Here is a collage of the ever so many films you have come to associate
with what is generically called the ‘family entertainers’: large families
bursting in the seams headed by the tough looking patriarch (Suman) who of course
has a heart of gold, saccharine sweet aunts, dumb uncles one of who is designed
to tickle your funny. This is a reincarnate script of the tale told to eternity
from times immemorial. Films like Dhee, Brindavanam, Badshah, Adavalla
matalaku……. Oh the list is endless and has often been the prime diet of film
makers. Such films have also helped as an emploemtn exchange for actors without
work. Director Sunil Kumar Reddy decides on a rehash of the same formula. Where
Tollywood meets Sooraj Bharjatiya is that the conflict element is kept to the
minimum and there is no Seema violence to end the film.
The film starts on a fresh note: a young girl Swapna (Tanvi Vyas) yearning from
freedom and the choked space of a feudal rural family. With an indulgent dad,
she manages to walk out of a marriage alliance (this is where the Late AVS
makes his presence) and takes a trip to Switzerland. Here she meets lover boy
Krish (Rahul Ravindran) who teaches her the basic philosophies of life. She
returns home for the sixtieth birthday of her parents with Rahul. First the
family refuses to accept him. Predictably endearing he is first accepted by the
lady folks of the family. However attempts by the family to get the girl
married ends in controversy and Krish walks out of the life of Swapna. Swapna
however is not able to forget her love and is yearning for him mid way through
the film. By chance she meets up with him and finds out how Krish who is in
Switzerland was an orphan has now found his family (Dad: Sarath Babu, Mom Aamini
et al) some rough moments and the duo finally make to the altar without much
ado.
This is a film that largely concentrates on the feel good factor and chooses a
pair that has not been too exposed and not yet caught up in the maddening image
of Tollywood. While veterans like Suman, LB Srinivas, Raghu Babu, Ali, Venu
Madhav perform as usual, the main cast try their best to infuse credibility and
an air of freshness to the story. Tanvi Vyas apes Anushka Sharma but makes a
sincere effort in translating a one dimensional character. The hero moves a
step ahead from Andala Rakshasi. Very sincere, he is still raw but the effort
is visible and as long as he is away from the unbelievable star image, he will
be enduring.
Another redeeming feature of the film is its music by MM Sreelekha, the only
lady music director in the industry. Aakasam Aapaliduga, Nelakila Digochave,
Kallolo Nuvve, and other numbers clearly add a melodious touch to the film. See
it for bidding farewell to the great comedian and for some real soul soft
music.
L. Ravichander