Diamond of Teluga cinema It so happened that a hot, intelligent, devoted man named Loki had to replace one highly worthy old man of his dead son, respectively, the old man’s daughter-in-law to replace her dead husband, and the old man’s grandchildren to replace their dead father. And Loki did everything that was required of him with impeccable nobility - he was a reliable son to an old man, his wife a responsible husband, his children a model father, people a real leader and an honest politician. And the only thing he did not for someone, but as an ordinary person living his own life - he gave birth to a son. And no one forgave him, neither people nor life.
An amazing story, a powerful psychological drama, supported by a very high-quality script and great acting. You do not expect such a thing from Teluga cinema, and when you discover such treasures, the effect of surprise increases all emotions doubly. This film has many advantages, and the first of them is the thoughtfulness, consistency and completeness of the characters, complex, indirect characters. No negative character is painted here in black colors - they are all vital, everyone can be understood, everyone can even empathize, no one wants to judge, but just watch this unfolding drama and just wait for everything to be resolved, because the fates of people are intertwined in a too tight insoluble knot, and no one will be able to get out without leaving pieces of soul torn with blood in that tangle.
In addition to the story and the script, the film impresses with dialogue - there are practically no empty, worthless conversations, but there are many smart and memorable ones, like:
- Are we so afraid of losing, Dad?
Politics is like riding a tiger: to get down means death.
Prasthanam never insults the viewer by underestimating his mental abilities - everything is designed for people who are thinking and intellectually developed.
A separate word deserves the acting of Sundip Kishan, the charisma of Sai Kumar and the embodiment of the image of Bashi. Sundip Kishan played so brilliantly that involuntarily there was a feeling of overkill - well, people, looking at this living clot of pain and dysfunction, can not continue to sow what they sow, but continue, and sow error after mistake, which will turn into an apocalypse on the scale of one family. Sai Kumar is already one presence in the frame is able to influence the viewer, and even the unsuccessful aging makeup did not prevent him from reigning on both sides of the screen. And the actor who played Bash showed live the essence of his character - to be a devoted dog - long before he said it in the finale.
The unjustified disadvantages of the film include all clips without exception - they are simply superfluous, without them, the movie would only win. It is also worth a lot of effort to reconcile with the comic line, but it is executed very qualitatively, and its presence at least somehow can be tied to the general theme. The romantic line also looks foreign, but it can be woven into context if you want - here all the ends and all the beginnings converge: the main character also finds himself in a situation where he will have to replace his father with two children, and he will have a chance to go through life differently than his adoptive father did.
Impressive, memorable, making you experience cinema, a real diamond of Teluga cinema.
9 out of 10