Star Cast :
Pawan Kalyan,
Samantha,
Posani ,
Nadiya,
Praneetha,
Boman Irani,
Brahmi…
Director :
Trivikram Srinivas
Music : Devi Sri Prasad
Producer : B V S N Prasad
Genre : Action – Romance
Released on : Sept 27, 2013
If a director gets Pawan’s dates then
there is no need for him to toil hard. Come up with story riding on
Pawan’s image, just place a weapon in Pawan’s hands, create a mannerism,
add four fights and six songs, the job is done. The movie will sure
become a hit. That’s the power of Pawan Kalyan. His cut-out draws
huge crowds. Just his presence translates a movie into blockbuster. But
if a director scores a hit solely based on Powerstar’s image then what
is his greatness? Exactly with this thought, Trivikram has come up with a
brand new plot for Powerstar. Trivikram has placed a huge mass hero
like Pawan Kalyan in a complete class story. Trivikram took the risk of
placing a high voltage action star like Pawan in a tender and touching
family drama. How much risk a director has to take to title a movie
starring mass hero like Pawan as Attharintiki daredi? Trivikram has
taken that risk. More importantly Powerstar has shown his guts by
supporting Trivikram in this classy act. As a result, a new side of
Pawan Kalyan has been unveiled in this movie. Let’s find out to what
extent this director-hero duo succeeded in satisfying mass and class audience simultaneously and what Attharintiki daredi offers viewers.
Raghu Nandan (Boma Irani) is a crorepati staying in Italy. Gautam
Nanda (Pawan Kalyan) is his grandson. He believes that real joy lies in
relationships rather than in
money.
Though Raghu Nandan is stinkingly rich he is constantly worried about
one thing. His daughter Sunanda (Nadiya) is far away from him. One fine
morning he asks his grandson Gautam, ”Every year on birthday I used to
give you a gift. This time I am asking you a gift. Will you bring your
aunt?” Thus on the wish of his grandpa, Gautam comes to India for his
aunt Sunanda. Sunanda owns a five
star hotel
but is in debts. Gautam saves Sunanda’s husband (Rao Ramesh) from an
accident and gets close to him. He joins Sunanda’s family as driver with
the name Siddu. Prameela (Praneetha) and Sasi (Samantha) are Sunanda’s
two
daughters. Joining as an
ordinary driver Gautam solves aunt’s problems and creates a festive mood
in the family. But a new problem surfaces. What’s that problem? How
Gautam deals with it? Did he change his aunt’s mind? are the main parts
of the story.
Coming to story, it’s not a great one. It’s not even a new story. But
it has scope for narrating in a new way. Trivikram has utilised this
opportunity. He has designed this family story around a mass hero like
Pawan. This movie is a sweet shock for Powerstar fans. People who throng
to
theatres expecting Pawan
style of masala will have a completely new experience. In crisp this
movie is an answer for criticism, ”Why directors and heroes always think
in the same old way and don’t come out of set formula?” In one word,
this is not a movie to be done by Pawan. But credit has to be given for
both Pawan and Trivikram for trying a family story
instead of mass masala movie.
Trivikram’s movies are known for punches. At least one punch has to
be there for every scene. Trivikram ran the movie living up to this
expectation. Movie starts with Samantha’s kidnap episode. Story shifts
to India after showing Pawan’s heroism in Italy. Nadiya’s home environs,
Pawan’s hungama with two sister-in-laws (mardallu), his funny efforts
to get into driver’s
role, all
these create comedy and take movie forward in an entertaining way.
Emotions have been carried well in between these entertaining episodes.
Though movie dulls a bit post interval, Trivikram quickly drags it back
to track. Using his
trademark
punches and Powerstar’s style, Trivikram takes the movie to climax. With
a bit of action, movie ends. With sentiment interspersed at appropriate
moments Trivikram crafted it into a family movie.
Unlike star heroes ‘one man show’ this movie is a three man show.
Pawan, Trivikram and Devi Sri Prasad are the three pillars of this
movie. Pawan steers a simple story in a very impressive way with his
image and
dialogue delivery.
Though Pawan is a natural actor he goes overboard at times. This time
Trivikram took care of that excesses and showed Pawan in a restrained
way. Pawan appears very handsome in this movie. Trivikram has shown
Pawan so glamorously that this is the first time Pawan is appearing so
handsome after Kushi. All through the movie camera is focused on Pawan.
There is nothing wrong in it. Because Pawan’s image is so much important
for this story and movie. If this movie was done by any star other than
Pawan Kalyan it would have been bombed.
Trivikram crafted even a normal scene as an excellent one with his
taking values. Though Trivikram’s liking for rhyming dialogues has gone
overboard at times, punches have clicked in a big way. ”Ammayira
abhimanam vuntundhi..koduku nanna kopama vuntundhi”, ”ontlo pattu
thaggaka..mee thathaki pattudala thagginda..” are just a few examples of
Trivikram mark punches. Trivikram has done an excellent job both as a
writer and director.
Everyone feels that Samantha has more importance and screen time. But both
Praneetha and Samantha have equal importance, thus making justice for two
heroine formula. While Praneetha entertains in the first half, Samantha sways
audience in second half. In fact there is not much scope for both heroines in
the movie. Nadiya has more importance than these young girls. Nadiya once again
attracts after Mirchi. There is not much we can expect from Boman Irani. This
role is not of his stature. Anyone could have done that. Ali and Brahmi just
join the show. Rao Ramesh once again impresses.
Technically movie is very impressive. Cinematography is excellent. Devi
Sri Prasad’s music is a great asset. Songs are already hit. Devi has
proved his prowess even in re-recording. He has shown great maturity in
scenes involving deep emotion and sentiment. That’s why he is the third
pillar of Attharintiki daredi. Editing and art direction chip in
decently. Full credit goes to director for extracting such impressive
work from all.
Aren’t there any demerits in Attharintiki daredi? There are… but Pawan’s
image and performance pushes them into oblivion. Pawan does not appear
like a driver at any moment. Don’t know whether that was done wantedly
or proper care not taken. No one in the home says nothing even if he
does so much hungama. But Trivikram has taken some care and narrated the
reason for getting into home as driver through some characters. Some
cinematic elements are there which have to be forgotten conveniently.
Though its a family story, Trivikram has included action episodes at
regular intervals to satisfy Pawan Kalyan fans.
In crisp, Attharintiki daredi is a class movie by an action hero who has
a cult mass following. That does not mean that it’s an out right class
flick. There are also enough mass ingredients. Film makers have made an
commendable attempt of coming up with a family movie with a star hero,
which can be watched by the whole family together. There is no doubt
that, this Trivikram style flick made with the aim of entertaining
audience of all sections, will sure hit the bull’s eye. So all Powerstar
fans, get ready for celebrations.
