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On the whole, Pantham is a passable social drama with showcases a decent message. Even though the story is outdated, director Chakri has made sure that there is some fun in the first half and climax is satisfactory. The film has a chance to do well in the B and C centers but the multiplex audience will find things quite routine, hence making this film just an average watch this weekend.
Vikranth(Gopichand)plans a series of robberies on noted politicians. After a major robbery at his house, home minister, Nayak(Sampath) orders for an inquiry. To his shock, he comes to know that the man behind these robberies is Vikranth and why he has done all this. Who is this Vikranth? What is his backstory? Why did he target the politicians? To know all this, you have to watch the film on the silver screen. less

With the similar blastic and speedy style shown by the tollywood films, the film works well as an idea, and leaves you with enough questions and thoughts to reflect upon your own life, but as a cinematic experience, it leaves a lot to be desired.

With being entertaining , it is educative also. Trivikram doesn't disappoint although he could have done away with some fluff! You can trust Trivikram Srinivas to hit all the right notes, especially when it comes to exploring familial relationships.

The film narrates the story of an youngster, who vows to live by the values taught by his father. However, his life turns topsy-turvy when his father passes away in a freak accident.If you are a responsible son, about the only thing you care about, is your father's legacy, his goodwill. Viraj (Allu Arjun) was born and brought up as a pampered son of a millionaire. Yet, at the very beginning of his movie he is faced with a grave choice - Repay 300 crores worth of debt that his father has left him in or declare insolvency, enjoy life and let his father's name go to the docks. He picks the first option, because he is a man of values, values that have been handed down to him by his father.He was never ready to give up on that values and this made him to make certain unexpected choices.

A Trivikram movie will never be bereft of some moral preaching, some educative message. He continues this trend by showing how much a true son cares about his father's name, respects it, fights for it. In doing so, he also weaves an interesting script where we are shown how our friends change with time and tide. Viraj fights on, proving first to his could-have-been father in law (Rao Ramesh), then could be father-in-law and dad's friend (Rajendra Prasad ) and to everyone else, how great his dad's values are. However, he faces the biggest problem when Devaraj (Upendra), a grey-shades village don who occupies the land his father had sold to a friend. Viraj wants that people should remember his father in a good way. In doing so, he has to find a way to get married to his lady love Sameera (Samantha) and avoid marrying the don's sister (Nithya Menen). 

S/O Sathyamurthy, starts out brilliantly. The dialogues, which are one of the greatest strengths in a Trivikram movie do not disappoint. Amidst the preachiness, there is some good wit brought out by Ali in the first half and Brahmanandam in the second half. Some added charm is brought by Sneha who plays Devaraj's wife. The movie is an ode not just to dads but also to feminism. While most Telugu movies are known for their chauvinism, this one has the 'respect for women' dialogues from start to finish, shown even in the way Devaraj loves his wife and pampers her by hiding his real murderous form from her. 

All in all, it is a watchable movie that will not disappoint. with humour being one of its strong suits, laced with philosophy. Plenty of examples from Mahabharata and Ramayana have been taken. One wishes though that Trivikram paid a little more attention to the finer details, whether it is the flawed character development or the sudden enlightenment that happens to some of the characters. Barring a few scenes, brilliant actors like Kishore, Sampath Raj and Nithya Menen have all been thoroughly wasted. Samantha is diabetic (please note the hero's choice leaning towards true feminism yet again) who provides some comic relief but besides that, she doesn't have much to do. A special note for the cutest child artist seen in recent times, Viraj's brother's daughter. Allu Arjun's styling is spot-on while Trivikram decided to take liberty against realistic depiction of fights. It is well-intensified efforts that could have been done with a little more finesse and appropriateness.
At a thematic level, the film sounds near perfect and it almost seems like Trivikram wants us to believe that there is still plenty of hope left in this world. That not everyone is cunning and cruel, and more importantly, your actions will have a long lasting impression on people around you. less

The Conclusion is definitely worth a watch for its grandeur and spectacular story telling. It's a movie with a perfect cast and some fantastic and creative ideas. It is filled with heavy action scenes ,drama,romance.A must watch movie if you expects action .It manages to keep you engaged and before you go in for the conclusion watch Baahubali-The Beginning. No doubt the popularity and grandeur this movie has earned, no movie might not have ever experienced. undoubtedly a grand movie with beautiful visuals and remarkable ending.

