Cast: Venkatesh, Nayana Tara, Sivaji, Ramya Krishna, Asish Vidyardhi, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Rahul Dev, Ravi Babu, Riaz Khan, Tanikella Bharani, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Ali, Raghubabu, Jhansi & Shriya (item song)
Music: Devi Sri Prasad Dialogues: Paruchuri brothers Action: Kanal Kannan & Ram Lakshman Story: Boyapati Seenu & Akula Siva
Producer: SureshScreenplay - direction: Boyapati Seenu
CBFC Rating: U/ARelease date: 12 October 2007
Banner: Suresh Productions (Pvt) Ltd.
Story
Tulasi Ram (Venkatesh) is an architect. He comes from Palnadu - the region of faction feuds. He leads life far from the factionism and he falls in love with a co-tourist Vasundhara (Nayana Tara) in Europe. They like each other and get married. Then it is revealed that Tulasi comes from a family of factionists and he has an irresistible violent streak running in his blood. They bear a child and then Vasundhara keeps Tulasi away for his violent ways. The rest of the story is all about how he reasons out with his wife to get his family back.
Artists Performance
Venkatesh: Venkatesh is pretty good as Tulasi. His comedy timing and accent in the scene in which he imitates Jhansi is hilarious. The way he bites his tongue when is he is angry shows the typical angry expression of Palnadu area. He is very good in action sequences in the second half. However, it is appalling to see such a sensible actor like Venkatesh accepting to act in a climax scene that appears so inhumane (kidnapping a dieing kid).
Others: Nayana Tara did a meaty role where she has scope to display both glamour and histrionics. The kid Atulit is pretty cute. Sivaji did the role of heroine’s brother. Shriya did an item song. Jhansi’s comedy as Kokapeta aunty is good. There are eight villains in the film, but the screen time spared for them is minimal. Asish Vidyardhi succeeded in portraying cruelty. Ramya Krishna did a doctor role. Ali’s comedy is bland. Raghu Babu did a typical comedy sidekick role.
What makes stand out in the film are action sequences..
1. Venkatesh taking up sword to teach a lesson to the baddies who insulted his father
during the Z.P elections is awesome. It is best action episode we have seen in the
recent times.
2. Hospital scene where Venkatesh tells the secret about the child. It is sentiment scene
that makes you moist-eyed.
3. Pre-interval action episode is also good.
Flip Side
1. Too Many villains. Viewers confuse as to who the main villain is.
2. Routine drama
3. Last twenty minutes dragged on.
Sources or Shades of other films
1. The child sentiment and the clash between Venky and Nayan has shades of
Chiranjeevi's Daddy.
2. The romantic scenes on Venky and Nayanatara in foriegn is similar to that of Jayam Manadera
Story - screenplay - direction:
Like all Venkatesh's films, Tulasi too relies more on sentiment and romance. Apart from them, we have good action sequences in this movie. The director could not establish love feelings in the story, but succeeded in creating high voltage action drama in the flashback episode shot in Seema. The director chose to show the softer side in the first half and violent angle in the second half.
Akula Shiva who has written Venkatesh's blockbuster, Lakshmi, has given the basic script for this film. So we can easily spot the similar situations here too. Yet, the director puts all the commercial ingredients at regular intervals and makes the film interesting. Venkatesh makes you cry in some sentiment scenes like in all movies. That's enough for success for his movies.
On the flip side, the last twenty minutes, 'excess drama' kills the pace and makes you get sulking. There are also some glitches too.
Other departments:
The songs of the film are good though each one of them is a rehashed version of Devi Sri Prasad’s own music. Background score in action sequences (‘we will rock you’ bgm coupled with Chatrapati and Stalin kind of hero background music) is good. Cinematography is alright. Dialogues are adequate. The are couple of scenes in this film that appear abrupt due to inadequate editing. Action sequences are well choreographed. The makers tried to blast various vehicles in flashback episode to excite masses.
Analysis:
First half of the film is mediocre. Second half is better. But the climax of the film is inhumane. The plus points of the film are Venkatesh and the seema flashback episode. The negative points of the film are excessive violence in second half and inconsistency in the story narration. The commercial success of the film depends on how masses embrace this film.
