Film: Kick
Cast: Ravi Teja, Ileana, Shaam, Brahmanandam, Shayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivas Rao, Venu Madhav and others,
Dialogues: Abburi Ravi
Story: Vakkantam Vamsi
Music: S S Thaman
Lyrics: Seetharama Shastry
Cinematography: Rasool Ellore
Editing: Gowtham Raju
Action: Vijay
Choreography: Raju Sundaram, Kalyan, Krishna Reddy
Executive Producer: Suresh Reddy
Produced by: Venkat
Screenplay and directed by: Surender Reddy
Release Date: May 08, 2009
CBFC Rating: U/A
What's about!
Kalyan (Ravi Teja) is well-educated and intelligent guy but doesnt stay in any job for long as he always seeks kick in everything. A girl falls in love with him but his sister Naina (Ileana) scolds her for loving such reckless guy. Eventually Kalyan runs after Naina for love and romance blossoms between them. Naina asks Kalyan to stick to one job if he wants her love. He gets a job that makes Naina happy and she decides to express her love towards him. At the same time, she gets to know that he already quit the job and that makes her heartbroken and they separate. She now stays in Malaysia. A police officer Kalyan Krishna (Shaam) enters the scene. Nainas parents arrange marriage alliance with him who comes on a mission to Malaysia. He is on the mission of nabbing an intelligent thief who is none other than Kalyan (Ravi Teja). Rest of the movie is all about why Kalyan becomes thief and the cat and mouse game between Kalyan and the police officer.
Analysis
Kick is modeled on the lines of Dhoom 2 and other cop-thief dramas but it is told in entertaining way. Rather than on the action, the film has completely focused on entertainment and Ravi Tejas core strength of comedy style. Director Surender Reddy who is known for making films on revenge dramas has changed his pattern with this film. The first half focuses on the love track between Ileana and Ravi Teja and the comedy scenes between Ravi Teja and Brahmanadam, while the second half changes tracks as it transforms into a cat-n-mouse game between Ravi Teja and Shaam. Invariably, the movie strength lies in first half of the movie, which is more entertaining. Pace in the second half slows down but towards the climax, the movie gives okay feeling. Unlike in Hindi movies, here a sentiment angle is added to Ravi Tejas robbery act. Such reason and other sequences defy the logic but on the whole, the movie is worth a dekko. Music is big minus. None of the songs are good to listen.
Performances
Ravi Teja cakewalks into his character of smart thief. His comedy act with Brahmanandam as well as his teasing romantic scenes with Ileana is interesting. But he needs to take care on his looks.
Ileana has slightly put on weight that makes her sexy now. Her physique looks so good. Yet, her face in the movie is looked oily. She
has played hyperactive role in the movie and her performance is neat. Tamil actor
Shaam is handsome and is fitted perfectly to the cop role. He has done fine job. Brahmanandam takes the care of all the comedy in the movie. Ravi Teja and Brahamanandams comedy is like extension of what they did in Krishna. The girl who played the role of Ileana sister is there only as showpiece.
Cinematography by
Rasool Ellore is neat. Some of the dialogues by Abburi Ravi are impressive but on the whole just okay. Director
Surender Reddy is tried best to move the movie with comedy and succeeds to the most part. He should have taken more care in the second half. He has shown his weakness in music department once again. Music director
S S Thaman (Malli Malli fame) has badly done his job. Neither the songs nor the recording is impressive. It is extensively shot in Malaysia and the production values are good.
Bottom-line
Kick is presented in entertaining way. Director Surender Reddy focuses on comedy rather than his brand of action. Entertaining first half and Ravi Teja - Brahmanandam comedy episodes are main strength. Music is big letdown but the film is good time pass.
Rating: 3.25/5
Sourced from: Basic storyline is taken from Dhoom/Dhoom 2
