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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
Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja Balupu in the
direction of Gopichand Malineni has wrapped up the first schedule
shooting where the key scenes of the film are shot on Shruti Haasan,
Ravi Teja and Brahmanandam.
For the first time, Ravi Teja and Shruti
Haasan are pairing up for this commercial entertainer with ample comedy
and action elements. Besides Shruti Haasan, Balupu movie also has
Anjali as the other female lead. Adivi Sesh is playing the negative
lead.
Prasad V Potluri is producing Balupu on
PVP Cinemas banner while Thaman is roped in to compose the musical
scores in the movie. Ravi Teja Balupu is expected to hit the screens in
2013 summer.
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.
Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja’s forthcoming movie Sarocharu is scheduled for a release on December 21.
Ravi Teja is pairing up with beautiful Kajal Agarwal and Richa Gangopadhyay in the movie taking shape in the direction of Parasuram and produced by Priyanka Dutt under Three Angel Studios banner.
The film will be the fourth release for Ravi Teja this year after Nippu, Daruvu and Devudu Chesina Manushulu already. The shooting works have reached the final leg and the post-production works are under progress.
Vijay K Chakravarthi is cranking the cinematography and Devi Sri Prasad is providing the musical scores.
Ravi Teja’s new film titled Balupu that
has been launched recently will commence the regular shooting of the
movie from November 14.
The first schedule of Balupu will take
place in Hyderabad and Gopichand Malineni of Don Seenu and Bodyguard
fame will wield the megaphone for the movie. Ravi Teja will pair up with
Shruti Haasan in the film while actress Anjali is playing second fiddle
to her. Potluri Prasad is producing Balupu movie under PVP Cinema
banner. Musical scores are by Thaman.
Ravi Teja is simultaneously shooting for Parasuram directorial Sir Ostharamovie featuring Kajal Agarwal and Richa Gangopadhyay.
When Goddess Lakshmi Devi asks Lord Vishnu to tell a story, he tells her a story of two orphans Raviteja and Ileana who grow up in different countries and eventually meet and fall in love. When they break up with a quarrel, Vishnu tells the same story in a different way. Devudu Chesina Manushulu is a commercial experiment from Puri Jagannadh.
Analysis:
Devudu Chesina Manushulu runs in the same pattern as earlier Puri’s commercial entertainers. Hero is an aimless awara and the villain is a mafia don. They both meet at a point and fight head to head. Puri tried to deal this in a comical fashion, but the script is half baked.
DCM definitely has a novel plot and an interesting premise, but the script is not as good as it should be. First half and second half are the same and convincing enough. That is something we don’t see regularly. However, such subjects need finesse on the script level. Puri Jagannadh had a good line on hands. Somehow he has failed on the execution part.
Comedy works out here and there. Ali takes the cake in this department. The main story is about how the lead pair falls in love. The director didn’t take much care about building the love story. A scene or two is given to them and the rest is wasted on so called entertainment. To cut things short first half is passable and second half is horrible in DCM.
Performances:
Raviteja was energetic as usual. In most of his movies Raviteja shoulders the script. In this movie he is just another character in the drama. He did well within the limitations. Ileana was alright. She should pile up few kilos to bring on the hot factor.
Prakash Raj was fine in a different character. Brahmanandam was good. Ali was hilarious in few scenes. Kovai Sarala too did well. Subba Raju was okay. Jyothi Rana was spicy.
Technicalities:
Cinematography was not up to Shyam K Naidu’s standards. Outdoor shots in Bangkok were of poor quality. Music was peppy. Masses will like it. Background score was just average. Editing could have been better. Puri’s punch was missing in the dialogues.
As a director Puri did an okay job. The writer let him down this time. Films like Devudu Chesina Manushulu needs attention to the detail and convincing screenplay. That was missing and that was a major problem with the film.
Final Word:
Devudu Chesina Manushulu has some good comedy scenes and was targeted to be a mass entertainer. But it missed the target due to poor script.
Devudu Chesina Manushulu Movie Rating: 2.5/5
Banner: Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra
Cast: Raviteja, Ileana D'Cruz,
Music: Raghu Kunche
Producer: B.V.S.N. Prasad
Story, Screen-Play, Director: Puri Jagannadh
Ravi Teja who has initially played small roles in films, has later proved his mettle and with his hard work and dedication, he reached one of the top league stars of Tollywood. Ravi Teja’s energetic comic timing and his dialogue delivery are the USP factors.
The Mass Maharaja has a bunch of films lined up in which he has already begun shooting for Souryam fame Shiva’s directorial Daruvi with Tapsee as heroine. Daruvu is a socio-fantasy film being made with a high budget. Ravi Teja has also signed up for a movie Devudu Chesina Manushulu with his Idiot director Puri Jagannadh.
Pulse LINKS wishes Ravi Teja a very Happy Birthday and a successful 2012…
