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'Sri Mahalakshmi' Review: Drama with Action and Murder Mystery
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Film |
: Sri Mahalakshmi
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Rating |
: 2/5 |
Banner |
: Sree Chalana Chitra
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Casting |
: Sree Hari,
Shamna, Suhasini, Sayaji Shinde, Tilakan, Rallapalli,
Tanikella, Venu Madhav, Aishwarya, Rajitha,
Mumaith Khan, Sana etc |
Music |
: Mani Sharma
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Dialogues |
: Krishneshwara Rao |
Choreography |
: Nobel |
Editing |
: Gowtam Raju |
Lyrics |
: Bhaskara Bhatla
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Producer |
: Shanti Sree Hari
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Director |
: Vijayan
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Theatrical Release |
: 4th May 2007
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It’s a narration of murder mystery with the blend
of action, drama and cruelty. Although a remake from Malayalam
flick ‘Chintamani Kolai Case’, director Vijayan
could take care to bring it to nativity. But Vijayan’s
impact is felt on the film as fight master. Entire film
appears to be packed with fights. It goes with twits of
suspense and trysts of thrilling scenes.
Lakshmi Krishnadevaraya
(Sri Hari) is an advocate. He is worthy of winning any
type of case in the court of law. But he always stands
beside criminals and cruel groups and advocates only
on their side. Obviously he wins every case and saves
the criminals. But what is his intention and what are
his strategies? That raises curiosity to audiences.
Lakshmi Krishnadevaraya is called LK
by people. But he calls himself a ‘Licensed Killer’.
He takes big money from criminals and saves them in
court but kills them when they come out. He knows that
a criminal even though sent to Court that can’t
be termed justice. He believes in ‘Cosmic Law’
and punishes criminals assuming himself as God.
Sree Mahalakshmi (Shamna) is the daughter
of a school teacher. She gets into Medical College as
first year MBBS student. She faces problem with a set
of girls and eventually gets killed. The case comes
to Lakshmi Krishnadevaraya. Even then he advocates only
on the side of those girls. But finally, the story gives
a big twist for the wonder of all.
Sri
Hari’s performance pervades through out the film.
He maintained a regular poise and tempo. He has typical
hair style and typical dialogue rendition too.
Actress Shamna who acted in title role is
good at looks and performed to her level best.
Suhasini has very little role to play as
sister to Sri Hari.
Sayaji Shinde, Tanikella Bharani and others
are routine.
Venu Madhav and Raghu Babu are there but
they spilled no comedy.
Vijayan’s trial is good he lacked
in screenplay part. He couldn’t blend different mass
elements in right mix. Mani Sharma’s music is only
for name sake. It’s impact is very little.
Dialogues:
Sri Hari: Nenu Vaadinchadam Modalu
Pedithey Meeru Vaayidaalu Adukkovalasinde.
There is no comedy in the
film. There is no heroine. There are no songs and dances
except one on Mumaith Khan. There is no graphical extravaganza.
So all these mass elements are missing and it runs only
on unleashing mystery.
First half of the film runs on action and
drama while second half goes only with major dose of mystery,
investigation and typical climax. It’s all about how
‘Sri Mahalakshmi’ was killed.
A part of the film recalls the Hindi film
‘Tehkikat’ that was released about 10 years
back.
It’s a good theme from Malayalam but
would have carved better for Telugu screen. There would
have been some improvements. Sri Hari takes big fees from
his criminal clients to win the case. But what he does he
do with that big sum in Crores? It would have been projected
better if shown he is doing social services with that money.
On a whole the film is targeted for mass
film lovers. But various ingredients were missing as discussed
above. We have to see how far the patronage and generosity
of masses pushes this film.
(SiraSri can be reached
at sirasri@gmail.com)
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