Review @ ENDUKANTE PREMANTA

Movie : ENDUKANTE PREMANTA
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast : Ram, Tamanna, Rishi, Sayaji Shinde, Brahmanandam, Suman and others
Directed by : Karunakaran
Produced by : Sravanthi Ravi Kisho
Banner : Sri Sravanthi Movies
Music : GV Prakash Kumar
Release Date : 2012-06-08
Story:
Ram (Ram) and Sravanthi (Tamanna) meets in Paris in an unusual situation. They turn friends and both their destiny is the same. They need money and passports to get away from there. Sravanthi helps Ram to reach India from Paris and she too finds a way to come there. However, Ram comes to know that there is something he doesn’t know about Sravanthi. This will set a goal for him in life.

Analysis:
Endukante Premanta is a complicated storyline which deals with illogical elements. In a way it is a romantic fantasy. Director failed to get the perfect balance between fantasy and reality. The film is illogical throughout. Despite offering few entertaining scenes here and there the film falls short of entertainment.
Director didn’t do much homework on the script and it is evident in each and every scene. None of the scenes touches you. Love story is half baked. The chemistry between the lead pair is absolutely absent. May be the storyline doesn’t demand intimacy between the lead pair, but that doesn’t mean love should be non-existent.
Endukante Premanta is inspired from the film Just Like Heaven. Director failed to adopt it to our style. Due to lack of proper work on the script it falls flat. On a whole Endukante Premanta is a badly done film with half baked story.

Performances: 
Ram was energetic. He did his best to the role. His performance was lovable and his presence was adorable. He has put in extra efforts in the dances to enthrall his fans. Tamanna did well as the damsel in distress. She was gorgeous in close ups. Rishi was just Okay as the villain. Sayaji Shinde was nice. Brahmanandam provides few laughs. Anu Hassan was decent. Kona Venkat didn’t make his presence felt. Krishna Bhagavan was alright. Rest of the cast did a fair job.

Technicalities:
Prakash Kumar’s music was a letdown. Much needed Melody was completely missing. Background score was not up to the mark. Editing could have been better. Cinematography was an asset. Andrew’s camera work stands out. Dialogues were neat.
Karunakaran, who is known for making feel good romantic entertainers, faltered this time. Story and screenplay were the weak links. The director in him could have lifted the spirits but somehow brand Karunakaran was absent in this film.

Final Word:
Endukante Premanta lacks the soul and feel that are much needed for this type of films. Except for few funny sequences, the film offers nothing to any section of audience. The concept too isn’t universally acceptable.

Review @ Neeku Naaku Dash Dash Movie!!

Movie : Neeku Naaku Dash Dash
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast : Prince, Nandita, Teertha and others
Directed by : Teja
Produced by : Anand Prasad
Banner : Bhavya Creations
Music : Yashwanth Nag
Release Date : 2012-04-13

Director Teja was one of the biggest brand names in Tollywood a decade ago. But a series of flop products damaged his reputation as the director and he was forced to take a break from filmmaking after disastrous Keka. He is back again with Neeku Naaku Dash Dash, which is also the same old Teja's tree in new forest! After taking a very big break Teja believed that his old formula should work again and made an attempt. Let's see how it is...
What is it about?
Shiva (Prince) and Gayathri (Nandita) are workers at a yard that makes cheap liquor. They fall in love with each other. Falling in love is completely prohibited in that business and that puts the couple in trouble. Added to that Shiva steals crores of money from the liquor mafia goons for a reason. So the chase is on and like in every Teja's film the couple runs in to the forest and what happens next is left to your imagination.
Performances: 
Prince is an okay looking guy. He did an Okay job as an actor. Nandita is good as rebellious Gayatri. She dominated the hero in every frame. She has cute looks. Teertha is fine as the baddie. Director failed to etch her character in a proper way. Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao is good. Suman Setty is usual. Venu is Okay. The bald headed villain didn't look powerful enough.
On the Technical Front:
Yashwant Nag's music is passable. "Maa orri dash gadu" song is catchy and entertaining. Background score was done by Anup Rubens and he did a pretty decent job. Rasool's cinematography is an asset. Teja himself being a cinematographer, his films always have good visuals. Editing is alright. Dialogues are not up to the mark.
As a director Teja did an average job. There were few instances where he showed few sparks from his brilliant past, but on a whole he is yet to get into form. Teja should have come up with a better story and screenplay after taking a big gap. Instead he tried to play it safe. He doesn't have that extraordinary story narrating skills anymore. Those intelligent scenes which used to arrest the audiences are completely missing.
Analysis:                                                                                   
Neeku Naaku Dash Dash is a casual film with routine script. It doesn't have the elements to make the audiences involved in the film. There are many boring moments in the film. First half is pretty mediocre. Second half is slightly better with story moving to lush green locales.
There are many ups and downs throughout the film. First half an hour and last half an hour are the biggest drawbacks. It is better in the remaining part but not good enough to impress the audience. The film is likely to leave a below average to average impression.
Teja's trademark element that made his films successful has been missing in this one. Lack of powerful villain made the climax part very weak. There are shades of Shopping Mall movie in the backdrop. Enough home work is not done and hence NNDD ended up as a half baked product.
Although made at a low budget, the film will have to struggle hard to get back the investments amidst the tough competition.
Verdict: Teja is still in 'Jayam' mode!

