Film: Mirchi
Starring: Prabhas,Anushka,Richa Gangopadhyay,Brahmanandam
Director: Koratala Shiva
Producer: V.Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati
Banner: UV Creations Banner
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Rating: 3/5
Story
Jai (Prabhas), an architect happens to save Manasa (Richa Gangopadhyay), who comes to Italy for studying MS. Manasa falls for Jai but the former informs that they cannot be happy due to her family background. Jai decides to change Manasa’s family mindset and he does it after flying to India. The family members get impressed with Jai and they give nod for the wedding. Just then Jai reveals his flashback. What is his flashback and why did he enter their family forms the crux.
Performances
Prabhas is handsome, charming and energetic in the film. He carried off the film on his shoulders right from the word go and his act takes him to another level. The Young Rebel Star excels in dances and action sequences that are brilliantly captured while he is equally good in emotional scenes.
Anushka is too good in village-belle attire besides being a confident performer. Her smoldering looks along with her eye-catching dances will get her good response. Anushka has less screentime but her scenes with Prabhas had worked well.
Richa Gangopadhyay is glamorous and is okay performance wise. Brahmanandam, Raghu Babu are hilarious, Nagineedu is convincing, Subbaraju and Sathyaraj were good, Nadhia is magnificent in her brief role.
Technical Analysis
Devi Sri Prasad’s soundtrack is one of the assets of the film, while as per the picturization ‘Kaatuka Kallu..’ is one of the best shot songs with great chemistry between Prabhas and Anushka. Dialogues are very impressive with good punchliners. Screenplay is predictable, direction could be better, editing isn’t smooth, Action choreography is brilliant. Production values are lavish.
Analysis
Prabhas pulled off the role with great ease and the result of Mirchi would be quite better if an experienced director as wielded the megaphone. Action sequences are one of the highlights of the movie along with music. The first half is entertaining at times as there isn’t much of the story, with only Prabhas rocking the show along with Brahmanandam and Richa filling the space with songs. The film had interesting elements in parts but the predictable screenplay with flat narration in emotional scenes doesn’t work. Mirchi reminds us of many other Telugu films like Brindavanam, Student No.1, Dammu, Sankham et al. However, interval raises the tempo with a good action packed sequences and the second half is comparatively better while the flashback episode is the life of the story. Scenes between Prabhas and Anushka are well-shot and their amazing chemistry can be seen in Kaatuka Kallu song.
Overall, Mirchi has good dialogues, excellent action sequences, decent comedy and neatly pictured songs and above all, Prabhas rocked the show entirely. At the Box-Office, Mirchi will collect big for its ample commercial mass elements.
Final Verdict
Prabhas rocks the show in this decent yet formulaic commercial entertainer!!!
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Rating: 2/5
Banners: Three Angels Studio, Vyjayanthi
Cast: Ravi Teja, Nara Rohith, Kajal, Richa, M S Narayana, Srinivasa Reddy
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematographer: Vijay C Chakravarthi
Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Story, screenplay, dialogues, direction:Parasuram
Producer: Priyanka Dutt
Release date: 21/12/2012
Banners: Three Angels Studio, Vyjayanthi
Cast: Ravi Teja, Nara Rohith, Kajal, Richa, M S Narayana, Srinivasa Reddy
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematographer: Vijay C Chakravarthi
Editor: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Story, screenplay, dialogues, direction:Parasuram
Producer: Priyanka Dutt
Release date: 21/12/2012
Ravi Teja who has been going through a series of flops has arrived quietly and this time he has associated with Parasuram. Let us see whether this will give him that much needed success.
Story
Karthik (Ravi Teja) lives in a foreign country and it is here he chances upon Sandhya (Kajal Agarwal) who is a high-headed girl proud of her beauty and looks. She believes that boys should fall for her. But Karthik’s attitude and approach towards life impress her and she falls in love with him. A journey from the foreign country to India and a chance coincidence of Sandhya and Karthik traveling together reveals certain details about each other. Sandhya is in for a shock knowing Karthik’s past. What is that past? Will Sandhya be successful in her love? All this forms the rest of the story.
Karthik (Ravi Teja) lives in a foreign country and it is here he chances upon Sandhya (Kajal Agarwal) who is a high-headed girl proud of her beauty and looks. She believes that boys should fall for her. But Karthik’s attitude and approach towards life impress her and she falls in love with him. A journey from the foreign country to India and a chance coincidence of Sandhya and Karthik traveling together reveals certain details about each other. Sandhya is in for a shock knowing Karthik’s past. What is that past? Will Sandhya be successful in her love? All this forms the rest of the story.
Performances
Ravi Teja comes with a contrasting characterization and he has given a matured act. Of course, it is hard to miss his naughtiness and mischief in expressions. He had a balanced energy this time.
Ravi Teja comes with a contrasting characterization and he has given a matured act. Of course, it is hard to miss his naughtiness and mischief in expressions. He had a balanced energy this time.
Kajal Agarwal looks in the best of shape. If she can maintain the same stats she would score many points. She had scope for performance in many scenes but did not deliver it to the full. However, her appeal covers up for it.
Richa Gangopadhyay did not do justice to her role and her expressions didn't suit the situations. She gave same expressions for every mood. She lost all her sex appeal that she has shown in earlier films. She is a big thumbs down for entire film and her make up and costume department contributed a lot for that.
Not sure what Nara Rohith saw in this role but still whatever scenes he got, he made his presence felt. He should work on getting the lip sync right and open his mouth a little more though.
Jayasudha was regular, M S Narayana brought few smiles, Srinivas Reddy was brief, Chandramohan was there to fill the screen, Chitram Seenu could have been used more. The others didn’t have much to offer.
Highlights
- Ravi Teja- Kajal chemistry
- Locations
Drawbacks
- Choice of hero for the concept
- Slow pace
- Weak conviction in crucial scenes
- Songs
- Direction
Analysis
The first impression that one gets after hearing it is a Ravi Teja film is, it would be full of mass masala and Ravi Teja would be prancing around with punch dialogues and busy wooing the heroine with his aggressive nature. This is where the director has not scored. He has changed the total characterization of the Mass Maharaja and made him a sober man.
The first impression that one gets after hearing it is a Ravi Teja film is, it would be full of mass masala and Ravi Teja would be prancing around with punch dialogues and busy wooing the heroine with his aggressive nature. This is where the director has not scored. He has changed the total characterization of the Mass Maharaja and made him a sober man.
The director’s take on the man-woman relationship and how life should go forward post marriage makes the crux. The fundamental that it is about understanding each other more than loving each other is sensible but it has been presented in a rather lethargic manner without getting into fun part.
But at the end of the day, it is cinema and audience loves to see that juice of intensity and depth at few points. On a surface the film is dull and adding to it the emotional peaks are missing totally.
The film takes off on a mild note and the first half is more like a narrative tale than getting the audience into the subject, the interval bang is cliched and it is the second half which shows some promise but didn't keep up.
The film lacked the required energy to create that right impact.
Overall, this is a film is targeted for the class and family audience and especially today’s generation whose approach towards marriage and life partner is rather practical.
But. The film misfired even from hitting targeted audience.
It is not a feast for hardcore Ravi Teja fans who expect masala.
Bottomline: Mass Maharaja's Class lessons on life and love
