'Veedinthe' Review: Routine Tasteless Masala

Rating: 2/5

Banner: PVP Ventures
Cast: Vikram, K Vishwanath, Deeksha Seth, Pradeep Rawath, Shriya, Reemma Sen and others
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematographer: R. Madhi
Editor: Kasi Viswanathan
Story, screenplay, director: Suseenthiran
Producer: Prasad V Potluri
Release date: 30/12/2011

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Rajanna Movie Review

Rating: 3.25/5Banner: Annapurna Studios
Cast: Nagarjuna, Sneha, Annie, Shweta Menon and others
Music: M M Keeravani
Lyrics: Suddala Ashok Teja, K Shiva Dutta, Ananth Sriram, Chaitanya Prasad
Cinematography: Shyam K Naidu, Anil Bhandari and Poorna
Action director: S S Rajamouli

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Panjaa Movie Review

Panjaa review - Panjaa movie review - Panjaa Telugu movie review: Power star Pawan Kalyan’s much awaited movie Panjaa has hit the marquee. As usual, the expectations are gigantic and soaring for this gangster based flick. Can Panjaa set the box office ablaze? Let’s check out Panjaa movie review!

Panjaa Story
Jai (Pawan Kalyan) is an orphan and is brought up by gangster Bhagawan (Jackie Shroff). He becomes his loyal follower and effectively counters rivals Atul Kulkarni, and on the other side, falls in love with innocent Sandhya (Sarah Jane Dias). Munna (Adivi Sesh) is the son of Bhagawan and is a spoilt brat, an NRI who falls in love with Jahnavi (Anjali Lavania), who in turn, pleases Jai to marry her. Munna kills Jahnavi for the fact that she hates him, and in a fit of rage with Jai, Munna accidentally dies. An angry Bhagawan then looks to take revenge on Jai for killing his son. How Jai encounters Bhagawan and his moves and come out successfully forms the remaining part of the plot.

Analysis
Panjaa is an action romance flick and director Vishnuvardhan once again proves that he’s a stylish director. Panjaa comes with heavy dose of action sequences - gun fights, bomb explosives, etc. It gives you sights of movies like ‘Balu’ and Nagarjuna ‘Antham’ as Vishnuvardhan was focusing heavily on technical aspects to elevate the movie. Pawan Kalyan is once again seen in a gangster character as he earlier played in Balu. However, Panjaa lacks the killer instincts to hit the trigger. There’s not enough drama in the movie to make it comprehensive and it’s like shooting in the dark at various points.

The action sequences were well shots by Vishnuvardhan and he has shown Pawan Kalyan in a different way. Although sporting beard, Pawan looks elegant and was in his elements and his dialogue delivery was aggressive. In fact, in Panja, Pawan on more than couple of occasions, look like Chiranjeevi in his gestures and mannerisms. Adivi Sesh is a revelation.  His murderer looks and body language is stunning. Vishnuvardhan has done a commendable job in getting the best from all the characters. Perhaps new heroines might be a minus to Panjaa since people miss out on the connectivity. A known heroine could have been a huge asset.

TeluguOne Perspective 
Panjaa movie starts of in the gangster backdrop in Kolkata and as the movie progresses; it slowly unveils all the characters. Pawan Kalyan plays the role of a thug and has done justice to his character. The locations were very fresh and introduction of new characters were also apt. The first half establishes all the characters and the biggest plus of the movie is the interval bang, which sets up the drama for the rest of the movie.

Adivi Sesh’s introduction was superb and his death transforms the lives of all the characters including Pawan Kalyan and sets the pace. The predictable screenplay is one of the biggest liabilities for Panjaa. The locations have been pretty fresh too and Vishnuvardhan has made good use of the cameraman in spicing up the visuals.

Performances
Pawan Kalyan delivers a commanding performance. He has put on some weight but his dialogue delivery holds the key to his character. His dance in Papa Rayudu song is brilliant and let’s hope to see more such numbers in the future.

Adivi Sesh was incredible as Munna. He perfectly suits the character and has shown a great authority. His stylish body language and explosive looks were amazing. Surely this character will take him to great level in Tollywood.

Sarah Jane Dias has done justice to her character and Anjali Lavania was involved in a bit of glam show. Jackie Sheroff, was at his usual best in a mobster role. Ali has gone waste while Brahmanandam has scored a bit.

Plus Points
Pawan Kalyan’s action
Adivi Sesh performance
Songs

Minus Points    
Old Story
Predictable screenplay
Panja theme song placement

Technicalities 
Camerawork by PS Vinod is fantastic. His short framing and camera angles were tailor made for an action film and he has elevated the film visually. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music has been very good but he missed out on the background score. Editing should have been crisper.

Final Word
Panjaa review:  Director Vishnuvardhan’s treatment is new for an old story and so Panjaa the box office collections would be interesting to see!