3 Review @ Dhanush Movie (Kolaveri fame)

Rating: 3/5
Banner: RK Productions
Cast: Dhanush, Shruthi Hasan, Prabhu, Rohini, Bhanupriya
Music: Anirudh
Cinematography: Vel Raja
Editing: Kola Bhaskar
Producer: Dhanush, Natti Kumar
Story, Direction: Aishwarya R Dhanush
Release Date: Mar 30 2012
Story:
This is story of Ram (Dhanush) and Janani (Shruti Haasan), who fall in love at very young age and decide to marry after their graduation. Unexpected events happen and Ram dies. Rest of the story is about the reasons for his death.
Analysis:
As every Tamil film that is releasing in Telugu these days, 3 too is a film with dark shades. This film starts on a colorful note and turns dark and gets darker as the movie progresses. It will be hard to digest the film as it is extremely depressing.
Audiences started walking out of the theaters just few minutes after the second half has started. Aishwarya tried to explore the darker side of life and audiences are not expecting such darkness from this ‘Kolaveri’ film.
Maybe you may find 3 alright if you are prepared to watch a dark film. However, the snail paced second half doesn’t allow the audience to sit through it.
Performances:  
Dhanush came up with extraordinary show yet again. He has lived the character which required him to show various shades of life. He simply excelled in his role. He can expect more awards out of this. Shruti Haasan fails as an actress. She is pathetic in sorrowful scenes. She has gone over the board many a time and it would be hard to bear her ‘performance’. She is definitely not a Kamal in acting. Rohini, Bhanu Priya and others did well.
Technicalities:
Techincally the movie is very good. Aishwarya had a very talented crew at her hands and they have done excellent job behind the screen. Anirudh’s music is pretty impressive. Kolaveri failed to reach the expectations on screen. Background score is good. Cinematography is another asset to the movie. Art department deserves a pat. Production values are nice.
Aishwarya excelled as a director in dealing with the teenage love. She should have stuck to a colorful love subject rather falling into the trap of Tamil dark movies. She failed to bring the right emotions in the latter half of the movie. Saying so, Aishwarya do have few qualities to become a good director, but she needs some fine tuning.
Final Word:
3 will appeal to offbeat movie lovers. Extreme darker tones doesn’t appeal to entertainment seeking Telugu audience.

Review @ LOVELY Movie!!

