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A -CNTER : hit

B-CENTER : hit

C -CENTER:hit

ఒక లైన్ లో సూటిగా చెప్పాలంటే :: must watch !! go for it !! (remember its not a love story )

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Starring: Karthi, Kajal Agarwal Direction: Suseendran Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja Production: Cloud Nine Movies Director Suseendiran proved his prowess as a fine director handling a not so popular sport like Kabbadi in his very first outing Vennilla Kabbadi Kuzhu with village milieu. He does a complete volte face in naa peru shiva with an urban subject which makes you laugh your heart out in the first half and pushes you to the edge of the seat in the second half.

story:

Karthi (Jeeva) is a happy go lucky young man waiting for a job, not that he is serious about it. He is fun loving exuding positivity always and is popular in his circle. He has a doting family; dad (Jayaprakash) a call taxi driver, a house wife mother (Lakshmi Ramakrishnan), and a younger sister. Jeeva’s life revolves around his family and friends. He meets Priya (Kajal Agarwal) in his friend Sudha’s (a neat portrayal from Neelima) wedding and falls for her. He expresses himself to her in an interesting manner and the ways of wooing are lively and enjoyable.

When he seeks Priya’s hand in marriage, her father (Ravi Prakash) does not approve of this and averts to a local dada to dissuade Jeeva. The ensuing events are the most unexpected ones for Priya’s dad and for the audience. When life seems to go on a straight track for Jeeva, in comes a thud in the form of his dad’s scripted accident and the unhappy turn of events from that point which leads and culminates into a riveting climax.

analysis:
It is Karthi, Karthi and Karthi all the way who monopolizes the film in every frame. The growth of this young actor is palpable in every shot. The mischievous twitch in the lips and a twinkle in the eye when trying to woo the heroine are a few examples. Bhaskar Sakthi’s realistic one liners and retorts come in handy and color the film in bright hue. In Paiyaa we saw Karthi getting out of the garb of Paruthi Veeran. In NMA he is just the adorable live wire boy next door who floors you with his optimism, bonhomie and comic timing in right proportion.

Kajal Agarwal does not have much to perform but does her part adequately. Jayaprakash as Karthi’s dad is efficient and the subtle gestures suggesting his love and understanding of his son are a treat to watch. The Royapuram dada makes a noticeable performance. The boy with big eyes in the villain gang is quite menacing with his aggressive demeanor.

The conversation between Karthi and Kajal over phone and their subsequent meeting clearly indicate the lively contemporary times between lovers. Same goes for Karthi’s interaction with his friends. The scene involving his boss at the liquor shop is one more example of Karthi scoring in comedy department.

Suseendiran has dichotomized the mood of the film clearly and a touch of levity runs through the first half while seriousness pervades the second half. Credible characterization and a fairly neat screenplay are the positive components in NMA. He has not veered from the subject and if at all something slows down the momentum, it is the Deivam Illai number in the second half. The bringing in of villains and fusing them at the right place is interesting. A few sequences could have been pruned which could have given a complete feel to the film.

Yuvan does a neat job in the music department and Iragai Pole’s picturization is appreciable. Vaa Vaa Nilavai Pidichu has Karthi trying out a few dance steps. In the second half, Yuvan’s RR work dominates and steers the film ahead. Rajeevan’s art work is hardly visible which only goes on to reiterate his success in his job. Interestingly he appears in a small cameo. Madhie behind the camera conveys the mood of the film through his apt lighting. The climax fight choreographed by Anal Arasu gels with the characterization of the subjects.

Although there are a few slow patches, Suseendiran should be appreciated for coalescing the energy and entertainment of a mainstream film with a sensitivity of a realistic one. He has the wholesome attention of the audience in most parts.