Rating: 3 / 5

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Sangarshana Movie Review

Sangarshana Review – Sangharshana Movie Review, Porali Rating, Tamil Movie: Director Samuthirakani who made Shambo Shiva Sambho in Telugu roped in Allari Naresh for his latest film Porali, which has Sasi Kumar playing the main lead. This was dubbed in Telugu as Sangarshana. This team has carved a niche for themselves and their films carry super positive buzz in Tamilnadu. What is Telugu audience response for this movie…

Story:

Kumar (Sasi Kumar) and Vikram (Naresh) comes out of nowhere to Hyderabad and settles down in a house in a closed compound. Kumar is very friendly with his neighbors and they turn his best buddies. Kumar starts a small business and helps the needy neighbors. Bharati (Swathi) falls for his generous nature and loves him. Vikram fall in love with Bala Saraswathi. When everything is going smooth for them, in comes a twist in the tale. Few people come and attack Kumar and Vikram and say that they are mentally challenged and they have ran away from a mental institution. What’s the story behind them and how they solve their problems follows.

Analysis:

Samuthirakani tried to focus on the animal side of people in this film. He shows how few people turn innocent persons into mad ones for their benefits. Sangharshana has a strong plot and good characters, but it gets over melodramatic and heavy in the second hour.

First half of the film is entertaining and leaves a good impression. But as per the story, Samudrakani has to give up on entertainment completely. The second hour is in complete contrast to the first half and therefore the film goes on and on in a boring fashion.

Although the idea is laudable, it couldn’t entertain the audience due to overdose melodrama. It might appeal to Tamil audience as Sasi Kumar is a known face. Our audience will watch out for Allari Naresh and he has minimal role to play in the second hour.

Performances:

Sasi Kumar is good. He did a decent job as an actor. He carried off the character very well. Allari Naresh is terrific. He kept the spirits up whenever he is on screen. However, a limited role in the second half will disappoint Telugu audience. Swathi is cute. She has come up with a matured performance. All others are alright in their characters.

Technicalities:
Technically the film is excellent except for the songs. Sundar’s background score is an asset. Kadhir cinematography is brilliant and Super Subbarayan’s fights are natural and raw. Production values are pretty good. Samudrakani did a decent job as the director. The plot which he tried to exploit is very complex but he tried to simplify it. He got the emotions right and once again proved that he is a good director in bringing out the best from his star cast.

Final Word:

Lack of nativity would be the major concern for this film. Allari Naresh and Swathi may find it difficult to pull it off against all the odds.

Sangarshana Movie Rating: 2.5/5

Banner: Sri Ranjith Movies
Cast: Allari Naresh, Swathi, Sasikumar
Music Director: Sundar C Babu
Producer: KL Damodara Prasad
Director: P. Samuthirakani

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The Dirty Picture Movie Review

The Dirty Picture Review – Dirty Picture Movie Review, Rating, Hindi Movie: Touted to be the real life story of late item girl Silk Smitha, The Dirty Picture was dubbed in Telugu and Tamil too. This film has created a lot of buzz for its content and especially for Vidya ‘The Bold’ Balan! Did the film live up to expectations? Check out…


Story:

Reshma (Vidya Balan) runs away from her home and goes to Kollywood (Tamil cinema industry) hoping to become a big actress. After struggling for some time, she gets the break in films as an item girl and her name is changed to Silk. She is a diehard fan of superstar Suryakanth (Naseeruddeen Shah), who falls for her ‘services’ and gives her the desired break in film industry. Within no time Silk becomes a star and Suryakanth doesn’t like her growth. His true colors are shown later and then Silk gets close with Suryakanth’s brother Ramakanth (Tushar Kapoor), who is also a writer. Ramakanth plans to marry her but her over-abusive nature doesn’t work for him. Silk gets addicted to drinking and becomes highly arrogant. Finally she decides to produce a film on her own and lose all the money earned. With the rise of other item girls, Silk is left with no offers on hands and goes bankrupt. A director Abraham (Emraan Hashmi) who hates her to the core starts to like her and when he tries to set things right for Silk, she commits suicide.

Analysis:

The Dirty Picture offers you what was promised in the promotion campaign. It is Dirty in the first hour with Vidya Balan showing off everything she has got and also speaking filth all the time. There is ample entertainment in the first half and the interval point is very good.

After the interval, the film slides down a bit and start dragging as the film heads towards the climax. Suddenly the characters behave more dramatic and the entertainment goes for a toss. Climax portions are not convincing enough. The situations which lead to end Silk’s life aren’t strong.

Despite the hiccups, The Dirty Picture will work for the first half which is worth the ticket price. If you look for a complete film, you might end up in disappointment. But if you go to the theaters expecting a sizzling show from Vidya Balan, you will come out more than satisfied.

Performances: 

Vidya Balan is the ‘hero’ of this film. She did a terrific job as Silk. It is a very difficult role which might give the cheap image for the actress forever. But Vidya pulled it off with ease. The rise and fall of the character are expressed wonderfully through her. She has put on oodles of weight for the role and that shows the commitment of the actress.

Emraan Hashmi is effective and made his presence felt. Naseeruddeen Shah is perfect. Tushar Kapoor is a letdown.

