Raju Gari Gadhi 2 review

Movie: Raju Gari Gadhi 2

Cast: Nagarjuna, Samantha, Seerat Kapoor, Vennala kishore, Praveen, Ashwin babu, Naresh and Others

Direction: Ohmkar

Dialogues: Abburi Ravi 

Screenplay by: Ohmkar

Story by: Ranjith Sankar

Based on: Pretham (2016)

Music director: Thaman

Cinematographer: R Diwakaran

Producers: Pearl V Potluri, Param V Potluri, Kavin Anne, and Ohmkar

Banner: PVP cinema, Matinee Entertainment, and Oak Entertainments

Censor certificate: UA

Runtime: 127 minutes

Release Date: October 13th, 2017

Watched at Galaxy theatre, Tolichowchi

Behind the Screens:

Director Ohmkar’s 2015 Horror Comedy, Raju Gari Gadhi is one of the biggest hits of that year at box-office. It has got profits to everyone involved in the trade. A second part of the film is being made as Raju Gari Gadhi-2 with Akkineni Nagarjuna which was inspired from malayalam film 'Pretham'. Let us see how the movie was??

Story-line:

Aswin (Aswin), Kishore (Vennela Kishore), Praveen (Praveen) are best friends who despite problems at home Purchase Raju Gari Resort but a ghost haunts them and the resort. They seek the help of a church father who in turn recommends a mentalist, Rudra (Nagarjuna). Rudra finds that it is the work of the ghost Amrutha (Samantha). What is the motive? and How the issue is solved? forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

Nagarjuna is seen as a mentalist Rudra. His body language and dialogue delivery worked well. Samantha is impressive as a lawyer and a ghost later on in the film. The sequence between Nagarjuna and Samantha is very impressive. Seerat Kapoor wooed the masses with her glamour show. Her character is also important to the story and she acted well. Comedy by Vennela Kishore, praveen and shakalaka shankar is decent.

Analysis:

Raju Gari Gadhi-2 is a horror comedy story in which a ghost helps another and the story is embedded with a good message. Director Ohmkar should have focused more on the comedy in the first half. He did a good job handling two stars in the film.  

Technical Values:

Musuc director SS Thaman's background score is hunting. BGM elevates the scenes. Cinematographer Diwakaran complimented the horror comedy very well with his camera work. Abburi Ravi’ wrote very good dialogues especially in second half. Editing is decent.The visual effects and Production Values are also impressive. 

Thumbs Up:

- Back ground music

- Runtime 

- Comedy

Thumbs down:

- Few scenes

Final Verdict:

Raju Gari Gadhi-2 is a horror comedy film.

The first half gives us an okay feel but it picks pace as the ghost story begins. Even though there is horror angle, only a few scenes will actually instill horror and majorly runs on comedy. The climax sequence is the heart of the film with a good mix of emotions. Director Ohmkar did a decent job with the second half particularly the climax.

One time watchable film.

Review by Manikick

Rating: 2.75/5

Ungarala Rambabu Movie Review

Movie:   Ungarala Rambabu

Cast: Sunil, Miya George, Prakash Raj, Posani, and Others

Writer and Director: Kranthi Madhav

Producer: Paruchuri Kireeti

Music: Ghibran

Cinematographer: Sarvesh Murari

Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao

Banner: United (Kireeti) Movies Ltd

Release Date: September 15th, 2017

Censor certificate: UA

Runtime: 140 minutes

Watched at Galaxy theatre, Toli chowchi

Behind the Screens:

Hero Sunil is in bad phase as he had Back to Back disaster films in his kitty and film by film his market is getting eroded. He had full hopes on his latest Release, Ungarala Rambabu to get back to winning stream. Let us see how the movie was??

