Friday, July 30, 2010
Darling’ reaches 100 Days in 15 centers
Speaking to the media producer Prasad said, “After ‘Chatrapathi’, ‘Darling’ is yet another hit for our banner with Prabhas. I thank the audience for making ‘Darling’ a big hit. I’m happy to note that this film completed 100 days run in 15 centres despite many film releases. The main reason for Darling’s success is the excellent performance given by Prabhas and of course, the taking of Karunakaran."
BRAHMALOKAM TO YAMALOKAM VIA BHULOKAM review
Rating: 2/5
Banner: Lucky Media, Utopia Entertainment
Cast: Rajendra Prasad, Sivaji, Sonia, Venu Madhav, Aarti Agarwal, Kalyani, Laya, Jayaprakash Reddy, AVS, Raghu Babu, Ashok Kumar, Siva Prasad, Jyothi, Telangana Sakunthala, Kausha, M S and others
Music: M M Srilekha
Camera: Vasu
Editing: Nagi Reddy
Story, screenplay, direction: Gollapati
Producers: Rupesh Gohil, Bekkam Venugopal
Release date: 29/07/2010
The comedy veteran Rajendra Prasad is teaming up with the deserving talent Sivaji for this new movie. With an element of Brahma in it, the film comes in with excitement.
Story
In Brahmalokam, Brahma (Rajendra Prasad) has a small tiff with Saraswathi Devi (Kalyani) and he decrees that marriage has to be followed by death. In Bhulokam, Sreenu (Sivaji) a happy go lucky struggling to pass his degree chances upon Swetha (Sonia) and it is love at first sight. Meanwhile, Sreenu’s friend Sobhan Babu (Venu Madhav) does a penance to Brahma and wins his heart. Brahma gives a pot to Sobhan Babu and tells him to drink it, that will give the power to read anyone’s fate.
However, a situation happens and Sreenu ends up drinking it. In no time, his life falls in place, he wins the heart of Swetha. However, Brahma realizes that this boon is causing trouble to the law of nature. He along with Yama (Jayaprakash Reddy) and Chitragupta (AVS) come to Bhulokam to retake the powers. Whether they are successful or not forms the rest of the story.
Performances
Rajendra Prasad looks divine and he shows the serenity that is required. His screen presence also is impressive and many Rajendra Prasad fans were happy to see him on screen after a gap.
Sivaji is a talented artist and he does full justice to his role. He must learn to work a bit on his dance and a positive body language. He is a deserving actor.
Sonia looks naturally seductive and more than that, it is her sensuous voice and a husky dialogue delivery that catches the attention. She has a lot of potential and must be given more offers.
Venu Madhav gave few smiles, Jayaprakash Reddy was apt, AVS was witty, Aarthi Agarwal looks alright, Kalyani and Laya were suitable, Raghu Babu could have been better, Kausha looks hot, the others did their bit as required.
Analysis
The film is basically a socio fantasy venture and the director also gave in few twists. The bright side of it is the dialogues and the visual effects that looked convincing. Background score was impressive, two songs were melodious, editing was neat. The presentation was good but the writing could have been catchy. Costumes, make up and art department were trendy.
While there are elements of fun for the mass audience and few elements for the family as well, since the plot gets revealed, the story becomes predictable after a while. The romance track was weak so that could have been worked on. Overall, the film works in bit and pieces and given the twists, the audience is busy but due to the lack of depth in the content and a flavor which is predictable, the makers must push the film aggressively to get better response.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
‘Gaganam’ title confirmed for Nagarjuna’s film
A few days back it is said that it
looks like the producer is feeling some what difficult in selecting the
title for the film, so he asked the audience and fans to choose the
title of their choice from the above and mail it to nagmovietitle@gmail.com.
It is said that the title with maximum emails will be chosen as the
film’s name.
Now the latest
confirmation is that the film has been given the title ‘Gaganam’ and
the logo was also officially launched at State Art Gallery in
Hyderabad.