Technicalities:

Vishal Sekhar’s music is fine. Ooh lala oo lala is a chartbuster. Script provided by Rajat Arora is half baked. He should have explored and exposed more details about Silk Smitha’s life. The rise and fall of the actress are not properly written. There seems to be some hurriedness in that aspect. Bobby Singh’s cinematography is neat. Akiv Ali could have edited the dragging portions in the second half.

Director Milan Luthria did a fine job. He is not the script writer of the film and so we can’t blame him for the shortcomings. Direction in the climax portions is not up to the mark though.

Final Word:

The Dirty Picture can be watched for Vidya Balan’s performance as well as skin show. If you look for a good story and a heart touching film, it falls short of expectations. It will surely rock the box office and would be a smash hit given its budget.

The Dirty Picture Movie Rating: 3/5

Banner: Balaji Motion Pictures
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, 
Music: Vishal-Shekhar
Screenplay: Rajat Arora
Producer: Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor
Director: Milan Luthria 

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Bezawada Movie Review

Bezawada Review – Bejawada Movie Review, Rating, Telugu Movie: This film was known as ‘Bejawada Rowdeelu’ at the start, but later it was cut short to Bejawada due to severe agitation from Vijayawada politicians and activists. With so many controversies and buzz surrounding it due to the issue it is focused on, Bejawada opened to curious crowds today. Did it live up to the hype and hoopla? Let’s find out in the review…

Bejawada Movie Rating: 2/5

Banner: Shreya Productions
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Amala Paul, Anjana Sukhani, Brahmanandam, Nassar
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma, Kiran Kumar Koneru
Direction: Vivek Krishna

Story:
Bejawada is ruled by Khali (Prabhu), who runs a parallel government in the town. His younger brother Shankar (Abhimanyu Singh) is power thirsty and is jealous about Vijay Krisha (Mukul Dev), who is a close aide to Khali. Out of desperation to be the ruler, Shankar eliminates his brother and lock horns with Vijay Krishna.

Shankar successfully kills Vijay Krishna and the latter’s younger brother Shiva (Naga Chaitanya) avenges his brother’s death. How Shiva kills Shankar and wipes out his empire forms rest of the story.

Analysis:
Like it was publicized Bejawada is not a realistic look on the history nor does it bear any references to what ‘actually’ happened. Looks like the filmmakers tried to cash in on the ‘curious factor’ that is associated with Bejawada rowdy-ism. This is a routine revenge drama where two groups fight for the upper hand.

Obviously good wins over evil! So there needs to be a tight and arresting screenplay for such films to keep the audience interested. Unfortunately, Bejawada lacks the bite! It is a very dull film with poor screenplay. Everything goes as per the audience predictions. It also ends on a predictable note.

First half is mainly focused on the gang politics in which hero is left in the background. He comes to the front in the second hour, but a poor script lets the film down. One would expect a tense thriller out of this concept. But the director’s inability to highlight the emotions seems to be the biggest drawback of the film.

Second hour is sheer test of patience and it would be an almost impossible task to sit through it. It may appeal to people who look for excessive violence in a film.

Performances:
Naga Chaitanya didn’t suit the role. He is good in portraying romantic characters. He needs some time to take up such high voltage films. His costumes and looks are good. He should focus on his diction as soon as possible. It is the main drawback for him as an actor at present.

Amala Paul has good looks but her role is half baked. Abhimanyu Singh is menacing as the bad boy. Prabhu and Mukul Dev are alright. Ajay, Kota Srinivasa Rao and others did their bit. Brahmanandam is wasted.

Technicalities:
Music is composed by almost half a dozen people. The output is mediocre. None of the songs really made any impact and the background score is too loud. Cinematography is bad. The camera angles and the technique used will let us down. Editing is jerky and unconvincing. There are many jump cuts and irrelevant opening and closings of the scenes. Production values are of low standard. The film is made on a shoe string budget.

Director Vivek Krishna tried to ape Ram Gopal Varma in terms of storytelling and camera angles. His output is not up to the mark. He didn’t do justice to any of the emotions. Be it agony, romance or comedy. When the director doesn’t want to highlight any of the historical facts, then why did he opt for Vijayawada rowdy-ism backdrop is a million dollars question.

Final Word:
Bejawada may appeal to mass audience that look for some action and violence. People who expect a sensible or a sensational film from RGV’s camp will be terribly disappointed.

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Solo Movie Review

                                                       Solo Movie Review

Film: Solo
Rating: 3.25/5 
Banner: SVK Cinemas
Cast: Nara Rohit, Nisha Agarwal, Prakash Raj, Sayaji Shinde and others
Music: Mani Sharma
Cinematographer: Dasaradhi Sivendra
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Story, screenplay, direction: Parasuram
Producer: Vamsikrishna Srinivas
Release date: 25/11/2011

After a serious and intense role in ‘Baanam’, Nara Rohit is back with an emotional treat and this time he has Nisha Agarwal in pair. Let us see how solid this love story is..

Story:
Set on the backdrop of Vizag, the story begins with Gautam (Rohit) an orphan whose sole aim in life is to marry a girl in a joint family as he longs for those relations and bonding. He finds a suitable person in the form of Vaishnavi (Nisha) who hails from a large family.

