thereafter. However, The Love Birds call for break-up after Anjali complains Aadi doesn't love her as much as she love him. That's when Aadi hosts a break-up party in a bar. It was then few new characters enter the scene one after the other only to complicate the situation. What has Aadi done to come out of this mess and win the heart of Anjali again forms the rest of the tale.
Performances:
Audience were clueless how a Hero like Sai Dharam Tej has accepted such a subject. Except for Dances, Nothing much to talk about him. He should be very careful while choosing the scripts, else such duds will follow.
None of the female leads, Larissa Bonesi and Mannara Chopra were impressive. Better not to discuss about their acting skills.
Rajendra Prasad is wasted. The look of Ali and the kind of make-up used for his bald-head is worse. Rest of the actors too failed to make an any impact.
Pros:
Music
Cinematography
Production Values
Cons:
Performances
Screenplay
Direction
Technicalities:
The best part about 'Thikka' would be the music of SS Thaman. 'Nee Kosam', 'Vellipoke' and Title Track were impressive. Background Score is good. KV Guhan did a splendid job. Dialogues were poorly written. Production Values were rich. One must say Director Sunil Reddy learnt nothing from 'OM' failure. He wasted so much money on a project which neither had a decent story nor gripping screenplay.
Analysis:
Yes, The title 'Thikka' & tagline 'Unlimited' are so apt for this project. Telugu Audience mayn't have watched a such a crap in the recent past. Makers of 'Thikka' showed how a film can be made with a terrible characterizations, senseless screenplay and below par performances.
15 Minutes into the film, Viewer would start scratching his/her head as no one knows why so many silly characters come and go during the course of the movie. The confusion created by countless artistes will test the patience of audience within the First Half. One need to have lot of courage to watch the latter half of the movie.
Basically, 'Thikka' is based on the incidents in the life of the Youth in a span of one day. In almost all the scenes, At least one actor will be seen holding a liquor bottle in his hand. Particularly, Hero behaves as if he can't live without it. Either the lead actor would be seen drinking one bottle after the other or bash up people.
Although the run time is just 2 hr 20 min, 'Thikka' is hardly watchable. No one knows why the Director burnt the pocket of the Producer with unwanted chasing scenes, fights and songs. The Burqa comedy which lasts for 30 minutes is painful to watch. Don't be surprised if you feel 'Rey' is better than 'Thikka' after stepping into the theatres.
Bottomline: Unbearable Thikka!
Movie Review: Srirastu Subhamastu
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Allu Sirish, Lavanya Tripati, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Sumalatha, Tanikella Bharani, Hamsa Nandini, Ali, Subbaraju, Prabhas Seenu and Others
Cinematography: Manikandan
Music: SS Thaman
Producer: Allu Aravind - Bunny Vas
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Parasuram
Release Date: 5th August 2016
Neither 'Gouravam' nor 'Kotha Janta' established Allu Sirish as a Hero Material. 'Srirastu Subhamastu' is the 3rd attempt of Mega Hero to prove his mettle. This time, Director Parasuram teamed up with him after a flop like 'Sir Ocharu'. Theatrical Trailer of 'Srirastu Subhamastu' has generated superb buzz and increased the expectations. Has Allu Sirish scored a solid hit at least now?
Synopsis:
Sirish (Allu Sirish), a son of a millionaire, falls in love with a Middle-Class Girl Anu (Lavanya Tripati). But, Sirish's Father disapproves their alliance as he doesn't have good opinion on the middle-class people and believes such girls traps rich kids. That's when Sirish challenges his Father that he will win the heart of Anu without using his family background. Has he succeeded in his mission? Did Sirish's Father change his opinion? Watch 'Srirastu Subhamastu' in theaters near you to know more!
Performances:
Allu Sirish has put in a lot of effort and it shows on the screen. He looks pretty confident and impresses every time he acts in a casual manner. In the Climax too, He has done a fine job. He, however, appeared clueless in few scenes and presented a blank face. He still need to work on his body language.
