Village Lo Vinayakudu - Review
Nov 4, 2009 - 3:53:08 PM
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Film: Village Lo Vinayakudu
Cast: Krishunudu, Sharanya Mohan, Yandamuri Veerendra Nath, Rao Ramesh, and others
Story: Mahi
Dialogues: Mahi, Saikiran Adivi
Music: Manikant Khadri
Lyrics: Vanamaali
Cinematography: Rams
Editing: Marthand K Venkatesh
Produced by: Mahi
Banner: Moon Water Pictures
Screenplay and directed by: Saikiran Adivi
CBFC Rating: U
Release Date: November 5, 2009
Whats it about!
Karthik (Krishnudu) is a teacher by profession and falls in love with a medico Kavya (Sharanya Mohan). Kavyas father Colonel Lakshmipati leads retired life at a farmhouse in a village with his brothers and all. Kavya loses her mother at young age, so her father doesnt refuse anything she wishes. When she musters courage to tell her father about her love, Karthik comes to her home all of a sudden. He tells Lakshmipati that he is in love with his daughter. Lakshmipati doesnt like this stout guy to become his son-in-law. Lakshmipatis friend Bhaskaram (Yandamuri) further complicates Krishnudus prospects with some silly ideas. Rest of the drama is how Krishnudu wins the heart of Lakshmipati.
Analysis
Village Lo Vinayakudu is sequel to the hit flick,
Vinayakudu, which was a commercial hit and also won some awards. But this sequel has no continuity to the original movie; it is a different storyline except that protagonist Karthik remains the same. The original had urban setting and had completely relied on love, and on the aspect of how a fat boy wins the heart of a beauty with his wittiness and good-hearted charm. Whereas,
Village Lo Vinayakudu focuses on how hero wins the family of his love and has rural milieu.
The basic conflict of this sequel a fathers reluctance to accept his daughters selection of life partner and at the same time not saying no to her sounds good. Looks like the plot line is straight lift from
Meet The Parents (2000) but
Village Lo Vinayakudu has fewer funny moments and less engrossing than the original. It takes time to connect to the storyline but once we glued to it, we can carry with it. It has some really funny moments especially between Rao Ramesh and Krishnudu, some nice songs and good visuals. Yet, the narration should have been fast and editing should have been crispier. Director Saikiran has good material on his hands but has focused on much trivial issues thereby diluting the script. Also the biggest minus is the pair of Krishnudu and heroine Sharanya Mohan - they really look odd couple. They seem like brother and sister than lovers as Sharanya Mohan seems really a teeny kid. On the whole, the film evokes some good laughs and is neat film for family viewing.
Performances
Krishnudu in the role of fat boy is, like in the original, is good. He doesnt have much to do in the movie but he carries his character with ease.
Sharanya Mohan has cute face but she has body of a 15 year old girl and there is no chemistry between the lead pair. When she drapes Sari around, she looks like a Barbie doll wearing Sari.
Rao Ramesh as strict retired military officer is good. He does his role with ease.
Yandamuris character is not properly developed and is not gelled with the storyline.
Bharat Reddy in a few scenes catches the eye with his honest performance.
The film looks visually stunning as Rams camera captures Konaseema (Dindi and Rajoul area in East Godavari district) so beautifully. Although we have seen several movies that are set in Godavari area, yet this film gives fresh look due to imaginative angles. Songs by
Manikant Khadri are good to hear but his background score is horrible. Every time, when Rao Ramesh appears on screen he provides military theme music, and stock rural music is irritating.
Sai Kiran Adavi has shown his spark in penning some witty dialogues and capturing simple joys. But this time, he has lost grip on the screenplay. He has eye for good visuals. For a small budgeted the movie has rich artwork and good production values.
Bottom-line
Village Lo Vinayakudu, like the films original, provides some good laughs with neat narration. Although a bit slow, the movie is a film that can be viewed with all the family members. Good visuals, couple of hummable numbers and second half are its strength. On the whole, it is an okay movie.
Rating: 3/5
Reviewed by JP
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