Storyline:

Rambabu (Sunil) is born in a very rich family but all his 200 Crore assets disappear after his grand father’s sudden demise. He seeks the help of Badam Baba (Posani Krishna Murali) who says a plan to regain his lost treasure and it works. Rambabu cultivates a belief in astrology and what problems it brings forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

There is no change in Sunil's acting and body language in recent films whatever the story is. He impressed in dances once again. Miya George is limited to few dialogues and songs. Prakash Raj looked pale due to poor characterization in the film. Posani as Badam Baba and his disciples – Venu, Ashish Vidyarthi and Vennela Kishore managed a few laughs here and there. Other are okay in their roles.

Analysis:

Director kranthi madhav gave some meaningful stories in the past but he looked totally out of touch this time. He has come up with a story which does not have Sunil mark comedy. Superstitious Rambabu, Badam Baba and Communist Rana Nayar (Prakash Raj) have the scope for a good story but the director failed improvise their characters. There is an influence of many stories on the film. He should have worked more on the story and screenplay. 

Technical Values:

Songs composed by Ghibran are just about okay. Sarvesh Murari’s cinematography is decent. Editor had chance to trim many cuts in the film and he totally disappointed. Production Values are okay.

Thumbs up:

- Sunil

Thumbs down:

- Editing

- Poor characterisations 

- Story

- Screenplay

- Direction

Final Verdict:

Ungarala rambabu film is a bore-fest. 

Sensible directors like Kranthi Madhav should stick to their strengths, if not the result generally would be crap-commercial like this film. 

Strictly skip this film.

Bootom line: Bo’Ring’ Rambabu

Review by Manikick

Rating:  1.75/5

Aanando Bramha Review

Movie:    Aanando Brahma

Cast: Tapsee, Srinivas Reddy, Vennela Kishore, Shakala Shankar, Thagubothu ramesh, Thanikella bharani, Raghu, Rajeev kanakala, Raja Ravindra and Others

Written and Directed by: Mahi V Raghav

Producer: Vijay Chilla and Shashi Devireddy

Music: K

Cinematographer: Anish Tarun Kumar

Editor: Shravan

Banner: 70 MM Entertainments

Certificate: UA

Runtime: 123.58 minutes

Release Date: August 18th, 2017

Watched at Anna theater, Mehdipatnam

Behind the Screens:

Actress tapsee has disappeared from Telugu Cinema from long back. Her last film in telugu is sahasam even though she acted in Rana's Ghazi. Finally, she comeback to the industry with Horror Comedy movie, Anando Brahma which is releasing yesterday across the globe. Let us see how the movie is??

Story-line:

Siddhu (Srinivas Reddy) suffers from a Cardiac Problem. Flute Raju (Vennela Kishore) works a Security Guard at an ATM Center who suffers from Night-Blindness but gets himself tangled in a case due to that. Tulasi (Thagubothu Ramesh) is a drunkard who has problems at home and there is Babu (Shakalaka Shankar) who gets into debts as he sells his shop out of film madness. All of them are in fully need of money. They decide to help Ramu (Rajiv Kanakala) who struggles to sell Sri Lakshmi Nilayam as there are rumours that it is being haunted by ghosts. They have to prove those rumours wrong by living there which will get them money. Rest is all about their experiences in the house.

Performances:

The movie promotions are all centered around actress Tapsee but the fact is that the other characters – Srinivas Reddy, Shakalaka Shankar, Vennela Kishore and Thagubothu Ramesh have more importance in the film than her. She gets a limited role. The comedy generated by Srinivas Reddy, Shakalaka Shankar, Vennela Kishore and Thagubothu Ramesh is the highlight of the film. Shakalaka Shankar’s spoofs are hilarious especially Baba Ramdev spoof. Rajiv Kanakala gets a good role after a long time and he does well. Other characters are good in their roles.

Analysis:

Anando Brahma is the story which revolves around a haunted house. Ghosts are first introduced as humans but they understand they are ghosts only after humans arrive there. Until that is revealed, the movie gives a routine ghost film feel but after that, it turns interesting. Fight between the humans and ghosts in the second half is interesting. Film has some hilarious moments like Spoofs and bathroom scenes etc in the second half which makes it a decent horror-comedy. Director Mahi V Raghav, the writer, and director of the film does a good job. A little more care on the first half would have helped further.

