Yaman Movie Review

Movie: Yaman

Cast: Vijay Anthony, Mia George, Sangili Murugan, Thaygarajan , Charle, Swaminathan & Others.

Director: Jeeva Shankar

Producer: Miryala Ravinder Reddy

Music: Vijay Anthony

Cinematographer: Jeeva Shankar

Art Director: V Selva Kumar

Editor: Veera Senthil Raj

Banner: Dwaraka Creations

Certificate: U

Runtime: 154 minutes

Release date: February 24, 2017

Watched at Sangeetha theater, RC puram, Patanchervu

Behind the Screens:

Vijay Anthony who bagged a sensational hit with his dubbing film, Bichagadu. After bichagadu film he failed to telugu audience with his next film Bethaludu. Now he is trying his luck once again at Telugu Box Office with Yaman, a political thriller. Let us see how the movie fared with the audience.

Story:

Ashok Chakravarthi (Vijay Anthony) is in need of money to save his cancer afflicted grandfather (Sangili Murugan). He agrees to go to jail in the place of a person who is involved in a drunken and drive accident. In jail, he gets caught up in the rivalry between two gangs and gets his first connection to a political web and from then he gets into it and rest of the story he emerges as a winner in the whole episode.

Performances:

Vijay Anthony is one actor who is choosing the roles which suit to him. In this film, he delivers impressive settled acting through out the film. He is seen as a confident young man who forays into politics to save himself from his enemies. He carried whole movie on this shoulders. Mia George looks good but she is limited only to songs. Thaygarajan as karunakaran got a role in which he impresses. Charle as Thyagi, who acted as minister Pandu's PA is okay in his role. Swaminathan's comedy is good in parts. Other supporting actors have done well as well. 

Analysis:

Jeeva Shankar has come with a good political thriller for the film. Political thrillers are interesting but not an easy task to hold the viewers attention as they offer Unpredictable narration is a big challenge to any film makers who conceive. In that way, director succeeded with hero characterisation. Dialogues are good in parts. The movie proceeds at a brisk pace in the first half but little dragged in the second half with unwanted songs.

Technical Values:

Vijay Antony's music is not so impressive and songs are biggest speed breakers to this type of political suspense films. The theme song of the film is good. BGM works in parts. Director Jeeva Shankar who himself is a cinematographer offers good visuals which suits political drama. Editor had chance of few cuts in second half. Action sequences are well picturized. Dialogues are good. The Production Values are appropriate.

Thumbs Up:

- Hero characterisation

- Gripping screenplay

- Twists & Turns

- Climax

Thumbs Down:

- Songs placement

- Runtime

- Post interval scenes

Final Verdict:

Yaman is a political strategic thriller film which having full of political leaders mind games. The first half is more about the character of the leads and the second half deals with the political drama. Unpredictable twists make audience hook to their seats. Few good moments here and there. Climax is appealing though. How Ashok Chakravarthy takes on his political head Karunakaran as well as the rival Pandu makes the film so engaging. On a whole, the movie is an above average fare.

If you want to know how political leaders make politics dirty, then you can watch this movie with less expectations.

Review by Manikick

Rating: 2.75/5