Gautam tries wooing Vaishnavi and after few incidents of yes and no, their love blooms. However, Vaishnavi is very closely attached to her father Naidu (Prakash Raj) and he wants to give his daughter to a man who knows the value of family and has a large family.

In no time, the matter gets revealed and Naidu makes his stand clear to Gautam. The tale takes a turn when Gautam is asked to attend the wedding of Vaishnavi due to a condition. What is that condition? What happens to Gautam’s love story? Will he remain Solo again? All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances
Nara Rohit is handsome and has intense eyes with assertive voice. He needs to loosen his body a bit and show expressions on his face and come out of the stiff posture. But still, he covered his drawbacks with good confidence and dialogue delivery. On a whole he suits for roles like tough cop and action oriented performances than a sentimental lover boy. 

Nisha Agarwal looks cute and conveys most of her thoughts through her eyes. Acting wise, she must work on performance during emotional scenes. She has potential.

Prakash Raj is impressive as usual. No doubt he is called the powerhouse actor. His versatility and strong screen presence adds value to the film.

A special mention goes to Srinivasa Reddy. He got the big responsibility of leading the comedy track and he did full justice to that. His role was lengthy and the opportunity was utilised properly. He deserves to be given more encouragement and roles.

Sayaji Shinde was standard, Jayasudha was natural, Ravu Ramesh was not used to his potential, the girl who did Nisha’s friend’s role scored few points, M S Narayana brought few smiles, Ali was witty. Pavitra Lokesh looks graceful. Good to see Mumaith Khan back and that too in shape. The others did their bit as required. 

Highlights

• Emotional intensity
• Dialogues
• Background score and three songs
• Screenplay
• Technical values

Drawbacks

• Slight jerks in editing and RR

Analysis
The concept of joint families sounded ideal and possible during the olden days. We were not in a global economy then and families relied on agriculture or family professions. However, times have changed and life’s demands have made it practically impossible for dreaming of a joint family in today’s times. But there are rare practices like ‘Tharaveedu’ among joint family lovers. Many families in Kerala still keep the tradition of joint family alive by spending their annual vacation in Tharaveedu (ancestral home) where all members come together. But in majority cases, the joint families have lost importance as people turned more practical. And this applies to all social classes.

While looking at the film, this is the approach audience will have. But then, more than the concept, it is the content which surpasses all. It is supported by strong emotional graph and the stress on values of family and relationships is what scores the brownie points.

Secondly, it is the dialogues which are written with sensibility and maturity.

Few classic examples are:

• “manchi mogudu dorikite gudilo devunni kooda marchipothaaru aada vaallu”
• “Poyatappudu naluguru lekapothe thappu naadhi avutundhi kaani puttinappudu naluguru lekapovadam naa thappu ela avutundhi”

Overall, this is a film that will strike a chord with the family audience and emotionally driven mass audience. There are no idle moments and the film works as a perfect package of comedy, emotion and sentiment. At the box office, considering the budget and other factors, the film has it all to score success.

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SRI RAMA RAJYAM MOVIE REVIEW

SRI RAMA RAJYAM - MOVIE REVIEW

Film: Sri Ramarajyam
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Sri Sai Baba Pictures
Cast: Balakrishna, ANR, Nayantara, Srikanth and others
Music: Ilayaraja
Cinematographer: P R K Raju
Editor: G G Krishna Rao
Director: Bapu
Producer: Yalamanchali Sai Babu
Release date: 17/11/2011

Nandamuri Balakrishna is back with his favourite genre mythology and this time he has the experienced hand of Bapu and the sentiment of Nayantara. Let us see how the film is

Story:
A grand tale, the story begins with Lord Rama (NBK) returning with Seetha (Nayantara) and his army after victory against Ravana.

Everyone is happy in Ayodhya and within a short time Seetha becomes pregnant. In one of the routine information gathering from the kingdom, an incident involving washerman Tippadu (Brahmi) reaches the ears of Rama.

The people of Ayodhya begin to question the essence of morality in Rama bringing Seetha after she stayed at Ravana’s place for such a long time. With duty mindedness, Rama sends a pregnant Seetha to the forests. She is given shelter by Rishi Valmiki (ANR) and here she gives birth to twins Lava-Kusa (master Gaurav, master Dhanush). They grow by learning the story of Rama as a noble king and reach Ayodhya to spread his story.

However, what they are not aware is the king is their father and even Rama doesn’t realize that when he meets them. But a sequence of events happen which bring Rama to Lava-Kusa. What is that situation and what happens after that forms the rest of the story.

Performances:
Nandamuri Balakrishna gave a contained performance. Though he lacks the divinity and charisma of his father, he has an aura of his own. If he had rendered his dialogues with grace and poise, it would have given him extra marks. 

Nayantara was simply superb. Her maturity and balanced performance as Seetha makes her look very serene. Given her past films, this is truly a praiseworthy effort from her. Nayantara was not seen in her but only Seetha was visible.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao carried his role with ease. As such there was not much histrionics required in his act so he did justice to the script with his presence. But he rendered dialogues loudly but not with required serenity needed for the character.

