Mirapakaya-Review

Movie Name :   Mirapakaya

Cast  :   Ravi Teja, Deeksha Seth, Richa Gangopadhyay

Director:   Harish Shankar

Producer:   Ramesh Pusppala

Banner:  Yellow Flowers Banner

Music Director:  Thaman

Rating: 3.5/5

Ravi Teja is back to big-screens with Mirapakaya today. The crazy star is best in portraying the typical mass characters and Mirapakaya too, showcases Ravi Teja in a mass role. The crazy Star was seen romancing two glamour dolls Richa Gangopadhyay and Deeksha Seth in the movie. Here is the Mirapakaya review.

STORY

Rishi(RaviTeja) an intelligence bureau inspector ordered by his senior official(Naga Babu) goes to Hyderabad from delhi as part of an intelligence mission, and establish himself as a lecture in a college headed by Shankar Anna(Kota Srinivasa Rao) an associate who work for Kittu Bhai(Prakash Raj) a mafia don and a most wanted by Intelligence bureau. You got to watch on the silver screen, how Rishi works to catch hold Kittu Bhai and how he finds his love interest in the process.

Artist Performance

Ravi Teja

Ravi Teja’s strength is his impulsiveness in action (behavioral action without any drama) and exceptional dialogue delivery with a tinge of accent, Ravi Teja displays an unparalleled command over each and every aspect of his authoritative presence on the screen. Be it Comedy or dances or fights, he excels exuberantly and how! His body language is marvelous and suits the character.

Richa: She is cute and suited the role; she is pretty hot in Gadithalupulu song, she is a treat to watch. The characterization of the heroine should have been bubblier. But the director had chosen her character to be a traditional girl with subdued emotions.

Deeksha: Deeksha is charismatic in looks department and is adequate in histrionics aspect. Her role is limited in this film.

Other Actors:

Brahmaji’s character as a senior to RaviTeja is entertaining. Prakash Raj doesn’t have much footage, Kota Srinivasa Rao is remarkable as the Shankar Anna, but we can not find anything new in Prakash Raj and Kota characterization as we saw him in similar roles may times earlier. Naga Babu, Chandra Mohan, Sunil, Supreet, Ajay are satisfactory.

Technical Departments

Story-Dialogues-Direction:

Preferring a director whose only film ‘Shock’ is a debacle seems to be rather a risky decision. But, the director Harish Shankar does a decent job in this film. By keeping the image and body language of Ravi Teja in mind, he narrated the entire film in lighter vein mode, He has good flair for conceiving comedy scenes. The story is a routine and predictable one. Screenplay is shabby in the second half.

Music: Background music by Thaman is Ok. Songs are also good. Two songs Gadithalupula and Dhinakku Dhin songs are good on screen.

Other Departments: Cinematography C Ram Prasad is impressive. Artwork by Brahma Kadali is good. Editing by Goutham Raju is adequate. Stunts by Ram-Laxman are good in patches. Production values of Yellow Flowers are of good standards.

Analysis:

Ravi Teja is the only aspect to watch Mirapakaay, It doesn’t offer anything new, a simple Police catching thief, How? Is the story. Mirapakaay have lots of action mixed comedy as we find in all recent movies of Ravi Teja. Watch it for Ravi Teja.

Anaganaga O Dheerudu - Review

Film: Anaganaga O Dheerudu
Cast: Siddharth, Sruthi Haasan, Lakshmi Prasanna, Baby Harshita, Ravi Babu, Ali, Ramji, Phani and others
Dialogue: Jayasimha
Music: M M Keeravani, Koti, Mickey J Meyer, Salim-Sulaiman
Cinematography: S Soundar Rajan
Editing: Shravan Katikaneni
Stunts and action: Dee Dee Ku and William Ong
Art: Bhupesh R. Bhupathi
Production design: Raj Golay
Visual Effects: Firefly
Produced by: Prasad Devineni and Prakash Rao Kovelamudi
Presented by: Walt Disney Pictures and K Raghavendra Rao
Written and directed by: Prakash Rao Kovelamudi
CBFC Rating: U/A
Release Date: January 14, 2011

What's it about!
Once upon a time, in a mythical land of Angarajya, an evil queen Irendri (Lakshmi Manchu) creates havoc and people take shelter at an ashramam run by Sadhu. And the Sandhu sends a kid called Moksha, with mystical powers, to heal the people suffered by an unknown disease, to the neighboring rajya. A blind swordsman Yodha (Siddhartha) protects the girl. On the other hand, Irendri who lives on taking the drop of blood of Priya (Sruthi Haasan) daily comes to know that if she swallows blood of Moksha, she would live forever as immortal. Priya (Sruthi) a gypsy kind of girl was once Yodha's lover. Now it is Yodha's mission to save Mokhsa from Irendri and also get Priya out of Irendri's clutches.

