Desamuduru- Movie Review
Original Source : Telugucinema.com
Cast: Allu Arjun, Hansika Motwani, Ali, Subbaraju, Pradeep Rawat, Telangana Shakuntala, Rama Prabha, Chandra Mohan, Kovai Sarala, Srinivas Reddy, and others
Music: Chakri
Cinematography: Shaam
Script associate: Meher Ramesh
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Produced by: D V V Daniah
Banner: Universal Media
Story, screenplay, and dialogues and directed by: Puri Jagannadh
Release Date: January 12, 2007
CBFC Rating: U/A
Whats it about!
Bala Govindam (Allu Arjun) is a reporter with MAA Television. He plans to expose gudumba mafia in Dhoolpet. He sees Murugesh (Subbaraju), the son of local mafia leader Tambidorai (Pradeep Rawat), beating up a guy (Raja Ravindra). Balagovindam saves the guy and bashes up Murugesh who falls in a deep coma. Now the Tambidorai gang is on the lookout for Bala. His father (Chandramohan) advises him to runaway from the city for few days. He goes for Manali to cover a story. There he falls in love with a Sanyasini Vaishali (Hansika). He proposes to her. Initially she rejects his advances but later on draws towards him. Giving the juice to the story, the goons land in Manali and take away Vaishali. In a flash back it is revealed that Vaishali is not sanyaisni. Revealing of her past, and hero taking revenge forms rest of the film.
Analysis
Director Puri Jagannadh is known for presenting heroes as aggressive and care-for-damn guys. Likewise, he chooses �titlu� as titles. After stupendous success of Pokiri, when he is chosen Allu Arjun for Desamuduru, expectations rose. For Allu Arju brings high energy on to the screen that suits the Puri�s style. But what we get here is quite ordinary film.
With wafer thin story line, Puri tries to hold the viewer�s interest but doesn�t succeed much. Desamuduru starts off decently with lighter romantic episodes in the first half, it goes haywire post the interval. Poor script is the major draw back. No novelty in the second half has changed the entire film�s result.
In breathtaking locations of Spiti, Manali and the Himalayan range, the film begins pleasantly. The script is too forcible. First half is okay. Had the second half is taut, it would have been different story. Desamuduru drifts into run of the mill mode towards the climax. Ali�s entire comedy episode (despite some suggestive dialogue and scenes) brings down the house. Frankly speaking, people would remember Ali�s (he does superbly and Puri Jagannadh�s dialogues are fantastic here) comedy than any other thing else at the end of the film.
Performances
Allu Arjun has re-invented himself with building up muscled body much like Bollywood heroes. He looks dashing. He has tried hard to present himself stylishly and succeeds in that front. Allu Arjun should be commended for trying for complete change-over. But his efforts are marred by the weak characterization. However it is newcomer Hansika Motwani who catches the attention. She looks cute and bubbly. She has some serene quality on face that best suits for romantic films. She will go places.
The villains � Pradeep Rawat, Telangana Shakuntala, Subbaraju � have done neat job.
Technically, Sham K Naidu needs all praises. He shot the film brilliantly. Entire film looks so gloss and bright. Marthand Venkates edits efficiently. But he should have deleted two songs in the second half. Chakri�s music is okay. Two songs are good. Rest of them sound all similar. One is straight lift (including instrumentation) from Rehaman�s Dil Se.
Whats hot!
Comedy is highlight. Scenes of hero trying to seduce a Sanyasini are fresh. The locales of Spiti are eye-catching. Hero Allu Arjun�s energetic acting style and Hansika Motwani�s charm are hot.
Whats not!
Second half is monotonous. There is no soul in the story. The pace is also very slow at most times. If we put aside Ali�s comedy in the second half, the film looks hollow. The villain gang is shown spineless. Kovai Saral�s character is irritating. If she really hates Sanyasi life, why should be there in the Ashram sulking and dreaming of men? Why’s hero called Desamuduru, where does he really done ‘muduru’ acts?
Bottom-line
Critically speaking it is disappointment. Desamuduru would have been good had the second half is different. The first half and comedy are good despite some d�j� vu scenes. Commercially, it might be an average film. But again, Puri�s Pokiri didn�t receive rave reviews but it turned out to be big hit. Will that magic work again? Let�s wait and see.
Sourced From
Paap: The first half, particularly the romance between hero and heroine resemble to that of Pooja Bhatt directed Paap. The film was also shot in Spiti.
