Gunde Jhallumandi (2008) Movie Review

Film: Gunde Jhallumandi
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Uday Kiran, Aditi Sharma, Ahuti Prasad, Venu Madhav, Ajay etc
Choreography: Swarna Babu, Sri Vidya
Music: MM Keeravani
Art: Nagendra
Fights: Ganesh
Editing: KV Krishna Reddy
Producer: Paruchuri Siva Rama Prasad
Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Direction: Madan
Released On: 12th Sep 2008

Story
Neelima aka Neelu (Aditi Sarma) is a college student who wishes to keep guys away from her. She explains some childhood experience for that decision. Neelima's elder sister spoils her studies by falling in love with a guy when she was in class 10th. Hence she decides that guys come to disturb and she has to shun them. She develops a strategy for that. She projects that she is in love with a guy called Rajesh who works in a software company. With that, she sees no disturbance from guys with proposals.

But things go different when Balaraju (Uday Kiran) enters the scene. Balaraju is a villager who comes to college to do BA on a dire need. Neelu avoids him initially like she does with any other guy, but unknowingly she falls in his crush.

When the love factor is coming to culmination, the created character Rajesh comes on to screen in a wild way. How things settle then? How Balaraju wins Neelu becomes the action episode in climax.

Performances
Uday Kiran performed up to the requirement. The confidence levels shown in him are also good. But he is looking a bit plump. New actress Aditi is not so photogenic but scored well in wholesome. She has given better output as a performer. Venu Madhav comedy is just average in his comedy track. Even Dharmavarapu's presence didn't spill enough of laughs. Ajay's screen presence is impressive but the role given for him is limited.

Coming to technical departments, music sounds melodious for a couple of songs and especially the title song is catchy. Cinematography deserves good mention. Right from framing to the movement of camera, many scenes have scored good marks.

Director Madan made this attempt to attract the younger crowds. Leaving a few ups and downs, on a whole he dished out a palatable movie.

Analysis
Madan made this film after his successful movie 'Pellaina Koththalo'. He gave a message with that film but now he tried to make a film that showcases the feelings of lovers in a different way. Although he has gone over board in some scenes, they can be accepted in the purview of cinematic creativity.

First half of the movie is interesting. But second half appears to be a bit boring and the climax sounds routine with a fight and a union. The 'lovers association' is something new but sounds odd as well. Madan seems to be creating something new in his films-he created 'dampatya vratham' in similar way in his earlier film 'Pellaina Koththalo'.

On a whole it is the film that gives little relief for Uday Kiran taking him out from the hibernation of serial flops. Pellina Koththalo' didn't bag instant response from the audience but only picked up slowly. If the same magic works again, 'Gunde Jhallumandi' also may get mileage.

To sum up, the expected feel that is there in the title is not seen in the output. It's a feel good movie but not touching that great.

source: Great Andhra

Call Center (2008) Review

Film: Call Center
Rating: 1.25/5
Cast: Vamsi Krishna, Priyanka, Puja, Anand etc
Music: Sai Karthik
Choreography: Shankar, Prem Rakshit
Editor: Kotagiri
Fights: Ganesh
Producers: Katragadda Lokesh and Yarlee
Director: Kanmani
Released On: 11th Sep 2008

Story
Krishna (Vamsi Krishna) leads responsible life in his village until he gets a call center job in Hyderabad. Swathy, the childhood friend of Krishna also gets the job in same company and both of them move together. Swathy stays in a girls hostel while Krishna stays along with his friends. Swathy likes Krishna for his simplicity and kind heartedness. But the city culture and especially the so-called call center culture pollutes Krishna. He gets addicted to alcohol, smoke and flirting. Swathy dislikes that and worries for Krishna. Finally things settle down as Krishna gets enlightenment. He learns that city girls are only flirts and his village companion Swathy is the best.

Performances
We can talk about the performance of Vamsi Krishna whose voice is also impressive. He has the ease in acting, expressive body language and above all the contemporary features. But he took a wrong step by Okaying this film as his first solo-hero venture. He should take care before zeroing in on anything at least from now onwards. His graph has severely suffered a steep fall from Happy Days to Call Center.

'Photo' Anand looks good and he too has enough of ease in acting. But choosing right film is the key factor missing in him as well.

Others are just ok and nothing great to mention.

Coming to technical departments, it is only the music that scores something better than other faculties. Dialogues deserve poor marks. Direction is very mediocre and in B-grade standards.

Senseless Punches
"Agaroththulu veliginche ammayilanthaa manchi vaallu kaadu. Cigarettlu veliginche abbayilantha chedda vaalluu kaadu"

"annee taste cheyyandi kaani denikee addict kaakandi"

Analysis
The movie was made on B-Grade standards. Dialogues and direction killed the essence of the movie. And the conviction point is lacking. The title appeals for youngsters but the material in the movie is how today's call center executives are losing their moral values. Through out the movie, the call center girls are shown as whores and in the climax, the movie ends up with a moral science lesson by Kota Srinivasa Rao. The new age morality that is shown in the movie is that the girls can drink and smoke but should maintain chastity (!!!!). Indeed, it is confusing. A man or woman can 'taste' everything in life but should not get addicted, is the morality taught in this flick. Uncountable censor cuts in the dialogues are evidences for the standard of the movie. The film is narrated in such a way that it appeals for neither youngsters nor the elders.

First half of the movie goes with overboard narration by showing call center employees as call girls and flirts. Second half grooves in some love and jealousy aspect and finally it ends up with so-called edifying dialogues. The lives of call center employees are shown in worst way possible by the director. Although a character explains that all call center ladies are not bad, the impact of scenes shown in the movie would bring an aversion for people on call center girls and their lives.

On a whole, the film tests the patience of audiences and the director failed to handle the film in sensible manner.

source:Greatandhra

Baby Shamili to Start her Second Innings Opposite Siddhartha

Many would ask where Baby Shamili is now. After watching Shalini in the films like 'Sakhi' and as wife to Ajith, many would recall her younger sister Shamili who made her presence felt in bigger way as child artiste.

Shamili acted in super hit films like 'Anjali', 'Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari' and many more. Her acting prowess was known to people when she was very young. Recently she was spotted in a function in Chennai. When enquired it was said that she is about to hit silver screen with a film in the combination of Siddhartha. We already know that her brother Rishi is an actor on big screen. And Shalini stopped acting after marriage. Now Shamili also enters the acting league in her family.

Many say that Shamili is now hot and beautiful and her sex appeal is better than that of her elder sister Shalini.