Film: Ninna Nedu Repu
Cast: Ravi Krishna, Akshara, Tamannah, Ajay, Nassar, Kausha, Brahamanandam, Venumadhav and others
Music: Anil
Cinematography: Arul Vincent
Editing: Lokesh
Produced by: N Srinivasa Rao
Executive producer: Koonireddy Srinvias Reddy
Story, screenplay and directed by: Lakshmikant Chenna
Release date: October 9, 2008.
What’s it about!
A dejected youth Vijay (Ravi Krishna) decides to end his life on railway track. On the tracks he sees the dead body of a youth called Kishore and takes away his mobile phone. The call he attends over the phone brings him fortune. He gets richer and money starts coming to him from all quarters. Fate takes a different turn. A baddie in the city Moddu Poorana (Ajay) calls up and threatens Vijay. On other hand, a new girl Swapna (Akshara aka Rekha), who knew Kishore but never met him, also enters Vijay’s life. How Vijay manages to put together the pieces of his new life, escape from the deadly goons forms rest of the story.
Analysis
Ninna Nedu Repu has interesting premise and engrossing narration. Directed by Lakshmikant Chenna this film arrests you in the very beginning with novel presentation. And thereon, the director throws twists and turns and loses grip too towards the end. Although the narration slackens post the interval and climax is not that appealing, the film on the whole is a novel attempt. It is good in parts.
Laced with the usual commercial ingredients, the flick is far from the usual stuff. Racy screenplay by the director makes the difference. Lakshmikant Chenna (who earlier directed Hyderabad Nawabs) is a promising talent, if the film is anything to go by. On the down side, the film’s climax is confusing. And the motive for hero should have been better.
Performances
All the actors have done good job as per as performances concerned. Ravikrishna has shed his weight considerably and looks fresh on screen. He has shown the variation in both the shades of his character. Akshara aka Rekha has indulged in skin show and her hot romantic scenes with Ravi Krishna might appeal to the masses. Tamanna has inconsequential role. Ajay as the baddie has proved his mettle again. Nazar is okay. Music by Anil is passable. Brahmanandam and Venumadhav provides some laughs here and there.
Director Lakshmikant Chenna has proved that he has command over screenplay. He gets the full marks as writer and director although some dialogues are double-entendres.
Bottom-line
A racy screenplay and interesting first half makes the film engrossing. Although laced with commercial elements like item song and some mass elements, the film movie nevertheless is off the regular stuff. A worth watching movie.
Rating: 3/5
