Movie: Srimannarayana
Banner: Yellow Flowers

Cast:  'Natasimham' Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Isha Chawla, Parvathi Melton, Kota Srinivas Rao, Vijay Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Suresh, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam, Rao Ramesh, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Supreeth, Nagineedu, Duvvasi Mohan, M.S.Narayana, Ahuthi Prasad, Sudha and others

Music: Chakri
Cinematography: T.Surender Reddy
Editing: Goutham Raju
Producer: Ramesh Puppala
Story, Screenplay, Direction: Ravi Chavali
 
Reviewed By:  Kaushik Sharma


Plot: Srimannarayana alias Srimaan  is an investigative journalist. He is very sincere and daring in his profession and adopts intelligent ways in reporting and solving various cases. He strives hard to do good to the society.  A minister (Jaya Prakash Reddy), his brother in law (Supreeth) and a Malaysia based mafia don (Suresh)  are involved in a scam and they occupy lands, misuse the funds that actually belong to  ex-soldiers, war victims of Indian Army. As a journalist Srimaan brings this scam to light and sees that justice is done to the soldiers and makes sure that the baddies are prosecuted. Due to this Srimaan becomes a target to the minister and his associates.

On the other hand, there is a noble man Kalki Narayana Rao (Vijay Kumar), Srimaan's father and who is also a farmer and a social worker. Being assisted by Srimaan, Narayana Rao begins a fund raising programme called Jai Kisaan and collects money for the welfare of the farmers. This campaign becomes a huge success and Rs. 5000 crores will be collected. Now, when their hard work is about to bear fruits, a tragedy occurs and Srimaan and his family land in worst troubles.

How Srimaan solves the problems by adopting intelligent ways? How he plays mind games and check mates the villains, without being caught by the law or police? How he safe guards and take cares of his family?  How he completes his father's mission and achieves the goal, forms the rest of the story.


Performances:
As always Bala Krishna is a director's actor and he essayed the role of the journalist Srimannarayana well. He was good in emotional scenes and the comedy sequences involving heroines and Duvvasi Mohan. Proper care was not taken with Bala Krishna's costumes in the songs and while composing his dance movements. These things looked odd on the screen and this is the only negative aspect about Balayya in this movie.

Isha Chawla acted as the naughty fiancee of Bala Krishna. She was cute with her performance and was very glamorous throughout the movie. Isha Chawla is sure to bag more chances, as a female lead, after this flick.

Parvathi Melton acted in a role, who has a crush on the hero and helps him in his bad times. She looks odd and irritates with her expressions and histrionics. She should concentrate on improving her glamor and acting skills.

Senior Tamil actor Vijay Kumar and Sudha are apt as the noble parents of the protagonist. Jaya Prakash Reddy, Supreeth and  Suresh acted as the main villains. Among them Jaya Prakash Reddy was loud. Suresh and Supreeth did very well. Rao Ramesh, Nagineedu and Kota Srinivas Rao essayed smaller roles as the villains' associates. Vinod Kumar and Ahuthi Prasad too have done a minor roles as a CBI officer and a Jailer respectively.

Comedy in this film is decent and it will be Duvvasi Mohan, who scores maximum marks. His performance, his comedy timing and all of his punch dialogues received great response from the audience. A few comedy scenes involving Dharmavarapu Subramanyam are good too. M.S. Narayana and Krishna Bhagwan enacted as Purohiths and their comedy is not impressive.

Catchy Dialogues:
1) Evaryna Thandri Aasthini Varasathwamgaa Korukuntaaru..Kaani Nuvvu Naa Aasayaanni Varasathwam Gaa Korukunnaav.
2) Sri Krishnudu Arjunudokkadike Kadhaa Bhagavath Geetha Cheppindhi. Mari Prapancham Motthaaniki Elaa Leak Ayyindhi? Ante AA Kaalam lo Koodaa Piracy Vundhaa?
3) Inko Saari Naa Eye Ball Ki Kanipisthe..Foot Ball Aadukuntaa
4) I am not the Trouble..I am the Truth
5) Jai Jawan..Jai Kisaan
6) '...Nahi Tho Bol! Dhool Pet.Theraa Shehar Ka Adda'
7) Dialogues by Vijay Kumar about the present situations of farmers, in our country.

Technical Aspects:
The director Ravi Chavali took a noble story line, involving soldiers and farmers. The way he dealt with Hero's characterization and his family back drop is impressive. His screen play is good in parts and his direction is sensible. The way he dealt with a few crucial scenes esp., the climax are good. But the pre-interval and interval episodes lacked the effect. He wanted to narrate the film in quick pace, but screenplay could have been better. A little more hard work by the director would have yielded better results.

Dialogues deserve a special mention. Dialogues penned for Balayya, Vijay Kumar and for the comedians are nice. The dialogues between the Hero and the Villains are catchy. There are a few satires on CBI. Over all, the dialogue writers succeeded in their work.

Music by Chakri is very poor. If the audio was well composed and if it was publicized properly then it would have helped the movie to a great extent. The back ground music is OK.
Cinematography is alright. Editing could have been better as the songs in the first half test the patience of the audience. There is nothing much to talk about the art work.

Fights are the highlight of the movie. They appear convincing as well as stylish. They were excellently composed and Bala Krishna executed them with ease. There are no super hero kind of stunts in this film.

Positives:
1) Bala Krishna
2) Noble story line- The concept of Jai Jawan- Jai Kisaan
3) Sensible story, screen play and direction
4) Comedy by Duvvasi Mohan and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam
4) Excellent and stylish fights
5) No boring moments
6) Bala Krishna's Get Ups As Indian Warrior, Greek Warrior and Narasimha Swamy

Negatives:
1) Very poor music
2) Balayya's costumes in songs
3) Parvathi Melton
4) Songs, which appear as speed breakers in the first half
5) Interval bang

Bottom Line: This is a decent entertainer from Bala Krishna and Ravi Chavali, which will be a minimum moderate hit.  Ignore the songs and enjoy the film.

Weekend Creations Rating: 3/5