Adhurs

I watched Adhurs on January 23rd which was my Birthday in Tulsa. We were a group of 10 people and it is always fun when you go with friends. Here goes my review.

Film: Adhurs
Cast: N.T.R, Nayanatara, Sheela, Bramhanandam, M.S. Narayana, Raghu Babu, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Sayaji Shinde, Mahesh Manjrekar and Others.
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Director: V.V. Vinayak
Producer: Kodali Venakteshwara Rao
Release Date: January 14th, 2010
My Rating: 3.25/5

What's It About:

A Brahmin lady gives birth to a still born baby.At the same hospital a  lady gives birth to 2 twin boys. With the help of a nurse, the Brahmin lady's mother-in-law exchanges the dead baby with one of the twins. The twins grow up in different houses ; one of them is a pujari, while the other works as a police informer in hopes of becoming a cop.The pujari(N.T.R. as Chari) falls in love with Chandrakala (Nayanatara) and the informer (N.T.R. as Narsi) falls for Nandini(Sheela). A group of people are in search of Narsi.Unknown to him, his father who is an ex-militant is still alive. The father(Nasser) who creates weapons for the Army is held captive by Mahesh Manjrekar. How Narsi rescues his father and meets his twin brother has to be watched on the big screen.

Artist Performances:

It is N.T.R.'s show all the way. His performance as Chari was hilarious. All the people in the theater had a smile on their face when he showed up on screen. His typical Brahmin slang and mannerisms were totally entertaining.His portrayal of Narsi is an extension of his performance in Kantri. Nayanatara's expressions and acting was jarring.Sheela's glamorous but has little screen presence.Bramhanandam is rib-tickling as Bhattu, who is in love with Nayanatara. M.S. Narayana is good as "Atma". Raghu Babu is nice as a sidekick to the villain who predicts things before they happen. Ashish Vidhyarthi, Sayaji Shinde and Mahesh Manjrekar are adequate as the bad guys. 

This & That:

The story is not new. The formula where twins are separated at birth and unite to fight off the bad guys has inspired many movies. Better  screenplay and innovative sequences could have added freshness to the story. Music by Devi Sri Prasad is foot-tapping. However, when you see the songs on the screen there is no sync between  the audio and the choreography. Dialogues for Chari and the whole Brahmin setup are good, especially "naakesaru" and the "kodi" incident. I liked the fact that the heroines were given equal prominence(in terms of songs). Choreography was innovative, especially for "pilla na valla kadu" and "adhurs". I do not have to talk about N.T.R.'s dancing skills, he is brilliant.The last 30 mins of the movie is a downer. The climax was not up to the mark. The whole weapon concept was insipid.Only one of twins being good at fights is cliched and the concept has been done to death in so many other movies. People, especially masses would totally enjoy this movie and it has good entertainment values. 

Did I Enjoy It?

Yes, I enjoyed it. The first half is full of comedy and the second half could have been better. I think that the movie will do good business.