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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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TELUGU NALUGURU SNEHITULA KATHA
EDITOR'S PICK
`Naluguru
Snehithula Katha` falls flat
Rating: **
"Naluguru Snehithula Katha", the Telugu dubbed version of the Tamil
film 2011 "Thoonga Nagaram", documents the idiosyncratic lifestyle of
people of a small town, and brings to light the darker side of their cheerful
lives.
Four strangers - Vimal, Bharani, Maari and Gaurav - get acquainted one night at
a bar, share drinks and become buddies and, before you know, they`re ready to
sacrifice their lives for each other. Vimal is madly in love with his childhood
sweetheart, played by Anjali, who works as a TV artist.
Meanwhile, Vimal earns the personal vendetta of two miscreants who are up to
something bad. What begins merely as an exchange of few blows, turns into a
bigger problem when more powerful men get involved.
The plot, though passe, has few moments of brilliance with some witty
one-liners. Most stories about male bonhomie tread the same path of love,
sacrifice, and struggle and eventually have a happy ending. Lately, this has
become a staple in most films.
Sadly, the film has several predictable moments and scenes that are identical
from films seen in the past.
The film keeps violence to minimum and has a good mix of comedy, romance and
action. Inclusion of sub plots and songs ruins the film`s prospect of earning
few brownie points.
Flashbacks hamper the pace and the story picks momentum only in the second half
when the important part unravels.
Vimal, Gaurav and Anjali shine in their respective roles, while Nishanth, who
plays a mute guy, impresses with his expressions.
The camaraderie between the friends is lively and energetic. The best moments in
the film are the scenes that involve all the four characters.
Sundar C. Babu`s music is passable; Vijay Ulaganathan`s camera-work on the other
hand is excellent.