Movie : LOVELY
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast : Aadi, Shanvi, Rajendra Prasad, Vennela Kishor, Ahuti Prasad and others
Directed by : Jaya B
Produced by : BA Raju
Banner : RR Movie Makers
Music : Anup Rubens
Release Date : 2012-03-30
Sai Kumar's son Aadi, who made debut with Prema Kavali, did his second movie Lovely under Jaya's direction. Aadi impressed one and all with his energetic performance in Prema Kavali. Is he a one film wonder or does he have the mettle to become a bankable star? Lovely explores his casual side and let's see how he and the film fare?
What is it about?
Maharadhi (Rajendra Prasad) is a multi millionaire, who loves his daughter Lovely (Shanvi) more than anything. His daughter falls in love with Akash (Aadi). Maharadhi believes that his daughter's choice will be as good as his. But the first impression of Akash makes him rethink. He decides to observe Akash by staying along with him and we get to know that Maharadhi himself has a dark past. What is that and what happens to Akash's love story sums up Lovely.
Performances:                                                                                                                                  
Aadi doesn't have a big frame, but can pull of action episodes and he also can dance like a livewire. He confidently carries his role, but he is yet to refine his skills as an actor. There is one very heavy emotional scene during the climax and Aadi comes up with a blank face. That is not a good sign for an actor.
Shanvi is cute, but doesn't have the oomph to lure the masses. She neither possesses any acting skills. She is just a nursery kid in terms of performance. Rajendra Prasad is alright as a caring father. But he failed to deliver a natural performance. Maybe the poor characterization didn't help him much.
Vennela Kishore and Chinmayi have done a decent job and are very compatible and complimented each other in comedy sequences. Ahuti Prasad is loud and Paruchuri Gopala Krishna is over the top.
On the Technical Front:
Technically Lovely comes up with a mixed show. Music by Anup Rubens is nice. Most of the songs are shot well and his compositions are very catchy. Lovely title song will haunt the viewers. BGM is not bad either. Dialogues are Okay.
Cinematography is average. It is good in songs with rich visuals, but looked cheap during the talkie portions. Editing is jerky. Director failed to generate the feel in the movie. The film lacked natural appeal and everything seemed dramatic. These type of films need sensible narration and Lovely lacked it completely.
Analysis:
Lovely in spite of having a decent storyline, which has shades of Bommarillu didn't click due to poor screenplay. Initial scenes that show the bond between father and daughter are very artificial. Audiences get disconnected with the film right away. The love story doesn't have the soul. Director never tried to show how strong their bond is.
Biggest drawback in this film is the father - daughter bond is never explored. They hardly share any scenes. Hence, the father's sacrifices for his daughter seem forced and out of place. Even the daughter speaks high about her father only in his presence (of course her character isn't aware of his presence), which is another reason for this relation and emotions to look unnatural.
There are numerous flaws in the screenplay and less talked about the climax is better. Except for songs and few comedic scenes, Lovely offers nothing novel. Moreover, most part of the film is extremely boring, very illogical and dramatically artificial. Lovely's future at box office looks gloomy and with so many big films lined up for release, it is ought to suffer 'sun stroke' in this hot summer.
Final Word:  Lovely is a love story without soul!

Review @ Ee Rojullo Movie!!

Rating : 3.25/5
Director : Maruthi
Producer : Good Cinema Group
Music Director : JB
Starring: Srinivas, Reshma
Story :
Sri ( Srinivas ) is a guy who is madly in love with a girl named Rajini. He even gives her Rs 3 lakhs to help her out but as fate turns out,Rajini does not really love Sri. She escapes with the money along with another guy. This leaves Sri heartbroken. He decides never to fall in love again and he starts looking at women in a negative way. In another track, Shreya (Reshma) is friendly with a guy called Karthik. Karthik misunderstands Shreya’s friendship for love and he starts developing feelings for her. He starts acting possessively and begins hounding Shreya in the name of love. A disgusted Shreya decides never to be on friendly terms with any guy.
As you might have guessed by now, the lives of Sri and Shreya converge and they start off by quarreling with each other. Sri is forced to lie to his landlords that he is married as the apartment is not available for Bachelors. Once Shreya comes to know that Sri is married, she softens her stand and starts becoming friendly with Sri. Just when their mutual admiration begins to develop, unexpected twists and turns change everything. What are those twists? And will Sri and Shreya express their love? That forms the story
Highlights:
Srinivas delivered a superb performance and though this is his first film, he has performed like a seasoned actor. He is a talent to watch out for. Shreya has also done a good job and as may people are saying, she does look like Trisha Jr. in some songs
Sai has delivered a brilliant performance as the friend of Srinivas. He stammers his way through the film and pulls of a brilliant comedy role. A brief cameo by M.S.Narayana is hilarious and he comes in as Satti Raju.
The first half of the film is breezy and the satires on love and relationships will connect big time with youth. The songs ‘Ekkindi le’ and ‘Ring Tring’ have been shot well and they come in at the right moments in the film. Narration is very good in the first half.
Drawbacks:
The double meaning dialogues in the film will connect big time with youth but they might keep the family crowds away. The director, who did a brilliant job in the first half and for much of the second half, lost the plot towards the climax. The climax fizzles out poorly.
A better screenplay and direction in the last 30 minutes would have really elevated this movie to a whole new level. Manemma and his gang’s attempts at humour are crude and do not really connect.
Technical Aspects :
The movie was shot completely on Canon 5D and the output is pretty impressive. Prabhakar Reddy must be commended for his cinematography. Editing is largely ok but there are a few disjointed sequences in the movie.
J B’s music and background score work big time in favour of the movie. Dialogues are good and they will become popular with youth. Production values are very good for a small film and the producers must be commended for doing a good job. Director Maruthi has done a good job on the whole and he must be appreciated.
Finally :
Ee Rojullo is a movie that will work big time with young adults and students. The movie has is high on entertainment and it is a good youth entertainer. 

