Cast: Sree Vishnu, Megha Aakash, Sunaina, Ravi Babu, Tanikellla Bharani, Vasu Inturi, Ajay Ghosh and others.
Music Director: Vivek Sagar
Cinematographer: Vedaraaman Shankaran
Producers: Ahbishek Agarwal, TG Viswa Prasad
Writer-Director: Hasith Goli
Of all the young heroes in Tollywood, Sree Vishnu is the one who is making a
mark for himself with different concepts and movies. 'Mental Madhilo' 'Appatlo
Okkkadundevaadu', 'Needi Naadi Oke Katha' and others stand as an example for
his unique choice in films. Now, he came with 'Raja Raja Chora' which is
another interesting film. The trailer raised a lot of expectations on the film
and let us dive into the review to know more.
Story:
Bhaskar (Sree Vishnu) is a middleclass man with big dreams. He works in a Xerox
shop and leads life mediocrely with his wife Vidya and a kid. But he hides the
fact that he is married and pursues a relationship with Sanjana (Megha Akash).
He lies that he is a software engineer and does small time robberies to
compensate for the costly lifestyle. At one time, Sanjana finds out that
Bhaskar is married but covers it somehow. He decides to leave his family and
settle with Sanjana by doing a big robbery. This lands him in a lot of troubles
and strange situations. How his life turned out forms the rest of the story.
Analysis:
People usually believe that a new director will offer something different but
having that kind of belief on a hero who doesn't have any background is really
a big thing. Sree Vishnu garnered that kind of image right from the very
beginning of his career. Looking at the promos of 'Raja Raja Chora', one can
sense that it is a fresh film with unique taking. On top of that, Sree Vishnu
guaranteed that the film is going to be a laugh riot and gave a lot of
elevations which increased the expectations. But 'Raja Raja Chora' doesn't
disappoint you and offers you everything that you expect from a Sree Vishnu
movie. The film has good emotions, entertainment and fresh narration but not to
the level of what Sree Vishnu said. Though there is nothing new in terms of
story, the narration is quite different from the regular commercial movies.
There are no regular scenes that we see in a regular movie. Simple and
entertaining screenplay is the biggest plus of 'Raja Raja Chora'. The
characterisation of the hero who pretends to be a software employee despite
being a married man and a guy working in a Xerox shop works big time. The way
he learns English from kids and uses them in front of his girlfriend is quite
hilarious and people get curious to find out how long he carries on like this.
With small twists and turns, director Hasith Goli runs the first half smoothly
and brilliantly. The pre-interval twist is the biggest highlight of the movie
and the scenes before the interval brings the house down. It takes the film to
another level and sets us up for a perfect second half.
The makers indicate that the film takes a serious turn post-interval and that
is what happened here. Hero realises his mistake and tries to get his life back
on track which makes for some emotional scenes and there are no big twists in
the second half which brings the tempo down by a notch. The combination scene
between Sree Vishnu, Megha Akash and Ravi Babu is the only hilarious part in
the entire second half. While the emotional scenes are good, they do not move
you and there are no heavy turns or highs towards the end of this movie.
Despite falling flat in the second half, 'Raja Raja Chora' engages you.
Top-class performances, technical quality and adequate entertainment proved to
be its biggest strengths. You can enjoy the move thoroughly this weekend if you
keep your expectations under check.
Performances:
Sree Vishnu should be appreciated for his choice of films irrespective of the
results. He stays away from routine movies and 'Raja Raja Chora' is his best
work till date. His typical comedy timing entertains the audience big time. He
excels in the emotional episodes too. Sunaina impresses with her performance
and did quite naturally. Megha Akash looked cute and delivered a decent
performance. Ravi Babu entertained in his typical style after a long time.
Gangavva steals the show in her brief role and the rest of actors including
Tanikella Bharani, Kadambari Kiran and others did quite well.
Technicians:
Vivek Sagar showcased his versatility once again with 'Raja Raja Chora'. His
background scores elevated a lot of scenes and brought freshness to the movie.
He even gave some good songs which suited the movie's flow. Director narrated
the story through songs as well which should be commended. Writer and director
Hasith Goli did a marvellous job on his debut. He made his mark and handled the
film with a lot of maturity and finesse. He proved that he has a lot to offer
in the coming days. He should have taken more care in the second half but it
can be excused due to the heavy dose of entertainment.
Verdict: This 'Chora' Steals Your Heart!
Rating: 3/5
Source: www.tupaki.com