The event was attended
by King Nagarjuna, Poonam Kaur, Dil Raju, Prakash Raj, Radha Mohan MS
Gauhan, Sirish, Laxman, etc.
Nagarjuna
is playing the role of a commando in the film and so he has undergone a
crash course in training to portray this character. Prakash Raj and
Brahmanandam will be playing other important roles. The very
interesting news about this film is that there will be no heroine for
Nagarjuna in this movie.
'Maryada Ramanna' Review
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Arka Media Works
Cast: Sunil, Saloni, Nagineedu, Supreeth, Kanchi, Brahmaji, Rao Ramesh, Venugopal, Prabhakar, Subbaraya Sharma, Anuj Gurwar, Jayavani, Sandhya, Anitha Nath etc
Music: M M Keeravani
Cinematography: C Ramprasad
Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Screenplay, Direction: S S Rajamouli
Producers: Shobu Yarlagadda, Devineni Prasad
Release date: 23/07/2010
The tough taskmaster S S Rajamouli has come up with something lighter and entertaining this time and interestingly, he has brought in the comedian Sunil as the hero.
Story:
A
faction feud in Rayalaseema results in the end of the death of
Ramineedu’s (Nagineedu) brother and he along with his two sons
(Supreeth, Venugopal) vow for revenge.Time turns 28 years and comes to Hyderabad. Here lives Ramu (Sunil), an innocent and somewhat unlucky guy whose parents are no more and is ousted out of his job.
His life takes a turn with a correspondence that he has got five acres of land in his hometown in Rayalaseema region. He decides to sell that land and sets off to the village. In this process, he also meets Aparna (Saloni) who is the daughter of Ramineedu.
However, much to Ramu’s bad luck, he happens to be the son of the man who killed Ramineedu’s brother and he ends up in their home itself. Whether he comes alive out of their hands or not forms the rest of the story.
Plus Points:
Music and songsRaghu Kunche’s ‘Raye Raye Saloni…’
Emotional graph
Back ground score
Dialogue and Direction
Disappointments:
No major twists and turns in story linePredictable ending
Performances:
Sunil
has carried out his role with aplomb and he rocked with his dance.
Though he didn’t show his regular energy levels, he was an apt choice
for those innocent expressions and contained emotions.Saloni was stunningly seductive. Interestingly, she hasn’t done any skin show but still the oomph factor was revealing itself. She has a natural sex appeal that can’t be missed while she is on the screen. Performance wise, she has given her full and scored good points. She must be given few more opportunities. Costumes played wonderful role for boosting her glamour.
Nagineedu is decent and though it is his debut performance, his act is justified.
Supreeth is standard, Venugopal looks sharp and has a strong screen presence, he can grow further. Rao Ramesh is hardly there, Kaanchi made his presence felt, Jayavani is okay, Sandhya and Anita Nath did their bit as required.
Brahmaji is effective and after a very long time he got some meaningful and meaty role.
Voice over by Ravi Teja for the cycle is impressive.
Analysis:
Student
1, Simhadri, Sye, Chatrapati, Vikramarkudu, Yamadonga, Magadheera
...and now Maryada Ramanna. The success track record seems to be
continuing for SS Rajamouli, provided this movie is watched without high
expectations, rib tickling comedy etc etc etc. It’s an emotional and
humorous treat now.The film takes off on a sparkling note and in no time, the viewer gets into the plot. The momentum is quite high during the start and the emotional graph is maintained throughout.
However, there are a few hiccups during the second half but it is not that injuring. Rajamouli’s USP is the emotional package and he delivers it again. He was well supported by some charging background score, three foot tapping songs, masterly cinematography and professional visual effects.
Editing was crisp and the pace of the film was consistent. On the flip side, the script was predictable and the screenplay was smooth but it could have been tuned in a better way, the discovery made by Sunil could have been kept for the second half or during the climax to keep the mystery factor going on and give it a natural flow. Costumes and styling were appealing and art department was supreme.