Lavanya Tripati impresses with gorgeous looks and performance. She got into the skin of the character so well. Prakash Raj & Rao Ramesh excelled using their experience. Particularly, They have taken the movie to a whole new level in the Climax. Sumalatha was wasted. Tanikella Bharani, Ranadhir, Ravi Prakash were alright. Ali, Prabhas Seenu and Subba Raju tickled the funny bone.
Pros:
Performances
Music
Dialogues
Second Half
Cons:
Love Story
Technicalities:
With 'Srirastu Subhamastu', Thaman showed his expertise at offering feel-good music. Songs & Background Score have been very impressive. Camera Work by Manikandan is flawless. Nothing to complain about Production Values of Geetha Arts. A superior quality product was delivered with limited budget. Parasuram is equally impressive as Writer & Director. Dialogues penned by him were short & meaningful. He narrated routine story in a fresh manner by including Romance, Humour & Family Emotions.
Analysis:
Instead of experimenting, Its always easy to narrate a routine story with a taut screenplay & good dose of entertainment. Allu Sirish & Parasuram walked in the same path to deliver a clean family entertainer. Parasuram played to his strengths 'Comedy & Emotions' for which he is known for.
Which one of the two should be given more importance - Love or Family Values? The debate on this subject never ends. Here, Parasuram has perfectly balanced both of them and hence 'Srirastu Subhamastu' is being embraced by Youth & Families. It reminds us of films such as 'Solo', 'Bommarillu' and 'Nenu Sailaja' at certain points. Still, The Director succeeded in moving the audience emotionally. Thanks to the combination scenes of Sirish, Prakash Raj & Rao Ramesh in the Climax. Major credit goes to Good Performances & One-Liners.
'Srirastu Subhamastu' scores big when it comes to entertainment factor. While Prabhas Seenu does a decent job in First Half, Combination scenes of Sirish-Ali-Subba Raju were hilarious in the Second Half. The command of Parasuram on comedy is visible in these blocks.
Parasuram, however, failed to handle the Love Story properly. He didn't establish why Heroine falls in love with Hero and wasn't able to convince the viewers why the protagonist is madly in love with the lead lady. Few teasing scenes of the Lead Pair look illogical. Even Story & Screenplay were largely predictable. Although there are few negative aspects, 'Srirastu Subhamastu' have many positives to offer a pleasant experience to the audience.
Bottom Line: You Can Give It A Try!
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Allu Sirish, Lavanya Tripati, Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, Sumalatha, Tanikella Bharani, Hamsa Nandini, Ali, Subbaraju, Prabhas Seenu and Others
Cinematography: Manikandan
Music: SS Thaman
Producer: Allu Aravind - Bunny Vas
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Parasuram
Release Date: 5th August 2016
Neither 'Gouravam' nor 'Kotha Janta' established Allu Sirish as a Hero Material. 'Srirastu Subhamastu' is the 3rd attempt of Mega Hero to prove his mettle. This time, Director Parasuram teamed up with him after a flop like 'Sir Ocharu'. Theatrical Trailer of 'Srirastu Subhamastu' has generated superb buzz and increased the expectations. Has Allu Sirish scored a solid hit at least now?
Synopsis:
Sirish (Allu Sirish), a son of a millionaire, falls in love with a Middle-Class Girl Anu (Lavanya Tripati). But, Sirish's Father disapproves their alliance as he doesn't have good opinion on the middle-class people and believes such girls traps rich kids. That's when Sirish challenges his Father that he will win the heart of Anu without using his family background. Has he succeeded in his mission? Did Sirish's Father change his opinion? Watch 'Srirastu Subhamastu' in theaters near you to know more!
Performances:
Allu Sirish has put in a lot of effort and it shows on the screen. He looks pretty confident and impresses every time he acts in a casual manner. In the Climax too, He has done a fine job. He, however, appeared clueless in few scenes and presented a blank face. He still need to work on his body language.
