Vaasi Vaadi Thasthadiyya ;)
After the consecutive flops like Bhai & Greekuveerudu, Nagarjuna Bounced Back with Manam and a successful TV Show MEK. Now his latest flick #SoggadeChinniNayana has created a lot of buzz with the trailers, Nag's look & funny dialect. Basically the plot of the movie very simple: Couple Ramu(Young Nag) & Sita seeks for a divorce. How his father's soul Bangaraju(Again it is Nag) will come down to earth and solve his son's problem & along with that he solves one more mystery. Yes, the plot is like Old wine in New bottle but the way director treated the plot is quite refreshing.
First half is extremely convincing and it goes with a promising pace. Second half has some dull moments which will make you feel bored for sometime. Again Pre-climax & climax episodes picks up and will connect all the dots to keep it engaging. Looks like writers Ram Mohan P & Satyanand has taken a old reference in script writing, to get a family entertainer, in which they are partially successful. Debutant Director Kalyan Krishna has handled amazingly till interval block but he could have worked better for second half. Overall it is a decent job from a new comer. Anup Rubens once again nailed it with melodious tunes & good bg score. 'Dikka Dikka Dumb Dumb' & 'Soggade Chinni Nayana' are my favorite picks in the album. No doubt these songs would have gone for caller tunes already. The Cinematography is in tune with Village subject, especially while capturing the nativity. Even the computer graphics work in socio fantasy episodes is upto the mark. Always production values from Annapurna Studios are very rich.
Strengths of the film are good performances from the lead cast. Nagarjuna's acting as Bangaraju & Ram is just spellbound & amazing. He simply mesmerizes with his cheerfulness, energy, Panchikattu look, Rayban Glasses & Godavari slang(especially Oothapadalu like Vaasi Vaadu Thasthadiyya, teetinlu..;) ) Ramya Krishna once again steals the show, looks like her second innings is going strong with films like this & Bahubali. Lavanya tripati is Gorgeous and given a matured performance. Brahmi is quite hilarious. Surprise Cameos from Anushka Shetty, popular anchor Anasuya, Hamsa Nandhini, Diksha Panth are very well suited in the story flow. Rest all casting has nothing exceptional to do.
Among glitzy, formulaic & commercial films which are giving really a tough time to audience, surprisingly this film revives a simple family drama with a small pinch of Supernatural. Film raises our expectations in the beginning but looses pace in the middle and picks up in the ending. Considering the low budget and good star cast, this will definitely be a profitable venture for Nagarjuna. Although the film has few mistakes, but film is one time watch. It is just Nag's show all the way!! Manam, MEK and now it is SCN, Wah! What a ride:)
