Srimanthudu - reiterating a theme

Exactly after one week of its release, went to see the movie Srimanthudu.

After two badly run films, this movie is a big relief for Mahesh n his fans. Theater balcony was full even after 7 days of release in Chennai for a Telugu movie, speaks good for tollywood that to immediately after the success of Bahubali.

Movie didn't have dragging scenes, presence of Ali n Kishore didn't add/ contribute much to the comedy track. After 1-Nenokkadine this is another movie of Mahesh without a huge posse of comedians. Maybe tollywood hero's don't want to surrender the movie success credit to comedians like Bramhanandam.

Jagapati seems to be in a dilemma whether he is still a hero, emoting as a parent or  villain he needs to watch Prakash Raj more often n better himself. Sukanya makeup seems to have done her in, with make-up person being caught in her 'Indian (Bharateeyudu)' style of dumb expressions or a rich man's wife. She could have been made to perform better with less makeup.

Villains only the 'Sashi ' character impressed, Mukesh Rishi was wasted. Climax could it have been better, probably the Hero's dialogue towards the end, sums it up.

Songs, Charuseela song was very well executed, feeling fresh. Rama Rama song, choreography was good, could the director have convinced the hero to remove his shoes for the song picturisation being a song performed near the pandal of the Lord. Even the last song was well pictured with rural murals in the backdrop.

Sruthi Hasan in many scenes looked very weak with her zero size. in the recent times she seems to be getting good amount of footage in comparison with the hero (last being Race gurram). She is able to perform, probably being the child of two very good actors.

Mahesh, the self proclaimed directors hero, did his best. Be it fights (my friend was commenting director Siva or the stunt master seems to be a European football league fan ), dances, standing up to his father etc. Mahesh satisfied his fans.

Director Siva did well to bring some of his favourite themes, family bonding, village development, sacrifice for your mother land to the fore n executed a watchable movie. After Mirchi, he has more or less struck to these, however the treatment was different. Hope he will not be bracketed. He should ensure he is able to extract maximum output from senior stars like Mukesh n Jagapati

 I would rate this movie with 4 stars


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