Kalavaramaye Madilo (2009) Movie Review by Greatandhra

Film: Kalavaramaye Madilo

Rating: 2/5

Cast: Kamal Kamaraju, Colors Swathy, Vikram Gokhle, Tanikella Bharani, Delhi Rajeshwari etc

Music: Sarath Vasudevan

Camera: Rajendra

Dialogues: Lakshmi Bhopal

Lyrics: Vanamali

Editing: Basva Paidireddy

Choreography: Nikson and Sridhar

Art: Madhu Rebba

Pro: Lagadapati Babu Rao

Producer: Mohan Vadlapatla

Story-Screenplay-Direction: Satish Kasetty

Released On: 17th July 2009

Colors Swathy has got good salable value after the film ‘Asta Chemma’ and that has carried expectations on the movie ‘Kalavaramaye Madilo’. And that is the only factor that hooked the audiences to look at this film. Let us see how far the expectations are reached.

Story:

Sreya (Swathy) lives with her mother (Delhi Rajeshwari) and works in an Audit Office. But she loves singing and hence gets into earning by joining as a stage singer in a Star Hotel. She also holds a dream of singing in the composition of AR Rehman.

Sastry (Tanikella Bharani) makes ways to find a concert for his friend who is a classical singer Rao (Vikram Gokhale). They happen to come to that Star Hotel in search of a chance at the same place and listen to Sreya’s performance. Rao shouts on her quoting the standards of music. Sreya takes that as a challenge and goes to the same Rao to learn music.

Srinu (Kamal Kamarj) a London returned guy happens to be the pair for Sreya.

What happens later and how Sreya fulfils her dreams form rest of the story.

Performances:

Colors Swathy:
She is the only pulling factor for this film. She did her best in justifying the role. Fun, humor and energy were given by her in first half. But the second half demanded pathos part in her and hence audiences get to see a new Swathy with tears.

Kamal Kamaraju:
It is good that he improved muscles and looking macho. At the same time he needs to improve a lot in the matters of action and dialogue delivery. His guitar scene is very eccentric and such hysterical scenes should be done only when they are necessary.

Vikram Gokhale:
He is very new to Telugu screen. Audiences can connect to him only when he can deliver all sorts of histrionics required for silver screen. But he didn’t. He underplayed a lot in that passive patient role leaving no sense for his presence in the movie. He is known as very good stage artiste in Maharashtra but he proved not the only choice for the role. And the dubbing voice of renowned SP Balasubrahmanyam given to him is another flaw.

Others:
Tanikella Bharani did his best. He recalls the role of Sarath Babu in Sagarasangamam for some time and that of Allu Ramalingiah in Sankarabharanam for other time.

Delhi Rajeshwari is ok in her role but appeared weaker than before.

Pragathi (hero’s mother) missed timing in delivering dialogues as well as expressions. This can be considered as one of her poor performances in recent time.

Technical Departments:

There is nothing great or less to mention about any technical department and everything went in run of the mill state. Dialogues are good and sensible to large extent but the problem arrived with screenplay. The wellness of dialogues got smoked by lengthy indoctrinating scenes where not required, especially in second half.

Music and Lyrics:

Sarath Vasudevan’s music is mediocre. He needs to improve in orchestration part. Vanamali’s lyrics are good especially in two numbers- ‘Tholi Asalenno’ and ‘Pallavinchina…’.

Highlights:

Colors Swathy

Disappointments:

Screenplay
No sufficient entertainment

Analysis:

The religion of the director who happens to be the story writer of the movie seems to be ‘Vishwanathism’ as far as this film is concerned. To elaborate, the elements in the films Sagarasangamam, Sankarabharanam, Sruthi Layalu and Swarna Kamalam would role on minds’ screen while watching this film. And there is nothing wrong and such attempt deserves praises. But it’s not just the story that becomes a movie. Proper screenplay, scene conviction and free flow are required to hook the audiences. And moreover, such films need a right proportion of humor to balance the equation.

