The much awaited trailers of the Sankranthi biggies Sarileru Neekevvaru and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo are out and have given an idea about how these films are going to be.
Both SLNE and AVPL trailers are currently trending at #1 and #2 in YouTube respectively.
Sarileru Neekevvaru trailer is closing in on the 10 Million mark and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo will clock over 5 Million views shortly.
As the trailers are getting mixed reactions from various corners, let's compare the strengths and weaknesses of the films going by the trailers.
First impression on Sarileru Neekevvaru and Ala Vaikunthapurramulo trailers is both the directors Anil Ravipudi and Trivikram have stick to their strengths.
Ravipudi is good at generating mass comedy that may irritate sensible audience, but proves to be a hit at the box office.
Trivikram is known for doing light hearted family entertainers with subtle humor and relatable emotions. His films appeal more to the classes and may bore the masses to an extent.
This is what we feel after watching the trailers too. Sarileru Neekevvaru trailer has loud comedy, masala elements, hero elevations, punchlines and the protagonist playing a larger than life character.
Whereas Ala Vaikunthapurramulo trailer has a boy next door kind of protagonist, subtle humor, clap worthy dialogue and the feel good factor.
But neither of the films seem to offer anything new in terms of content. Both the trailers have that déjà vu feel to them.
Comedy scenes in Sarileru are similar to the comedy that we had seen in Ravipudi's previous film F2 and even the action scenes and hero glorification looks routine except for a new combination of actors enacting them.
Few shots in Ala Vaikunthapurramulo trailer will bring back the memories of Attarintiki Daredi and A Aa. Pawan Kalyan's film was about a nephew coming to his aunt's house in disguise to unite her with their family.
AVPL is about a misplaced son coming in disguise to solve the problems in his parents house. Trivikram has been working on similar themes for a while, which is why the trailer didn't have any surprise elements.
None of the trailers are great, but they aren't bad either. Both films have shown a glimpse of what to expect out of the Sankranthi movies.
While Sarileru Neekevvaru plays the 'mass' card, Ala Vaikunthapurramulo has elements to do well across A centers and appeal to the class audience.
