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Movie review - Ramana - by Gudipoodi Srihari
Ramana
Ramana
(Banking on Brahmanandam)
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Genre: Action
Banner: New Star Movies
Cast: Rajendrababu, Mahi, Brahmanandam, Tanikella Bharani, Chandramohan, GV, Pratap Singh, Sudha, Renuka.
Music: Maharishi
Photography: Poorna
Fights: Horseman Babu
Editing: Gowtam Raju
Story - Dialogues: Ravi Kolikapoodi
Screenplay - Direction: Siva Nageswara Rao
Producer: Nimmagadda Venkateswara Rao

Theatrical Release Date: 22nd february 2002

Gudipoodi Srihari Review

Director Sivanageswara Rao's name is associated with good comedy and Brahmanandam has always been his trump card, right from his directorial debut film Money, which won him a Nandi award.

Now appears to be bent upon showing his versatility. This film augurs this change. This film combines romance, college pranks and action. Rajendrakumar is introduced as the hero, while the director gives a break to journalist-turned writer Ravi Kolikipudi, as story and dialogue writer. Similarly a new music composer is also introduced in Maharushi.

The story starts in the college campus, showing students having fun. On the other side we have Brahmanandam, with whom most of the pre-release publicity is done, in the role of a 'Don'. He employs people to spread fear, whenever he plans to attack. They are all in his payroll and he raises money for this by selling his property, in his native place. But the repetition of such scenes, sans substance, results in monotony.

Meanwhile, Ramana (Rajendrakumar) gets his sister married to the boys she loves, by helping her elope with him, after performing their marriage secretly.

The main plot puts Ramana in a fighter's role. He handles two dons - Sambhu and Poorna, who occupy five acres of land belonging to his uncle (Giribabu).

Ramana first corners Raju, a stooge of Poorna, and uses his services to invite the two dons to a pre-decided point for consultations.

After they reach there, Ramana opens fire. And the two groups think that the other group is attacking them. In the eventual fight the two groups finish each other. The story also ends there.

Rajendrakumar fares better in action scenes. Chandramohan's as Raman's father, Sudha as his mother and Tanikella as the father of the girl he loves are the important characters and they perform well.

Sivanageswara Rao tries his best to add fresh elements to the narration. Brahmanandam fares better despite the unfriendly script.

courtesy: The Hindu

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