Cast : Junior * Shiva Shambo(Thodasa Pyar)
* Chary(where Is The Panchakattu)
* Chandrakala
* Pila Navalla Kadu
* Neethone
* Assalaam Valekum(Adurs)
Film: Pravarkyudu
Rating: 3/5Cast: 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.
Nayanatara has been roped in to play the main heroine role in Balakrishna’s forthcoming Sinha. The film already has Sneha Ullal and Namita as female lead and they have already been participating in the film’s shoot. And now Nayanatara, who was also approached for another film with Balayya earlier, has stepped in as main lead. Nayana who has just completed the shoot of NTR’s Adurs, initially dodged on to accept the film, but finally relented as she was paid a bomb. On Friday, she officially signed on the dotted line and will join the movie’s shoot shortly. Sinha is being directed by Boyapati Srinivas and produced by Parachuri Kiriti.
Film: Amaravathi
Rating 2.75/5Cast: Bhumika, Sneha, Gadde Sindhura, Tarakaratna, Allari Ravi Babu, and others
Dialogues: Nivas
Music: Sekhar Chandra
Cinematography: Sudhakar Reddy
Editing: Shankar
Art: Narayana Reddy
Fights: Kanal Kannan
Produced by: Ananda Prasad
Banner: Bhavya Creations
Story, screenplay and directed by: Ravi Babu
Release Date: Dec 03, 2009
What’s it about!
The film is set in Mutyala Revu. Amaravathi (Bhumika) and Seenu (Tarakaratna) are childhood buddies but are separated once they become adults as Amaravathi's father doesn't like his daughter becoming close with this low class guy. Seenu is completely obsessed with Amaravathi. Years later, a series of killings happen. A serial killer is on the prowl to snatch babies from womb of pregnant women. Seenu is the prime suspect and is arrested by Special Task Force police officer Venkat (Ravi Babu) and his associate Kiran (Gadde Sindhura). Even after his arrest, murders continue to happen. And it is revealed that the killer’s next target is Venkat’s pregnant wife Lata (Sneha). Who is that serial killer and what is his motive is told in eerie manner in the later sequences.
Analysis
After much-liked thriller Anasuya and critically acclaimed Nachchavule, director Allari Ravi Babu comes up with this thriller - Amaravathi. Although there are many similarities between his Anasuya and this Amaravathi, this latest thriller’s storyline and some scenes are hard to digest. A killer snatches babies from the womb from several pregnant women when they are in last stages of pregnancy. Such cruel acts are also shown by the director visually. Such extreme scenes might faint weak-hearted. Despite some good thrilling moments, some suspenseful scenes, not everyone can stomach horrific acts like babies taken away from womb. Although it starts off well, and holds attention in many parts, on the whole, the movie is too gore and puts you off.
The film is technically sound with rich visuals and good artwork. Yet, the atmosphere and police vans all look unnatural - where did you find such hi-tech task force setup, ultra dressing style for cops, posh vehicles in Andhra Pradesh?
Performances
Bhumika as Amaravathi is okay. She hardly has footage in the film but does her job perfectly. Sneha as Ravi Babu’s wife is adequate. Although there is no proper ‘lead hero’ Ravi Babu acts as such in major part of the film as upright task police officer and he carries it off well. Tarakratna, for the first time plays negative role, is decent. Gadde Sindhura as cop scores among all the actors.
Sudhakar Reddy brings rich look to the film with his topnotch camera work. Ravi Babu seems to have inspired by several Hollywood and Korean thrillers and included them well in his screenplay. Ravi Babu keeps the suspense element till the end by his screenplay but scares the audiences with his ‘extreme’ script. Music and dialogues are okay.
Bottom-line!
Amaravathi is certainly not for the weak-hearted as it is hard to digest some ‘extreme scenes’. Although it has some interesting scenes, on the whole, it fails to impress like his earlier thriller ( Anasuya).
Three Angels Media Pvt Ltd which recently produced a hit film Baanam is now producing a movie titled Om Shanthi. Kajal Aggarwal, Navadeep, Nikhil, Bindu Madhavi and Aditi Sharma playing the lead roles in ’Om Shanthi’ movie. Prakash Dantuluri is debuting as director with this film. Music Maestro illayaraja is providing tunes for this film.
