Film: Namo Venkatesa
OTM rating: 3.5/5
Banner: Suresh Productions Pvt. Ltd & 14 Reels Entertainment Cast: Venkatesh, Trisha, Brahmanandam, Ali, Kota Srinivasa Rao, J.P, MS Narayana, Chandra Mohan, Dharmavarapu, Mukesh Rishi, Subbaraju, Satya Prakash, Kasi Vishwanath, Jeeva, Srinivas Reddy, Siva Reddy, Master Bharat, Bhenarjee, Giridhar, Pruthhvi, Surya, Sravan, Gundu Sudharshan, Aravind, Vinay Prasad, Sudha, Pragathi, Surekha Vani, Telangana Sakunthala, Delhi Rajeswari, Ramya and SandhyaMusic: Devi Sri PrasadCinematography: Murella PrasadStory: GopimohanEditing: M R VarmaScreenplay-Direction: Srinu VytlaProducers: Achanta Gopichand, Achanta Ram, Anil SunkaraRelease date: 14 January 2010
Story:
Venkatramana (Venkatesh) is an ardent devotee of Venkateswara Swami and a ventriloquist by profession. Venkata Ramana is so good at heart that he has no enemies, however he has only one problem- he’s still a bachelor. He travels to Europe to participate in a concert, he meets Paris Prasad (Brahmanandam) who conspires to take advantage of Venkata Ramana and his friends. Venkata Ramana bumps into Pooja (Trisha), a relative of Paris Prasad and instantly falls in love with her. When Paris Prasad comes to know about this, he drags himself, Venkata Ramana and Pooja into a complicated situation. And what happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Performances:Venkatesh’s knack for comedy is brilliant. Right from the introduction scene till the end, he does well in all the comic scenes. His costumes and styling in the initial parts of the film, suit his characterization as an innocent do-gooder, pretty well. Trisha is adequate in her role. She’s gorgeous in the songs and performs well in the emotional scenes. However, it’s Brahmanandam who steals the show and walks away with all the honours. Probably, he has played the same character, umpteen times till date but the subtle variations which he brings out in his acting makes us laugh all over again. Be it, the first interaction between Brahmanandam and Venkatesh, or the scene where they plan to escape from the palatial house, Brahmanandam shows why he’s known as the ‘Hasya Brahma’! Brahmanandam and Venkatesh’s combination is another added advantage to the film. The supporting cast of the film is similar to other Srinu Vytla’s films and they do well in their respective scenes. Jayprakash Reddy once again uses the same slang which he used in ‘Ready’ and he’s good. Mukesh Rishi and Subba Raju are alright in their roles. Both Dharmavarapu Subramaniam and Vishwanath Kasi are good and evoke laughter quite a few times.
Highlights:
* Venkatesh dancing for songs Allu Arjun’s ‘Mr Perfect’ and ‘Ringa Ringa’ brought laughs in theaters* Vehicle chasing is a visual treat* Dog chasing is a mass entertainer
Drawbacks:
* Music* Lack of sufficient rib tickling dialogues and situations
Technical Departments:Gopi Mohan’s story is adequate for the film. Some of the one-on-one scenes between Venkatesh and Brahmanandam are wonderfully written. Chitapalli Ramana’s dialogues are very good. Cinematography is brilliant throughout the film. The use of colours and lighting deserves a special mention. Two songs which were shot in Iceland were stunning on screen. M R Varma’s editing is adequate. Devi Sri Prasad’s music is alright. ‘Ding Dong’, ‘Soundarya’ and ‘Namo Venkatesa’ songs have good music as well as good lyrics. Srinu Vytla’s screenplay runs on predictable lines, however his direction is noteworthy. The series of incidents between Venkatesh and Brahmanandam are handled well and in a way they are the soul of the film.