Lavanya Tripati impresses with gorgeous looks and performance. She got into the skin of the character so well. Prakash Raj & Rao Ramesh excelled using their experience. Particularly, They have taken the movie to a whole new level in the Climax. Sumalatha was wasted. Tanikella Bharani, Ranadhir, Ravi Prakash were alright. Ali, Prabhas Seenu and Subba Raju tickled the funny bone.
Pros:
Performances
Music
Dialogues
Second Half
Cons:
Love Story
Technicalities:
With 'Srirastu Subhamastu', Thaman showed his expertise at offering feel-good music. Songs & Background Score have been very impressive. Camera Work by Manikandan is flawless. Nothing to complain about Production Values of Geetha Arts. A superior quality product was delivered with limited budget. Parasuram is equally impressive as Writer & Director. Dialogues penned by him were short & meaningful. He narrated routine story in a fresh manner by including Romance, Humour & Family Emotions.
Analysis:
Instead of experimenting, Its always easy to narrate a routine story with a taut screenplay & good dose of entertainment. Allu Sirish & Parasuram walked in the same path to deliver a clean family entertainer. Parasuram played to his strengths 'Comedy & Emotions' for which he is known for.
Which one of the two should be given more importance - Love or Family Values? The debate on this subject never ends. Here, Parasuram has perfectly balanced both of them and hence 'Srirastu Subhamastu' is being embraced by Youth & Families. It reminds us of films such as 'Solo', 'Bommarillu' and 'Nenu Sailaja' at certain points. Still, The Director succeeded in moving the audience emotionally. Thanks to the combination scenes of Sirish, Prakash Raj & Rao Ramesh in the Climax. Major credit goes to Good Performances & One-Liners.
'Srirastu Subhamastu' scores big when it comes to entertainment factor. While Prabhas Seenu does a decent job in First Half, Combination scenes of Sirish-Ali-Subba Raju were hilarious in the Second Half. The command of Parasuram on comedy is visible in these blocks.
Parasuram, however, failed to handle the Love Story properly. He didn't establish why Heroine falls in love with Hero and wasn't able to convince the viewers why the protagonist is madly in love with the lead lady. Few teasing scenes of the Lead Pair look illogical. Even Story & Screenplay were largely predictable. Although there are few negative aspects, 'Srirastu Subhamastu' have many positives to offer a pleasant experience to the audience.
Bottom Line: You Can Give It A Try!
MOVIE:Pelli Choopulu
Cast: Vijay Devarakonda, Ritu Varma, Nandu,Anish Kuruvilla, Abhay and Others
Directed by: Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam
Produced by: Raj Kandukuri, Yash Rangineni
Banner: Dharmapatha Creations
Music by: Vivek Sagar
Release Date: 2016-07-29
Pelli Choopulu Movie Review
Pelli Choopulu is an endearing romantic comedy that comes as a fresh whiff of breeze amongst the cliched offerings from Tollywood. First timer Tharun did a commendable job in handling this light hearted entertainer that is laced with emotions.
What is it about?
Prashanth (Vijay) is a confused guy who is passionate about cooking. He meets Chitra (Ritu) who has high aspirations in life. They both have different ideologies and mindsets, but they come together to get a step closer to their aims. However things don't go as planned for them.
Performances:
Vijay Devarakonda who has put up an impressive show in 'Yevade Subramanyam' has once again came up with a natural yet striking performance in this film. He keeps it simple even in the emotional scenes. He is a treat to watch. Ritu Varma has got an author backed role. She is a fine actress that she made the most of it. Priya Darsi as hero's friend is an asset to the film. His comedy timing and dialog delivery are superb. Abhay complemented him well. Anish Kuruvilla of Anand fame shined in his role. Kedar Shankar and Gururaj have played their part.
