Movie Review: AUTO NAGAR SURYA (By Hapra)
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Nandu, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Ajay, Saikumar, Samantha, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav and others.
Cinematogrpaher: Srikanth Naroju
Music: Anup Rubens
Story-Dialogues-Screenplay-Direction: Deva Katta
Producer: Max India Creations
Release date: 27th, June 2014
Reeling in the boxes from a long time, Naga Chaitanyas latest project under Deva Kattas direction, Auto Nagar Surya has finally arrived at box office. With many celebs praising the content of the film and hailing it as yet another big blockbuster for Chaitu after Manam, hype is very high. Let us see if that is meeting reality or not.
The CONTENT
Surya (Naga Chaitanya) losses his parents at a tender age in a train scuffle, where a goon pushes them from moving train. He ends up at his uncle Bandla (Sai Kumar) in Auto Nagar only to be shunted out to roads. Surya learns the art of car-repairs and mechanism and finally makes a low-diesel high mileage engine. While celebrating a ride with his uncles daughter Siri (Samantha), a goon (Jeeva) thrashes Suryas garage. In the brawl, Surya ends up killing him and lands in jail. When he is released after five years, Auto Nagar develops itself into a 300 acre area ruled by mafia, that includes city mayor Koti Lingam, Indranna (Jaya Prakash Reddy) and his brother Giri (Ajay). With these goons rejecting Surya to give a membership in union, he starts his own battery-based engine making business. When Indranna and Giri create troubles, Surya beats them with his intelligence, and finally what he does to confront Mayor and win over him is the rest of story.
The EFFORT :
On-Screen:
Naga Chaitanya tried his hand at mass-action centric character again. While some dialogues mouthed by him are crisp and striking, he tumbled at times to carry big ones. Emotions wise, he showed improvement than his past commercial flicks. However he seemed okay in fights, and dances have nothing to say.
Jaya Prakash Reddy and Ajay have stolen the show with their regular, but striking villainy. Ajays timing and JPs knack in delivering subtle punches worked out big time. Nandu too excelled in yet another side-kick role as Chaitus friend. Throughout the movie, he carried the role with élan.
Samantha has nothing big to boast about in this commercial flick. In a couple of scenes and in one song, she succeeded in getting whistles for her oomph factor. Sai Kumar did Samanthaa fathers role, which has connect with story but not so significant.
Brahmandam and Venu Madhav are wasted in roles that lack no proper dialogue and purpose. Their comedy track is a mere waste that disturbed the flow of movie, and even they too didnt put up any interesting act.
Others including Brahmaji, Master Bharat, Duvvasi Mohan, Jabardasth Raghu have done their part, routine and relaxed.
Off-Screen:
Director Deva Katta is more of a writer than a visualizer, and Auto Nagar Surya proved it again. His ideology behind the story and his understanding of socialism and communism are seen in the flick. Deva did good job when excellent actors are before him, but tumbled when he has to extract performances. His dialogues are catchy and should be appreciated.
Anup Rubens is expected to do some wonders, but he failed to deliver at least one impressive song that audiences could sing after watching the movie. Background score too failed to impress though it is good at some places. He hasnt done justice if we go by his recent other successes.
Cinematographer Srikanth Naroju is impressive, as he manages to deliver stunning output even in some rugged locations and not so interesting view points. His tight composition and close ups brought intensity to the flick.
Editor Gowtham Raju should have done better work by trimming the flick by about 20 minutes. (We know that directors call is final anyway)
The PLUSES:
· Chaitanyas Rugged Look
· Few High Points
· Sense Making Dialogues
The MINUSES:
· Age-old Story
· Poor Songs, Useless Item Song
· Unwanted Brahmis comedy
· Dragged First Half
· Routine Screenplay
BREAKDOWN:
After making an intense screenplay based melodrama like Prasthanam, Deva Katta has once again written similar story this time keeping some incidents happening in Auto Nagar of Vijayawada (He never this city name inside movie but gives references).
Starting the movie with caste-based interpretations, Deva Katta has set the proper tone. Once Naga Chaitanya enters as Surya, audiences expect much more action but the film banks on scenes between Chaitu, his friends and Samantha. At a time when situation seems dragged and boring, hero emerges and brings the interval bang with a rain fight. Dont expect a Chatrapathi kind of interval here. When second half kick starts, once again the graph is down with hero dealing something else. And suddenly the issues of unions and caste pop up again. For a while, the kidnap episode of Master Bharat pulls the graph and kick starts another violent drama. And simply, this drama reaches the climax.
Deva Katta tried to bring in the issues of caste, unions, mafia and political control over police through Auto Nagar Surya. With the kind of introduction he has given about this movie in interviews, one expects an answer from him for all the questions he raised. But simply, Surya kills everyone, and will that be an answer? Actually the graph of the movie has fallen at regular intervals due to lack of punch in comedy and romantic scenes. Sentimental sense too failed to work as they are done umpteen times in Telugu cinema. Though dialogues are heavy and meaningful, at some places hero should use loudness to make them connected. This doesnt happen. Also many glitches in screenplay, predictability of story, overboard violence, projecting everyone except hero as antagonists sound like stones in good meal.
With many boring moments, Auto Nagar Suryas first half is completely dragged and disappointing. Though the pace picks up in second half, lack of twists in the tale and regular hero-villain counter stuff makes no hair rising. Intense build-up is given during pre-climax, but Climax happens just in a minute, disappointing audiences more. Trade depends on how B & C centre audiences enjoy this tale.