Review @ Naa Ishtam Movie!!

Movie : Naa Ishtam
Rating: 2/5Cast : Daggubati Rana, Genelia, Subba Raju, Brahmanandam, etc..
Directed by : Prakash Toleti
Produced by : Paruchuri Kiriti
Banner : United Movies Banner
Music : Chakri
Release Date : 2012-03-23
After having two warm up sessions as an actor, Rana Daggubati gained in confidence to shoulder a commercial entertainer that demands him to do the essential things to turn into a star. Naa Ishtam is Rana's first ever commercial movie and that is the only thing to state about this film. Other than that it is a badly made boring romantic film with silly logics and stupid screenplay. Know the full details in the review..


Story:
This film is about a selfish person named Ganesh, played by Rana. He falls in love with Krishna Veni (Genelia) after so much drama, which has to be seen on the screen. He is aware of the fact that she is in love with another person. But he fall in love with her and for this sole reason he stands between the lovers as an obstacle. His only mission is to stop the lovers from meeting so that he gets a chance to win her love. How does he operate this mission sums up the story.


Performances: 
Rana Daggubati tried his level best to fit into the shoes of a jovial and energetic character which has some negatively positive ideologies. Despite his sincere efforts Rana failed to convince us with his performance. He is wooden faced and hardly emotes. Even the basic expressions like happiness and sorrow look artificial on him. Thanks to his giant frame, he looks good and effortless in action episodes. He tried his hand at dances, but less said is better about his moves. Rana needs to learn the basics of acting if he wants to make a career as an actor.
Genelia is fine as the female lead. Thankfully she hasn't gone overboard this time. Harsha is just okay as Genelia's lover. He too doesn't know to act. Rest of the star cast is given unnecessary build up, but turn into mere puppets. Brahmanandam fails to provide laughs and so does Ali. Baddie Shawar Ali is a complete waste. Raviteja's brother Bharath does a cameo which works to some extent.


On the Technical Front:
Naa Ishtam doesn't boast of great technical values. Editing and Cinematography are just about okay. There is nothing worth mentioning about these departments. Music by Chakri is passable. O Sathiya song stands out. But the song is placed too late in the film that audience finds tough to stick to their seats at this point. Background score is not bad. The film is not lavishly made. Despite being shot in Malaysia, it didn't look rich enough.
Director Prakash handled the scenes in Mandapeta very well. But there is sort of hurriedness in the scenes canned in Malaysia. His script is half baked and the screenplay is pretty bad. Being a protege of Sukumar, he should have come up with brilliant scenes. But it looks like he doesn't possess those special skills of his guru.


Analysis:
Naa Ishtam starts on an ordinary note and stays the same throughout the first hour. There are few watchable sequences in between. The scenes involving Bharath are good. A spicy item song also is placed at this point which works well to keep the interest flowing. Even the interval twist works a bit.
Taking the story forward from that point turned out to be the biggest problem for the director. He couldn't narrate the story in a convincing way and the hero character's motives are not told properly. Director is left in a state of confusion about how to deal with the characters. He failed to show the right and wrong sides of his principal characters.
Besides that confusion, the director seems very weak in the comedy department and further dampened the prospects of the film. He didn't even develop the characters well for the audience to connect with them. Naa Ishtam might have worked if the director worked on the screenplay and characterizations.
Too much escapism in the second hour by placing so many action scenes and a nonsensical villain shows that the director lost the grip on the narrative. Only few moments holds the interest in the first hour and rest of the film is a big yawn. We don't recommend this film to our viewers. Rest is 'your wish'.
Final word: Nothing 'likeable'!

Review @ Nuvva Nena Movie!!

