Movie Review: Prayanam
Aryaki Arts
Prayanam (2009)
Cast: Manchu Manoj Kumar, Harika, Brahmanandam, Janardhan, Daniel, Tamim, Kalpika, etc.
Music: Mahesh Shankar
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram
Dialogues: Chandrasekhar Yeleti, Radhakrishna, Kumar
Editing: Mohana Ramarao
Cinematography: Sarvesh Murari
Producer: Seetha Yeleti
Story, Screenplay, Direction: Chandrasekhar Yeleti
Brief story:
The story involves only six main characters: Dhruv (Manchu Manoj Kumar) and his two friends, Kailash (Janardhan) and Raman (Tamim), Satyanarayana Swamy (Brahmanandam), Harika and her aggressive colleague (Kalpika). Raman is a bookworm who gives new ideas to Dhruv and offers support in approaching the latter's love interest, while Kailash is a storywriter. When they all meet at the international airport in Malaysia, Harika is on her way to India to look into a prospective marriage alliance suggested by her parents. Dhruv gets into a bet with his friend about blowing a feather non-stop into the air from one end of the airport to the other. In his attempts to emerge a winner in the challenge, he encounters Harika, almost tosses her, and falls in love with her in the first sight. He now has only two hours to express his love, since they were not traveling on the same flight. How he tries to win her heart within the time limit forms the rest of the story.
Analysis: Manoj presents his best performance, although some expressions get repetitive. Harika (screen name for Payal Ghosh), who has shades of Shriya, offers good performance too. Episodes involving Brahmanandam offer comedic relief only partially, sometimes together with Janardhan.
The story point is good, and the process of convincing a girl in just two hours of time is explained well in dialogues by the male lead's friend, but the director failed to transform the same on to the screen. Key episodes of the story, such as befriending the girl, building up the right moment to express his love for her, and convincing the girl eventually, have not really worked out the way they should have. The whole scenario lacked interest, excitement, or fresh moments! The screenplay is artificial too, and the thin story line is dragged with insertion of unappealing comedy scenes and not so lovable chemistry between the lead artistes. The characterization of the female lead is also unconvincing: how much should a girl think of falling in love with a guy in the airport, when she'd travel from Malaysia to Hyderabad only to check compatibility with a guy that her parents suggested? Her straightforward and sensible behavior in the first few scenes is transformed later without much intensity. In treating this character, the director could have concentrated more on the feminine factor he was dealing with. "Why would such a girl fall in love with the male lead in two hours?" is a question that's not answered appreciably in the film, even towards the climax. The titles are presented in 2-d animation with funny characters and actions representing the cast and crew that worked for the film, giving a feel-good first impression, though. The first song where love blooms in the mind of the male lead is a disappointment both visually and musically. The lyrics give the right feel but the same is not transformed into visuals and properly conveyed to the audience. The song showcases 3-d animation for nearly half of its presentation, but the dark colors used for such a long time are not really pleasing to the eyes.
On the whole the film is just okay, but the hero's and director's attempt to make a different film must surely be appreciated.
Editor's Note: As our regular reviewer is not available, movies that released this week are not given a numerical rating.
Aryaki Arts
Prayanam (2009)
Cast: Manchu Manoj Kumar, Harika, Brahmanandam, Janardhan, Daniel, Tamim, Kalpika, etc.
Music: Mahesh Shankar
Lyrics: Anantha Sriram
Dialogues: Chandrasekhar Yeleti, Radhakrishna, Kumar
Editing: Mohana Ramarao
Cinematography: Sarvesh Murari
Producer: Seetha Yeleti
Story, Screenplay, Direction: Chandrasekhar Yeleti
Brief story:
The story involves only six main characters: Dhruv (Manchu Manoj Kumar) and his two friends, Kailash (Janardhan) and Raman (Tamim), Satyanarayana Swamy (Brahmanandam), Harika and her aggressive colleague (Kalpika). Raman is a bookworm who gives new ideas to Dhruv and offers support in approaching the latter's love interest, while Kailash is a storywriter. When they all meet at the international airport in Malaysia, Harika is on her way to India to look into a prospective marriage alliance suggested by her parents. Dhruv gets into a bet with his friend about blowing a feather non-stop into the air from one end of the airport to the other. In his attempts to emerge a winner in the challenge, he encounters Harika, almost tosses her, and falls in love with her in the first sight. He now has only two hours to express his love, since they were not traveling on the same flight. How he tries to win her heart within the time limit forms the rest of the story.
Analysis: Manoj presents his best performance, although some expressions get repetitive. Harika (screen name for Payal Ghosh), who has shades of Shriya, offers good performance too. Episodes involving Brahmanandam offer comedic relief only partially, sometimes together with Janardhan.
The story point is good, and the process of convincing a girl in just two hours of time is explained well in dialogues by the male lead's friend, but the director failed to transform the same on to the screen. Key episodes of the story, such as befriending the girl, building up the right moment to express his love for her, and convincing the girl eventually, have not really worked out the way they should have. The whole scenario lacked interest, excitement, or fresh moments! The screenplay is artificial too, and the thin story line is dragged with insertion of unappealing comedy scenes and not so lovable chemistry between the lead artistes. The characterization of the female lead is also unconvincing: how much should a girl think of falling in love with a guy in the airport, when she'd travel from Malaysia to Hyderabad only to check compatibility with a guy that her parents suggested? Her straightforward and sensible behavior in the first few scenes is transformed later without much intensity. In treating this character, the director could have concentrated more on the feminine factor he was dealing with. "Why would such a girl fall in love with the male lead in two hours?" is a question that's not answered appreciably in the film, even towards the climax. The titles are presented in 2-d animation with funny characters and actions representing the cast and crew that worked for the film, giving a feel-good first impression, though. The first song where love blooms in the mind of the male lead is a disappointment both visually and musically. The lyrics give the right feel but the same is not transformed into visuals and properly conveyed to the audience. The song showcases 3-d animation for nearly half of its presentation, but the dark colors used for such a long time are not really pleasing to the eyes.
On the whole the film is just okay, but the hero's and director's attempt to make a different film must surely be appreciated.
Editor's Note: As our regular reviewer is not available, movies that released this week are not given a numerical rating.
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