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A -CNTER : hit

B-CENTER : above average

C -CENTER: above average

ఒక లైన్ లో సూటిగా చెప్పాలంటే :: Nanna is a winner!

rating :: 3.5/5

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Story:

Krishna (Vikram) is a mentally disabled person who has a five year old daughter Vennela (Baby Sarah). One day Vennela’s granddad comes and takes her away from Krishna and tells that Krishna can’t bring her up on his own. A junior lawyer Anu (Anushka) takes up Krishna’s case and she has to face a very big lawyer (Nazar) to win the case. Does Krishna and Anu succeed to get back Vennela or not is the rest of the story.

Analysis:

This story is inspired from Sean Penn’s I Am Sam movie. But the story is brilliantly changed to the local nativity and sensibilities. Earlier Ajay Devgn did this movie in Hindi as Main Aisa Hi Hoon. However, Vikram still comes up as a winner with his extraordinary performance.

First half of the film is completely dedicated to develop the father-daughter bond. Every scene is cute and heart warming in the first half. Despite the slow pace of the movie it still manages to keep the audience interested. Director did his best to make this an arresting drama by throwing in various twists here and there.



Second half of the film is very good. Suddenly the pace picks up and the movie races ahead. Anushka and Santhanam did well to make this part entertaining. Court scenes are good although few defy logic. The film gets heavier as it reaches the climax and the best part of Nanna is definitely it. Last scene in the court touches you and leaves you with a lump in the throat. Most of the audience can’t help but cry in those heart touching scenes where the father and daughter just speak to each other through signs.

The ending of Nanna is brilliant too. It is the best solution for it and we walk out of the theatres with heavy hearts. Nanna is not for masala movie lovers and people who walk in to the theatres with a can of popcorn.

Performances:

This is definitely one of the top performances of Vikram. His antics as a mentally retarded man are superb. You won’t see Vikram in few scenes. We will get a feeling that he is really suffering with that disorder. Hats off to the great actor. Also his makeup and costumes deserves special applause.

Anushka comes up with a winning performance. Her character is innocent yet sincere. Santhanam brings in few laughs with his one-liners. Nazar is at his very best. Amala Paul didn’t have much scope. Watch out for his expressions where he is left dumbstruck in the climax court room scene. Priceless. Everyone did their part very well and the little kid Sarah is so confident.

Tehnicalities:

G.V. Prakash Kumar’s music is good. Background score is an asset. Nirav Shah’s cinematography is another plus point. Editing by Anthony is good but could’ve trimmed a bit in the first hour. Dialogues are simple yet beautiful.

A.L. Vijay takes a very tough subject and handles it so well. It has the danger of falling under heavy sentiment zone but Vijay made sure that it is entertaining and engaging. He handled the sentiment scenes so well that anyone should feel the pinch of it. Kudos to Vijay!

Plus Points:

- Vikram’s performance
- Story
- Climax
- Background score

Minus points:

- Dragged a bit in the first hour
- Very slow paced

Box office predictions: Nanna opened to weak collections but will surely pick up with the mouth talk. This film should do well in Telugu and excellent business in Tamil.

Cast: Vikram, Nassar, Anushka
Music: G.V.Prakash
Producer: Mohan Natarajan
Direction: Vijay

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A -CNTER : above average

B-CENTER : above average

C -CENTER: above average

ఒక లైన్ లో సూటిగా చెప్పాలంటే :: For horror lovers and hardcore masses

rating :: 3/5

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Banner: Sri Sai Ganesh Productions

Cast: Lawrence, Lakshmi Rai, Sarath Kumar, Kovai Sarala, Sreeman, and others
Music: S S Thaman
Cinematographer: Vetri
Story, screenplay, direction: Lawrencce
Producer: Bellamkonda Suresh
Release date: 14/07/2011

The multi-talented Lawrence who could not score a hit with the film ‘Muni’ has now arrived with its sequel. This time, he has Lakshmi Rai for glamour and Sarath Kumar for power. Let us see how the film is

Story:
Raghava (Lawrence) is a happy go lucky guy who loves to play cricket but is a chicken at heart. The very mention of the word ghost gives him shivers so much that he sleeps with his mom (Kovai Sarala). He is also in love with Priya (Lakshmi Rai). However, an attempt to play a cricket match in an unused ground leads Raghava to get something dark to his home. The dark spirit begins to cause few weird things at home and one day it enters the body of Raghava which goes on killing few specific people. Who is that evil spirit? Why is it killing few people? Can Raghava get rid of the spirit? All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances:
Lawrence Ragava has come up with a regular performance and as usual, his antics were there. However, he has proved better in direction department this time than his acting.