The attempt of director to bring pathos in climax is laudable but the blend missed the goal. The choice of artistes is not so impressive. And the director didn’t do any attempt to balance the equation of emotions those are being delivered in the movie.

First half goes little better with the humor and trademark style of Colors Swathy. But the second half mars the enthusiasm levels of audiences with heaviness in scenes and narration. Lack of timing while delivering dialogues and giving expressions hindered the free flow in narration.

Apart from this, the directors should know that there is huge talent within known sources and need not run for artistes like Vikram Gokhale.

On a whole it’s an old concoction attempted to serve with newness but couldn’t reach the expectation.

Attempt of director can be appreciated but pity on would-be box office result.

Bottom-line: Should be watched with ‘big heart’ to say ‘it’s good’

Sontha Ooru Movie Review : Great Andhra

Film: Sontha Ooru
Rating: 3/5
Genre: Art Film
Banner: Sravya Productions
Cast: Raja, Theertha, L B Sriram, Swathi, Tanikella, M S, Jeeva, Vijaychander, Jayaprakash Reddy and others
Music: Saketh Sairam
Cinematography: Sabu James
Dialogues: Gandham Nagaraju
Editing: Sri Guha
Director: P Sunil Kumar Reddy
Producers: Y Ravindra Babu, Kishori Basireddy
Release date: 21/03/2009

Given the commercialization and globalization, the essence of countryside and agricultural lands has been going through a phase of extinction. In that context, the film has been made to take through a nostalgic journey. How true has it stood to the sentiment, let us see.

Story

A small village has many characters in the form of Bujji (Raja) who is in love with Malli (Teertha), the prostitute and both of them are quite close to Rudrudu (L B Sriram) who takes care of the dead bodies in the graveyard and arranges for their funeral.

They all have a village head Devudu babu (Tanikella) who has the goodwill and respect of all the villagers. Then there is Naidu (Jeeva) who always becomes the victim of crow droppings. Reddy (Vijaychander) is the honest and hardworking farmer.

Everything goes well but their lives take a turn when the government comes with the proposal of setting up a special business zone there so they want the villagers to sell their lands and leave. This news is brought by the MRO (M S).

Whether the village folks accept it or not forms the rest of the story.

Performance

The film belongs to L B Sriram as he came up with an award winning performance; it was the strength of his dialogues that gave him the added impact. Raja was regular, Teertha is a buxom babe and oozed out her sex appeal and oomph to the fullest extent, Tanikella was elegant, M S was normal, Jeeva was just okay, Vijaychander and Jayaprakash Reddy came and went. The others did not have much in it.

The director has attempted to come up with a thoughtful message about the current urbanization of the villages but then there seems to be few hitches. While the presentation is somewhat okay, the narration lacked the depth and the script was written without much gravity. Screenplay was okay, music and camerawork was average, editing could have been better, dialogues are excellent. Locations and costumes fitted the scenario and not much for the art department in this.

On a whole it is an artistic attempt with no big commercial elements.

Analysis

Right from the beginning, the film had the smell of an art movie in it and given the romantic angle and the philosophic angle of death, it looked like a mixture of life with a very spiritual view.

However, the film has fallen flat in conveying a message to the audience. The issue was about the acquisition of villages and agricultural lands. So it would have made a lot of sense to come up with a revolution or an awakening among the village folks to come together and preserve the lands. Instead, what follows is a string of deaths and in the end it turns out to be a complete tragic tale without a message to audiences nor enough substance in it to feel an impact.

The film could have been a lot better if the focus was towards a positive solution towards the situation. However, the real life and soul of the film was L B Sriram who has come out with an exceptional performance. His strength lied in the dialogues and the way he has given the reality of life in a philosophical way. This will be one of his all time best performances in his career. If the idea of the makers was to show how important it is to protect the agriculture and the village system then why was the issue not attended during the climax?