Technicalities:
Tharun Bhascker who has started off with short films took a simple plot for his debut feature film and narrated it in an entertaining way. He made sure to get the best output of his resources. He is surely a talent to watch out for.
Music by Vivek Sagar is superb. He did a fabulous job with the background score. Nagesh's camera work is pleasant. In fact it is one of the best assets of this film. Editing is neat. Producers should be appreciated for backing this idea and the new director. Production values are good even if it is made on a budget.
Thumbs Up:
Freshness
Performances
Comedy
Music
Thumbs Down:
Lag in second half
Climax
Analysis:
Pelli Choopulu doesn't have a great story line. However, young director Tharun narrated it in a refreshingly striking way which is ably supported by the cast and the technical crew. First half of the film is particularly impressive and totally paisa vasool with relatable characters and lots of freshness in its screenplay.
Vijay's encounters with his ex girlfriend, call center episode and his attempt at making prank videos will leave you in splits. Director effortlessly mixes humor into the proceedings without deviating from the plot. Director had full clarity and command over his craft that there is absolutely no confusion in screenplay in spite of narrating two stories simultaneously during the first hour.
Second half is a bit emotional compared to the first half as the characters get serious about what they do. Few emotional scenes in the second half are truly impressive. On the flip side, the story gets predictable in the second half. Climax also isn't that effective. But that is not a big deal. All in all Pelli Choopulu is a breezy entertainer that will leave a smile on your face.
Verdict: Refreshing Romance.
What is it about?
Prashanth (Vijay) is a confused guy who is passionate about cooking. He meets Chitra (Ritu) who has high aspirations in life. They both have different ideologies and mindsets, but they come together to get a step closer to their aims. However things don't go as planned for them.
Performances:
Vijay Devarakonda who has put up an impressive show in 'Yevade Subramanyam' has once again came up with a natural yet striking performance in this film. He keeps it simple even in the emotional scenes. He is a treat to watch. Ritu Varma has got an author backed role. She is a fine actress that she made the most of it. Priya Darsi as hero's friend is an asset to the film. His comedy timing and dialog delivery are superb. Abhay complemented him well. Anish Kuruvilla of Anand fame shined in his role. Kedar Shankar and Gururaj have played their part.
Technicalities:
Tharun Bhascker who has started off with short films took a simple plot for his debut feature film and narrated it in an entertaining way. He made sure to get the best output of his resources. He is surely a talent to watch out for.
Music by Vivek Sagar is superb. He did a fabulous job with the background score. Nagesh's camera work is pleasant. In fact it is one of the best assets of this film. Editing is neat. Producers should be appreciated for backing this idea and the new director. Production values are good even if it is made on a budget.
Thumbs Up:
Freshness
Performances
Comedy
Music
Thumbs Down:
Lag in second half
Climax
Analysis:
Pelli Choopulu doesn't have a great story line. However, young director Tharun narrated it in a refreshingly striking way which is ably supported by the cast and the technical crew. First half of the film is particularly impressive and totally paisa vasool with relatable characters and lots of freshness in its screenplay.
Vijay's encounters with his ex girlfriend, call center episode and his attempt at making prank videos will leave you in splits. Director effortlessly mixes humor into the proceedings without deviating from the plot. Director had full clarity and command over his craft that there is absolutely no confusion in screenplay in spite of narrating two stories simultaneously during the first hour.
Second half is a bit emotional compared to the first half as the characters get serious about what they do. Few emotional scenes in the second half are truly impressive. On the flip side, the story gets predictable in the second half. Climax also isn't that effective. But that is not a big deal. All in all Pelli Choopulu is a breezy entertainer that will leave a smile on your face.
Verdict: Refreshing Romance.