Lakshmi Rai has sex appeal and oomph factor written all over her and she gives a voluptuous visual feast to the masses through songs and those occasional scenes.

Though Lawrence is the hero, the film truly belongs to Sarath Kumar. Hats off to him for accepting such a role and emoting it with remarkable intensity. He was impressive.

Kovai Sarala was loud and annoying, Devadarshini was okay, Sreeman brought few smiles, Babu Antony was apt, Manobala was moderate. The others did their bit as required.

Highlights

• Second Half
• Horror scenes
• Concept of God vs Devil in climax scene
• Sarath Kumar’s performance
• SS Thaman’s background score

Drawbacks

• Immature comedy
• Unwanted drag in first half
• Screenplay loopholes
• Tinge of ‘Arva Paithyam’

Analysis:
While it doesn’t require much thought to say that Lawrence has a long way to go as a technician or a script doctor, he has shown the ability to be a good storyteller. By infusing a good dose of sentiment and dramatism in the plot, he was able to engage the audience to a great deal. Credit also goes to the background score of Thaman for giving the correct shock effects.

As for Lawrence, his intention was to target the mass audience and he has been fairly successful in his attempt as compared to his prequel by infusing good depth and emotional intensity.

With Bellamkonda’s support, there is no doubt that the film will have enough publicity and the chance of the film scoring a commercial success is high. If only he polished the comedy sequences the film would have created a stronger impact. As such, this flick is not advisable to kids and family audience but the B, C centres might give a good reception.

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A -CNTER : hit (some sort of audiance)

B-CENTER : above average

C -CENTER: above average

ఒక లైన్ లో సూటిగా చెప్పాలంటే :: 100 for Technical brilliance+ 50 for lead cast performance+30 for story & Narration= 180 Movie

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Story:

Mano (Siddharth) performs the last rites of his family on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi. He comes across a small boy who is also performing his father's last rites by playing happily with his toy car. He realizes the philosophy of life and decides not to worry about death but enjoying every day to the fullest.

Mano reaches Chennai and leads a happy life. Vidya (Nithya Menon) is a press reporter gets attracted to Mano and she slowly starts loving him. One fine day Vidya proposes him but Mano negates her due to his dark past. In the meantime, Vidya meets with an accident which forces Mano to take her to US for further treatment. Here comes the flashback of Mano where he is introduced as Ajay (Siddharth), a doctor in San Francisco, America who meets Renuka aka Renu (Priya Anand). In no time both falls for each other and enters wedded life. What is Mano’s dark past? What made Ajay to move away from his loving wife Renu? How is 180 related to the story, is to be watched on the big screens.

Performances:

Siddharth has delivered an outstanding performance. He yet again proved that he is a versatile actor and a heartthrob for urban youth and class audiences. He gave a convincing performance as Mano and Ajay and has excelled in romantic scenes.

Priya Anand looked beautiful and performed picture perfectly. She had more screen space and has done exceedingly well compared to her earlier films.

Nithya Menon has yet again come up in a good role after Ala Modalaindi. She did a good job as a journo and admirer of Siddhath.

Sri Charan as Siddharth’s friend is apt, Mouli deserves applauses, Geetha, Tanikella Bharani and others are adequate.

