Telugu Bidda's Katha- SS Rajamouli

Of his dozen movies which include upcoming ones; the one i cherished watching was 'Maryada Ramanna' of SS Rajamouli.

Why a movie which hitches back on a old revenge subject literally made thousand times in different avatars- Samarasimha Reddy, Pedarayudu, Naidu's, Rao's, Choudry's..............all eulogizing the casteist feelings and regional flavor. Every top actor was part of band wagon; it’s an inescapable truth roll your moustache and hit your thigh to show your nemesis that you are game & Alas entire theater in Andhra erupts in rapturous applause.

Being man is one, being a Hero man yielding a sickel and butchering your enemies is another. This was the plot in most of Telugu Seema movies and Hero was awash with blood just into the 4th or 5 reel of the movie. More so the camera pans into a house hold awash with women in white Cheeras and sob drenched faces and blood curling cries instead of a normal family setup................................

Of all the above antics which reveled the movies goers for decades Maryada Ramanna was a welcome change which portrays the struggle of a poor unsuspecting youth with aspirations for future growth economically through hard work and sincerity with dark comedy the Indian style.

The plot too is nail biting, the Indian style- How he gets embroiled in a festering family dispute which explodes the moment he lands in his ancestral village becomes the plot. The most endearing aspect of the movie was its star cast which in all its ease breezed through each sequence.

The household elder and his promise of no bloodshed inside the house and the bubbly protagonist’s love interest character adds the charm to the movie.

The house to begin with was traditional structure which lent the backdrop for unfolding drama; the camera shots of a vessel being submerged into a huge water canister to use for washing legs when the Hero enters the home, a breezy love song on a train, a imaginary friend ‘the cycle’ doing the last few minutes cameo and songs which testify this is a typical Tollywood movie with no end to surprises and colours.

The movie was non-vulgar and very pleasant to watch seema war movie. Wth minimal blood shed the movie has scored excellent on manliness of Seema concept and lovely brownie points on blossoming love story.

Sachin has actually given a wonderful performance which was natural at his best as his comic sense was aptly utilized by SS Rajamouli. His squint eye, shock me to death kind of looks during life threatening scenes and I have made him a duffer kind of dialogues when fooling people around him a treat to watch. Never felt a dull moment. Camera work was amazing, be it the dance sequence to convince the Bride’s anointed husband around the house; the cycle chase which made me wonder can a Hercules take such a strain, and the long shots which were stressing the failures of the landlord to hunt down the film’s protagonist, Sunil. The costumes made sense till last scene; and title truly got me stumped.

Sunil has been a big fan of Chiranjeevi which gets further branded with his typical Megastar moves. Sunil has matured into a good actor and all others add flavors to the dish to make it a super viewing experience. It also shows would be blood thirsty Seema movies how one can make a movie with minimal loss to life. In all 2 were killed in this movie. What a count.

Looking forward to SS Rajamouli's Eega movie.......................................