Movie: Mahatma
My Rating: 3.25/5
Banner: Golden Lion Films
Music: Vijay Anthony
Cinematography: Sarath
Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
Producer: C R Manohar
Direction: Krishna Vamsi
Cast: Srikanth, Bhavana, Jayaparakash Reddy, Jyothy, Uttej, Jagan, Brahmanandam etc
Release Date: 9th Oct 2009
Review
Story
Dasanna (Srikanth) is a rugged youngster who lives in a ‘basthi area’ and his life style includes only fights, daily intake of alcohol and non-veg. His livelihood depends on rowdism. In the process he happens to encounter an advocate Krishnaveni (Bhavana) who keeps on bailing him out whenever he gets into police case.
On the other hand a political rivalry runs between ruling party leaders Dattanna (Jayaprakash Reddy) and Kalarani (Jyothy). In the flow of events, Dasanna happens to become a tool between Datthanna and Kalarani.
But Gandhism attracts Dasanna all of a sudden. He stops alcohol, non vegetarianism and also fights. He starts the process of accepting mistake. How that affected him? How that helped his area? That forms rest of the story.
Artists Performance:
Srikanth: He did his best with utmost care. His expressions worked really well for every scene. He also tried to show some expertise in dances as well although choreography is pretty poor. The shades of his portrayal in Shankaradada Zindabad are seen on some scenes.
Bhavana: She is the biggest minus for the movie and there is nothing more speak about.
Jagan: Although a trivial role, he deserves a paragraph here. He appears in various get ups- NTR, Tanguturi Prakasam. Pingala Vekayya, Alluri Seeta Rama Raju, Potti Sree Ramulu and Gandhiji. The song ‘Kontha mandi inti peru…’ was shot on him.
Brahmanandam appears in guest comedy and that is just ok. Jayaprakash Reddy aptly grooved in the role of Datthanna. Jyothy is ok as Kalarani. Uttej and Paruchuri Venkateshwara Rao have played as side kicks to protagonist.
Charmee spilled glamour in an item song and Navneeth Kaur also made her hot presence on screen although appeared for a few seconds.
Editing has suffered some problems (Gandhi’s statue looks shabby for some time and clean and neat for other time in the same scene). Cinematography is good. Story is fine and screenplay could have been better. On a whole it’s a laudable attempt by director but could have carried the subject with more intensity.
Final Analysis:
The take-off of the movie is pretty hysterical with the title song ‘Talayetti jeevinchu Tammudaa..’ But the actual story wouldn’t start till the interval bang. The beginning of second half promises bigger things but that goes with various ups and downs. First 45 minutes of the movie goes in run of the mill style and that could have been confined to 20 minutes jumped into actual story.
The song ‘Indiramma inti peru kaadura Gandhi’ that raised controversy was changed to ‘Konthamandi inti peru kaadura Gandhi’. But Censor didn’t bother to cut down the word ‘f...k off’ used by artiste Jyothy for Kalarani character in first half.
Director seems to have ignored masses and that is evident through his selection of heroine and the get up given to her. Any other heroine would have aptly fitted in the requirement.
On a whole, the spirit of non violence, truth, accepting the mistake and perseverance are conveyed in this attempt through some scenes. But more homework should have done to make it a better product since the title is ‘Mahatma’!
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krishna vamsi exceptionally deals the subject,especially in the second half the momentum is carried well.I hope this is one of the best movie in srikanths carrier.In the first half the people who likes the mass elements will enjoys a lot and the dialogues were superb.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Movie !! Excellent Dialogues !! Extraordinary Script !!! Woth Watching ! Kudos Krishna Vamsi and Srikanth... A good movie
ReplyDeleteMovie is as usual having Krishna vamsi mark ...Before interval 20 mins hall lo claps kottaru janalu..second half koncham slow y because gandhiji gari concept anthe kadha ahimsha santhi..songs are good...anni parties ni target chesaru vamsi garu...Bagrangdal vallani kuda keko keka...Dont miss it friends..All songs are good dialogues are good...srikanth gari action super...ram jagan kuda baga chesadu...Bhavana is perfectly set for the character..surely u have to watch these type of realistic movies...Vamsi gari direction bagundhi...
ReplyDeleteWish srikanth had looked up to krishnavamsi and directors of his calibre many years back...by now we could have atleast some good number of movies to recollect out of the 100movies he has acted. .The earlier attempts of srikanth to project himself as a mass hero too bombed..except for a rare hit in khadgam..As someone who has been tracking his career over years,i can say that..with the new generation heros around.. he should at least now..look up to Directors who can project him differently and bring out a true actor whom andhrites can remember for long time. K.Vishwanath is the one who has been succesful and srikanth was at his best in that movie. Mahatama is an attempt to fulfill srikanths dream of doing a big film and everything else is vamsi@work. One was wondering if Charmees song and her role would do the same what it did to the earlier movie of vamsi..Leaving aside the songs/and the masala which vamsi pushes into the movies..its a good entertainer, and one is not sure whether the dialogues and the ideology will come with the common viewer as he walks out the theater, Iam sure efforts of vamsi will not go in vain.. Maynot be a blockbuster but it would not disappoint. Its a good attempt and worth supporting the entire crew and complimenting them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for Krishna Vamsi for this movie
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