Technicalities:

Cinematography by Balasubramaniam is a big asset for the film which brings out a realistic feel with some innovative angles. Shot with RED digital camera, it gives us a natural feel, right from the titles, every frame looked stunning and picture perfect. Music by Shareth is blissful and goes well with the story. ‘AJ’ and ‘Nee Maatalo’ are quiet good on screen with Siddharth and Priya’s cool romantic visuals. Background music is fine. Dialogues penned by Subha are good in parts.

The ad film maker turned director Jayendra leaves a mark with his rich visuals right from the word Go. While the storyline moves with expected twists and twirls and strikes you Prabhas Chakram and Nag’s Geethanjali. Jayendra tried to make his mark with the narration moves. The screenplay should have been innovative as the progression of the story is predictable. Editing could have been better in the second half by trimming off some of the dragging scenes.

Analysis:

180 is rich, urbane and stylish movie. The first half of the film keeps you engaged with some interesting moments while the second half is dragging. The emotional sequences have come out well. The plus points of the film are casting (Siddharth, Priya and Nithya Menon), Siddharth's performance, cinematography and music. The negative points are predictable story and dragging second half. On a whole, 180 is partly good and partly predictable with rich visuals. 180 would have met the expectations if the second half of the film is racy.

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A -CNTER : flop

B-CENTER : flop

C -CENTER: flop

ఒక లైన్ లో సూటిగా చెప్పాలంటే :: better sleep than watching this movie

rating :: 1/5

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Banner: Gurudeva Creations Pvt Ltd
Cast: Jagapathi Babu, Charmee, Chandramohan, Ahuti Prasad, Babu Mohan, Siva Reddy and others
Music: Yasho Krishna
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Cinematographer: Lakshmi Narasimhan
Screenplay, direction: Premraj
Producer: Nandi Srihari
Release date: 24/06/2011

Jagapathi Babu and Charmee are currently going through a weak patch in their career and they have teamed up for this new venture. Whether their choice was right or not let us see.

Story:
Niharika (Charmee) is a journalist who believes in true idealism and bringing truth to the people. However, her boss (Ahuti Prasad) believes in TRP increasing sensational news than truths.

She decides to venture out one night and gather some interesting bits for the channel. However, due to a freak coincidence, her pen camera captures a conversation between a crooked politician (Pilla Prasad) and his dangerous plan to oust the CM and take his chair.

The politician’s goons set out to kill Niharika and in this process, she comes across Babu (Jagapathi Babu). What are the challenges Niharika faces in her quest for truth? Is she able to stop the mayhem? All this forms the rest of the story.

Performances:
It is a pity to see Charmee doing such meaningless roles. She should introspect her talent and increase her self confidence. She has a lot better acting material and sex appeal than such roles.

Jagapathi Babu comes up with another blinder. One really wonders if he is the same Durga we saw in ‘Ghayam’. He did his bit mechanically but honestly this is another black mark to his career.

Pilla Prasad was apt in his performance. The menacing looks, the dialogue delivery suit his evil shades. He must be given more opportunities.

Uttej was effective, Parachuri Gopalakrishna was okay, Ahuti Prasad was average, Babu Mohan made his presence felt, Siva Reddy was wasted. The others didn’t have anything to offer.

Highlights:

• None!!

Drawbacks:

• Outdated storyline
• Poor screenplay
• Zero comedy
• Weak songs
• No conviction in scenes
• Lacklustre plot
• Over preaching

Analysis:
For some reason, few directors tend to think that if they put two and two together with some noted faces, the film becomes a hit.

Well, these are few fundamental errors which have not been rectified. Here, the makers try to come up with a message oriented flick but such themes require a strong conviction and a good grip over the script.

Also, it must have the ability to draw the audience into the story. Nothing of that was followed. With a stale narrative and poor technical values, the film tries to talk about bringing about a change in the system. One can see shades of films like ‘Rann’ ‘Corporate’ and other social movies. Projecting Maoist philosophy as the right solution is another disaster. Instigating youth to take arms is unforgivable.

Overall, this is a film which is weak in production values, content and execution. At the box office, it will sleep just like the title within one week.