The FINISHING Line: Auto On A Flat Tyre
Review By: Hapra
Rating: 2.25/5
Cast: Naga Chaitanya, Nandu, Jaya Prakash Reddy, Ajay, Saikumar, Samantha, Brahmanandam, Venu Madhav and others.
Cinematogrpaher: Srikanth Naroju
Music: Anup Rubens
Story-Dialogues-Screenplay-Direction: Deva Katta
Producer: Max India Creations
Release date: 27th, June 2014
Reeling in the boxes from a long time, Naga Chaitanyas latest project under Deva Kattas direction, Auto Nagar Surya has finally arrived at box office. With many celebs praising the content of the film and hailing it as yet another big blockbuster for Chaitu after Manam, hype is very high. Let us see if that is meeting reality or not.
The CONTENT
Surya (Naga Chaitanya) losses his parents at a tender age in a train scuffle, where a goon pushes them from moving train. He ends up at his uncle Bandla (Sai Kumar) in Auto Nagar only to be shunted out to roads. Surya learns the art of car-repairs and mechanism and finally makes a low-diesel high mileage engine. While celebrating a ride with his uncles daughter Siri (Samantha), a goon (Jeeva) thrashes Suryas garage. In the brawl, Surya ends up killing him and lands in jail. When he is released after five years, Auto Nagar develops itself into a 300 acre area ruled by mafia, that includes city mayor Koti Lingam, Indranna (Jaya Prakash Reddy) and his brother Giri (Ajay). With these goons rejecting Surya to give a membership in union, he starts his own battery-based engine making business. When Indranna and Giri create troubles, Surya beats them with his intelligence, and finally what he does to confront Mayor and win over him is the rest of story.
The EFFORT :
On-Screen:
Naga Chaitanya tried his hand at mass-action centric character again. While some dialogues mouthed by him are crisp and striking, he tumbled at times to carry big ones. Emotions wise, he showed improvement than his past commercial flicks. However he seemed okay in fights, and dances have nothing to say.
Jaya Prakash Reddy and Ajay have stolen the show with their regular, but striking villainy. Ajays timing and JPs knack in delivering subtle punches worked out big time. Nandu too excelled in yet another side-kick role as Chaitus friend. Throughout the movie, he carried the role with élan.
Samantha has nothing big to boast about in this commercial flick. In a couple of scenes and in one song, she succeeded in getting whistles for her oomph factor. Sai Kumar did Samanthaa fathers role, which has connect with story but not so significant.
Brahmandam and Venu Madhav are wasted in roles that lack no proper dialogue and purpose. Their comedy track is a mere waste that disturbed the flow of movie, and even they too didnt put up any interesting act.
Others including Brahmaji, Master Bharat, Duvvasi Mohan, Jabardasth Raghu have done their part, routine and relaxed.
Off-Screen:
Director Deva Katta is more of a writer than a visualizer, and Auto Nagar Surya proved it again. His ideology behind the story and his understanding of socialism and communism are seen in the flick. Deva did good job when excellent actors are before him, but tumbled when he has to extract performances. His dialogues are catchy and should be appreciated.
Anup Rubens is expected to do some wonders, but he failed to deliver at least one impressive song that audiences could sing after watching the movie. Background score too failed to impress though it is good at some places. He hasnt done justice if we go by his recent other successes.
Cinematographer Srikanth Naroju is impressive, as he manages to deliver stunning output even in some rugged locations and not so interesting view points. His tight composition and close ups brought intensity to the flick.
Editor Gowtham Raju should have done better work by trimming the flick by about 20 minutes. (We know that directors call is final anyway)
The PLUSES:
· Chaitanyas Rugged Look
· Few High Points
· Sense Making Dialogues
The MINUSES:
· Age-old Story
· Poor Songs, Useless Item Song
· Unwanted Brahmis comedy
· Dragged First Half
· Routine Screenplay
BREAKDOWN:
After making an intense screenplay based melodrama like Prasthanam, Deva Katta has once again written similar story this time keeping some incidents happening in Auto Nagar of Vijayawada (He never this city name inside movie but gives references).
Starting the movie with caste-based interpretations, Deva Katta has set the proper tone. Once Naga Chaitanya enters as Surya, audiences expect much more action but the film banks on scenes between Chaitu, his friends and Samantha. At a time when situation seems dragged and boring, hero emerges and brings the interval bang with a rain fight. Dont expect a Chatrapathi kind of interval here. When second half kick starts, once again the graph is down with hero dealing something else. And suddenly the issues of unions and caste pop up again. For a while, the kidnap episode of Master Bharat pulls the graph and kick starts another violent drama. And simply, this drama reaches the climax.
Deva Katta tried to bring in the issues of caste, unions, mafia and political control over police through Auto Nagar Surya. With the kind of introduction he has given about this movie in interviews, one expects an answer from him for all the questions he raised. But simply, Surya kills everyone, and will that be an answer? Actually the graph of the movie has fallen at regular intervals due to lack of punch in comedy and romantic scenes. Sentimental sense too failed to work as they are done umpteen times in Telugu cinema. Though dialogues are heavy and meaningful, at some places hero should use loudness to make them connected. This doesnt happen. Also many glitches in screenplay, predictability of story, overboard violence, projecting everyone except hero as antagonists sound like stones in good meal.
With many boring moments, Auto Nagar Suryas first half is completely dragged and disappointing. Though the pace picks up in second half, lack of twists in the tale and regular hero-villain counter stuff makes no hair rising. Intense build-up is given during pre-climax, but Climax happens just in a minute, disappointing audiences more. Trade depends on how B & C centre audiences enjoy this tale.
The FINISHING Line: Auto On A Flat Tyre
Review By: Hapra