Jai Lava Kusa Review

Movie :        Jai Lava Kusa

Cast: NTR, Rashi Khanna, Niveda Thomas, Tamannah, Hamsa Nandini, Bramhaji, Sai kumar, posani, Prabhas Seenu, Praveen, Priya dharshi and Others

Story, Screenplay, Dialogues: Bobby, Kona Venkat, K Chakravarthy

Direction: KS Ravindra (Bobby)

Producer: Kalyan Ram

Music: Devi Sri Prasad

Cinematographer: Chota K Naidu

Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao

Banner: NTR Arts

Censor certificate: UA

Runtime: 158.15 minutes

Release Date: September 21st, 2017

Behind the Screens:

Young Tiger NTR who is on a high with back to back successes in the recent times with movies and TV show hosting. Now he is coming in a Triple role for the first time in his career with Jai Lavakusa film. Let us see how the movie was??

Story line:

Jai Lava Kusa is the story of three twin brothers. Jai is an evil guy who has a stammering problem. Lava is a bank manager who is known for his honesty while Kusa wants to fly abroad at any cost and settle in life. But then, Jai has a problem with his other brothers and tries to seek revenge on them. He also tries to use them for his political ambitions.What happens between three of them forms the rest.

Performances:

NTR is seen in a Triple Role for the first time in his career. This is the first time any of the current generation hero portraying a Triple Role in Telugu cinema. He excelled and impressed in all three roles. Out of three characters, Jai Character stands out as it challenges NTR as an actor. The way he pulled off the stammering and typical cruel character is so impressive. Kusa character is cake walk for NTR as we witnessed energetic NTR before in Adhurs film. In Lava Character, he settled and acted as typical innocent guy. Heroines raashi Khanna and Niveda Thomas are limited to songs. Comedian Priyadarshi did a decent job with Telangana slang. None of the villains have cruel and brutal on screen. Tamannah enthralls the masses with her oomph in Swing Zara song.

Analysis:

Director Bobby succeeded in writing terrific Characterizations on paper and on the other side he would more concentrate on story narration. Story flow is predictable as Twin brothers stories are confusion comedies.The reasoning behind some of the game-changing moments are not convincing. Bobby and his team failed to justify the anger of Jai and how it got pacified at the end.

Technical Values:

Music director Devi Sri Prasad does a good job with the background score especially for Jai character scenes. The songs are not to the level of expectations. Tring Tring and Nee Kallalone are good on screen. Chota K Naidu’s camera work is not bad. He added colors to Dochestha song. Editot Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao had chance trim few cuts in second half. Production Values of NTR Arts are appropriate.

Thumbs Up:

- NTR in triple roles

- Characterizations

- Interval bang

- Stage drama episode

Thumbs down:

- Predictable Story

- Dragged second half

 - Weak female characters

- Villains 

Final Verdict:

Jai Lava Kusa is a regular commercial Telugu movie.

The first half is good with entertainment and superb interval bang. The second half is more about Jai character. The stage drama episode is the major highlight in the second half and dragged narration towards pre climax and the climax is okay. 

Overall, Jai Lava Kusa is an One Time Watchable Film with NTR’s hard work showed on screen.

Review by Manikick 

Rating:  2.75/5

Jaya Janaki Nayaka movie review

Movie:    Jaya Janaki Nayaka

Cast: Bellamkonda Srinivas, Rakul Preet Singh, Pragya Jaiswal, Nandoo, Sarath Kumar, Vani Viswanath and Others

Written and Directed by: Boyapati Srinu

Dialogues: M Ratnam

Producer: Miryala Ravinder Reddy

Music: Devi Sri Prasad

Cinematographer: Rishi Punjabi

Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao

Banner: Dwaraka Creations

Censor certificate: UA

Runtime:149 minutes

Release Date: August 11th, 2017

Watched at Bhaskara Rama theatre, palasa

Behind the Screens:

Bellamkonda Srinivas who bagged a cost failure with this first film, Alludu Seenu and his next with a big disaster with Speedunnodu, the Telugu remake of Tamil blockbuster, Sundarapandian. Star Director, Boyapati Srinu who gave superhit film saraainodu last year and now he teamed up with Srinivas for a film, Jaya Janaki Nayaka which released yesterday. Let us see how the film is??