Bottomline: Horrible!!

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A -CNTER : below avg

B-CENTER : average

C -CENTER: average

ఒక లైన్ లో సూటిగా చెప్పాలంటే :: vishal and arya combo for just 50rs - but lack of story irritates audiance

rating :: 2.5/5

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Banner: G K Film Corporation
Cast: Vishal, Arya, Madhu Shalini, Janani Iyer, G M Kumar, Suriya (guest role), Ambica, Prabha and others
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematographer: Arthur Wilson
Editor: Sreekar Prasad
Story, screenplay, direction: Bala
Producer: Vikram Krishna
Release date: 17/06/2011

he hard hitting movie maker Bala is back and this time he has softened his flavour to provide some entertainment. Was it really entertaining? Let us see..

Story
Set on the backdrop of a village, the story is about two step brothers Walter (Vishal) and Dhandalsamy (Arya) born to two different mothers. Both of them are thieves but Walter has a special affinity for acting. Both brothers keep fighting tooth and nail for every small thing.

However, they have immense respect for one highness (G M Kumar). On the other hand, Walter falls in love with constable Baby (Janani) while Dhandalasamy falls in love with Nagu (Madhu Shalini). While life looks smooth for them, an incident happens bringing a grave impact to their lives.

What is that incident? What happens in the process forms the rest of the story.

Performances
Vishal has undoubtedly come up with an award winning performance. His body language, his squint eyed expression and his versatility in displaying various emotions is exceptional. This is perhaps the first time he has given such a committed performance.

Arya underplays his role this time and takes the backseat. But there are those occasional scenes where flashes of his brilliance can be seen.

GM Kumar gives a dedicated performance without inhibition. Given his age, it is truly remarkable for an individual to shed his ego and do certain scenes. Hats off to him!!

Janani conveys a lot through her expressions and though her role is limited, she makes her presence felt.

Madhu Shalini scores with her innocent looks and a natural sex appeal. She has justified her role with effective performance.

Suriya in a guest role scores few brownie points, Ambica was apt, Prabha was different and rustic, Vignesh was alright. The others did their bit as required.

Highlights

• Vishal’s performance
• Screenplay
• Technical aspects
• The Navarasa scene in the presence of Suriya
• Background score

Disappointments

• Lewd dialogues
• Poor storyline
• Extremities in few sequences
• Overdose of realism

Analysis:
The film was made with only one objective- to bring out the performer in Vishal and the actor has utilized this opportunity to the fullest.

While a fair share of credit can be given to him, an equally good share must be given to Bala for squeezing out the performance from Vishal. But in this process, there are few crucial things which have missed the mark.

For starters, Bala has proved again that he is a master technician and an impressive storyteller but that alone will not suffice to engage the audience. There must be a reasonable storyline and enough quotient of connect to involve the viewer. That was missing as the whole film relied on screenplay, visual appeal than content. While it is appreciated that a film must be close to reality, it is time Bala reduces his barbarism when it comes to dialogues. Here are few instances

• Vishal speaking to his own mother about wearing bra, that was disgusting
• Few dialogues related to shit
• G M Kumar’s naked scene that sounded extreme and lacked conviction
• Police inspector being treated like a scum bag by ordinary thieves

Overall, this is a film which will appeal to those who like out of the box films with the technicalities of film making. Those who follow the Bala style of films, they will like it to a large extent. In a way, it is better than his earlier venture ‘Nenu Devudni’. To those who look for fun, entertainment or some dramatism, they will get restless in no time. At the box office, this has a hard chance to score success but then it has enough ingredients to shine at international film festivals and offbeat cine circuits.

If any audience comes out of the theatre without nauseate feel or mild headache and if he is really says that it’s ‘superb’ it can be concluded that they are possessed with some sadism in themselves.

Bottomline: Only for art-house audience, not for entertainment or mainstream audience.

'Badrinath' Review: Just Better Than Shakti!