The story moves towards the characters in the movie and the stale endings they have. All efforts look waste and depressing after so much that has been shown, the pace of the movie also was slow and it must be said that there is hardly any story for the first twenty minutes or so. The film is more of an art genre material and there is not much for the mass audience except the exposing of Theertha and a weak item song. Even the class will not have the patience to sit through the movie only to get depressed in the end.

Although the first half is interesting, second half killed the tempo. The length of the movie would have restricted to 1.30 hr or below 2 hrs.

Ashta Chemma Review

Film: ASHTA CHEMMA

Rating: 3/5

Banner: Art Beat Capital Pvt LtdCast: Nani, Swathi, Bhargavi, Sreenivas, Hema, Tanikella Bharani, Jhansi and others

Music: Kalyani Malik

Cinematography: PG VindaProducer: Ram Mohan P

Director: Indraganti Mohan Krishna

Release Date: September 05, 2008Story:
A hilarious treat, the story is about Lavanya (Swathi) a youthful and bubbly girl who only has one mission in life- to marry the star Mahesh Babu. Lavanya is madly in love with him and cannot think of anyone else however she is disappointed when she gets to know that Mahesh has been married to Namratha. Due to this, her aunt (Jhansi) several attempts to get Lavanya married to an NRI keep failing and after a lot of persuasion the pretty girl agrees. However, she puts in a condition that the name of the groom must be Mahesh which is yet another problem. Due to her obsession with Mahesh Babu, the music and songs she plays creates havoc in the neighbourhood and the worst affected is Anand (Sreenivas), the next door guy. In an effort to get rid of Lavanya, he goes in search of a person with the name Mahesh and finally chances upon a guy with the same name (Nani) who works in a pub. Sreeni hatches a plan and finally both of them fall in love, however things get interesting when it is known that Mahesh's actual name is Rambabu and on the other hand Sreenivas falls in love with Varalakshmi (Bhargavi), sister of Rambabu who hails from the village Lakkavaram. What happens after that forms the rest of the story.Presentation:
The director has come up with a simple treat but then he has excelled in presenting the plot very well and also the narration was quite interesting. The script was tight and the screenplay was executed very well with some good points to add fun. Dialogues were quite witty and though music was not always in sync, it suited the moods. Camera was effective with good angles. Nani has come up with a good performance given his debut effort and equally competent was Sreenivas in his first shot. However, they might not fit that well to the mainstream movies. Bhargavi had this domestic sex appeal in her but she needs to tone down her body, her performance was good. The real show stealer was Swathi whose dialogue delivery is worth every penny. She has learnt to be a camera friendly girl and this will take her far. Tanikella was not utilized completely and Jhansi was strong enough on the screen.
Conclusion:
The amount of creativity and wit used to make this seemingly plain story look interesting is worth appreciation. While the entire length of the movie revolves around one theme, it is the factor of 'Mahesh Babu' that really pulls the audience. However, care should have been taken to ensure that few things are not overdone as such instances have occurred here. The film will definitely appeal the multiplex and metro audience but there is not much for the mass except the 'Mahesh' syndrome. Commercially, it will rake in good money and will get a decent fare tag.

VISHAL'S SALUTE ON AUGUST 15TH

Vishal's latest venture SALUTE being directed by A.Rajasekhar and produced by Vikram Krishna is going to release on August 15th. Vishal is acting as ACP.Nayanatara pairs him. Film unit says that the movie is fully action packed one.The song picturised in Dubai and a chase in Dubai's airport will be highlights of the movie. Harris Jayraj composed the music for the movie. other cast includes Sudha Chandran, Brahmanandam , Ali, Tanikella Bharani etc.

TANIKELLA BHARANI

Tanikella Bharani is a multi-faceted actor in Tollywood. He is a playwright, a dialogue writer and an actor. He worked in around 320 films.

He did stage-plays in the mid 70s and during this time he made acquaintance with Rallapalli, a Tollywood actor. With his help Bharani started writing small dialogues and stage scenes. Later, he took a diploma in Theatre arts. As per Rallapalli's advice he moved to Chennai and for the first time, he wrote dialogues for the film "Kanchu Kavacham" in 1984. And with the release of the film Shiva, he received much recognition and his character Nanaji impressed the whole audience in Andhra Pradesh.

