Hanumanthu Telugu Movie
Srihari is an actor who has made it on his own in the film industry. He has everything that one would look for in a star: a rock solid physique, bulging biceps, gymnastic abilities, good looks and the gift of acting that's improving with every film that he acts in. He picks up good scripts, acts well and ends up producing hits even. But ironically most of Srihari's movies have gone on to cater to the B and C centers, with few exceptions like Neevu Vostanante Nenu Voddantana where he plays a supporting role.
Hanumanthu is one such movie that has everything right, but it still ends up as a B grade movie. The script couldn't have been better: a freedom struggle flashback and a modern day malady. Srihari's acting also lacks nothing in taking on the Britishers prior to independence as a grand father and smothering a present day king maker as a grandson. With Madhu Sharma's beauty sprinkled in for good measure this artwork on celluloid has all the ingredients of a good movie. But it strictly remains a B grade movie. Even the dance number by Lawrence cannot improve the status quo. The comedy track is not very inspiring, but isn't bad either.
Hanumanthu is the center of action of his village. Raised by a very protective grandmother, Hanumanthu is a paragon of virtue (aren't all hero characters in Indian cinema'). Among the many good things that he does for the village, he finances the study of an aspiring medical student. The success of the boy in getting a medical seat is rejoiced by all in the village and to meet further expenses for his study all the villagers contribute financially. But the boy is ragged severely that prompts him to flee medical college and return to the village. Hanumanthu goes to the city to teach the goons in the medical college a lesson. After the lessons to the goons are over Hanumanthu meets Sitaramayyah, a trusted lieutenant of his grandfather. The flashback narrated by Sitaramayyah opens up an entire chapter in history that dates around the pre independence time when Hanumanthu's grandfather (Srihari again) was the head of a village. And then...well, you have to find out.
There are so many pluses of this movie. If violence is unnecessarily a necessary ingredient of most of the movies, this movie cannot be blamed for being violent. Everyone has acted well in the movie. Even the actors who enacted the Britishers' roles were well chosen. Still the bottom line is that it's a movie meant for B and C centers.
May be he has never thought of this, but Srihari needs add some sophistication to his rustic image. We know that for this he has the potential and we wish him well.
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