Published Date : 10-Jun-2011 09:04:51 GMT

Rating: 2.5/5
Banner: Geetha Arts
Cast: Allu Arjun, Tamannah, Prakash Raj, Kelly Dorjee and others
Music: M M Keeravani
Cinematographer: S Ravi Varman
Story: Chinni Krishna
Editor: Gautham Raju
Screenplay, direction: V V Vinayak
Producer: Allu Aravind
Release date: 10/06/2011

Allu Arjun is back and this time he has teamed up with the mass masala movie maker V V Vinayak with a different concept. Let us see how this is.

Story:
The age old ritual of ‘Kshetra Palakudu’ is revived among the Hindu saints and gurus. They approach the veteran Bheeshma Narayana (Prakash Raj) and he decides to mould one child to be the protector of Badrinath.

This is Badri (Allu Arjun) and as fate would have it, he is chosen to be the protector of the Badrinath shrine. The story takes a turn with the arrival of Alakananda (Tamannah) an atheist due to her reasons. Few sequences revive her faith in the god and also trigger love in her for Badri.

However, Bheeshma wants Badri to take over as his successor and the condition is that he must remain a ‘Brahmachari’ for the rest of his life. On the other hand, there is the evil Sarkar (Kelly Dorjee) along with his wife (Ashwini) who want to get Alakananda married to their son so that they can grab her property. What happens after that forms the rest of the story.

Performances:
Allu Arjun looks perfect in physique, riveting in dance performance, apt in emotional scenes. He did his best to do justice but then his character should have been etched with more conviction.

Tamannah is a visual feast and she has given a literal Abhishekam with her milky white oomph factor. Her screen presence is significant and she delivered well during emotional sequences.

Prakash Raj did his bit as required. However, his role was not as powerful as it was hyped. His face was hidden in white beard and hair. Only eyes and nose are visible. Worst make up.

Kelly Dorjee was spineless as a villain, all that hungama about his profile looks hollow. Ashwini (the police cop in Rakta Charitra who gets her revolver licked by Bukka Reddy) is a talented actress but she got stiff in few scenes. Brahmanandam was okay, Krishna Bhagawan gave his regular satires, Dharmavarapu was regular, the lad doing Ashwini’s son’s role was dull. Venu Madhav came and went.

Highlights:

• Visual grandeur
• Tamannah’s glamour feast
• Bunny’s sincere efforts in action and dance
• Pace of the film

Drawbacks:

• Significant directorial flaws
• Weak climax
• Non-situational songs
• Weak comedy
• Average cinematography
• Abrupt censoring

Analysis:
The film came in with various publicity stints such as

• The costliest film ever made in Tollywood
• Allu Arjun’s Indian Samurai role and his training in Vietnam
• Chinni Krishna’s statement that this screenplay has never been seen before

Well, coming to the point. There is hardly any impact to say that the film was made at a budget of Rs 40 crores. If that is true then it must be said that the director didn’t utilize it in the right way. Given the buzz about Bunny’s training, the action and fight sequences should have been mind blowing but they were regular Peter Heinz product which we have seen before. As far as screenplay goes, guess Chinni Krishna meant it literally, nothing great about the screenplay. When subjects like Hindu shrines and customs are spoken, basic fundamentals must be followed.
Here is something for Vinayak-

• If Allu Arjun is the protector of a holy temple, he should at least have a thilakam on his forehead
• Tamannah lights the oil lamps with match sticks. That is unacceptable and grave mistake as per Hindu tradition. The custom requires it to be lit with incense sticks and not match sticks.
• In the ‘Vasudhara’ scene, there is a temple deity and everyone is walking coolly with slippers, shoes, long boots etc
• Allu Arjun gets upanayanam performed by Prakash Raj and he also drops a ‘jandhyam’ on his body. But that ‘jandhyam’ is never seen again in the film. Is that the value Allu Arjun’s character gives for religion and piousness?!
• In the last fight, Allu Arjun jumps out from temple barefoot but by the time he lands at villains he has shoes.
• If Brad Pitt kills the opponent by piercing a sword on the shoulder in ‘Troy’, our Allu Arjun pierces and kills merely with two fingers. Why is this silly copying?
• If Ram Charan killed 100 soldiers in ‘Magadheera’, our Bunny killed 100+ here with no emotion packed. What’s this comparison?