Movie : Nuvva Nena
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast : Allari Naresh, Sharwanand, Shriya, Brahmanandam, Ali, Kovai Sarala, Vimala Raman, Raja and others
Directed by : Narayana
Produced by : Vamsi Krishna Sriniv
Banner : S.V.K. Banner 
Music : Bheems
Release Date : 2012-03-16 
Allari Naresh is one of the very few heroes that are consistent at the box office. More than fifty percent of Naresh's movies do well and that is not a mean feat for a hero who does more films than anybody from the current crop. His latest movie is Nuvva Nena in which he teamed up with his buddy Sharwanand, who earlier was his partner in the film Gamyam. However this film is not message oriented film like Gamyam. In fact it is complete contrast to it in every way. Here is the review...
Story:
Avinash (Allari Naresh) is a petty thief who falls head over heels for a beautiful psychiatrist Doctor Nandini (Shriya). Anand (Sharwanand) is a patient of hers, who also fall in love with her. Avinash and Anand start to fight for Nandini and who wins her love finally is what this film is about.
Performances:
Allari Naresh has done complicated and complex characters in the past and such a single dimensional role should be a cake walk for him. He simply sleep walked through the film at ease. Despite being successful and far bigger star than Sharwanand in terms of box office, Naresh accepted to play the second fiddle in this film. Naresh has to be lauded for accepting this role as he realized that it gives him scope to do some comedy.
Naresh could have demanded for an extra song and fight if he wanted, but didn't bother about Sharwanand's extra song and fight scene. Sharwanand too has put up a confident show. He is completely natural in his role. Shriya is as hot as ever and is in perfect shape to make her role believable. She is sizzling hot in the song sequences.
Bramhanandam is fine in a routine character. His dances for Hrudayam Ekkadunnadi and Kilimanjaro received huge applause. Kovai Sarala is loud. Ali is just okay. Raja who was recently seen in Mr. Nookayya has done a guest role in this movie. Rest of the star cast is okay in their respective roles.
On the Technical Front:
We can't expect great technical values from a low budget comedy film. Technically the film is fine up to its standards. Barring cinematography and editing the film is below average in the other departments. Music is pretty bad. None of the songs are worth enough to hear at least once. Bheems is the music composer and he failed big time. Mani Sharma provided the background score and it is plain ordinary. Writing is cliched. Dialogues are too weak to lift the spirits of this comedy film. Director Narayana's output raises doubts over his directorial skills. He failed to impress with his poor handling of the scenes.
Analysis:
Nuvva Nena is a remake of Bollywood romantic comedy Deewana Mastana, which was released fifteen years ago. So practically the director has chosen a fifteen year old story to entertain the 2012 audience. When the story is that old, at least the treatment should be contemporary and match the tastes of current audience. But the director failed to make the comedy work in spite of having superb comedy actors like Naresh, Brahmanandam and Ali on his hand.
There are few spoofs in the first half that tickles the funny bone, but the second half is a complete let down. Unimaginative direction, poor conceiving of scenes and bad dialogues made this comedy an avoidable fare. Nuvva Nena falls short of expectations due to boring comedy and horrible music. Only saving grace are the lead actors and of course Brahmanandam.
Allari Naresh is surely a bankable hero, but the director has to provide at least an average fare for him to take it to the success mark. Sadly, Narayana didn't have enough in him to deliver at least an average comedy. So Allari Naresh and co couldn't do much to save this ship from sinking. Watch it at your own risk.
Finally: Nuvva Nena fails! 

Review @ Mr Nookayya - A Stylish Entertainer!!