Master Gaurav and Master Dhanush were the weak link in the chain. Given the crucial role they had to offer, it required a certain level of depth. Both the boys put good efforts but not good enough to give the pious feeling. They did well in battle scene with Lakshmana but not in pathos.

Srikanth was standard, K R Vijaya was adequate, Brahmi was brief, Vindoo Dara Singh was apt for his role. The others like Balayya, Murali Mohan, Sana, Siva Parvathi etc did their bit as required and added value.

Highlights

• Songs and background score
• Art department
• Visual grandeur and graphics
• Balayya-Nayan screen chemistry
• Production values

Drawbacks

• Too much of melodrama
• No emotional depth
• Abrupt climax
• Weak screenplay
• Dialogues

Analysis:
Any mythological film that connects to the present generation and societal structure only can be made as a commercial venture. Legend NTR realized that and hence he had taken care in his regime to talk about caste system through his Duryodhana role in DVS Karna. Hence that film and especially that dialogue turned eternal.

This Sri Ramarajyam could have been connected to the present days where divorces are becoming common among couples. The invincible pious love between Rama and Seetha could have been established with right intensity. And the reason why Rama sends Seetha to forest would have been portrayed on screen with perfect conviction that convinces the present day generation those use more logic than emotion. But that was missing completely. Lord Rama’s character was ended up as confused and emotionally driven which cannot be welcomed. Ideal man Lord Rama hasn’t shown his ideal character in this film. Cinematic liberties would have been taken to show his character powerful and hitting.

It was nearly 45 years back that the immortal classic ‘Lava Kusa’ came with the great N T Rama Rao and Anjali Devi. So, it is natural that one would try to compare ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ with that. The strict advice is NOT to do that. This film has to be treated individually as we have already passed two generations since then.

Technically speaking, this film is superb. It has visual grandeur of international standards and has taken Tollywood to a new league. There was no compromise in quality and best deliverance.

Also, one must really appreciate director Bapu for his guts to take a subject like this at the age of 77.

However, all that glitters cannot be gold. The film scores exceedingly well in presentation but suffers significantly in content department. Though the flow was consistent, the peaks lacked the required voltage. Trying to infuse extra and unwanted emotions did extra damage.

The objective of the film should have been to project more on why Rama is treated as God and what his ideals are stood by. That was missing. There was an inconsistency.

The song ‘Vinu ra vinu ra Ramayana gaadha..’ from the original should have been imported. This would have given a chance for the song to be present for two more generations. When the songs like ‘bangaru kodipetta’ are being imported, why not evergreen classic like ‘vinura vinura…’

The last twenty minutes saw a rise in the graph but just when it was about to take off the end card came which was another minus.

Overall, this is a film which has developed enough hype

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Oh My Friend Movie Review

Oh My Friend Review – O My Friend Movie Review, Rating,OMF Telugu Movie:Siddarth, Dil Raju’s previous film Bommarillu was a huge hit. They teamed up for Oh My Friend after five years and tried to repeat the same magic. Bommarillu was directed by debutante Bhaskar and this time it is Venu Sriram, another debutante who wielded the megaphone. Did they made another Bommarillu or fell short of expectations? Details in Oh My friend Review…

Story:

Chandu (Siddarth), Siri (Shruti Haasan) are very close friends. Siri loves Uday (Navadeep) and Chandu falls in love with Ritu (Hansika). All will not be well between the friends once their lovers come into their lives. Their deep bond of friendship causes differences in their love and they break up with their lovers. The conclusion for this problem is to be seen on screen.

Analysis:

It’s a very simple story which we had seen in films like Iddaru Mitrulu and Nuvve Kavali. So the plot is not entirely new to our audiences. However, unlike Iddaru Mitrulu, here the film has youthful appeal and also gives a different conclusion to Nuvve Kavali type friends.

Director Venu Sriram tried to explore the gender differences in friendship and the consequences. He did a neat job up to some extent. He gave a very strong conclusion to the story which would convince anybody. But he missed few essential factors that make a complete film.

Entertainment is barely there. No comedy is included in the narrative. The focus is mainly on four principle characters and there are no sub plots at all. Had he come up with a better narrative which entertains and passes the strong message, this would have been a modern classic.

Sadly his script lacked the universal appeal and purely one dimensional leaving the fate of the film to the young audience. If youth lap this film up it will have a decent run and if they reject it would suffer big time.

Performances: 

Siddarth is good like always. His emotional outburst in the penultimate scene is pretty good. Shruti Haasan came up with a natural performance. She is lovable as Siri. Hansika is on the weightier side. She did an okay job. Navadeep gave another confident performance. Tanikella Bharani is standard. Ali is just Okay.

Technicalities:

Music by Rahul Raj is an asset to this movie. All the songs are very good to hear and as well as to view on screen. Background score by Mani Sharma carries the mood and feel of the film. Cinematography is pretty good. Editing is fairly decent.

This film is made with high standards and the richness is visible in every scene. Director Venu Sriram did a fine job as a director in bringing out the good performances from his lead cast. His script struck the emotional chords well but a rounded script with universal appeal might have done wonders to this film. As of now, not a bad debut. He shows promise to be a good director who could handle the human emotions well.