Analysis
Fantasy films are not new to Telugu moviegoers. Folklore hero saving a girl/lover is also known theme us, as sixty years ago NTR starrer K.V.Reddy directed Patala Bhairavi (1951) had the same theme. Graphically extravagant movies like Arundhati (2009) and Magadheera (2009) are also enticed us. So, when Hollywood giant Walt Disney's forays into Telugu cinema industry with a fantasy film, ' Anaganaga O Dheerudu', one expects nothing less than visual splendor. Well, first time director Prakash Kovelamudi's this fantasy movie doesn't let you down on visuals and graphics.Indeed, the movie has never seen before visuals effects on Telugu screen, colorful sets, and a theme that can one easily connect with. Visuals are alluring, to say the least.

Yet, the movie doesn't give you feeling of astonishment, or goose bumps or kick like one felt when we see Arundhati or Magadheera . Moreover, the movie's narration fluctuates constantly - just as you feel when the movie is reaching to the peak, in immediate scene it falters. No doubt the visuals are striking, and when Lakshmi Manchu as Irendri performs with right gait and evilness, you drawn into the Angarajyam and when Diva like Sruthi Haasan casts her charm on hero, you love the romance. But other than that the sluggish narration and weak writing doesn't let the film float.

The basic plot line and character of Irendri is copied from the Hollywood flick - Willow (1988). And the blind swordsman aka Siddarth is designed on the lead character played in Japanese movie - Zatōichi (2003). What is more, even Mohan Lal's Yodha (Malayalam) also runs on similar grounds.

In nutshell, Anaganaga O Dheerudu, is nice fantasy flick with alluring visuals, rich production work, excellent cinematography and can be seen for once especially kids.

Performances
In the role of blind swordsman and romantic guy Siddharth looks good but this kind of role needs rugged person. He has charm for a fantasy flick, no doubt. But he should have beefed up muscles more to look even perfect as Yodha. He should also have tried for variation in dialogue delivery.

Sruthi Haasan seems like Diva and she is the most alluring part of the movie. Her costumes are perfect. As a gypsy like girl with mischief attitude, she looked wow. Her chemistry with Siddhu is also simply perfect. Sunitha's voice is also suited to her.

Lakshmi Manchu is a surprise. Whenever she comes on to the screen, the movie rises to the high. Added by some great visual effects, as sorceress, she is fiery and evil personified. Her flawless dialogue delivery has brought effectiveness to the portrayal of evil queen.

Baby Harshita in the role of Moksha is cute. Ravi Babu uttering Nimma ..Danimma and Ali putting two wind fans on chest, Brahmanandam as Jaffa have tried providing comedy but their enactment is odd to the storyline.

Technically, it is a spectacular film. A notch above all the earlier VFX movies in South India. Sounder Rajan's cinematography is top-notch. Artwork by Bhupati is splendid. He has used bright colors for sets that has given fantasy look. The production design is innovative. Editing by newcomer Sravani is smooth. Although international action choreographers composed fights, they are not that great to rave about.

Four music directors - Keeravani, Koti, Mickey, Salim-Sulaiman - have provided music for the movie. Two songs are impressive but songs have played a hindrance to the smooth flow of narration. But background score is splendid.

Writer and director Prakash Kovelamudi, son of veteran director K Raghavendra Rao, has great visual sense like his father. His firm grip on technology is clearly visible. As a director he gets full marks, but his script is not that sufficient to engross till the end. Also his narration is inconsistent. Moreover, dialogues by Sasi Rajasimha are not gelled with the theme of the movie. The use of words like Jaffa, etc show lack of seriousness by the writer, for such a fantasy movie.

Bottom-line
Anaganaga O Dheerudu is visually alluring and graphics and effects are outstanding. It is a fantasy flick shot with bright colors and great sets. Although it has not 'kick', the movie can be seen for once and especially kids would enjoy it more.

TC Rating: 3/5