Bharani is married to Bhavani and has a son, Maha Tej and a daughter, Soundarya Lahari.

Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer
Actor:

1. Kalloori (2007) (as Bharani) .... Ramesh
2. Chirutha (2007) .... Venkateswara Rao
3. Munna (2007)
4. Classmates (2007)
5. Dhee (2007)
6. Jagadam (2007)
7. Okkadunnadu (2007) .... PA to central finance minister
8. Anumanaspadam (2007)
9. Annavaram (2006)
10. Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006)
11. Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila (2006) .... Gajapathi
12. Bommarillu (2006) .... Kotiswara Rao
13. Amma Cheppindi (2006)
14. Godavari (2006) .... Captain Chinthamani
15. Bangaram (2006)
16. Happy (2006)
17. Jai Chiranjeeva (2005) .... Visa Consultant
18. Athadu (2005) .... Naidu
19. Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) .... Kantepudi Srinivasa Rao
20. Balu (2005)
21. Allari Bullodu (2005)
22. Subhash Chandra Bose (2005)
23. Swarabhishekam (2004)
24. Sye (2004)
25. Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishna Murthy (2004)
26. Gudumba Shankar (2004)
27. Gowri (2004)
28. Samba (2004) .... Father of Nandu
29. Malliswari (2004)
30. Grahanam (2004) .... Shastry
31. Satyam (2003) .... Lyricist
32. Dongodu (2003)
33. Donga Ramudu & Party (2003)
34. Vasantham (2003)
35. Missamma (2003)
36. Ammulu (2003)
37. Gangotri (2003)
38. Kabaddi Kabaddi (2003)
39. Pellam Oorelithe (2003)
40. Manmadhudu (2002) .... Abhiram's uncle
41. Avunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru (2002)
42. Indra (2002) .... Valmiki
43. Takkari Donga (2002) .... Panasa's uncle
44. Family Circus (2001)
45. Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) .... Dakshina Murthy
46. Sri Manjunatha (2001) .... Bhrungi
47. Budget Padmanabham (2001) .... Vaddeela Reddy
48. Mrugaraaju (2001)
49. Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi (2001)
50. Tiladaanam (2001)
51. Nagadevathe (2000)
52. Main Tere Pyaar Mein Pagal (1999)
53. Paradesi (1998) .... Rayudu
54. Maavidakulu (1998)
55. Mama Bagunnavaa? (1997)
56. Pelli Sandadi (1997)
57. Maavichiguru (1996)
58. Deyyam (1996)
59. Subhamasthu (1995)
60. Big Boss (1995)
61. Gharana Bullodu (1995)
62. Ghatotkachudu (1995) .... Thota Ramudu
63. Linga Babu Love Story (1995)
64. Money Money (1995) .... Manikyam & Lawyer
65. Sogasu Chooda Tharamaa! (1995)
66. Aame (1994) .... Pattabhi
67. Shubhalagnam (1994)
68. Yamaleela (1994) .... Thota Ramudu
69. Gaayam (1993) .... Lawyer saab
70. Mathru Devo Bhava (1993) .... Killer
71. Money (1993) .... Manikyam
72. Pekata Paparao (1993)
73. Prema Chitram Pelli Vichitram (1993)
74. Balarama Krishnulu (1992)
75. Appula Appa Rao (1991) .... Chilipi Donga
76. Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991)
77. Jagadeka Veerudu Attilokasundari (1990)
78. Shiva (1989/I) (as Bharani) .... Nanaji
79. Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989) .... Paata samanla vaadu
80. Swara Kalpana (1989)
81. Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) .... Dora Babu

Writer:

1. Gaayam (1993) (dialogue)
2. Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989) (dialogue)
3. Swara Kalpana (1989) (dialogue)
4. Varasudochhadu (1988) (dialogue)
5. Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) (dialogue)
6. Anveshana (1985) (writer)
7. Ladies Tailor (1985) (dialogue)