Technically, the film has been made at high standards without missing ‘Telugutanam’. The audience walks in with a lot of expectations given the name of Rajamouli. Though he has not exceeded like his previous films, he didn’t disappoint the audience.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Bheemili kabaddi jattu Review
A remake of the 2009 Tamil feature ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’ and a descent remake at that.
Plot…
The film follows a very traditional sports film screenplay pattern if one is to consider the main theme – Kabbadi. An underdog team going through of series of events and finally succeeding at a major sports event. And as sub plots we have Suri’s (played by Nani) tale of rural poverty and his couple of girl romances.
What’s good?
The way the film tried to capture the innocence and fun of the village ambiance (the humor in the first installment in particular) was almost a success, if only the editing and the writing were a little more polished.
Hiding one of the lead female characters through out the second half and never revealing her name was quite a bold move and did pay off.
What could have been better..
Most of the scenes started off seeming new and entertaining and if these scenes hadn’t been prolonged the way they were, it would have been a total fun blast.
The end of the film seemed like a writing block rather than what the film needed.
The Actors.
Hardly any complaints about Nani and the valid looking female leads. However, the real characters to look forward to are the members of the Kabbadi team. They’ve accounted for all the highly enjoyable episodes and are the people who make this otherwise mediocre film better than that.
And Souda Muthu playing the coach with his baritone and the lanky muscularity was a great addition to the cast.
Verdict.
Funny. Not so quick. Not too slow either. Could have been much better, but, lets not get too fussy about it. Forgive the lack of polish on the screenplay and enjoy the humor.
YAMUDU movie review
Banner : BIG Pictures
Cast : Suriya, Anushka, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Manoramma, Vijayakumar, Radha Ravi, Nasser, Sumithra, Yuvarani, Nizhagal Ravi and Others
Music : Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography : Priyan
Producer: K E Gnanavel Raja
Director: Hari
Released Date: July 2, 2010
Yamudu Movie Review
Story :
Narasimha (surya)plays a role of a Sub-Inspector at Rajolu located in East Godavari. He is a good and dedictaed police officer who settles downs his family feuds in the village and with due respect and punishes cops with powerful fights. He is predominantly a guy who loves his family. Purushottam, is a real estate goonda in Vishakapatnam, who earns money by extortion, and unknown to the world, through his kidnapping activities. With a twist of misdeeds to his name, Purushottam is forced to go to Rajolu, where his attitude makes him collide with the straightforward cop. As Surya rises in cadre, their enmity grows into a full blown war between the two. How it happens and how it ends is the story of ‘Yamudu’, and of course there is a love story between Narasimha and Kavya (Anushka)!
Positive Points :
The movies completely showcases Surya who excels as Narasimha. From the beginning to the end, the script, the dialogues, the song and dances, the fights are tailor made for him to just come and perform.
Prakash Raj performed well in another role as the villain. He too, like the hero of the film is given equal mileage and elevates Surya’s character!
Anushka as the love interest and female lead for Surya does good job. Her acting skills are pretty evident, and she has more than just songs and dance sequences.
Though the film is a completely straight narration, the way each separate thread comes and merges to the climax is an interesting way of dealing with a screenplay. And yes there are few scenes that evoke good laughter. The shift from rural atmosphere to the urban, and the clever leads to the climax are the highpoints of ‘Yamudu’.
Negative Points:
Like most Tamil movies, this flick too is a bit too loud for our comfort. It drags long because of atleast one or two unnecessary fights, too many unnecessary comedy situations and atleast one song! The parts done by people like Nazar, Nilalgal Ravi, Manorama etc. could have easily been done by anyone else. The way the stuntmen keep flying off or falling on furniture, one wonders how much percentage of the film ’s budget was catered in shooting them! What really works against ‘Yamudu’ is that its good parts are just good and the bad parts are really bad and predictable!