Movie : Mr Nookayya
Rating: 3/5
Cast : Manchu Manoj, Kriti Karbanda, Sana Khan and others
Directed by : Ani Kanneganti
Produced by : D S Rao
Banner : Sri Sailendra Cinemas
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Release Date : 2012-03-08
Manoj Manchu has been pretty confident about this film right from the outset. Ever since he took up this project he has been involved in various aspects of the filmmaking. He choreographed the fights and has conceptualized a song and also has given creative inputs to the director. He believed in the script and has given his hundred percent on the sets and off them. Mr. Nookayya was made on a tight budget and Manoj has promised a quality product despite the budget restrictions. Did the film live up to the promise he made? Is Mr. Nookayya a show reel for the capabilities of Manoj as an actor as well as technician? Let's find out the answer...
Story:
Nookayya (Manoj) is a cell phone thief who wants to settle down in life by doing wrong things.  Anuradha (Kriti) husband was kidnapped by a local goon Shazahan (Murali Sharma). He asks for 2 crore rupees to leave Anu's husband. Meanwhile Nookayya steals the money from Anu, who has stolen that money from her bank. Manoj gets a lifetime shock from his lover and friend and repents. He stands in support to Anuradha and what happens next is to be seen on screen.
Performances:                                                                                
Manoj Manchu has outperformed himself in this movie. He is at his energetic best as Nookayya. He emotes well in emotional scenes and is at his best in entertaining scenes. Kriti Kharbanda has done well as a lady in agony. She looks beautiful in the first song. Sana Khan is hot but doesn't perform at all. Vennela Kishore is alright. Brahmanandam tickles in the one scene that he is present. Murali Sharma looks evil and perfect in his role. Ahuti Prasad provides few laughs. Samrat is neat. Rest all did fine.
Technicalities:
Mr. Nookayya is technically slick. The film's photography is a very good. Rajasekhar came up with innovative camera angles and the film looked very stylish. Editing is good. This made the film to get the slick look. Dialogues are fine. Few are really hilarious. Yuvan's music is good. A couple of songs are good on ears.
Director Ani Kanneganti is the one who directed Kalyanram's Asadhyudu. He has worked on his weaknesses this time. He has written a script that has commercial value. Had he concentrated more on the humor, it would have been a good entertainer. He could tone up his narrative skills to be a better director.
Analysis:
Mr. Nookayya is a mass film at heart and is shot in a stylish and slick manner. The detailing is pretty good. Manoj's action choreography stands the highlight of the film. First half is okay and the story picks pace at the interval.
Second half is tightly packed with enough chase sequences and action part. There were few funny scenes in between which would make the film engaging and entertaining as well. Last thirty minutes work due to the wonderful twists given by the director.
Watch Nookayya if you are an action lover. Director didn't concentrate much on the comedy department and the first half is not that good. Barring these minuses you could watch this film for Manoj's energetic performance and the last thirty minutes.
Finally: Mr. Nookayya is stylish entertainer!

Review @ Nithin 'ISHQ' Movie - Romantic Entertainer!!

Rating: 3/5
Banner: Sreshta Media Pvt Ltd
Cast: Nithin, Nithya Menen, Ajay, Nagineedu, Sindhu Tolani, Ali and others
Music: Anup Rubens
Cinematographer: P C Sreeram
Editor: Sreekar Prasad
Story, screenplay, direction: Vikram Kumar
Producer: Vikram Goud
Release date: 24/02/2012
Story:
Rahul (Nitin) is a happy go lucky guy, who gets attracted by Priya (Nithya Menon), his co passenger on a flight. Unexpected things happen and after initial cat fights, they both turn good friends. After sometime they fall in love with each other and when things seem brighter, Priya’s elder brother Shiva (Ajay) enters the scene. Rahul and Shiva had a fight in the past and that is enough for Shiva to say no to Rahul’s love. What does he do to succeed in love is the rest of the story.
Analysis:
Ishq is a film targeted at younger crowds. It has young body, heart and soul and the first half of the movie lives up to the expectations more than expected. Second hour is about a single conflict that has to be obviously solved in the end in some or the other way.
So, the second half scenes run on a predictable note. Some scenes work big time in this hour. Rest of the film is flat without many surprises. Director tried to tell the routine story in a different format. He succeeded to some extent, but lost control over it during the penultimate scenes.
Situations looked forced towards the end. The film has been dragged for quite some time by then and so there won’t be any complaints because of the hurriedness in the end. Saying so, Ishq is not thoroughly entertaining. It is an attempt to keep the audience entertained all the way. More comedy in the flow might have helped the cause. On a whole it is a time pass entertainer which would help you to kill some time.
Performances:
Nitin did a nice job. He has grown in confidence as an actor and there is ease in his body language. Nithya Menon is impressive. She is one of the finest actresses that are in business now. Ajay is splendid as Nithya’s brother. He is too good an actor and this role gives him ample scope to prove his skills. Rest of the star cast doesn’t have much to do. Everyone did their part among the support cast.
Technicalities:
Music by Anup is very good. Lachamma song is rocking. Cinematography by PC Sriram is splendid. Editing is fine. Dialogues are good too. The production quality is up to the mark. Director Vikram Kumar is very talented. Certain scenes show how good a director he is. He can do wonders with a solid script. Definitely a talent to watch out for.
Final Word: Ishq is a romantic entertainer told in a commercial format. At the box office, the film has the right kind of ingredients to connect with the multiplex, youth and family audiences. That way, this film is bound to bring Nithin back into the race. 

Review @ Sunil 'Poola Rangadu' Movie!!

