The packed to capacity theatre erupts
as Karthik (Nitin) pays cinematic tribute to contemporary actor and colleague
Pavan Kalyan with Amaiyindo Eevela. The eclectic effect is a defiance of the
grammar defying moment of cinema. It reiterates that commercial cinema is all
about magic, charisma and how important it is for an actor to be a star to take
a script on is shoulder and deliver it to the audience. It is this conversion
rate that makes for a success story. Nitin undoubtedly has it in him and this
is the screaming text of his latest outing. The post hibernation spell at the
box office is not just magical but has the got the big smile back on the face
of his producers.
Gudejari.. is probably the nearest that Tollywood would get to a PG Woodhouse
scenario. The combo of a Woodhouseian plot with the works of Tollywood is the
heady combination around which the film maker (Vijay Kumar Konda) works as does
the film. This works. The film also proves that cinematic success is not so
much about renewing a formula as it is about Chemistry, timing and that
“inexplicable something” Gundejari.. has that ‘inexplicable something in
abundance.
To start with: it is unpretentious, a fun film made with passion and while
willing to entertain not designed to insult your intelligence. The cast falls
in place to deliver an albeit long (147 minutes) if absorbing end product. The
story line is about Kathick (Nitin) who succumbs to the ‘love at first sight’
syndrome when he runs into Shruti (Isha Talwar) at his friend Pandu’s (Ali)
wedding. A minor mix up in nothing cell phone numbers leads to a major comedy
of errors. Karthik’s friend Madhu (Madhu Nanda) is in love with a girl but does
not have the guts to propose He is thus dictated on the modus operandi on how
to go about it by Karthik. His love story goes through blundering moment even
as Karthik keeps calling a number and while he assumes he is talking to Shruti,
on the other end is Shravani (Nitya Menon). The quadrangular comedy of errors
is the story line. Who wins, who loose is best seen on the large silver screen.
The cast is full of beans with the lone exception of Isha Talwar who is busy
reciting her lines. Comedy is expectedly around Ali and Tagubothu Ramesh the
latest Keshto of Tollywood. Both ensure they give you the laughs you expect in
a film with them in the cast. After a while, Ali is in his element. The support
cast have very little to do. Madhu Nanda as the friend cum co claimant to the
love of Shruti comes up with a star less but sincere performance. Nitya Menon
is good mix of glamour and emotion. She shows that in Telugu film an actress
can make hay even in a glam doll role provided she is given a scene or two.
Even the crew does its job with competence and works to ensure that the feel of
the film is rightfully rich. I. Andrews who chooses the love song scenes for
his fine cinematography does not fail. Do not miss out the songs and the
perfect gelling of the camera work. Anoop Rubenes may not be a melody master
but he has enough rhythm that will make him a sure favourite with the
generation’s expectation of foot tapping numbers.
Doubtlessly the main stay of the film is Nitin. Give him the dance scenes and
he is light footed and does everything a desirous choreographer would want.
Give him the stunts and he comes winner with it and in the lighter moments he
is a winner all the way. He throws in a good degree of sincerity in the
emotional scenes and his looks work to his advantage in the romantic scenes.
With luck finally smiling at him, he shows that patience and perseverance can
pay off.
For those who are looking for a no harm pot boiler with fun and some action,
this is more than an answer. Nice way to usher in the summer. A film that has
enough re run value and should surely get the crowds in large numbers.