MOVIE:Kabali
RATING:
2/5
Cast: Rajanikanth, Radhika Apte, Dhansika,Winston Chao and Others
Directed by: Pa. Ranjith
Produced by: Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Banner: V Creations
Music by: Santosh Narayan
Release Date: 2016-07-22
Kabali Movie Review
Rajanikanth's Kabali released amidst unlimited expectations and unprecedented pre release hype. Rajani fans went gaga over his looks in an aged don character. Everyone believed that this film could just wipe out all the existing records in Indian cinema. It could have done that if director Pa. Ranjith made good use of this opportunity and delivered a 'watchable' film. But what he delivered was a totally boring, unexciting and an utterly disappointing fare.
What is it about?
Kabali (Rajanikanth) a don in Malaysia gets out of jail after twenty five years. His associates will be running a reform school over there that helps the dropouts and other youths that have troubled pasts. Meanwhile a gang hires a lady killer to kill Kabali. That killer Yogi (Dhansika) turns out to be his Kabali's daughter. He comes to know that even his wife Kundanavalli (Radhika Apte) is alive. How Kabali unites with his family and wipes out all other bad guys in Malaysia forms rest of the story.
Performances:
Rajanikanth: Rajanikanth nailed it with his look, styling and performance. He is absolutely flawless and supremely stylish in the don character. Scenes from the flashback show flashes of vintage Rajni.
Radhika Apte and others: Radhika Apte is aptly cast as Rajni's wife. She has added value to the proceedings with her commanding performance. Wish she had few more scenes with Rajni. Dhansika is okay in a tomboyish lady killer character. She did a fine job as an actress. Vijay got a meaty role as the main villain and he is competent. Winston Chao is okay as the main villain. The supporting cast largely consists of unknown Tamil actors which might be a problem for our audience to make note of the characters.
Watch Here: Kabali Public Talk
Technicalities:
Director Pa. Ranjith had a saleable premise and most of all got the nod from the superstar. He should have put in excessive effort to make it a memorable film. It is a great opportunity gone wasted mostly due to the lazy script of Ranjith.
Santosh Narayan's background score is impressive. Songs hardly make an impression. Cinematography is an asset. Quality visuals are definitely an eye feast for the viewers. Editing could have been crisp. Art department did a fine job. Dialogues are a huge drawback. Not even one dialogue bears Rajni stamp on it.
Thumbs Up:
Rajanikanth
Opening sequence
Cinematography
Thumbs Down:
Boring Screenplay
Dialogues
Supporting Cast
No Energy
Analysis:
'Energy' is the keyword for a Rajanikanth's film. If the film has high energy levels and thoroughly entertaining Rajani can make an average script into a blockbuster. Kabali showed lot of promise from its outset. Rajanikanth's getup and the Kabali Ra dialogue in the teaser have created lot of buzz. Within no time the film turned out to be the most awaited movie of the year. An average fare could do wonders with so much hype and expectations, but Pa. Ranjith couldn't even offer a watchable fare let alone decent product.
No doubt that Rajnikanth looked super stylish in those suits and grey hair. His diehard fans will have a treat watching Rajni in an ultra stylish avatar. However, if you are expecting typical punch lines and other elements that are usually associated with a Rajnikanth starrer then you are in for huge disappointment. Oh dear Pa. Ranjith, what a terrible waste of opportunity? There is lot of scope for hero elevation and so called commercial elements, but the director didn't even try to go that way.
Okay, if Ranjith's intention is to make a realistic gangster drama with Rajanikanth, it is excusable if he comes up with arresting sequences and exciting drama. Except for Rajanikanth, there is nothing in the film that makes you sit patiently till the end. But you won't go to a film to simply stare at Rajanikanth, do you? First half tests your patience with those silly scenes in the reform school. The director didn't even bother to show the rise of Kabali at any point. Other than the change in Kabali's attire, there is not a notable scene to show the rise or growth in Kabali's character.
First half is a big mess and the second half drags with a lengthy sequence of scenes where Kabali goes in search of his wife. Climax is unexciting. All in all Kabali is a boring gangster drama that fails to impress. It is yet another disappointment from our beloved superstar.
