Nakshatram movie review

Movie:   ‘Nakshatram’

Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Sai Dharam Tej, Regina Cassandra, Pragya Jaiswal , Thanish, Prakash Raj, Shivaji Raja, Thulasi, Raghu babu, Brahmaji, JD chakravarthy and others

Story, Screenplay, Dialogues, Direction: Krishna Vamsi

Producer: K Srinivasulu, S Venugopal, and Sajju

Music: Bheems Ceciroleo, Bharat Madhusudhan, Hari Gowra and Manisharma

Cinematographer: Srikanth Naroj

Editor: Siva Y Prasad

Banner: Sri Chakra Media, Butta Bomma Creations, and Win Win Win Creations.

Certificate: UA

Runtime: 166.34 minutes

Release Date: August, 4th, 2017

Behind the Screens:

Tollywood creative director krishna vamsi is going through a very lean patch of career.  He is joining hands with Sundeep Kishan and Sai Dharam Tej who are also desperately in need of big hits with ‘Nakshatram’. Let us see how the movie, ‘Nakshatram’??

Story-line:

Rama Rao (Sundeep Kishan) hails from a Police family and aspires to join the department. He never tolerates a word on the department. One day, he gets into a fight with Commissioner’s son, Rahul (Tanish) as the latter beats a Policeman. Rahul ensures that Rama Rao does not get placed. Disappointed Rama Rao tries to commit suicide but realizes in the last minute, once can serve justice even without being a Police. But then Rama Rao lands himself in a Bomb Blast Case. What happens next in his life forms the next.

Performances:

Actors always treat Krishna Vamsi’s film as a milestone in actor's careers as the director is known to project the best in them. Sundeep Kishan impresses as a mass guy and also did a decent performance in emotional scenes. Sai Dharam Tej is good in a 30 minutes role. Regina cassandra is only limited to glamour while Pragya Jaiswal also got to perform some action along with skin show. Prakash Raj, JD Chakravarthy, Sivaji Raja and Raghu babu are good in the roles.

Analysis:

Krishna Vamsi’s last film released three years ago i.e govindhudu andarivadele which is flop at boxoffice and ‘Nakshatram’ is important film for his career. He disappointed with his screenplay and direction. He lost his charm as he is famous in. The lack of clarity and depth in characterizations which ensured that the audience is not involved in the story. The director touched the actual story only in the second half. Even though the pre-climax and climax portions are impressive, the experience is disappointing as a whole.

Technical Values:

Music is okay and are glamorously shot. Mani Sharma's background score is impressive as usual but loud. Camera work is disappointing all through with heavy colors. Editor had chance to trim few scenes. The Production Values are appropriate.

Thumbs Up:

- Concept

- Climax

Thumbs Down: 

- Camera work

- Dubbing

- Runtime

- Screenplay

- Treatment of Characterizations

Final Verdict: 

Nakshatram has crime, love, addiction and Patriotism like his previous films but is not blended impressively. 

Krishna Vamsi has come up with an honest concept but the screen-play and treatment of the characters is totally disappointing.

Yet another disappointment film from director krishna vamsi

Bottom-line: Chukkalu Chupinchina 'Naksathram'

Review by Manikick

Rating: 1.75/5

Samanthakamani movie review

Movie:  Samathakamani

Cast: Sundeep Kishan, Sudheer Babu, Nara Rohit, Aadi , Raghu karumanchi, Rajendra prasad, chandini chowdary, indraja, suman and others

Story, Screenplay, Dialogues and Direction: Sriram Aditya
Producer: V Anand Prasad
Music: Mani Sharma
Cinematographer: Sameer Reddy
Editor: Pravin Pudi
Banner: Bhavya Creations

Release Date: July, 14th, 2017

Behind the Screens:

Young Heroes – Sundeep Kishan, Sudheer Babu, Nara Rohit, and Aadi are joining hands for one film in the direction of Sriram Aditya, previously he directed ‘Bhale Manchi Roju’ with sudheer babu. All the actors have high hopes on this film. Let us see how the movie Shamanthakamani is??

Story-line:

Krishna (Sudheer Babu) goes to a pub in Hyderabad for his birthday party but finds his five crore Rolls Royce vintage car named as Samanthakamani stolen from the parking area. CI Ranjith (Nara Rohit) takes up this case and starts investigating all the people who had attended the pub on that night. Among those who attended the party that night are Shiva (Sundeep Kishan), Karthik (Aadhi) and Car mechanic ( Rajendra Prasad) and are in the suspicious candidates list. What happens next in Ranjith’s investigation to find the car Samanthakamani forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

All the four heroes – Sudheer Babu, Sundeep Kishan, Nara Rohit, and Aadi have put good efforts to perform well in their roles. Sudheer Babu is good and acted well in emotional sequences. Nara Rohit walks through the character of a unconventional police officer. Sundeep Kishan is okay as a innocent guy. Aadi is okay in lover boy role.Rajendra Prasad is good but his love story with indraja is awkward. Tanikella Bharani and Suman were okay in their roles. Chandini Chowdary, Indraja and Annanya Soni have got limited characters. They don't have much scope to perform. Raghu karumanchi delivered few laughs here and there. Rest of characters are okay in their roles.

Analysis:

‘Bhale Manchi Roju’ fame Sriram Aditya came up with a Crime Thriller in his second attempt. Crime Thrillers need to entertain the viewers and keep them guessing. But mostly the story is predictable. Sriram Aditya will get decent marks as a director even though there are some faults. Dealing with four heroes in 2 & half hours movie is some what tricky as the director. He failed to give them enough space to create an impact.

Technical Values:

Music director Mani Sharma's back ground score is big asset to the film. Cinematographer Sameer Reddy's camera work is impressive. Especially Night Mode scenes are good. Few dialogues are good. Editing is okay. Production Values are good.

Thumbs Up:

- 2nd half

- Mani Sharma's BGM

- Camera work

Thumbs down:

- First half

- Parts of scenes

- Predictable narration

Final verdict:

Samanthakamani is decent crime thriller yet predictable narration.

The first half is boring but the second half is interesting with a good number of twists. 

Overall, Time pass crime thriller.

Review by Manikick

Rating:     2.75/5.0