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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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TELUGU BADHRINAADH
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:
**
Allu Arjun is a really talented actor. But his home production Badrinath
- made with a whopping Rs. 35 crore and with the best of the technicians in the
Telugu film industry - is a dampener.
It is a colossal attempt with a nonsensical storyline and a boring narration.
This film is another big let down from Arjun after Varudu and Vedam.
The technical team has done a superb job, but the main fault of the film lies in
its hackneyed and boneless script. Ravi Varman`s camera work, the sets designed
by Anand Sai and even the music by maestro Keervani stand apart in this film.
The technical standards of the film are really high.
But the storyline is utterly ridiculous and the screenplay totally inconsistent.
Badri, who stays in the Badrinath shrine, is a follower of a guru, Bheeshma
Narayana, who has adopted him from his childhood to train him to be a Kshethra
Palaka, a protector of shrines. Enters Alakananda, an athiest, who has to
inevitably come to Badrinath to fulfill her sick grandfather`s wishes. Badrinath
infuses religious beliefs in Alakananda. Alaka loves Badri which is unknown to
him.
Later, the guru calls Badri`s parents to seek their approval to make the young
warrior as his successor which also needs the young man to practice celibacy.
This is also unknown to Badri. Finally when the villains try to take away
Alakananda forcibly from the shrine, Badri saves the temple and also his lover.
Even the guru realises that love is supreme.
The weak climax sequence ends abruptly mainly because of chopping off of many
action portions by the Censor Board which saw the film twice to certify it for
`Adults only`.
The comedy portions have been added as an afterthought and it becomes apparent
that the script writer has just rehashed the comedy sequences from mega star
Chiranjeevi`s blockbuster Indra. Even established comedy artists
like Brahmanandam and Dharmavarapu fail to bring in the much needed laughs.
Allu Arjun as usual is excellent in his dances and fights, but the script does
not offer him any opportunity to emote. Tamanna, who has been quite liberal in
her sex appeal, looks bubbly on screen in songs and some sequences. Prakash Raj
as usual is a perfect choice for the role of the guru. His voice is the main
attraction. The villain`s group has lesser screen space, but it is Ashwini
Kalsekar who shines in her role.
Despite the strength in technical department, the much awaited Badrinath
fails to make an impact on the audience. The only reason is Chinni Krishna`s
illogical story and a bad screenplay.
Watch Badrinath if you want to see Arjun`s dances and Tamanna`s
looks.