That way, Vinayak has missed attention to detail and conviction in many scenes. The first half goes about in a mild manner and he shows his mettle before the interval bang with the idol fight. However, things gets a little quirky during the second half and it gets very predictable. Overall, the film will work strongly in the opening day due to Allu Arjun and Tamannah following along with the publicity hype but to be frank, the film has nothing extraordinary to be spoken about.

• It is a weak story line with Computer Graphics hungama. No grip in emotions
• Hero never connects with heroine’s love till the end. Then how the circle can be completed?
• The stubborn sage Prakash Raj gets convinced with three lines from Tamannah.
• Hero saves heroine by the word from his guru but not out of love.
• Is villain Kelly Dorjee good or bad? The confusion is glued to that character.
• Why the hero chops hundreds of heads and bodies? No emotion or sentiment packed in that as hero has no love towards heroine.

On a whole Badrinath ends up as much ado about nothing.

Bottomline: Nothing exciting

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hmmm thnk god came out of the theater...songs fights tappa katha ledu mve lo..allu arjun fans antha velli chinni krishna ni chitaka badandi

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one more thing 1st half antha similar to sakthii intha budgut petti mve tesinapudu story repeat kakunda chuskovali kadaa..its missing here

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Mve over wait for our review

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Heading towards climax let's see how it is

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Hmm andarni champesaduu heroine ni Tesukeltannadu.. So heroine inko song vesukundi Nadh nadh 6 th song.. Imagine e edi kuda.

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Ade time lo Villan tho tammannah pelli.. So villans. Tho poradatannadu heroine ni tesukellataniki

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Alakanandaki promise chesinathu badrinath tesukellataniki allu arjun came to ballary

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Another action scene with full blood n violence shoted in ballary rail station

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5th sng now... Ammadari..edi kuda tamannah imagination e... Huuuuuuu

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Brahmi ms narayana chilakaluru PETA comedy adhurs

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Badri bathike vunnadani tamannah ki telustandi so 4 th sng vuhinchukuntandi ..chiranjeeva sng

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Elanto scenes 1st half lo chala vunnai

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Howz it possible aina police em chesthunnathu vallenduku allu arjun ni pampistaru champamani hu total trash

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Some scenes r in appropriate.. Amarnath lo terrorists janalani bandisthe badrinath nundi alluarjun velli vallaandarni champestadu.

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Will see who is 2nd half

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1st half above avg..routine story poor screen play.. More action scenes.. 1st half same as sakthi

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Loving tamannah so edi interval twist...story normal ga vundi mote of action scenes clas people won't like 1st half

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Villand badrinath ni podichestaru n tamannah ni yrsuku potharu.. Prakash raj allu ni varasuduni cheddam anukuntaru but allu laso loving cntd

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3rd sng in the nights... Steps kekunnaiii... Nice sng

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Prakash raj ki varasudu ga alluarjun vundalante Pelli cheskokudadani logic.. Tamannah feel avthandii

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Novak sarala Krishna bagvan comedy is ok.... Heroine bastion tho love lo padipoindi.. But what abt badrinath..wait n see

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It's time for the second song nachavura.. Tamannah andalu e sng ki attraction

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Poor screenplay by chinnikrishna.. Action sequences are gud but avi a scene ki avasaram ledu

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1st half goes like an ordinary flick locations adhurs

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It's time for tamannah flash bck n why she hates god.. Valla tatah allu arjun ki chepthannadu

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Heroine dnt like god..so hero throws her in to water frm a bridge.. N after that he saves her

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Entrance of heroine gud one...

