Cast: Venkatesh, Anushka, Mamata Mohandas, Brahmanandam, Ali, Sunil, Shayaji Shindey, Chandra Mohan, Chalapati Rao, Lakshmi, Venumadhav, Ajay, and Others.
Special Appearances: N.T.R(Jr.), Venu, Nikitha
Story: Harish Shankar.
Dialogues: Kona Venkat.
Music: Vishal - Shekhar
Producer: Nallamalupu Bujji.
Screenplay & Direction: Yogesh.
Banner: Lakshmi Narasimha Productions.
Release Date: 01 Oct, 2008.
Story: 'Chintakayala Ravi' is from a village and his parents are Lakshmi and Chandramohan. Lakshmi wants his son to be software engineer in U.S.A. Due to few circumstances he has to pay his friends hospital bill and joins a bar as a waiter. He works in a bar and restaurant called 'Cyber Wave'. Shayaji shindey is one of the big heads of his village and mamata mohandas is his daughter. Lakshmi asks Shayaji his daughter for Chintakayala Ravi and everyone are happy as Mr.Ravi is a software engineer in U.S.A. Anushka is Mamata's friend who lives in U.S.A. Anushka enquires about Mr.Ravi and she finds that he is not software engineer and a head waiter in a Bar. She tells all this to Mamata and is responsible for Ravi's marriage cancellation. Now Ravi wants Anushka to tell mamata that all what she said is not true and wants his marriage with Mamata. Anushka knows what ravi is and she tries to explain mamata that is he is a good guy, but their family members dont accept that. Anushka and Ravi becomes good friends and They fell in love. What happens next is venky's trade mark Sentiment.
The same old routine story for Venkatesh with a different treatment and Backdrop. 85% of the movie is shot in U.S. There is enough comedy and sentiment in the movie. Comedy is odd at few scenes but could be neglected. I need to mention the scenes that come after the first song and before the second song, they are simply hilarious. That was the best time in the entire movie.
6 Songs + Comedy + Sentiment + U.S Backdrop + Software Sandadi = Chintakayala Ravi = Patha chintakaya Pachaddi.
Performances:
Venkatesh: Routine Performance by Venkatesh. After around 20+ years of his career it would be very bad to discuss his performance. The movie has his trademark comedy and trademark Sentiment (this time Mother Sentiment).
Anushka: Anushka darling has nothing much to perform. Nothing great by Anushka. She is good at times. She looked better at scenes when compared to his previous movies Baladoor and Souryam.
Mamata Mohandas Hmmmm.. Routine village girl.
Comedy: Venkatesh Movies has special importance for the comedy thats the reason i included this here as a performance. Comedy in the first half is good specially between the first and second songs. Comedy in the second half is just okay.
Story - Dialogues - Screenplay: Routine telugu story. Most of the story is concentrated on just comedy and sentiment. One scene is a direct lift form the movie 'HumTum'.
Music: Songs in the movie are just okay and back ground score too has nothing to offer. Re-Recording is done by Manisharma and he has done his job. The music that is used in the climax scenes is a direct lift of Om Shanti Om's Theme Music.
Songs
1. Enduko : 2.5/5
2. Merpula: 2/5
3. Valla Valla Baby: 3/5
4. Oh Sunitha: 3.75/5
5. Shava Shava: 3.25/5 ( N.T.R(Jr.) has a special appearance and dances for fast beat.)
6. Bagundey Bagundey: 3/5 (This song before climax makes audience disappointed).
Production: Good Production Values
Direction: Just okay
Bottomline: A routine Venkatesh movie with comedy in the first half and sentiment in the climax. Venkatesh fans can thoroughly enjoy this movie. For a telugu movie lover, this movie offers nothing. You can happily watch the movie once.
My Rating: 2.5/5
Ps: The movie is just okay and its up to family audience as usual for venky's movie who decides whether this movie is going to be a hit or is going to remain as just okay movie
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