Final Word:

Oh My Friend is targeted at the youth and they should relate to the main plot of the movie. Saying so, it may not appeal to each and every youngster as the issue is not a universal problem. If you have a best buddy from the opposite gender, it would surely appeal to you. So everything depends upon how anyone could relate to this subject. If not for anything go for the superb music and stunning visuals.

Oh My Friend Movie Rating: 3/5

Banner: Sri Venkateswara Creations
Cast: Siddarth, Navadeep, Shruti Haasan, Hansika Motwani
Music: Rahul Raj
Producer: Dil Raju
Direction: Venu Sri Ram 


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It's My Love Story Movie Review

It’s My Love Story Review – Its My Love Story Movie Review, Rating, IMLS Telugu Movie: Madhura Sirdhar who made a decent debut with Sneha Geetam movie has come up with another youthful film It’s My Love Story, which deals with the problems and struggles of a generation X couple due to orthodox parents who are still worrying about the caste and cultural differences for a marriage

Story:

Arjun (Aravind Krishna) is a video game developer who stays in Hyderabad in his own flat. Vandana (Nikitha Narayan) is a fashion designer who comes to Hyderabad to achieve big in her career. They become friends ‘accidentally’ and after a bad experience with her roommates, Nikitha comes and stays in Arjun’s apartment.

Vandana parents (Jayasudha and Sarath Babu) object this love and what happens next forms the rest of the story.

Analysis:

When the director named his film as ‘It’s My Love Story’, one would expect it to be a unique love story. Sadly, IMLS is not unique but just a rehash of lots of love stories that we have already seen hundreds of times on the silver screen. A couple facing problems from parents and finally their love triumphs is not a great or special love story.

Director should have dealt this routine love story in an engaging and entertaining way. He tried to infuse freshness in the first hour, which is fairly decent. But in the second hour, the film started to head in a beaten track with ‘predictable’ twists. As the film reaches the finale, it gets on to your nerves with a pathetic storytelling. The ending leaves you gasping and exhausted because it could have been ended that way at the interval itself.

When the director is going to conclude this story on a predictable note, there is no point in dragging it for that much time. Comedy scenes are fine at few instances and cheap/vulgar most of the time. Only saving grace for this stale love story is the music. Songs are good on ears and a couple of them would stay with you.

Performances: 

Aravind Krishna is good looking and a decent actor. He should work on his expressions though.Nikitha Narayan is fine. She did a good job for a debutante. Jayasudha plays a vital role and she is as bankable as ever. Sarath Babu is natural. Pavitra is good. Vennela Kishore as ‘Sujatha’ is a riot in few scenes. ‘Tagubothu Ramesh’ got a lengthy and noticeable role after a long time. He is Okay. The guys who played heroes colleagues annoys with silly conversations. Sundeep Kishan of Prasthanam fame appeared in a song.

Technicalities:

Sunil Kashyap’s songs are very good. Lyricist Sirasri complemented him well. Background score is a bit loud at times. P.G. Vinda’s cinematography is fine. The colors are good for a low budget film. Venky’s dialogues are just okay. Praveen’s editing is alright but should have trimmed down few parts in the lagging second hour.

Madhura Sridhar made a quality film in low budget. He should have opted for a novel concept to woo the youngsters. His first film Sneha Geetam had good emotions. But here he faltered in bringing out that natural flavor.

Final Word: It’s a boring Love Story. Wait for the home edition!

It’s My Love Story Movie Rating: 2.5/5

Banner: Multidimension Entertainments PVT. LTD
Casting: Aravind Krishna, Nikitha Narayan, Jayasudha, Sarath Babu
Music: Sunil Kashyap
Producer: Dr MVK Reddy
Direction: Madhura Sridhar

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Mogudu Movie Review

                                                       MOGUDU MOVIE REVIEW

Rating: 2.5/5
Banner: Lakshmi Narasimha Productions
Cast: Gopichand, Rajendra Prasad, Taapsee, Shraddha Das, Roja, Naresh and others
Music: Babu Shankar
Cinematographer: Srikanth
Editor: Gautam Raju
Story, screenplay, direction: Krishna Vamsi
Producer: Nallamalapu Bujji
Release date: 04/11/2011

Creative director Krishna Vamsi has been off the hook since a while and he is back with a film that runs around family bonding, essence of marriage, is it that touching? Let us see

Story:Anjaneya Prasad (Rajendra Prasad) is a self made man and after lot of struggle he becomes successful. He brings up his children with loving attention and family bonding as the strength. His son Bujji (Gopichand) is loved by all.

Bujji is also a man of ideals and believes in essence of marriage as a lifelong commitment. His life takes a turn when he sees Rajeshwari (Taapsee) and in no time they fall in love. Rajeshwari’s mother (Roja) is a politician.

The initial process goes smooth but moments after the marriage takes place, a clash between the traditions of both families leads to major fight. It leads to Bujji and Rajeshwari going for divorce. The misunderstanding widens further due to certain incidents. However, both Bujji and Rajeshwari love each other. Do they unite? What happens to the families? All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances:Gopichand has come up with a mild and subdued performance and this is not something his fans would like to see but, he did his best to give a matured and balanced act.