Technical Values:

K's background score is impressive and there are no songs in the film. Anish Tarun Kumar’s cinematography complimented the genre. Editing should have been better. Dialogues are okay. The Production Values are good.

Thumbs Up:

- Concept

- Second half

- Comedy

- Shakalaka shankar Spoofs

- Runtime

Thumbs Down: 

- Flash back episodes

- Parts of scenes

Final Verdict: 

'Aanando bramha' is a Horror comedy thriller.

Shakalaka shankar Spoofs and bathroom scenes in second half are hilarious.

Watchable film if you ignore few drags here and there.

Review by Manikick

Rating:   3/5

Ami Thumi Movie Review

Movie: Ami Tumi

Cast: Adivi Sesh, Avasarala Srinivas, Eesha Rabba, Vennela Kishore, Aditi Mayakkal, Thanikella Bharani, Shanker, Kedhar, Venu Gopal and Others

Story, Screenplay, Direction and Dialogues: Indraganti Mohana Krishna

Producer: KC Narasimha Rao

Music: Mani Sharma

Cinematographer: PG Vinda

Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh

Banner: A Green Tree Productions

Censor Certificate: U

Runtime: 124 minutes

Release date: June 9th, 2017

Watched at Galaxy Theater, Toli chowchi, Hyd

Behind the Screens:

Indraganti Mohana Krishna who delivered a super hit with Natural stat Nani’s Gentleman last year is all set to try his luck once again with Adivi Sesh, Vennela Kishore and Avasarala Srinivas starrer Ami Thumi which is Comedy Entertainer. Let us see how the movie is?

Storyline:

Ami Tumi is the love story of three pairs. Ananth (Adivi Sesh) and Deepika (Eesha) are in love but Deepika’s father Janardhan (Tanikella Bharani) do not agree to their marriage and force her to marry Sree Chilipi (Vennela Kishore) chosen by him. His son Vijay (Srinivas Avasarala) is in love with Maya (Aditi Mayyakal), the daughter of Gangadhar who cheats Janardhan in Business. Deepika and Maya escape from their respective homes. How they finally win in love forms the rest of the story.

Performances:

Even though Adivi Sesh and Avasarala Srinivas are seen as the main leads of the film, it's Vennela Kishore’s show all over. He steals the show with his screen presence, body language, comic timings and cute expressions. Even though in serious scenes, he delivered comedy through his expressions. His walking style apt to his screen name Sri Chilipi. Adivi Sesh, Avasarala Srinivas are okay in their roles. Heroine Eesha Rabba stunningly opens up with her role. She performed extremely well in Telangana Pori character. Whereas second heroine Aditi is okay in her limited character.  Tanikella Bharani is superb in the father role. Rest of the characters supported the lead cast.

Analysis:

Indraganti Mohana Krishna who directed Grahanam, Astha Chamma, Golconda high school, GentleMan, Anthaku Mundu Aa Tharwatha, Bandipotu etc once again he enthralls the viewers with clean comedy. In the current world of vulgar and double-meaning comedy, he came up with a clean entertainer. He wrote Dialogues very well particularly for Tanikella Bharani, Vennela Kishore characters. He does a good job as the director and writer for the film. But he struggled while introducing the characters in the first half with dragged narration. 

Technical Values:

Mani Sharma’s music is good and whereas background score elevates the movie. PG Vinda’s camera work gives a rich feel to the movie. Marthand K Venkatesh’s Editing could have been better. He had a chance to trimming few scenes in first half. Production Values are good.

Thumbs Up:

- Vennala Kishore

- Comedy

- Pre-Climax

- Performances 

- Dialogues

Thumbs Down:

- Dragged first half

- Predictable narration

- Logics in story

Final Verdict:

Ami Thumi is a laugh riot and one man army show by Comedian Vennala Kishore. 

The movie takes its time to take off but once the characters are established, the film delivers clean comedy. 

If you are absolutely okay with clean comedy without logics in the story, This movie is for you to entertain in just 2 hours.

Review by Manikick

Rating: 2.75/5