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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
Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja, Kajal Agarwal
and Richa Gangopadhyay starrer Sarocharu audio is scheduled for a launch
on December 5 and the film will hit the screens on a grand scale on
December 21. The youthful love entertainer is directed by Parasuram and
produced by Priyanka Dutt. Devi Sri Prasad composed the musical scores
for the film. Here is Ravi Teja’s Sarocharu tracklist…
• Made 4 Each Other
• Jagadeka Veera
• Rachcha Rambola
• Kaatuka Kallu
Ravi Teja’s Sarocharu is gearing up to
hit the screens on December 21 worldwide on grand scale. The film casts
Kajal Agarwal and Richa Gangopadhyay as the leading ladies.
Major schedules of Sarocharu were
wrapped up in Ooty, Europe and Hyderabad. With a caption, ‘Manchi Prema
Katha Tho’, Sarocharu touted to be a romantic entertainer is directed by
Parasuram and produced by Priyanka Dutt under Three Angels Studios Pvt
Ltd banner with Ashwini Dutt as the presenter.
Cinematography for Sarocharu is by Vijay
K Chakravarthy and music is by Devi Sri Prasad. Ravi Teja’s Sarocharu
is the last big release of Tollywood for the year 2012.
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Film: Thupaki
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Gemini Film Circuit, SVR Media
Cast: Vijay, Kajal, Vidyut Jamwal, Satyan, Jayaram etc.
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Editing: Sreekar Prasad
Camera: Santhosh Sivan
Producer: Sobha
Story, Screeplay, Direction: AR Murugudoss
Releasing Date: Nov 13, 2012
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Gemini Film Circuit, SVR Media
Cast: Vijay, Kajal, Vidyut Jamwal, Satyan, Jayaram etc.
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Editing: Sreekar Prasad
Camera: Santhosh Sivan
Producer: Sobha
Story, Screeplay, Direction: AR Murugudoss
Releasing Date: Nov 13, 2012
Vijay, the top star of Tamilnadu, hasn't yet opened the hit account in Telugu till now. If not like Rajni and Kamal the heroes like Surya, Vikram and Karthi have proved to be salable heroes in AP. But Vijay hasn't reached even that mark. But he has idea to expand his horizons beyond Tamilnadu. Now he has come up with Thupaki in the direction of Murugudoss, who has got a considerable name in Tollywood.
Story:
Jagadish (Vijay) who works with Indian Army comes to Mumbai on vacation. He catches a terrorist accidentally. He extracts the fact from him that 12 serial blasts were planned in Mumbai. With his operation he stops that mishap. With this the terrorist mastermind (Vidyut) comes in search of Jagadish to put an end to him to continue his mercenary. What happens from then forms the rest.
Jagadish (Vijay) who works with Indian Army comes to Mumbai on vacation. He catches a terrorist accidentally. He extracts the fact from him that 12 serial blasts were planned in Mumbai. With his operation he stops that mishap. With this the terrorist mastermind (Vidyut) comes in search of Jagadish to put an end to him to continue his mercenary. What happens from then forms the rest.
Performances:
This film proved to be the best one for Vijay to show his talent for Telugu audience. He did a very subtle performance, keeping his trademark Tamil over action away. He intelligently underplayed the intelligent Army officer's character. And his dances are meticulous and up to the standard to impress the Telugu audience.
This film proved to be the best one for Vijay to show his talent for Telugu audience. He did a very subtle performance, keeping his trademark Tamil over action away. He intelligently underplayed the intelligent Army officer's character. And his dances are meticulous and up to the standard to impress the Telugu audience.
Kajal has no importance in this film. She is just for heroine sake. Her scenes and songs put brakes to the flow of narration. She gained weight and there lies her new sex quotient.
Vidyut is perfect as negative lead. Jayaram's comedy is ok and Satyan also did his part well.
Harris Jayaraj's music is a dud for this film. No single song could catch the senses of the audience. Santhosh Sivan's cinematography is the asset for this film. The editing is good and dubbing is ok.
This is a commendable product from Murugudoss who played the balance act by making the film to the tune of majority audience.
Highlights:
- Terrorist episodes
- Direction
- Cinematography
Drawbacks:
- Songs
- Heroine Track
- Weak Climax
Analysis:
It is not an easy task to impress with the terrorist subject. Many Telugu and Tamil films those have come as action films with the elements of terrorism have ended up as laughing stocks. Hence there has been a general opinion that only Bollywood can make such subjects as it syncs with nativity. But Thupaki proves that even south can make good films with such backdrop by taking enough care.
It is not an easy task to impress with the terrorist subject. Many Telugu and Tamil films those have come as action films with the elements of terrorism have ended up as laughing stocks. Hence there has been a general opinion that only Bollywood can make such subjects as it syncs with nativity. But Thupaki proves that even south can make good films with such backdrop by taking enough care.
It is an example of the scenario where a hero believed his director completely. The hero hasn't gone to the level of getting punch dialogues written for him like regular masala films. He underplayed as per director's wish and thus the intelligence of the director got enough freedom to get showcased. But the romance track marred to a big extent. It is acceptable to knit as many romantic episodes as possible before the actual story kick starts. But once the story starts and still romance keeps keeps flowing, it hinders the mood of audiences. It happened with Thupaki.
And the care must have been taken even in the climax. But still, this film stands as a platform for Vijay's career in Tollywood. This is not a Diwali Thupaki but a real one with ample bullets in it.
Bottom Line: Thupaki triggered well