It is good to see Rajendra Prasad in a full length role and that too in a very effective manner. Though his role was not etched rightly, he has given a valuable act.

Taapsee is the show stealer. She is sexy, she is energetic and she has carried her role with aplomb. The dubbing she has done was not that perfect but it was natural to an extent.

Shraddha plays the typical sacrificial role and oozes her bit of glamour wherever required. But she has developed ease and confidence in her expressions and body language.

Ahuthi Prasad appeared in a short role saying a dialogue about YS Jagan, Chiranjeevi and Chandrababu. His role is a bit hilarious.

Roja was loud as usual and more than her dialogues, it is her expressions which were apt. Naresh was natural and made his presence felt. The support artistes in the form of Pragati, Raghava, Harshavardhan, Lakshmi Bhargavi, Taapsee’s friend, Gitanjali were there to fill the screen and give the required emotional dose. Venu Madhav was just okay.

Highlights:

• Taapsee and Shraddha Das
• Music
• Songs picturization
• Technical values

Drawbacks:

• Poor screenplay
• Second half
• Extremities of unwanted emotions
• Inconsistent etching of characters
• Predictability
• Lack of depth in crucial scenes

Analysis: Krishna Vamsi is a talented storyteller and a highly regarded technician. So it is natural to have high expectations on his films. Given the fact that this was a film on family bonding, some expected it to be another ‘Murari’. However, there is a chalk and cheese difference between that. The primary reason for the film to suffer is a weak script. Taking cinematic liberties is alright but not to the extent where audience is dumbstruck. Here are few instances which resulted in the audience getting disconnected from the film totally

• Drunk Taapsee brought to Gopi’s home and the next day she is considered as a traditional girl and welcomed with open arms. Such things are not common in regular Telugu families.
• Chain reaction of slapping between the families of Gopichand and Taapsee. KV tried to bring an intense emotion but it turned out to be a comedy.
• Rajendra Prasad being a senior citizen gets all geared up with a knife and rushes to Roja’s home with vengeance. That’s absurd for his image and characterization.
• The conversation between Roja and Taapsee in their puja mandiram about sleeping with husbands. That was cheap.

Since it was being essayed as a neat family treat, the dialogues should have been polite, the number of times they got muted goes to show the flavour of raunchiness.

As such, the idea of coming up with the value of marriage, importance of family is all good but there is a way one has to execute it and Krishna Vamsi has failed this time. 

At the box office, the film will find it hard to survive. The only consolation is Taapsee, only she can pull in some crowds.

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Prabhas Mr Perfect Ratings - Review Good

Mr Prefect Rating and Talk- Prabhas Mr Perfect online Telugu movie review and Mr Perfect ratings have bagged mixed response. Mr Prefect Telugu movie released with pretty high expectations and did not fire on all cylinders. Prabhas Mr Perfect talk was average and some even went to say that its yet another run of the mill story.

Irrespective Mr. Perfect Telugu movie ratings and talk, few others opine that the movie is a decent family entertainer. And Prabhas aptly suited the role of Mr Perfect in the movie and the characters of Kajal Agarwal and Taapsee received few praises. Like mentioned earlier, Mr Perfect movie review, ratings and talk would be pretty vital for the movie's run at the box office. Particularly when there are few other big Telugu movie releases coming up.

Mr Perfect movie collections might not be on a gigantic scale but considering that Prabhas is a big hero , surely Mr. Perfect movie first day (Day 1) collections would please the producer. In urban areas, where Prabhas has huge following it was reported that Mr Perfect day 1 collections were well on course. May be the makers might be contented with Mr Perfect ratings and talk but that does not mean that the movie's run at the box office is guaranteed. Mr Perfect ratings are alright, Mr Perfect review and talk is also reasonably good. But I'm not too sure about the movie's stint this summer contemplating the Mr perfect movie review online and the craze that other upcoming Telugu movie releases are generating.

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Dum Maro Dum Review: Abhishek, Rana & Bipasa

Rating: 3/5 
Banners: Ramesh Sippy Entertainment, Fox Star Studios
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Aditya Pancholi, Bipasha Basu, Rana Daggubati
Music: Pritam Chakraborty
Cinematography: Amit Roy
Director: Rohan Sippy
Producer: Ramesh Sippy
Release Date: April 22, 2011

While Abhishek Bachchan is taking his litmus test owing to his string of flops, it is also the debut of our Daggubati Rana in Bollywood. Let us see how much ‘Dum’ the film has got

Story:
Set on the backdrop of Goa, the story is about how drugs have taken over the paradise city and the increased presence of drug mafia.

Here comes ACP Vishnu Kamath (Abhishek) who decides to clean up the place. On the other hand, there is the social celebrity Lorsa Biscuita (Aditya Pancholi) who in the garb of social service runs a big drug cartel.

