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Friday, April 19, 2024
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TELUGU MARO CHARITHRA
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:
* 1/2
Remaking a classic in the same language can be risky for the producer. Think of
well-known Telugu producer like Dil Raju deciding to remake a classic like
"Maro Charithra" -- immortalised by director K. Balachandar, legendary
actor Kamal Haasan and talented Saritha and not to forget music maestro like
M.S. Vishwanathan -- and it could be like touching a live wire.
Mainly because the fans, who have seen the original in theatres or DVD, will be
compelled to compare the new version with the original that released in the late
1970s.
Very few remakes have scored over originals. In such a scenario, it would be
even more surprising to see some experienced producer thinking of remaking a
Kamal Haasan classic like "Maro Charithra", a Black and White film
that ran for about six months in many centres in three southern states - Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Dil Raju has tried to westernize the original content by setting the story in
the US. But despite glitz and strong visuals, the new version of "Maro
Charithra" fails to touch your heart and leaves you totally disappointed.
For the people who had shed tears after watching this film and its Hindi remake
version "Ek Duuje Ke Liye" (again directed by K. Balachandar and acted
by Kamal Haasan), the best advice is to avoid the film and buy the DVD of either
the Telugu original or its Hindi remake.
Dil Raju has tried to present the film in a new set up with lot of technical
inputs, but the film clearly lacks the soul. And the music composition by trendy
Micky J. Meyers is really disappointing.
Like the original, the story revolves around two youngsters Balu and Swapna who
live in the US with their parents and are neighbours. Their parents always
quarrel but Balu and Swapna like each other. After being together for some time,
they decide to go different ways as their parents are against their alliance.
But the two realise, they cannot live without each other. What happens later is
the remaining part of the story.
Varun Sandesh is a complete let down. Anita looks beautiful, but she is no match
in talents when compared to Saritha. Less said about other artists is better.
The new version of "Maro Charithra" is a disappointing affair.