Analysis‘Namo Venkatesa’ falls in the genre of a family entertainer with ingredients such as comedy, love, sentiment and action. Srinu Vytla maintained the same standard cast and crew from previous films, in this entertainer as well. First half of the movie is entertaining but the interval bang conveys something very interesting is waiting in second half. Even the interval liner is ‘Get Ready for Real Game’. But the game is very well in predictable limits. The movie stands out to be a wonderful entertainer for the audiences those didn’t watch ‘Dhee’ and ‘Ready’. But in comparison ‘Namo Venkatesa’ of Vytla scores little less.
Music could be better to bring better mileage for the film. On a whole it’s a family entertainer for this season.
Story:
Venkatramana (Venkatesh) is an ardent devotee of Venkateswara Swami and a ventriloquist by profession. Venkata Ramana is so good at heart that he has no enemies, however he has only one problem- he’s still a bachelor. He travels to Europe to participate in a concert, he meets Paris Prasad (Brahmanandam) who conspires to take advantage of Venkata Ramana and his friends. Venkata Ramana bumps into Pooja (Trisha), a relative of Paris Prasad and instantly falls in love with her. When Paris Prasad comes to know about this, he drags himself, Venkata Ramana and Pooja into a complicated situation. And what happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Performances:Venkatesh’s knack for comedy is brilliant. Right from the introduction scene till the end, he does well in all the comic scenes. His costumes and styling in the initial parts of the film, suit his characterization as an innocent do-gooder, pretty well. Trisha is adequate in her role. She’s gorgeous in the songs and performs well in the emotional scenes. However, it’s Brahmanandam who steals the show and walks away with all the honours. Probably, he has played the same character, umpteen times till date but the subtle variations which he brings out in his acting makes us laugh all over again. Be it, the first interaction between Brahmanandam and Venkatesh, or the scene where they plan to escape from the palatial house, Brahmanandam shows why he’s known as the ‘Hasya Brahma’! Brahmanandam and Venkatesh’s combination is another added advantage to the film. The supporting cast of the film is similar to other Srinu Vytla’s films and they do well in their respective scenes. Jayprakash Reddy once again uses the same slang which he used in ‘Ready’ and he’s good. Mukesh Rishi and Subba Raju are alright in their roles. Both Dharmavarapu Subramaniam and Vishwanath Kasi are good and evoke laughter quite a few times.
Highlights:
* Venkatesh dancing for songs Allu Arjun’s ‘Mr Perfect’ and ‘Ringa Ringa’ brought laughs in theaters* Vehicle chasing is a visual treat* Dog chasing is a mass entertainer
Drawbacks:
* Music* Lack of sufficient rib tickling dialogues and situations
Technical Departments:Gopi Mohan’s story is adequate for the film. Some of the one-on-one scenes between Venkatesh and Brahmanandam are wonderfully written. Chitapalli Ramana’s dialogues are very good. Cinematography is brilliant throughout the film. The use of colours and lighting deserves a special mention. Two songs which were shot in Iceland were stunning on screen. M R Varma’s editing is adequate. Devi Sri Prasad’s music is alright. ‘Ding Dong’, ‘Soundarya’ and ‘Namo Venkatesa’ songs have good music as well as good lyrics. Srinu Vytla’s screenplay runs on predictable lines, however his direction is noteworthy. The series of incidents between Venkatesh and Brahmanandam are handled well and in a way they are the soul of the film.
Analysis‘Namo Venkatesa’ falls in the genre of a family entertainer with ingredients such as comedy, love, sentiment and action. Srinu Vytla maintained the same standard cast and crew from previous films, in this entertainer as well. First half of the movie is entertaining but the interval bang conveys something very interesting is waiting in second half. Even the interval liner is ‘Get Ready for Real Game’. But the game is very well in predictable limits. The movie stands out to be a wonderful entertainer for the audiences those didn’t watch ‘Dhee’ and ‘Ready’. But in comparison ‘Namo Venkatesa’ of Vytla scores little less.
Music could be better to bring better mileage for the film. On a whole it’s a family entertainer for this season.
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