Caught in between the clash of Vishnu and Biscuit is DJ Joki (Rana) whose girlfriend Zoe (Bipasha) now stays with Biscuit, Lorie (Prateik) who aspires to go abroad and study but gets caught taking drugs. The search is on for one Michael Barbossa, the kingpin of this drug ring. Who is Michael Barbossa? What happens to everyone’s life forms the rest of the story.

Performances: 
Abhishek Bachchan has come up with a strict performance and though there are those blank expressions, he makes his presence felt.

Daggubati Rana can be called the hero of the film. His screen time is longer than Abhishek, he has a significant role in the entire story and he gets to have the hot Bipasha. Performance wise, his stiff expressions still carry. He is yet to get that versatility of expressions on his face. Otherwise, his screen presence is good. He is worth getting another chance on Bollywood screen. 

Bipasha Basu is seductive as usual and she does her bit as required.

Aditya Pancholi was handsome as usual and though his presence as the baddie doesn’t give that impact, he has given a sincere performance.

Prateik Babbar was apt, Govind Namdeo was great, Gantois Gomes was neat, Anaitha Nair was sweet. Deepika Padukone’s item song was not up to the hype. Vidya Balan’s cameo was brief but graceful.

Highlights:

• Cinematography
• Dialogues
• First half
• Scene compositions

Drawbacks:

• Dragged second half
• Deepika’s item song was dull
• No impacting scenes
• No character has significance

Analysis: 
The basic plot of the film reminds us of the exceptional thriller ‘Usual Suspects’. However, the makers were clever in switching the characters here and there, changing the script with additional characters.

On the good side, the film was stylish, glossy and attempts to give some reality bites of Goa. On the flip side, the film passes off without any gripping moments or sequences that can strike a chord with the hearts of the audience.

Editing was much needed during the second half and if the film was trimmed there, it would have created good impact. But still, the attempt was novel, the essence was appreciable, the presentation was effective. At the box office, this will appeal to the multiplex audience so if word of mouth publicity goes strong, it can reach profit zone.

Bottomline: Watchable but will not give you the ‘High’!!!

Source - GreatAndhra.com

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Ragada Movie Review | Nagarjuna Radaga Movie Review & Rating

Film: Nagarjuna Ragada
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Sri Kamakshi Enterprises
Cast: Nagarjuna, Anushka, Priyamani, Brahmanandam, Pradeep Rawath,
Kota, Dev Gill, Dharmavarapu, Raghu Babu, Tanikella, Supreeth,
Sreelatha, Sana, Master Bharat, Charmee (spl appearance)
Music: Thaman
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Cinematography: Sarvesh Murari
Story, screenplay, dialogues, direction: Veeru Potla
Producer: D Sivaprasad Reddy
 
Release date: 24/12/2010
Nagarjuna has been trying hard to score a hit since ‘Mass’ and now he arrived with another commercial treat. This is the last of the biggies for 2010.

Story:
Set on the backdrop of Hyderabad, the story begins with GK (Dev Gill) who is keen on taking power from Peddanna (Pradeep Rawath) and waits for the right chance. He finds a possibility with the arrival of Satya (Nagarjuna) who is brave, strong and intelligent. Satya wins GK’s confidence and in this process, even GK’s love interest Sirisha (Anushka) also falls for Satya. Meanwhile, Satya gives asylum to Ashtalakshmi (Priyamani) who has few issues.

However, no one knows who Satya is, from where he came and why he came. All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

Nagarjuna looks smashing as ever and he has shouldered the film very well. His looks are outstanding and as usual, he rocks with his screen presence.

Anushka has filled the glamour quotient with her voluptuous appeal and she will be a visual treat to the masses. Performance wise, she did her bit as required.

Priyamani was effective and though she cannot match Anushka in terms of looks or glamour, she made her presence felt in her own way.

Brahmanandam takes off in an interesting manner and gives few laughs. However, his role becomes weak during the second half.

The bunch of villains like Kota, Pradeep Rawath, Dev Gill, Supreeth, Shravan didn’t have much except screaming their lungs out and taking the bashings from the hero. There is no strength in their characterization.

Charmee looks sizzling hot and her moves are sensuous.

Dharmavarapu, Master Bharat were brief and brought few smiles, Sana was standard, Sreelatha was okay, Satya Prakash was standard, the rest did their bit upto the mark.

Highlights:

• Nagarjuna’s style and looks
• Glamour quotient of the leading ladies
• Opening fight sequence of Nag
• Rich presentation of songs

Drawbacks:

• Second half slows down and there is a drag
• Unwanted inclusion of songs
• Abrupt jerks in editing
• No depth in the character etching of villains

Analysis:
Overall, the film runs on pure formula of few fights, glamorous songs, a comedy track and one sentimental attachment to the plot.

Primarily, the makers tried to cash in on the star power of Nagarjuna and he has not let them down. While the dialogues at few places were effective, the screenplay was having few hiccups.

Though there were few unexpected twists in the second half, the director was not able to give it that punch. Developing the comedy track would have helped. However, this is a film for Nag fans, B and C centers. The content is weak but it is the presentation which was packed with the right ingredients for a mass masala entertainer.

Bottomline: Pure commercial formula entertainer

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