Rating: 3/5
Banner: R R Movie Makers
Producer: K Achi Reddy
Director: Veera Bhadram
Music: Anup Rubens
Casting: Sunil, Isha Chawla, Dev Gill, Pradeep Rawat, Kota, etc
Story:
Ranga (Sunil), a real estate broker from Hyderabad buys a 30 acre land in Parkal village. Ranga reaches Parkal and join his childhood friend Vasu (Ali) learns the complexity behind selling the land. Two rival leaders from the samel village, Konda Reddy (Dev Gill) and Lala Goud ( Pradeep Rawat), are adamant on buying the land themselves as a prestige issue.
Both Ranga and Vasu figure it out the only way they could sell the land is by convincing both the rival leaders. Circumstances forces Ranga to join as henchman in Konda Reddy group. By staying in Konda Reddy group, Ranga tries to woo Anitha (Isha Chawla), daughter of Lala Goud so that she will help him in his mission.
The story takes different twists and turns before ending on a happy note.
Performance:
Ranga is just a tailor made role for Sunil. He justified it with perfection. His six pack body is terrific and needs applause for his hard work. One more highlight is his dancing skills.
Isha Chawla suited well for the role. Her selection as heroine is justified. Her acting skills and dancing skills are good.
Dev Gill, Pradeep Rawat and Pragathi acted well in their respective roles. Kota and Sudha are limited to couple of scenes. Ali, Rajesh and Raghu Babu excelled in comedy scenes. Duvvasi Mohan and Dhanraj are enjoyable.
Technical:
Director Veera Bhadram should be commended for choosing the right script for comedian turned hero Sunil. He perfectly handled the script and screenplay with enough twists and turns. He utilised every comedian to the perfect and maintained the entertaining levels throughout movie.
Anup Rubens music is good. Background score is above par. Prasad Murella cinematography is good. Sridhar Seepana dialogues are highlight. Goutham Raju editing is crisp.Production values are high.
Analysis:
'Poola Rangadu' movie is a wholesome entertainer what audience expects from Sunil movie. Director concentrated on Sunil strengths which are comedy and dances and weaved the screenplay around him. Director preserved the Sunil six pack curiosity till the climax and revealed it with perfect base. There are hardly any dull moments in the movie.
Finally: it is a colourful entertainer which can be watched by whole family.

Review @ Raviteja 'Nippu' Movie

Rating: 2/5
Banner: Bommarillu Films
Cast: Ravi Teja, Deeksha Seth, Rajendra Prasad, Pradeep Rawat, Sriram.
Music: SS Thaman
Cinematographer: Sarvesh Murari
Editing: Gowtham Raju
Director: Guna Sekhar
Producer: YVS Chowdary
Release Date: 17 Feb 2012

Story:
Surya (Raviteja) and Sriram (Sriram) are close friends. Sriram faces death sentence in Saudi Arabia, as they believe that he has killed his lover Vaishnavi (Bhavana). But the fact is Vaishnavi accidentally dies by falling from the roof top. Now Surya has a task on hands.
He has to get a letter from Vaishnavi’s parents to save his friend from death sentence. Surya comes to know that Vaishnavi is the daughter of Raja Goud (Pradeep Rawath), who has been waiting to take revenge on Surya as he rubbed him on the wrong side. Surya realizes that convincing Raja to sign the papers is not easy.
There is another person who is against Raja. He is Shankar Kaka (Mukul Dev). Surya join hands with him and gives a deadly blow to Raja. What happens next is the rest of the story.

Performances:
Ever energetic Raviteja looked uninterested in this movie. He simply sleep walked through the character. His usual brand of comic timing is missing too. At times he tried his best to lift the spirits. His combination scenes with Brahmanandam are okay to some extent.
Deesksha Seth is cute. But she needs to learn how to act. She failed to get the basic expressions right which is not a good sign for an upcoming actress. Rajendra Prasad is fine in his limited role. Sriram is just okay. Pradeep Rawath is usual. Brahmanandam’s presence is felt. Mukul Dev is alright. Brahmaji and others did their best as per the script and characterizations.

Highlights:

1. Cinematography
2. Interval bang
3. Ravi Teja’s performance

Drawbacks:

1. Weak screenplay
2. Outdated fights
3. Slow pace

Finally: Nippu is a routine film with too many fights and weak script. Only Raviteja is the saving grace and it is highly doubtful for him to save this film from sinking at the box office.