'Pravarkyudu' Movie Review..

Film: Pravarkyudu

Rating: 3/5

Cast: Jagapathi Babu, Priyamani, Brahmanandam, Sunil, Hamsa Nandini, CVL, Chalapaathi Rao and others
Music: M M Keeravani
Lyrics: Chaitanya Prasad
Cinematography: Surender Reddy
Editing: M R Varma
Choreography: Raju Sundaram, Kalyan, Vidya
Produced by: Ganesh Indukuri
Story, screenplay and directed by: December 4, 2009

What’s it about!

Sasi (Jagapathi Babu) is professor of Zoology at Harvard University. He returns to India and looks for alliances for his wedding but doesn’t like anyone in particular. A friend tells him that he is looking for Shailaja (Priyamani), his girlfriend during college days in every girl. Now the movie goes back to the college days. During P.G studies, he likes Shalija, a simple girl, but refuses to admit his love and they part ways due to misunderstandings. Now, she is a principal at all women’s college, a very strict disciplinarian at that. Sasi joins her college as lecturer in an attempt to win her back. How he convinces her and wins her love after 10 years and what tricks does he follow for it is rest of the movie all about.

Analysis

With Pellaina Kottalo, which starred Jagapathi Babu and Priyamani, writer Madan turned director and he won praise for that film. To repeat the same magic, he has made Pravarkyudu with the same couple. The basic plotline - two lovers who drifted ways for various reasons finding the true love 10 years later, sounds good on paper. But the execution of the film is not that smooth like the concept. Only second half and climax sequences are convincing in this film as director Madan fails to handle his theme perfectly. On the whole, the film is okay but it could have been better if the length is trimmed and more comedy is included. Rich production values and big budget for a Jagapathi Babu’s film has given the movie good ‘color’, though!

Performances

Jagapathi Babu as a college professor looks good. His performance in the climax scenes evokes right mood. But as college student, he looks odd, despite his young looks and perfect costumes. National award winning actress Priyamani shows off her real talent. Hamsa Nandini is sexy. Especially in some scenes, she looks stunning and enticing. Brahmanandam’s comedy is okay. But Ali and Sunil are wasted.

One of the major plus points of the film is its cool looks thanks to good cinematography by Surender Reddy and rich production values by Ganesh Indukuri. The other major drawback is uninspiring music by M M Keeravani. None of the songs are lilting. As writer Madan is talented, but as director he still needs to hone skills. In many scenes, the writer in him dominated the director. And also dodged on unnecessary scenes which is nothing but waste of money for producers.

Bottom-line!

Second half especially the climax sequences are strengths of Pravarkyudu. Although it has interesting plot line but it could have been better if handled in better way. On the whole, it is okay movie.