Film: Andari Banduvaya
Cast: Sharwanad, Padmapriya, Naresh, Vijay Sai, Pragathi, RK, Anand and others
Story and dialogues: Balabadrapatruni Ramani
Music: Anup Rubens
Lyrics: Chaitanya Prasad
Cinematography: Jayakrishna Gummadi
Editing: Nandamuri Hari
Produced by: RK and Chandra Siddardha
Screenplay and directed by: Chandra Siddardha
Release date: May 14, 2010
CBFC Rating: A
Whats it about!
A noble youngster Nandu (Sharwanand), working in a mobile company, like her colleague Paddu. He does charity. She doesnt let a single paisa to be wasted. He goes out of his way to help if someone is needy. But slowly friendship is developed between them when he moves into her home as tenant. One day, they go to Nandus village upon receiving a call from his father that he is not well. In the village, everyone likes Nandus father Hanmanthu as he lives on the motto of helping everyone. Seeing the nobility of Hanmanthu, Paddu changes her attitude and also falls in love with Nandu. On the other hand, Nandu takes Rs 5 Lakhs from a local goonda (RK) by promising that he would give away his eyes and heart if he fails to repay within a month. Nandu fails to repay by the time and now RK wants to take his heart and eyes.
Analysis
Chandra Siddardha is a director with different sensibilities plays middle ground between commercial films and art films. He made Aa Naluguru, that won him several awards and accolades and later made a slightly commercial hit Madhumasam. Now he chooses a subject that is off the beaten track for Andari Bandhuvaya. Without a doubt the film has an inherent appeal mainly because of its genuine theme. Yet, the director has not completely achieved in bringing out an engrossing film. The movies intentions are good but the director deviates from the main storyline just to fill the run time. That is the major problem for the movie.
If only it were made in more taut manner and focused on the main theme of a young person mortgaging his heart and eyes to help a friend and consequently falling in the situation of losing them, the film would have been better. But the movie goes this way, that way and another way, before coming to the main point. Thus the impact is not that effective although the plotline and the sincerity to tell a story far from regular commercial movies are clearly evident.
On the whole the Andari Bandhuvaya is okay film, although it reminds of Aa Naluguru elements like RKs character is another version of Kotas in Aa Naluguru. The director has faulted in not evoking drama in the conflict between RK and Sharwanand. It may not appeal to all.
Performances
Senior actor
Naresh steals the show with his exhilarating performance. He has completely moulded into the role of a noble person living in a village. His body language, appearance, and his performance are perfect. Next comes
Sharwanand. He is evolving with each movie. His voice is his asset and he expresses some scenes pretty well.
Padma Priya who has acted in several movies in Malaylam lacks glamour and she is misfit in that role. Vijay Sai and Krishna Bhagawan have tried to provide laughter. RK is okay.
Dialogues like - Pakshulaki konchem dhanyam, Pasuvulaki konchem ghraasam, Manishiki konchem saayamade Jeevitham are good. Music by
Anup is pretty good. Especially Kalla Mundu Nuvvu song is haunting. Gummadi Jayakrishnas cinematography is beautiful. Director
Chandra Siddardha has uncanny sense of picking subjects. But he needs to focus on the main theme than worrying about run time and filling it with unnecessary scenes.
Bottom-line
Andari Bandhuvaya has inherent appeal thanks to genuine and sincere theme but it may not appeal to all. It is too slow and lacks any entertainment. On the whole, it may remain a nice attempt.
Rating: 3/5
Reviewed by JP
