Thursday, May 30, 2013

Iddarammayilatho

I've always personally enjoyed Puri Jagan's films; they are your typical masala movies, with some punchy dialogues, good comedy and generally very entertaining. I've been listening and loving the music of this film, especially the violin song. Here is the review:

Film: Iddarammayilatho
Cast: Allu Arjun, Amala Paul, Catherine Thresa, Bramhanandam, Ali, Subba Raju etc.
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Director: Puri Jagannadh
Producer: Bandla Ganesh
Release Date: May 31st, 2013
My Rating: 3.25/5

What's It About: 
Akansha (Catherine) is the daughter of a central minister who travels to Spain for her PG. She ends up staying in the same room as Komali (Amala), a bramhin girl from India. Akansha reads Komali's diary that she accidentally leaves behind, in which she talks about her love story with Sanju(Arjun) a guitarist. On a parallel thread, Shawar (Shawar Ali) is looking to deposit illegal mining scam money from India in Spain. Komali accidentally records Shawar killing a man in connection to this illegal money. What happens to Komali and her love story with Sanju? Will Shawar be successful in his attempts? These threads are tied up in the second half.

Artist Performances: 
Allu Arjun is top notch with his dialogue delivery and comedy timing. He is surprising very good in romantic scenes as well. Amala Paul has a shorter role compared to Catherine, she does her bit as required and did not impress me much. Catherine is good , however she hams and over acts in the beginning of the film and leaves a mark in the second half. Bramhi is excellent as fidel Bramha. Ali comes in the second half as Mental Krishna and provides some comic relief. Subba Raju and Shawar are adequate. Other supporting cast of Tulasi, Pragathi, Bharani and Nasser do their bit as required.

This & That: 
Puri is known for his punch dialogues and he is back with a bang in this flick. His dialogues are hilarious, hard hitting and thoroughly entertaining. My favorites have to be the tuppalo scenes, the climax  and the bapanese dialogues. Music by Devi is an asset. My personal favorite was the Violin song and I ended up liking top lesi poddi for its picturization and Arjun's dance moves. Cinematography is beautiful and I have to specially mention the fights by Kicha, I loved the interval bang and the action scenes associated with it. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half and I felt that the tempo was lacking a bit in the second half. The twist is interesting and it turns an ordinary story into something completely different. I also enjoyed Arjun's dance moves for the Gang Leader song.
Was Bramhi's dialogue of Pawan Kalyan's fan meant for Nithin? :-P I wonder!!

Did I Enjoy It?
Yes, I found myself laughing every time Bramhi came on screen and gushing at the romantic scenes.

The Final Word:
Iddaramayilatho, Puri and Arjun , top lepestaru :)