Andhhagadu Movie Review

Movie: Andhagaru

Cast: Raj Tharun, Hebah Patel, Rajendra Prasad, Sayaji Shinde, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sudharshan, Raja Ravindra, Jaya Prakash Reddy and Others

Director and Story: Veligonda Srinivas

Producer: Sunkara Rambrahmam

Music: Sekhar Chandra

Cinematographer: B Rajasekhar

Editor: MR Varma

Banner: AK Entertainments Pvt Ltd

Censor Certificate: UA

Runtime: 134 minutes ( 2 hr: 14 mins)

Release date: June 2nd, 2017

Watched at Galaxy Theater, Tolichowchi, Hyd

Behind the Screens:

Young Promising Hero Raj Tharun has got a minimum guarantee tag in his short period of career with his back to back promising success movies. Once again He is coming with his next film Andhhagadu which has Successful Writer Veligonda Srinivas making his directional debut. Let us see how the movie is?

Story-line:

Gautham (Raj Tharun) who works as a Radio Jockey in 92.7 Big FM at Vishakapatnam. By birth he was blind. He is a Love Guru for his Radio audience and is a similar character in real life as well. But then when he starts seeing the World with his eyes, things change drastically which forces him to do unimaginable things. What are those? forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

Raj Tarun appears as a blind man in a short period of 25 minutes in the film. It is more of comedy stuff than serious, He pulled it off effortlessly. He is more comfortable in comedy scenes than serious. He needs to work more on serious stuff. Hebah Patel gets a Glamour role yet again. The chemistry between them sizzled. Rajendra Prasad, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinder, Raja Ravindra and Jaya Prakash Reddy, Sudarshan are good in their roles.Rest of characters did their job well.

Analysis:

Successful Writer Veligonda Srinivas has turned director with this movie. He gets a decent score as a writer choosing a good story line but he is not fully successful in his debut direction attempt with some faults in the execution. 

After watching the trailer, all will think that this one is serious film why because hero plays a blind man role. But Andhhagadu is different one which has comedy scenes. Director succeeded as story writer than the movie director.

Technical Values:

Sekhar Chandra's music is pretty average. None of the songs are registered. Background score is passable. B. Rajasekhar's camera work is not bad. He should more concentrate on his lens to showcase the beauty of Vishakapatnam. Editor MR Varma should have been more careful with his scissors to few scenes after first 30 minutes. Fights and dance moves are okay. Production Values of AK Entertainments are okay. 

Thumbs Up:

- First 30 minutes

- Comedy bits

- Unexpected Twists 

Thumbs Down:

- Second half

- Camera Work

- Editing

Final Verdict:

Andhhagadu movie is an average time pass entertainer.

The first half of the film is filled with some good comedy scenes with a decent interval bang. Post interval the film gets serious with troubles hunting to hero. The second half is full of twists and turns. The second half is could have been better than this with the execution. The climax is predictable. 

Review by Manikick

Rating: 2.5/5