Film: Sasirekhaa Parinayam
Cast: Tarun, Genelia, Ahuthi Prasad, Parachuri Gopala Krishna, Abhi, Monali Chowdhary, M S Narayana, Raghu Babu, Subbaraj, Sivaji Raja, Abhi, Giri, Surekha Vani, Tulasi, Geeta Singh and others
Dialogues: Nagaraju
Music: Manisharma
Lyrics: Ananatha Sriram and Sirivennela
Cinematography: Bhaskar Samala
Editing: Shankar
Produced by: Madhu Murali
Screenplay and directed by: Krishna Vamsi
Release Date: Jan 01, 2009
What’s it about!
Independent spirited Sasirekha (Genelia) is ordered by her father to get married to an NRI alliance. When the groom’s father demands dowry on that wedding itself, she runs away from her marriage and on her journey she meets Anand (Tarun). They bond well during their acquaintance and the rest of the movie is how she falls in love with Anand.
Analysis
Director Krishnavamsi’s movies always create enough pre-release buzz as he has delivered some of the best movies in Tollywood. Of late, the director seems to have his lost his Midas Touch. Although Sasirekhaa Parinayam has distinct touch of Krishnavamsi here and there, but on the whole the movie leaves with mixed feelings. Romance between Genelia and Tarun, two songs, climax scenes are best part. On the flip side, boring moments in between, slow pace of the movie and no major conflict in flick to sustain the interest till the end induce boredom. On the whole the movie is just any okay.
Performances
Genelia steals the show. She is the ‘hero’ of the movie, in fact. Sans make-up she came up with brilliant act showing all emotions. Her banter (ala Kareena in Jab We Met) is also entertaining.
Tarun has given neat performance and he is best in climax episode.
Ahuthi Prasad’s character is extension to what he had done in Chandamama but this time he acts as strict father and uses liberal dose of double meaning dialogues. Parchuri Gopala Krishna is okay. Raghu Babu and M S Narayana evoke laughter.
Krishna Vamsi shows his touch in the handling of climax. The maturity he has shown in handling some of the scenes is also brilliant. But he is down by his own script. The screenplay is weak. Like always for KV’s movies, length is also big minus.
Music is good. Two songs – Ninne and Edo Edo are best. Newcomer Bhaskar Samala’s camera work’s neat and appreciable. Dialogues are filled with full of filthy talk.
Bottom-line
Sasirekhaa Parinayam is mixed bag. Distinct touch of Krishnavamsi is there but on the whole the film fails to sustain the interest till the end. Genelia’s performance, music, climax episode are best part of the movie. Length and slow pace of narration induce boredom. On the whole, it is an okay movie.
Rating: 3/5
Reviewed by NSK
