‘Alanaati Ramachandrudu’ is one of the many box-office releases this week. Produced by Hyniva Creations’ Hymavathi Jadapolu and Sreeram Jadapolu, the film is a love story.
Telugu Funda’s Reveal of the Basic Line:
Siddhu (Krishna Vamsi) has been secretly in love with Dharani (Mokksha) since his childhood. He sort of worships her but is too scared to approach her. Dharani, without Siddhu’s knowledge, falls in love with Vikram, her college buddy with a low-key macho image. Just as Siddhu gives up on his love, an unexpected turn of events forces him to spend time with Dharani. He has to invent a lie to get going. Will he be able to survive the consequences of this lie?
Telugu Funda’s Take on the Performances:
Krishna Vamsi is passable. Although he should have shown range, his dialogue delivery is impressive for a newcomer. He doesn’t play a quintessential Telugu cinema hero here. Mokksha, his co-star, gets to play a full-fledged role and is part of several dialogue-heavy scenes. If this film captures the attention of Tollywood directors, she could well land a medium-range movie in the near future.
Brahmaji and Pramodini play the father and mother, respectively, of Dharani and Siddhu. Sudha, who has been relegated to stereotypical roles, is different in the film. She offers love lessons and sits down with the male lead to down some pegs.
Telugu Funda’s Take on the Technical Output:
- Cinematography: The most impressive technical department.
- Music: Sashank Tirupati has a long way to go but his work is adequate in the film under review.
- Editing: Not impeccable. The first half could have done away with five minutes.
- Production Values: The locations are right. The visuals are pleasing.
Telugu Funda’s Take on the Merits:
Although the story is ordinary, the scenes are decked up with poetry. The dialogues are well-written in the serious portions.
The characters make references to their childhoods. No abnormal childhood that has witnessed a death or experienced heartbreak is normal. The traumas come back to haunt the individuals later in their lives.
Siddhu’s reserved and solitary nature is explored to drive the story after he becomes an adult. The film doesn’t judge his disposition. He takes refuge in photography, egged on by his father.
The lyrics come with references to scriptures and pious characters from epics.
Telugu Funda’s Take on the Demerits:
The treatment fails to hide the obvious inadequacies. Siddhu’s approach to resolving his years-long problem concerning Dharani makes him look more like a fool than the sober person we have known him to be. His unorthodox approach is convenient, lacking depth of thinking.
Also, just when you believe that the film will become sublime and touching, it becomes cinematic – trying to offer silly plot-turns. Dharani, in the wake of something rare, acquires a bubbly, fluffy persona.
The entry and exit of a male character is pointless, to put it mildly. There is no justification for his presence in the larger scheme of things.
Telugu Funda’s Verdict:
‘Alanaati Ramachandrudu’ should have been way more deep and engaging. It has a soulful exterior but the writing is not complete.
Rating: 5/10
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