Technical performances :
Devi is a master in using percussion instruments, and he uses them to get the mass beat going. Songs are shot well and sing-able too! Fights are good, and the wire removal team should be appreciated for their touch ups. V.T.Vijayan’s editing is fast and complements the pace of the movie. The angles used to capture Surya’s histrionics are outstanding, as they keep elevating him each time as the hero of the film. Priyan’s cinematography in fighting scenes is worth watching too.
Conclusion : As mentioned earlier Surya is a wonderful actor. Film Maker Hari should be lauded for keeping his target audience in mind all the time, and catering to them almost in every scene. Taking the movie from rural set up to urban set up and then finishing it off on a completely different climax is the basic outline of the setting of the film . It’s a thorough action entertainer and no wonder this movie is a huge hit in Tamil Nadu. However, Telugu people are used to high quality comedy and it is this part and few predictable situations that bores us in ‘Yamudu’. Watch it for Surya, or if you love some thumping action sequences.
Telugucinemachance.com Verdict : Good Action Entertainer ! Watch it For surya
Jhummandi Naadam movie review
Cast: Manchu Manoj, Tapsee, Mohan Babu, Tanikella Bharani, Sudha, Suman, Pragathi, Brahmanandam, M S Narayana, Raghubabu and others
Story: Bhupathi Raja
Music: M M Keeravani
Dialogues: Rajasimha
Cinematography: S Gopal Reddy
Screenplay: BVS Ravi, Gopimohan
Produced by: Lakshmi Prasanna
Release Date: July 1, 2010
CBFC Rating: U
What’s it about!
Balu (Manoj), an aspiring singer in Bhadrachalam, comes to Hyderabad to test luck in music field. Sravya (Tapsee) comes down to Hyderabad from USA and tries her luck in the same way too. They fall in love. She stays in Hyderabad at Captain Rao (Mohan Babu) and he tries to separate them. The rest of the film is all about Balu winning singing competition and his love.
Analysis
Veteran director K Raghavendra Rao redefined the way commercial movies are made in Telugu with Adavi Ramudu (1976). Since then he became synonymous for commercial masala films although he made some memorable classics in between. But again, like many other yesteryears directors, he has lost his Midas-touch and has been making films with his old school of thought. Jhummandi Naadam is no exception. It stills smells of old wine despite the filmmaker’s attempt to put in new cans of reels. With a predictable story provided by Bhupathi Raja and cut-paste scenes of several hit movies, the screenplay and narration style lacks any freshness to suit the current audiences. Raghavendra Rao in usual manner completely focuses on songs (which are undoubtedly good, thanks to Keeravan’s melodious score) and exposing of heroine.
The so-called conflict between Manoj and Mohan Babu, the comedy scenes also lack the punch.
Performances
Manchu Manoj always exudes high energy and he shines in this film too although his characterization is not that pretty novel. He even excels in scenes involving his father veteran actor Mohan Babu. But he needs to show off consistency in portraying the role till the end. On his part, Mohan Babu does underplay to make his son to steal the show. Tapsee, the new girl, has shown all her vital assets to please the audiences but doesn’t have any material to become a fine actress. The less said about her facial expressions and acting abilities the better. All other actors - Tanikella, Sudha, Suman, Pragathi, and host of other comedians, have done okay job. Ahuthi Prasad does villain role.
The film completely belongs to M M Keeravani. Probably after Magadheera, he has given a musical score that became an asset to the movie. Although his songs are not completely novel, they are mellifluous to the ears and Raghavendra Rao, the master of picturisation of songs, evocatively films them to please our eyes. Senior cameraman S Gopal Reddy’s visuals are also appealing. Veteran director Raghavendra Rao should come out from his old school of thought – trying to manage the film with some good – to stand in today’s race.
Bottom-line!
Jhummandi Naadam has nothing new to offer except some mellifluous numbers and eye-catching ‘glamour’ here and there. It is predictable stuff and old wine in old bottle.
Rating: 2.5/5
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