Verdict: Even Rajani couldn't save Kabali!
Producer: Dil Raju, Maruti, G.Sriniasa Rao
Director: Murali Krishna Mudidani
Music: JB
Casting: Chetan Maddineni, Paravatheesam, Krithika Jaya Kumar,Tejaswi Madiwada, Ali, Posani Krishna Murali, Raja Ravindra, Jabardasth Apparao, Sashank, Vasu Inturi and others
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Story
Rambha (Tejaswi Madiwada), Aadya (Kruthika Jayakumar) fall in love with rich guys Seenu and Vicky. As they are enjoying their romance with them, Aswath (Chetan Maddineni) and Peter (Parvatheesam) stars loving them.
One fine day they take a sudden decision to marry Aswath and Peter. To find out the reason behind their decision watch Rojulu Marayi in big theatres.
Performance
Parvatheesam and Tejaswi Madivada attracted with their competitive performances. Their chemistry rocked on screen leaving all in laughter. Kruthika Jayakumar is good looking but she got limited scope to perform. Chetan Maddineni is ok in his role.
Jabardasth Apparao,Ali tried to attract with their comedy. Others like Vasu Inturi, Sashank, Raja Ravindra acted according to their roles.
Technical
Balreddy attracted with his cinematography. Songs are not many and are just average. JB's background score is good. SB.Uddhav's editing is ok and he should have concentrated in the second half. Murali Krishna Mudidani on debut managed few laughs and attracted to some extent.
Dialogues are good at times and Maruti's story and screenplay is fine in parts. He could have added some romantic elements and worked out on the chemistry between lead pair. He should have included some interesting twists. Production values are fine.
Plus Points
Parvatheesam, Tejaswi Madivada
Dialogues
Humour
First half
Cinematography
Screenplay to some extent
Minus Points
Routine story
Lack of twists and turns
Second half
Editing
Music
Analysis
Debutante director Murali Krishna Mudidani played safe by selecting a love story. First half is entertaining with good screenplay and direction. first half dialogues attract genex viewers.
Interval bang is good and many expected the same thing to continue in the second half. However many unnecessary scenes and a song comes to break the tempo. Entertainment also dips down and climax turns out to be a routine one.
Over all the film is a average one with Maruti targeting youth with routine story.
Final Talk
Rojulu Marayi though routine entertains to some extent
Rating: 2/5
Cast: Chandini Chowdhary, Sudhakar, Sudheer Varma, Rajeev Kanakala, Jhansi, Shakalaka Shankar and Others.
Music: MM Keeravani
Cinematography: SD Jaan
Producer: Anil Kumar Raju & Vamsi Krishna
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Vara Mullapudi
Release Date: 24th June 2016
Vara Mullapudi (S/O of Iconic Writer Mullapudi Ramana & Son-in-Law of Legendary Director Bapu) attempted direction twice in the past. Neither NTR's slapstick comedy 'Naa Alludu' nor Allari Naresh's thriller 'Visakha Express' helped him establish as a Director. In his third attempt, He made a love story set in rural backdrop. Can Vara Mullapudi leave a mark of his own at least with 'Kundanapu Bomma'?
Synopsis:
Suchitra (Chandini Chowdhary), a Vizianagaram native, falls in love with a Car Mechanic Vasu (Sudheer Varma). However, Her Father Mahadeva Raju always wanted to marry off her to close relative's son Gopi (Sudhakar). For some reason, Gopi is against this alliance and hence the marriage gets delayed. Now, The Love Birds seek Gopi's help to convey their love matter to Mahadeva Raju. Has Gopi fulfilled the wish of Suchitra & Vasu? What consequences did the Lovers face?
