Film: Yamudu
Rating: 3/5
Banner: BIG Pictures/Studio Green
Cast: Suriya, Anushka, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Manoramma, Vijayakumar, Radha Ravi, Nasser, Sumithra, Yuvarani, Nizhalgal Ravi and Others
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematography: Priyan
Producer: K E Gnanavel Raja
Story, screenplay, direction: Hari
Released Date: July 2, 2010
Hot star Suriya has arrived with his 25th film in Tamil and this got dubbed in Telugu. This time, he has paired up with the awesome Anushka and he dons the gear of a cop.
Story:
Set on the backdrop of Rajolu in East Godavari district, the honest and fearless inspector Narasimha (suriya) rules the roost. However, he is liked by everyone in the village and his family (radha ravi, yuvarani, vivek, sumithra etc) is respected by everyone. The story takes a turn with the arrival of Purushottam (prakashraj), a dreaded name in the city of Vizag. Due to a land dealing that falls in the Rajolu area, he is arrested and given conditional bail that he must sign at Rajolu every 15 days. Friction begins between Purushottam and Narasimha and using his influence, the villain gets Narasimha to city. In between this, there is Kavya (anushka) who falls for Narasimha and woos him. What happens from there forms the rest of the story.
Performances:
Suriya has given a credible performance and he has amazing dance moves, daring stunts, perfect body language and physique as the upright cop, adrenaline pumping dialogue delivery and the fury in his eyes. He is equally soft in the romantic scenes. Overall, he was impressive.
Anushka looks voluptuous and hot, her oomph factor is hard to resist in the songs and she looks equally sweet in the traditional outfits. She made her presence felt with her performance and glamour.
Prakashraj is a show stealer. Only he could match the caliber of someone like Suriya and though it was a usual role, he infused good life into it.
Vivek was hilarious, Radha Ravi was elegant, Nasser was natural, Vijay Kumar was neat, Aditya Menon was apt, Yuvarani was okay, Sumitra was standard, the others did their bit as required.
Analysis:
The film is a typical mass masala treat and the commercial film lovers will find it a treat. The pace is excellent and there is no idle time.
Dialogues were sensible and there is good energy. Script was straight and though there is not much content, it is the screenplay and the performances that engage the viewers.
One can see a different Devisri Prasad in this one. The songs, background score was different.
Cinematography was top notch, editing was crisp and rapid, costumes were excellent and art department was creative.
Despite the fact that it was a dubbed movie, the maker took enough caution not to miss out on logic and certain scenes that talk common sense and mathematics, especially during the firing scenes is praiseworthy. A lot of script work has gone through in the climax which shows good commitment levels. On the flip side, the film is too loud and quite racy which keeps your pulse rate high.
Also, there was a drag in the second half due to songs, fights and unwanted scenes. Overall, this is a typical formula film means for the B and C centers. Even families can also watch it if they relish action packed high energy stuff.
-Anand Kanchi ([email protected])