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Allu entered with an high pitched action sequence

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vaishali : Visually Rich Supernatural Thriller Release date: 27 May 2011. 123Telugu.com Rating : 3/5 Director : Arivazhagan Producers : Dil Raju Music Director : Tham an.S Starring : Aadhi, Sindhu Menon and others... Related Links: Movie Stills , Audio Launch , Video

When director Shankar chooses to produce films, he ensures that there is some strong point in the stories. Probably that is how movies like 23va Raju Pulakesi, Premisthe took shape. Same is the case with <>Vaishali, which has a strong underlying social, though the entire feel of the film has a subtle texture of horror to it.

What’s it about : Vaishali (Sindhu Menon) is found murdered, drowned in a bathroom tub, in her plush apartment building. Vaishali’s case is handed to a disciplined cop, Vasu (Pradeep / Aadi). As Vasu investigates, it seems, that she had committed suicide, apparently guilty of her extra marital affairs with another guy. However, Vasu, who was also Vaishali’s ex-boyfriend, before her marriage, knows that Vaishali cannot be such kind of a woman, and wonders if hers was a murder. He also finds that neither Vaishali’s husband, who was out of town that day, nor her neighbors seem to have anything to do with it. In a twist of events, few neighbors in the apartment buildings too begin to get murdered, one by one, in extremely strange circumstances. With animosity from Vaishali’s father, help from her sister Divya (Saranya Mohan), and with his own sense of guilt haunting him, Vasu gets too involved in the case. As a result he begins to have premonition on the next murders, and tries his level best to stop few. However, he discovers that the series is of murders is now carried out by Vaishali herself! Why is Vaishali’s ghost after her neighbors, how does Vasu find evidence that it is Vaishali who is committing the crimes, and who actually killed her is what makes this film interesting.

What is Good : Sindhu Menon is an amazing actress, who can express a wide gamut of emotions with very few movements. She lives Vaishali’s character to the T, both in her joyous and torturous moments. Aadi gets a very carefully and neatly etched character; and he does an impeccable job as a cop who is caught between reason and belief. He has come a long from his debut Oka V Chitram, and surely knows his limitations. Saranya Mohan, as Vaishali’s sister is cute. She might have not been able to perform upto the level in a few ‘interesting scenes’, but she doesn’t at least spoil them. Nanda, who plays Vaishali’s husband, has good screen presence. The other characters too do their parts well, and all the actors are supported equally well by the screenplay, cinematography and visual effects of the movie.

What is bad: Once is revealed to be the revenge of the ghost kind of a film, the screenplay had a chance to make things more interesting, at a faster rate. However, the director takes his time, and laboriously explains quite a few things to his audiences before he finds a ‘medium’ to get to the flashback. While even the flashback is too slow, it doesn’t get any better towards the climax, ending like any other typical horror movie– without logic. However, the director comes up with few scary situations to ensure that he keeps the energy flowing through the second half of the movie.

Technical Departments : The first thing that you will notice in Vaishali is Manoj Paramahamsa’s cinematography. The work is so good, that the camera almost becomes a silent narrator in the film. The camera movements are slow, and the overall texture of the movie is quite serious, maintained well with decent work from Thaman and the sound department. Screenplay too is intelligent, in the first half, and tries hard to stay like that in the second half too, but without much success. What’s appreciable about the screenplay is that, it takes ordinary day-to-day happenings (which might have impressed director Shankar) to drive its point. The Tamil version was titled Eeram, meaning wetness and the director ensures that there is some liquid in every scene possible. That says a lot about the kind of efforts director Arivazhagan had put in for the film. Editing plays a very crucial part in revealing the story, and is especially appreciable in the scary scenes. The visual effects team, along with the art director, creates some very believable graphics too. There are few songs in the movie, all in the background, and obviously they have been shot well. Bottomline : At its length, Vaishali is sometimes painful to sit through, but you will definitely enjoy its visuals and it has got few moments to savor.