Performances:
If the Story & Screenplay were so weak, Actors could do nothing much and that's what happens in the case of 'Kundanapu Bomma' as well. Chandini Chowdary looked beautiful but she hardly managed to win the hearts with acting prowess. Debutante Sudheer Varma has done a fine job. Rajeev Kanakala performs well and he generates humor. Sudhakar was wasted. Nagineedu's role ends abruptly. Jhansi and Shakalaka Shankar fails to tickle the funny bone.
Pros:
Rajeev Kanakala
Cinematography
Cons:
Music
Screenplay
Direction
Technicalities:
Don't expect MM Keeravani-mark music in 'Kundanapu Bomma'. Both Songs and Background Score were below-par. A song recorded by KV Mahadevan for Bapu has been remixed for this movie and its alright. Cinematography is good. Dialogues were outdated. Editing is poor. Production Values were okay. Vara Mullapudi continued to deliver unimpressive stuff inspite of two big blows in the past.
Analysis:
First things first, 'Naa Alludu' & 'Visakha Express' looks better than 'Kundanapur Bomma' in every aspect. This statement gives a clear picture of how this rustic love story has shaped up. Vara Mullapudi messed it completely with Outdated Story/Screenplay, Emotions which don't elevate an any point and Cliched Comedy Blocks.
Heroine falls in love with Hero just for helping her in Examination. One can expect how this love story has ended after knowing about this one sequence. Silly jokes which were doing rounds on WhatsApp have been included in Comedy Scenes. Even Chiru's English translation comedy in 'Shankardada MBBS' wasn't spared. Although the actual intention is to make it an out & out entertainer, Poor writing and bad execution kept irritating the Viewer. The only time audience laugh is during the Emotional Scenes and that's an indication of how bad they were.
Except for Rajeev Kanakala's role and couple of jokes, 'Kundanapu Bomma' lacks any positives. Its tiring to watch this poorly scripted flick till the end cards. Which means, Vara Mullapudi has scored a Hat-Trick!
Bottom Line: Better Stay Away!
MOVIE:Oka Manasu
Cast: Naga Shaurya, Niharika, Rao Ramesh,Avasarala Srinivas and Others
Directed by: Rama Raju
Produced by: Madhura Sridhar Reddy
Banner: Madhura Entertainment
Music by: Sunil Kashyap
Release Date: 2016-06-24
Oka Manasu Movie Review
Niharika Konidela's debut helped Oka Manasu to make some buzz prior to the release. Director Rama Raju's previous film Mallela Teeramlo... won the appreciation of critics, which added to the media hype around it. Despite Rama Raju's noble intentions of making a clean romantic drama, Oka Manasu fails to tug heart strings due
What is it about?
Sandhya (Niharika) is a house surgeon that falls in love with Surya (Shaurya) an aspiring politician. Surya wants to contest in the Municipal elections but falls prey to a friend's politics and ends up in jail. Surya comes out on bail after three years. Although Surya's future looks bleak Sandhya decides to live with him. Can they ever get together as Surya gets into deeper troubles?
Performances:
Naga Shaurya keeps it simple. He is maturing as an actor with each film. He is perfect for his character and did well without going overboard. He is superb as the person caught between love, father and life ambition. Niharika Konidela can act. She makes a confident debut. Although the character is a bit matured for her age, Niharika somehow managed to look the part. Rao Ramesh has an underwhelming character. Avasarala Srinivas is wasted. Pragathi overacts as usual. Vennela Kishore's cameo doesn't work. Krishna Bhagavan also is wasted in a purposeless character.
Technicalities:
Rama Raju tried to present this story in poetic style. He succeeded up to an extent but things get repetitive as the story moves forward. Same scenes and conversations come again and again that ultimately tests the patience levels of the viewers. Rama Raju should have made a love story that reflects contemporary times. The story and emotions look dated and unconvincing. Only part that the director made some impact is the climax portion of the film.
Music by Sunil Kashyap is mediocre. Not even a single song is soothing or catchy. Background score is unimpressive. Cinematography is okay with pleasant visuals. Editing is bad. Editor could have trimmed down the run time by a good half an hour or so.