Especially in B and C centers, it will make good profits. Venkatesh makes you cry in some sentiment scenes and he also shines in action episodes. That works to the advantage of the film. On the whole the film is paisa vasool.
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Music: Devi Sri Prasad Dialogues: Paruchuri brothers Action: Kanal Kannan & Ram Lakshman Story: Boyapati Seenu & Akula Siva
Producer: SureshScreenplay - direction: Boyapati Seenu
CBFC Rating: U/ARelease date: 12 October 2007
Banner: Suresh Productions (Pvt) Ltd.
Story
Tulasi Ram (Venkatesh) is an architect. He comes from Palnadu - the region of faction feuds. He leads life far from the factionism and he falls in love with a co-tourist Vasundhara (Nayana Tara) in Europe. They like each other and get married. Then it is revealed that Tulasi comes from a family of factionists and he has an irresistible violent streak running in his blood. They bear a child and then Vasundhara keeps Tulasi away for his violent ways. The rest of the story is all about how he reasons out with his wife to get his family back.
Artists Performance
Venkatesh: Venkatesh is pretty good as Tulasi. His comedy timing and accent in the scene in which he imitates Jhansi is hilarious. The way he bites his tongue when is he is angry shows the typical angry expression of Palnadu area. He is very good in action sequences in the second half. However, it is appalling to see such a sensible actor like Venkatesh accepting to act in a climax scene that appears so inhumane (kidnapping a dieing kid).
Others: Nayana Tara did a meaty role where she has scope to display both glamour and histrionics. The kid Atulit is pretty cute. Sivaji did the role of heroine’s brother. Shriya did an item song. Jhansi’s comedy as Kokapeta aunty is good. There are eight villains in the film, but the screen time spared for them is minimal. Asish Vidyardhi succeeded in portraying cruelty. Ramya Krishna did a doctor role. Ali’s comedy is bland. Raghu Babu did a typical comedy sidekick role.
What makes stand out in the film are action sequences..
1. Venkatesh taking up sword to teach a lesson to the baddies who insulted his father
during the Z.P elections is awesome. It is best action episode we have seen in the
recent times.
2. Hospital scene where Venkatesh tells the secret about the child. It is sentiment scene
that makes you moist-eyed.
3. Pre-interval action episode is also good.
Flip Side
1. Too Many villains. Viewers confuse as to who the main villain is.
2. Routine drama
3. Last twenty minutes dragged on.
Sources or Shades of other films
1. The child sentiment and the clash between Venky and Nayan has shades of
Chiranjeevi's Daddy.
2. The romantic scenes on Venky and Nayanatara in foriegn is similar to that of Jayam Manadera
Story - screenplay - direction:
Like all Venkatesh's films, Tulasi too relies more on sentiment and romance. Apart from them, we have good action sequences in this movie. The director could not establish love feelings in the story, but succeeded in creating high voltage action drama in the flashback episode shot in Seema. The director chose to show the softer side in the first half and violent angle in the second half.
Akula Shiva who has written Venkatesh's blockbuster, Lakshmi, has given the basic script for this film. So we can easily spot the similar situations here too. Yet, the director puts all the commercial ingredients at regular intervals and makes the film interesting. Venkatesh makes you cry in some sentiment scenes like in all movies. That's enough for success for his movies.
On the flip side, the last twenty minutes, 'excess drama' kills the pace and makes you get sulking. There are also some glitches too.
Other departments:
The songs of the film are good though each one of them is a rehashed version of Devi Sri Prasad’s own music. Background score in action sequences (‘we will rock you’ bgm coupled with Chatrapati and Stalin kind of hero background music) is good. Cinematography is alright. Dialogues are adequate. The are couple of scenes in this film that appear abrupt due to inadequate editing. Action sequences are well choreographed. The makers tried to blast various vehicles in flashback episode to excite masses.
Analysis:
First half of the film is mediocre. Second half is better. But the climax of the film is inhumane. The plus points of the film are Venkatesh and the seema flashback episode. The negative points of the film are excessive violence in second half and inconsistency in the story narration. The commercial success of the film depends on how masses embrace this film.
Especially in B and C centers, it will make good profits. Venkatesh makes you cry in some sentiment scenes and he also shines in action episodes. That works to the advantage of the film. On the whole the film is paisa vasool.
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