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Monday, May 12, 2008

A small pat on the back

The release of the movie Bommarillu was a quite a silent affair but the movie did immensely well at all the centers. The secret behind its success was its story and the narrative style. Commendable performances from the cast is an additional ingredient that made the movie a wholesome entertainer underlined by a message.

Coming from the same set of film makers, the movie “Parugu” might have generated some expectations in the audience. The protagonist Allu Arjun, one more member from the Chiranjeevi family, has a partisan following as known for obvious reasons. Still, the movie release was pretty silent much akin to Bommarillu.

After much deliberation I went to the movie without any expectations. Though the movie cannot be placed on the same pedestal as Bommarillu, it cannot be brushed aside either. The storyline is a decent one (histrionics and extreme action scenes are commonplace these days). Except for Prakash Raj, a stand out (his usual self) the rest of the cast didn’t really require to showcase their acting prowess.

While the film makers’ first movie dealt with a Father-Son relationship, here they dealt with a Father-Daughter relationship. Interestingly, though, the daughter didn’t have any one-on-ones with the father as Siddhartha did with Prakash Raj in Bommarillu. The subjective introduction to the father is generated through the decision taken by his elder daughter and the chance overhearing of conversation between his younger daughter and her assistant. Pretty niftily done, I should say.

It’s a good watch for all the youngsters out there to understand the psyche of a relationship, a dwindling practice these days. Hopefully, the contrivance of the movie reaches the target audience as the movie is devoid of unnecessary complications. The director certainly deserves a small pat on the back for his attempt.

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