Thumbs Up:
Shaurya
Niharika
Thumbs Down:
Boring Screenplay
Sluggish pace
Repetitive scenes
Dated Feel
Analysis:
Oka Manasu is a romantic drama that is set in contemporary times but will only appeal to people from the previous generations. Will a doctor blindly fall in love with some random guy with whom she sees no future? Oka Manasu is poetic, but it is impractical. There is scope for better drama with the conflict point, but the director chooses to make it a never ending saga of philosophical conversations between the lead pair.
More than ninety percent of the scenes are on the lead pair itself. They meet in various places and keep on talking all the time. At times they kiss or hug! There is absolutely no chemistry between the lead pair. It is hard to get involved into these sluggish proceedings even during the climax part where the story heads for an unusual ending.
Love stories needs to be pleasant and make us root for the lead characters. But the lead pair in this film get on our nerves that we don't even feel the pain during their biggest miseries. There are sub plots and other characters that are not used at all. There is a lot of scope for drama, but Oka Manasu refuses to make use of it. It is not fair to compare this to a television serial. Even they are trying to be funny these days. On a whole, Oka Manasu is like an ultimate test for one's patience.
Verdict: Never ending Love saga.
What is it about?
Sandhya (Niharika) is a house surgeon that falls in love with Surya (Shaurya) an aspiring politician. Surya wants to contest in the Municipal elections but falls prey to a friend's politics and ends up in jail. Surya comes out on bail after three years. Although Surya's future looks bleak Sandhya decides to live with him. Can they ever get together as Surya gets into deeper troubles?
Performances:
Naga Shaurya keeps it simple. He is maturing as an actor with each film. He is perfect for his character and did well without going overboard. He is superb as the person caught between love, father and life ambition. Niharika Konidela can act. She makes a confident debut. Although the character is a bit matured for her age, Niharika somehow managed to look the part. Rao Ramesh has an underwhelming character. Avasarala Srinivas is wasted. Pragathi overacts as usual. Vennela Kishore's cameo doesn't work. Krishna Bhagavan also is wasted in a purposeless character.
Technicalities:
Rama Raju tried to present this story in poetic style. He succeeded up to an extent but things get repetitive as the story moves forward. Same scenes and conversations come again and again that ultimately tests the patience levels of the viewers. Rama Raju should have made a love story that reflects contemporary times. The story and emotions look dated and unconvincing. Only part that the director made some impact is the climax portion of the film.
Music by Sunil Kashyap is mediocre. Not even a single song is soothing or catchy. Background score is unimpressive. Cinematography is okay with pleasant visuals. Editing is bad. Editor could have trimmed down the run time by a good half an hour or so.
Thumbs Up:
Shaurya
Niharika
Thumbs Down:
Boring Screenplay
Sluggish pace
Repetitive scenes
Dated Feel
Analysis:
Oka Manasu is a romantic drama that is set in contemporary times but will only appeal to people from the previous generations. Will a doctor blindly fall in love with some random guy with whom she sees no future? Oka Manasu is poetic, but it is impractical. There is scope for better drama with the conflict point, but the director chooses to make it a never ending saga of philosophical conversations between the lead pair.
More than ninety percent of the scenes are on the lead pair itself. They meet in various places and keep on talking all the time. At times they kiss or hug! There is absolutely no chemistry between the lead pair. It is hard to get involved into these sluggish proceedings even during the climax part where the story heads for an unusual ending.
Love stories needs to be pleasant and make us root for the lead characters. But the lead pair in this film get on our nerves that we don't even feel the pain during their biggest miseries. There are sub plots and other characters that are not used at all. There is a lot of scope for drama, but Oka Manasu refuses to make use of it. It is not fair to compare this to a television serial. Even they are trying to be funny these days. On a whole, Oka Manasu is like an ultimate test for one's patience.
Verdict: Never ending Love saga.
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