Srimanthudu Telugu Movie

Srimanthudu is fresh deviation from the mindless formulaic films coming in Telugu in the recent times. We rarely see content being respected in a star film and that too with out losing the commercial value. Koratala and Mahesh does the trick with Srimanthudu. Aug 7, 2015 By NR

Harsha (Mahesh Babu) is the heir of a multimillionaire Ravi (Jagapathi Babu) but is not at all interested in inheriting his father's assets. He instead wants to earn name and respect for himself by serving the people. He happens to meet Charuseela (Shruti Hassan) and falls for her instantly. Even though she likes him, Charu keeps him at bay due to his family back ground. The journey Harsha takes to win her is the rest of the story.

First things first, Mahesh Babu should appreciated trusting the subject which is low on comedy and is focussed on content. Such subject needs extreme skill and integrity from the director, but Mahesh kept his faith on Koratala and at times even allowed the content to take the driver's seat. As an actor, he also showcased a very different performance. His body language is totally different to that of earlier films and the dialogue modulation is also very impressive.

No great words for Shruti Hassan's performance but she is an absolute eye candy in the songs. Rajendra Prasad and Jagapathi Babu did what is expected of them. Mukesh Rishi and Sampath are good as baddies. Vennela Kishore is okay while Ali and Subba Raju are under utilized. Sukanya gets a very limited role while Rahul Ravindran is good in the limited role he is offered.

Koratala Siva came up with a rural backdrop story once again like Mirchi but there is a clearly distinction between the both. For the most part of the film, the content is in the driver's seat with out heroism or other commercial elements dominating it. The dialogues, family drama and fights worked out big time. Only let off is the lengthy climax which spoiled the thrill at the end.

Devi Sri Prasad has come up with a good album. Three songs particularly Jago re Jago are very impressive thanks to their placement and picturization. The back ground score is also decent. Madhie's camera work is rich and colourful. Editor should have been more careful with the climax.

Finally, Srimanthudu is fresh deviation from the mindless formulaic films coming in Telugu in the recent times. We rarely see content being respected in a star film and that too with out losing the commercial value. Koratala and Mahesh does the trick with Srimanthudu. Go enjoy it!