Story-line:

Gagan (Bellamkonda Srinivas) is a happy loving college student who lives happily with his father Chakravarthy (Sarath Kumar) and Brother (Nandu). Gagan happens to meet Sweety (Rakul Preet Singh) and they fall in love. But Problems araises for her from Aswinth Narayan (Jagapathi Babu) when everything looks fine. What Gagan does to save her forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

Bellamkonda Srinivas carried his character throughout the film. He excelled in emotional scenes. He delivered dialogues effortlessly. He excelled in action and dance moves too. Rakul Preet Singh is seen in a role similar to her character in Sarainodu. Pragya Jaiswal is Super Hot. Jagapathi Babu is seen as a Stylish Villain. His introduction scenes are impressive. Sarath Kumar and Nandu are impressive. Vani Viswanath gets a disappointing role in her comeback film. Tarun Arora is good as a villain.

Analysis:

Boyapati srinu is well known for handling  a mass masala movies. He made a film with his own strengths. He should have used the twists and turns better. This story mixed of  his mark action sequences and emotions. All the action sequences and the scenes leading to them are well-written. Hamsaladeevi action sequence is one of the best in recent times. Pre-climax and climax have Boyapati mark all over. A better hero would have taken the film to next level.

Technical values:

Devi Sri Prasad’s music is good.Veede Veede Song is too good. Theme story apt to story which is good. Background score is impressive. Rishi Punjabi’s Camera work is good. Action sequences are well framed. Editingis could have been better. M Ratnam’s dialogues are effective. Production Values are grand.

Thumbs Up:

- Srinivas

- Action sequences

- Music

Thumbs down:

- Uneven flows of first half

- Routine story

- Treatment

- Editing

Final verdict:

Jaya Janaki Nayaka is Boyapati Mark Mass Entertainer which has normal love story in which hero does everything to save the heroine. 

If your fan of mass masala entertainers then this is for you. Other wise skip it without any doubt.

Review by Manikick

Rating :  2.5/5

Nenu Local Review

Movie :      Nenu Local
Cast:  Nani, Keerthy Suresh,Naveen Chandra, Sachin Khedekar,Posani Krishna mUrali, Easwari Rao,Raghu Babu and others
Director: Trinadha Rao Nakkina
Music:      Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography: Nizar Shafi
Producer: Dil Raju
Banner:     Sri Venkateswara Creations
Release:    Feb 3rd, 2017
Certificate: UA
Run time: 143 minutes
Watched at Galaxy theater








Behind The Screens:
Natural Star Nani who is on a super success form with back to back decent hits and now he is coming to entertain with Nenu Local today. Let us see what impact he made on movie lovers with his latest release Nenu Local.









Story :

Babu (Nani), clears his arrears in engineers studies with great difficulty and gets his engineering degree. He moves listlessly but after seeing Keerthy (Keerthy Suresh), he joins the same college to study MBA.

Keerthy loves her dad (Sharad Khedeker),very much and will never go against his wishes. However after refusing Babu’s advances initially,she finally gives in.

Nani however gets shock when he comes to know that her dad is none other than his engineering college professor. To make things,he faces challenge from cop Siddharth Varma (Naveen Chandra). Watch Nenu Local in theatres to findout how Nani manages to win his love.








Performances:

Nani slipped into the role effortlessly and turned it powerful with his natural performance. His spontaneous dialogue delivery elevated the scenes. He showed matured performance and right attitude for this role. He showed his dancing talent also. Nani surprises in completely out and out mass role.





Keerthi Suresh impressed with her looks. Her chemistry with Nani is good in the film. Naveen Chandra surprised all in the negative role. Posani Krishna Murali,Easwari Rao and Sharad Khedeker attracted with their performances. Auto ram prasad is good in his character. Others performed accordingly.








Analysis:

Trinadharao Nakkina gave debut with super hit film ' Cinema chupistha mama'. And now he selected a story which he can give wholesome entertainment to movie lovers. He succeeded in execution too. He made good impression with his screenplay and direction. He knows how to execute commercial entertainment film in his style very well. With this film he will get a chance from any star hero's soon.










Technical values:

Music director devi Sri Prasad attracted with foot tapping music and as usual he gave good tunes for three songs. Songs are well shot and well placed in the film. Background score is good. Cinematography of Nizar Shafi elevated the film. Editing would have been taken care more and editor had chance to trim very few cuts in the film. Dialogues made good impact and the way Nani delivered is just awesome. Production values are good.








Thumbs up:
- Nani's attitude
- Comedy
- Sense of humour
- Dialogues
- 2 songs


Thumbs down:
- Routine story
- Parts of scenes






Final verdict:

Nenu Local is regular mass commercial film. First half is fast paced with the youthful college and romantic scenes. First half is full of entertainment and funny conversations between hero and others. Whole first half is filled with good commercial elements.

Director continued the same vein in second half also. After a few dragging scenes here and there, second half ends with interesting climax.
Film has all elements to attract each one of them.


Just go and watch you will enjoy it!





Review by Manikick
Rating: 3/5