Okkadine

Nara Rohit, Nithya Menon’s  Okkadine released today. Valentine’s Day special they released this movie. Coming to the movie story... read more

Nara Rohit, Nithya Menon’s  Okkadine released today. Valentine’s Day special they released this movie. Coming to the movie story Shailaja (Nithya Menon) is the daughter of a rich businessman Shivaji (Sai Kumar). 



She came home to India for a holiday. Beginning to a resort near Vishakhapatnam, Owned by Sreenu (Nagababu) to lighten up for a few days. She stumbles upon Surya (Nara Rohit) and falls in love with his family. Love slowly comes into flower between them. Later she reveals her purpose to her father Shivaji.  Surya make known that Shivaji has another side to him. Shailaja now has to decide between her father and Surya. What happens next? Rest of the story find on Big Screen…



Analysis -



Okkadine Director Srinivas Rao has come up with a interesting subject and while the appearance was regular. The narrative also little bit slow.  The first half of the film goes in an easygoing manner and it is only the interval knock which really wakes up everyone. However, the second half failed to keep the energy and there are many places which were not stopped up correctly. Overall, this is a film which may not appeal either to the mass or the class audience. It is just an average flick.



Performances -



Coming to performances Nara Rohit establishes to be a good performer but his character doesn’t have any strength. He does acceptably in what he was offered. Nithya Menon looking good. Here she delivers her best performance. The actress is charming and significant. Sai Kumar is powerful with a remarkable on-screen existence. Sathya Krishna is just okay, Brahmanandam, Ali, M S Narayana done justice to their roles, Naga Babu is respectable. Srinivasa Reddy brings few laughs.



Technicalities -



Srinivas Rao direction is not up to the mark. Screenplay also not good. Chintapalli Ramana dialogues are almost regular. The script was interesting but the screenplay was very unproductive. Karthik’s background score was easygoing. Cinematography was just ok. Marthand K.Venkatesh Editing was somewhat required at a small amount of places. Costumes were youthful and stylish. They are worthy.



Final Word - Go and Watch Okkadine. It is just one time Watch.

 

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Movie Review: Shailaja (Nithya Menon) comes from abroad and is looking forward to spending time with her father Shivaji Rao (Sai Kumar), a philanth... read more

Movie Review: Shailaja (Nithya Menon) comes from abroad and is looking forward to spending time with her father Shivaji Rao (Sai Kumar), a philanthropist. But much to her disappointment, her father has to make a trip abroad himself. He is keen on entering politics and therefore has to meet friends and supporters abroad to enlist their support. To keep herself busy, Shailaja makes a trip to a resort near Vizag and when she ventures into a forest area meets Surya (Rohit Nara). He takes her home and the atmosphere in the house of the forest lifts her spirits. Surya who is into the Indian Forest Service (IFS) is currently undergoing training and o happens to come home at the time when he meets Shailaja. 



After five days, it is time to bid goodbye when Surya tells her straight that he would like to spend the rest of his life with her. Shailaja does have a soft corner for him but she is in for a big shock. The villagers and her Srinu 'mama' tell her that the forest guard's family, including Surya had been killed by a psycho two years ago itself. She protests telling them that she indeed stayed with that family for the last five days. Shailaja rushes back to the house and much to her horror really finds an old dilapidated and deserted building with no people around. It's too much for her to digest and she faints.



The story so far is engrossing and keeps your spirits alive but the drama unfolds in the second half of the movie. It's a story of revenge and gets a bit complicated to understand for a while. But there's action and the fights keep you engrossed. Nagendra Babu as Srinu 'mama' particularly impressed, you cannot guess, in fights!



Rohit Nara, nephew of former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has been trying to carve out a place for himself in Tollywood and the way he is going about makes sense for him. But it is not just about building muscles but making the body supple enough even to be able to dance well. Rohit will have to work on his expressions too to make his acting more convincing. Brahmanandam appears in a role that simply is not for him. Sai Kumar as a philanthropist who aspires for nothing less than the chief minister's 'gaddi' does his bit. And Nithya Menon could have done well to be more aesthetic in her dance steps.

 

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Director Srinivas Raga seems to have a fascination for mysteries and thrillers. His film Katha was on those lines. In his latest release, Okkadine,... read more

Director Srinivas Raga seems to have a fascination for mysteries and thrillers. His film Katha was on those lines. In his latest release, Okkadine, he tries to bring in an element of mystery towards the interval, but it falls flat. 



The film itself is a revenge tale with a few twists and doesn’t much appeal despite the love story woven into it.



Shailaja (Nithya) is the daughter of Sai Kumar who runs an orphanage and is respected in society. She comes to Vizag on a holiday at the behest of her friend whose uncle Seenu mama (Nagababu) suggested the resort.



There she encounters the family of Sivaiah (Kota Srinivasa Rao) and spends a happy five days with them. She falls in love with Surya (Nara Rohith), one of the sons of the family.



Surya, a forest officer under training, proposes to her. Some uncanny killings happen along the way. On the last day, when she’s waiting to meet them before returning to Hyderabad, Shailaja is told there is no such family. The whole family, including the son Surya, were killed two years ago!



The director tries hard to get the ambience right. In the second half, post the paranormal twist, the film descends into a vendetta tale. It becomes difficult to watch, hackneyed, and even the cast seems to be labouring.



The item number and the last song were unnecessary and a distraction. Some of singer-turned-music director Karthik’s songs were melodious.



Nara Rohit suits the role easily, but could do with some improvement on the dancing and action fronts.



Nithya Menen is her usual bright self. She has sung some songs in this film. It’s a pleasure to see her on screen. Sai Kumar can play roles like this one with his eyes closed, veteran that he is.



Nagendra Babu does a fine job. For a change Brahmanandam has something different to do. Ali doesn’t have much and his screen time and role is hardly worthy. MS Narayana plays a drunkard yet again.



Srinivas Raga’s Katha was a gripping film. But Okkadine doesn’t come close. It just doesn’t make for absorbing viewing. Watch it if you have nothing else to do.



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