Ravi Teja is a defining genre of cinema in himself. As one who started the
journey on his own and went about defining his route, he has come to clearly
spell out his terms. It is a clear like-it-or-leave-it statement a la a David
Dhawan film or even at one level the celebrated Vithalacharya. In a
‘contemporary costume’ take he is at one level a Kanta Rao Avtar. As he
overtakes the bo claims of the more famous inheritors of blue blood he splashes
red blood in a scale unbelievable. The old wine is served not in new bottles.
Only new labels.
The first half is full of the thrills and the one liners you expect from the
hero. We have ACP Baldev Sahay (Ravi Teja) help the local corrupt politician
Ganguly (Sampath Raj) on his way to the Kolkatta High Court escape. The Home
Minister (Mukesh Rishi) is embarrassed and vows to get the culprits including
the corrupt ACP to book. The ACP dies in the escapade. Ganguly is led captive.
Kolkotta planning for its Diwali fest is crestfallen. In Hyderabad is Inspector
Annimutyam (Brahmanandam) whose brother in law Tirupathi (Ravi Teja) just robs
his uniform and plays local police and ensures that the local goondas fall in
line. There is Nirupama (Hansika Motwani) for romantic interest.
The West Bengal Home Minister watches a television clip of Tirupathi and hits
upon the idea of employing him to bring Ganguly back to the legal system. You
have the usual twists and turns in the midst of the many love duets and stunts
and guys beating up guys and girls singing for the guys. In the midst of this
the story moves through corruption, police administration, romance, family
emotions, comedy, fights and the other ingredients of the mainstream fare of
Tollywood.
Many of the good guys are not good guys and some of the bad guys are not bad
guys. The film spends time filtering them out for your acceptance on its way to
the climax. The usual dollops of violence, the introduction of characters at
convenience and the coming of going of Brahmanandam whenever the script falters
constitute the mainstay of the film. Power also has star value. The likes of
Prakash Raj, Kota, Sumitra, Posani, Brahmaji all make their appearances and
leave at will. The script just gives them space to be.
Regina Cassandra comes in as the romantic interest for the other Ravi Teja for
a brief while and impresses. She seems to have all that Hansika Motwani has to
display and more. Her screen presence is surely more graceful. Hansika Motwani
is called upon to do what a typical mainstream heroine of these days is
required to. Remember the times when the likes of Jayasudha, Sharada and
Vanishree had roles written for them. The mainstay of the film is surely Ravi
Teja. He carries the film on his shoulder. Both in the scenes of action and comedy
he is his usual self and does not let down the script or the film maker who
banks so heavily on him. Brahmanandam yet again does a fine job and his
presence is well knitted to the script and he is not just there. He sure is
amazing talent and it is visible all the way in the film.
True to its name the film is power packed. Take it if it is your street.
Rating: 3 stars
+ Ravi Teja and Brahmanandam.
– Oh! so predictable.