Film: Ontari
Cast: Gopichand, Bhavana, Sunil, Ashishi Vidyardhi, Ajay, Supreet, Parachuri Venkateshwara Rao, Naresh and others
Story: Eetaram Films Unit
Dialogues: Maradhuri Raja and Bhasha Sri
Music: Manisharma
Cinematography: Sarvesh Murari
Editing: Gowtham Raju
Action: Vijay
Presented by: Pokuri Ramarao
Banner: Eetaram Films
Produced by: Pokuri Baburao
Screenplay and directed by: B V Ramana
Release Date: February 14, 2008
What's it about!
Vamsi (Gopichand) has close-knit family. He falls in love with Bujji (Bhavana) at first sight. He plays a small trick that makes her to believe him as CBI officer and he finally makes her fall in his love. On other hand, a local rowdy Lal's (Ashishi Vidyaradhi) brother (Ajay) eyes on Bujji and tries to touch her body. Vamsi bashes him up. The insulted villain sketches a master plan that is fatal to Vamsi’s life. The rest of film is revenge drama.
Analysis
Gopichand has earned action hero image with successive hits. Ontari too deals the subject - revenge drama - that has scope for him to excel in that department. Mixing revenge formulae with element of schizophrenic disease is laudable effort. Although the plot is novel, it has not much room for entertainment and the narration is too dry to lift the spirits. A littler care on the narration and entertainment could have made the difference.
Gopichand's performance, interval twist, excellent musical score by Manisharma and new heroine Bhavana are positive aspects, while slow-paced narration, the offbeat climax, weak technical skills and lack of entertainment are major hindrances.
Performances
Gopichand has shown two shades of his character perfectly. He does best in the revenge episodes. Newcomer
Bhavana has cute face and has good acting skills. Savita Reddy's voice helped her further. The lead pair's chemistry too is good.
Rajeev Kanakala is a miscast because such characters make impact when cast with new faces. Ashishi Vidyardhi, Ajay and Supreet have done their job good.
There seems to be some technical glitches as the film has inconsistent lighting, many scenes are shot in out focus (Or is it the case of bad way of doing D.I?).
Manisharma gives riveting music for the film and they also are picuterised neatly. Two songs - Cheppalani Undi.. and Deeni Jimmada are catchy. Director B V Ramana should have gone for faster narration but his screenplay technique is interesting.
Bottom-line
Ontari has novel plotline for a revenge drama but the narration should have been better. Gopichand, music, heroine are its positive aspects. Lack of entertainment, technical glitches and slow paced narration are spoilers. On the whole, a very average flick.
Rating: 3/5
Reviewed by Navya Vaitla
