Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu
Review
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Presented by: S.Radha
Krishna(Chinababu)
Banner: Universal
Media
Cast: Pawan
Kalyan, Thamanna, Gabriela Bertante, Prakash raj, Kota Srinivasa rao, Tanikella
Bharani,Ali, Brahmanandam,Uttej, Scarlett Wilson,Nassar
Action: Vijay
Art: Chinna
Editor: SR Sekhar
Cinematography:
Sam K. Naidu
Music: Mani Sharma
Producer: DVV
Danayya
Story-Screenplay-Dialogues-Direction:
Puri Jagannath
CBFC rating: ‘U/A’
Release Date:
18-10-2012
Story: Rambabu(Pawan
Kalyan) is mechanic and he runs a repairing shed. Pawan reacts to every
sensitive news and goes to question the culprits. This attitude is liked by Ganga(Thamanna) who works for a media channel, she
invites him to join her channel as reporter. What are the issues that take place
in the state and how Rambabu as areporter faces them is what the movie is
about?
Performances:
Pawan kalyan is fantastic in the role of reporter, he justified it very well.
He has given remarkable performance in some emotional and serious scenes.
Thamanna is okay and suited well to the Tomboyish role. Prakash Raj is good as
usual. Kota Srinivas Rao and Tanikella Bharani are apt for their roles. Nassar,
Ali, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana fitted to their roles. Gabriela is restricted to
a couple of scenes and a song. The Art work is okay. The Cinematography and
Editing are mediocre. Music is Average with couple of catchy songs. The story
has strong potential but the screenplay could have been better.The production
values are okay.
Analysis: Pawan
looked good and focused. He delivered his lines with the emotion in peak
heights. Thamanna is okay in the role of camerawoman. She dominates Pawan in
the first half as pawan is subtle and calm. Gabriela (Billa 2 & Devudu
chesina Manushulu “Disturb chesthunnade” fame) is okay. She appears only in the
second half. Scarlette sizzles only in the item song “Joramocchindi”. Kota and Prakash raj are
good in their roles. Ali,, Brahmanadam,
MS are okay.
The Art
work is good but most of the sets are in dark colors and The Lighting is not
bright (may be intentional). The cinematography is mediocre. The VFX work could
have been better. The editing is okay, the movie appeared bit lengthy. There
are hardly no moments where Audience feel bored, they are engaged but not with
satisfactory content.
Fans
of Pawan kalyan are on cloud nine after the block buster Hit Gabbar Singh. The hype
and Euphoria started well before when the teasers and Audio songs got released.
Gabbar Singh is a typical Mass masala flick with all ingredients. Puri did not
concentrate on mixing the mass elements (All the scenes appeared artificial
even though he tried in couple of places). The movie goes on a single point
agenda of how media works and how it should be? Dialogues of Puri are again a
Highlight in this movie. Puri proved once again that he is good at scripting strong
Dialogues.
There are only
three stories to which the Scenes shift:- Pawan-Thamanna Thread, Kota_Prakash
raj thread and Studio scenes in the combination of Ali or Brahmanandam. Director puri has selected a strong message
oriented concept and pawan’s performance made it even powerful but the
execution leaves the Audience unsatisfied at times.
There are some scenes which work very well
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Pawan telling to Thamanna that all girls are Ordinary and
only Men make them feel extraordinary (followed by song)
Pawan talking to media in the Pre-Climax (“Poradithey Poyedhi Emi ledhu
baanisa Sankellu Thappa”)
Kota Coming to the Studio where Pawan works to question his
son’s Arrest is very good.
Hilarious scene in the studio, where pawan asks Brahmanandam
to read news.
Pawan Questioning Prakash raj just before his arrest
regarding ‘Telugu Thalli’
Fight sequence where Prakash tries to kill Pawan and shoot that
(railway wagon shed).
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These scenes work well not only with fans but appeal to all
the sections. The entertainment quotient also did not work as expected.
The Sequence of songs:
First half:
1. Joramocchindi
Singers: Kushi Murali, Shravana
Bhargavi
Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla
The song is picturised as Item song on Scarlette and pawan.
The song is catchy.
2. Extraordinary
Singers: Hemachandra
Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla
The song is picturised on Thamanna and Pawan, The song is
melodious and slowly gets into the nerves. Pawan has come up with some simple
steps.
Second Half:
3. Pillani Choosthey
Singers: Karunya, Chaitra
Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla
Picturised on Gabriela and Pawan, Pawan appears in
traditional costumes. The song is okay.
4. Melkal Thiruguthuntey Ammayo
Singers: Narendra, Geetha Madhuri
Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla
The Song Picturised on Thamanna and Pawan in typical Mexican/European
Cow boyish style. The song looked good on the screen.
5. Thaladinchuku
Singers: Hemachandra, Karunya, Srikrishna, Narendra
Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla
The song comes in the climax where all the supporters of
Rambabu come over to Hyderabad
CMGR Theme
Singers: Hemachandra, Karunya, Narendra
Lyricist: Bhaskarabhatla
The theme song is used as background score in a couple of
scenes.
The songs are okay on the screen, couple of songs got
highlighted due the previous establishment scenes (Joramocchindi and Melkal thiruguthuntey).All
the songs (duets) are picturised in interiors (sets) which gave a dark feel.
The Background score is good. The BGM just before the speech of Pawan before
media is damn good.
The
First half is passable and the second half is good. It’s a feast for the fans
to watch their hero delivering his best lines. Pawan kalyan mesmerizes Once
again with his explosive and electrifying performance. A sensitive and message oriented movies which
touch Social issues and contemporary problems should be told in a commercial
format (sugar coated) to make them Big Hits, this movie lacks too many
commercial elements.
Reel guru Meter:
Story/Screenplay: 50%
Performances: 80%
Entertainment: 30%
Narration: 50%
Watch the movie with fewer expectations to enjoy more. The
Movie gets good openings and Collections (probably record high) as Pawan kalyan
scored a big Hit recently. The Potentiality of the flick at the Box-Office
depends on how the B, C Centers receive it.
Plus: Pawan
kalyan, Dialogues, couple of songs and fights
Minus: lack of
commercial elements
Verdict: Pawan’s
show all the way. Can be watched for Pawan kalyan’s wonderful performance.
Reviewed By
Vinay