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Jeevi
rating: NA
Punchline: Dialogue oriented film
Genre: Romance/Inspirational
Type: Straight
Banner: Mythri movie makers
Runtime: 131 minutes
Censor Certificate: U
Release date: 12 April, 2019
Theater watched: Screen 6, Prasads multiplex, Hyderabad
Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, Kalyani Priyadarshan, Nivetha Pethuraj, Brahmaji, Posani Krishnamurali, Sunil, Vennela Kishore, Hypar Adi, Jaya Prakash .etc
Music: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematographer: Karthik Ghattamaneni
Art: AS Prakash
Lyrics: Chandrabose, Devi Sri Prasad, Srimani
Editor: Srikar Prasad
Story, Sreenply, dialogues & direction: Kishore Tirumala
Producers: Naveen Yerneni, Y Ravi Shankar & Mohan (CVM)
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Vijay Krishna (Sai Dharam Tej) is a guy who is called loser because of bad luck and due to lack of social skills. He is often misunderstood and rejected by everybody except for his father (Posani Krishna Murali). He is an intelligent graduate who has an idea for an app and looks for investors. Story of the film is about how he undergoes through many hurdles before becoming victorious.
Actors: Sai Dharam Tej’s new makeover is good. There is no references to Chiranjeevi or Pawan Kalyan. He has used a new body languages for himself and underplayed his character. Kalyani Priyadarshini played the role of hero’s girlfriend who doesn't have independent thinking and who depends on words of friends. Her characterization is unattractive. It’s good to see her put efforts to dub her own voice. Nevetha Pethuraj played a woman who wants to think independently. She is very good. Her character is well rounded. Sunil is alright as a drink buddy to Sai Dharam Tej. Vennela Kishore is hilarious as an English speaking Tamil employee who works in Mumbai. Posani Krishna Murali plays the role of single parent well and his character is written well. Hyper Aadi did a small role. Brahmaji and JP did other important characters
Story - screenplay - direction: Story of the film is decent with a good twist at the end. Director Kishore Tirumala has penned a good story, but couldnt translate it effectively onto the screen. First half of the film is alright. But second half becomes placid except for Vennela Kishore’s episodes. The character of hero is projected as loser. But, he is not a loser. He is an intelligent guy who is not having smart social skills. The director depended heavily on dialogues and filled the entire film with them by not giving enough scope for visuals and emotions to get projected. A serious story like this should be deftly balanced with fun elements. But the film becomes completely serious in the last half an hour of the film (post Mumbai episodes). The characters of Nivetha Pethuraj and Posani Krishna Murali are well written.
Other departments: Songs scored by Devi Sri Prasad are good and are different from his regular stuff. Background music is also good. Cinematography by Karthik Gattamaneni is decent. Visuals of the film carry a color theme. Dialogues written by Kishore Tirumala are good and they dominate the flow of the story as there are too many of them. Editing is alright. Production values by Mythri Moviemakers are very good.
Analysis: First half of the film is okay. Second half becomes predictable except for a twist towards climax. Director Kishore Tirumala writes a decent story, but fails to transfer it to big screen in an engaging manner. Some episodes are heart-touching. But, the director made this film verbose by writing too many dialogues. Plus points of the film are Sai Dharam Tej, dialogues, music and Nivetha Pethuraj. On the flipside, narration is slow and we don’t empathise with hero character in second half. Intent of the film is good, but execution is not good enough to carry over the finish line.