The heroine Anushka is well cast but seems to be physically inconsistent in many scenes. She appears to be alternating between size zero to plump (maybe the photo-shopping could not make it perfect). Thankfully her character is very consistent as the self respecting queen who doesn't bow down and holds her own.Sathyaraj as Katappa is intense, courageous and extremely funny.Rana's villainous Bhallaldeva will be a much hated character of Indian films. He looks and breathes evil. A menacing performance.Ramya Krishnan and Nasser's characters in this part were mostly uni-dimensional with a particular expression glued to their faces. Still they proved effective in their roles.

Then there is Prabhas who as the protagonist - Baahubali - has been given some of the most spectacular and grand scenes that a hero can ever get. He is this perfect king - a super hero with a heart of gold and immense strength. His scenes offer all the thrills and fun. He also gets the best lines when it comes to dialogues. When he dies, it's heartbreaking and there is a huge void left in the movie. Unlike the first part which had some great songs, tuned by Keeravani, which sadly were quite a distraction, the songs in the 2nd part are more in line with the theme except for the 2 songs on Anushka.

The song Sahore Baahubali sung wonderfully by the energetic Daler Mehndi and others and picturised spectacularly on Prabhas, is the pick of the lot. The stunts and settings are just breathtaking. You will definitely discover a new way to fly though the landing may be quite a mess (LOL).

Finally hats off to Rajamouli for dreaming it big and bringing it to life, onscreen, so wonderfully. He has given us something spectacular on a higher level. He has proved that Indian films is not just about Bollywood. He has brought Telugu films to the Indian and World audience with a bang. It may not be the best of Indian movies. But it's a milestone Indian film in terms of entertainment and use of technology.Just go for this thoroughly entertaining fantasy ride. You will have a good time.

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Director Anil Ravipudi took a flat and routine story with bigger elevations scenes and positive fight sequences which will give this movie a positive thing to watch for. Logics missing here and there where Blind guy goes with higher massive fights totally. But comedy and action scenes definitely worked up. Raja The Great will be for mass audience and for class people there needed some script work from Anil Ravipudi. There is scope for this movie to get connected at the box office as there is ultra mass stuff in it for sure. less

Coming to the director Sudheer Varma, his strength has always been a stylish narration and with this film too, he has made a simple subject look quite intense. The way he goes about extracting performance from Nikhil and presents the film is a serious note is very good. Credit should go to him for not shying away from the theme by adding unnecessary commercial elements. However, he hurries up the film during the second half and takes some cinematic liberties.less

The story is all about Pawan Kalyan who solves the people by conflicts and fight.He has his brothers who fall in love with girls. They make Pawan Kalyan also fall in love with a girl Called Avanti. The girls father hates people who keeps fights. Avanti's father is a judge . Some local goons try to kill him. So finally Pawan becomes a saviour of the family.. less

The second half of the film is where the actual drama begins. The entry of Sarath Kumar and how he takes things in his hands with a decent kidnap drama looks good. The film moves on a crisp note from there and the reason for which Sarath Kumar does all the kidnappings is also shown convincingly.less

Though a debutant, Aashish Raj doesn’t look like one and he carries off his character with effortless finesse. Rukshar Mir, who plays his lady love, however, falls short in putting across the right emotions and her expressions often appear deadpan and cold.less

"Dwaraka" rides on the popularity of Vijay Deverakonda and he certainly lives up to the expectations. He shines in his role as the small time thief turned fake Swami turned social do-gooder while playing a loverboy. He stands out during the comic scenes and is supported by the rest of the cast. less

Gunturodu follows the usual masala movie formula and thus gets distracted from telling the story it wanted to say. If you can deal with that then give the film a shot less

Sai Dharam Tej is probably the best thing in Winner. Right from his look to his performance, Tej gives a sincere performance and lives up to his expectations. He has carried the entire film on his shoulders and is the major asset for the film. Rakul Preet Singh provides the necessary eye candy and her pairing with Tej is pretty good. Rakul looks gorgeous in the songsless

The film is super rich on the visual side. A special mention should go to the special effects team for showcasing Tirumala and the surrounding areas in top notch mode. Camera work is astonishing and brings a divine light to the film. Keeravani’s music and background score are supremely impressive and elevate the film completely. Editing is decent except for the Jagapathi Babu episode.less