Stylish Star Allu Arjun’s ‘Iddarammayilatho’ is all
set for its theatrical release on the 31st. The movie has been directed
by Puri Jagan and Bandla Ganesh is the producer. Allu Arjun’s previous
film, ‘Julayi’,was a big hit so there are high expectation on this
movie. Devi Sri Prasad has composed the music. Let us see how
‘Iddarammayilatho’ is
Story :
Sanju Reddy (Allu Arjun) is the lead guitarist of a
band (comprising of Srinivasa Reddy, Khayyum and two other women) which
is based in Spain. Akanksha (Catherine Tresa) is the rich and pampered
kid of a Union Minister ( Rao Ramesh ). She heads to Spain for her
higher studies and moves into a lovely house. Here, she comes across a
diary which has been left by the previous tenant. The diary belongs to
Komali Sankarabharanam (Amala Paul) and it chronicles the warm love
story between Komali and Sanju.
Akanksha instantly connects to the story and finds herself becoming very attached
to the characters of Komali and Sanju. She comes across Sanju in real
life and starts teasing him by passing off snippets from the diary as
her own psychological predictions.
The story in the diary comes to an abrupt end and
Akanksha confronts Sanju about the same. A tragic fact is then revealed
by Sanju, a fact that shakes Akanksha to the core. She starts developing
romantic feelings for Sanju and proposes to him. But the story takes
yet another twist here.
What are the twists? Who is Sanju? Why did the story in the diary stop abruptly? To know that, watch ‘Iddarammayilatho’
Plus Points :
Allu Arjun is at his stylish best in the movie. His
costumes are very nice and his overall look is quite sophisticated. His
dance has a lot of grace.He has danced to medleys of Megastar
Chiranjeevi’s hit songs and these
bits will entertain fans. The movie has two nice action sequences and
Allu Arjun has performed quite convincingly in those episodes.
Catherine Tresa looks drop dead gorgeous in this
film. Her costumes and generous skin show will drive youngsters crazy.
If she plays her cards right, she is here to stay as the next big female
star. The romantic episodes involving Allu Arjun and Catherine have
come out well. Amala Paul is ok in the role of a traditional Brahmin
girl. She has given a convincing performance as a shy and timid girl.
The interval bang has been executed well and the
story gains momentum here. ‘Run Run’, ‘Violin Song’ and ‘Top Lechipoddi’
have been shot nicely. The twist in the final stages of the film is
nice and the story picks up good pace from that point onwards until the
climax.
Minus Points :
The comedy episodes featuring Brahmanandam and Ali
and are not very convincing. Brahmanandam will be seen as Phidel Brahma
and Ali will be seen as a psychopath named Gudivada Krishna. Shawar Ali
looks monotonous as an international Don. Subba Raju is wasted once
again.
The pace of the movie is a little slow in the second
half. The film picks up momentum only after the final twist is
revealed. The placement of songs in
the first half could have been better. Fans expect ‘special’ dance
moves from Allu Arjun, but this film does not have any such steps.
Traditionally, a hero in a Puri Jagan film has an
arrogant swagger about him. The character treatment will ensure a high
entertainment quotient. But that is not the case with
‘Iddarammayilatho’. Heroism is sorely missing from Allu Arjun’s
character in this movie.
Technical Aspects :
Locations in
the film are quite nice. Amol Rathod’s cinematography is very good in a
few scenes but it is surprisingly mediocre in some sequences. One gets
the feeling that some of the visuals suffer from overexposure. Sekkhar’s
editing is ok but a few scenes could have been trimmed in the second
half. The bold one liners and punch dialogues that fans expect in a Puri
Jagan film are very few in number. DSP’s background score is effective.
In terms of direction and character treatment, you
will see a very different Puri Jagan in this movie. This Puri is more
sober and mature. Is that a good thing for his fans? I am not very sure.
Some people succeed most when they are bold and aggressive. Puri is one
such guy.
Verdict :
‘Iddarammayilatho’ is a very stylish offering from Puri Jagan. Allu Arjun’s performance,
Catherine’s glamour and the action sequences are assets for the film.
Slow pace in the second half and the absence of traditional Puri Jagan
elements like heroism and punch dialogues might hamper the overall
experience.
Movie Rating........3/5
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