Krishnudu and Rithika team up for this soft romantic entertainer that has been directed by Ramvenki. The movie has released all over the state today and let us see how the movie fares.

What it is about: Krishna Sastry (Krishnudu) is a devout and good natured priest.He is well versed in all Hindu ceremonies as well as practices. His father Omkara Shastri (M.S.Narayana) wants to marry him off with his cousin Ambujakshi (Geeta Singh). Krishna Sastry is not interested as he falls in love with Neelima( Rithika).

Krishna Sastry tries to woo Neelima with the help of his ultra chic brother Vedam (master Bharath). Neelima and Krishna soon become thick friends. Krishna’s friend Class (Venu), who runs a death bureau, also helps him in his endeavour.

Krishna expresses his love for Neelima but she has a troubled past however and that prevents her from responding to Krishna’s love. Meanwhile, she is hounded by a guy called Suresh, who hires professional killer Ice Raj (Ali) to kill Krishna.

What is Neelima’s troubled past? Why does Suresh hound her? and Will Krishna succeed in his love.

What is good : The movie has some genuinely humorous moments. The comedy quotient is especially good in the second half between Krishnudu, Venu and gang. The second half is where the movie genuinely comes alive.

Krishnudu puts in another good performance as a vulnerable and sensitive obese guy. He looks cute. His innocent expressions will amuse a lot of people.

Rithika is a surprise. She turns in a pretty solid performance for a new comer and she looks lovely on screen. She oozes glamour and there is a lot of promise in this actress. If she can work a bit more on her expressions, she will do well as a heroine.

Venu, Master Bharath, M.S.Narayana,Ali and others do their bit well. The comedy takes care of a lot of the movie’s faults(more on that later).

What is bad: The movie had the chance to be a genuinely wonderful offering but it is all let down by a silly and woeful climax. The movie drags a bit in the first half and is only made bearable by a few nice comedy scenes.

Krishnudu’s movies are becoming stereotypical. The same old ‘sensitive obese guy falling for a beautiful girl’ concept has been rehashed once again. We have already seen that theme in ‘Vinyakudu’ and ‘Village lo Vinayakudu’. The character of Ambujakshi, played by Geeta Singh, is not well defined and is more of a distraction.

Some scenes and characters are very cliched and this spoils the feel of the movie. The director Ramvenki has a knack for comedy and it is best if he sticks to that.

Technical Departments: Direction is good in parts but screenplay is a big let down. This is very apparent in the first half but the good comedy in the second half covers it up to a certain extent.

Music by KM Radhakrishnan is pretty decent and a few songs are genuinely good. There is not much to be done in the choreography department when Krishnudu is the hero.

Cinematography is pretty decent but editing is jerky.

Analysis: The movie has some genuinely good and humorous moments but it is all let down by a silly climax and a slow first half. This movie would have been a very good flick if not for those cliched moments. Krishnudu’s characterization is also getting repetitive and it is getting a little too routine now. Watch it without any expectations and you might just have some fun.

123Telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5

Legend: 5 – Flawless

4 – Must Watch

3 – One Time Watch

2 – Wait for the DVD

1 – Stay Away