'Bhale Unnade' Movie Review

‘Bhale Unnade’ Movie Review

Cast: Raj Tarun, Manisha Kandkur, Singeetham Srinivas, Abhirami, Ammu Abhirami, Leela Samson, VTV Ganesh, Hyper Adi, Krishna Bhagawan, Goparaju Ramana, Srikanth Iyengar, Racha Ravi and others.

Music: Sekhar Chandra

Cinematography: Nagesh Banella

Producer: NV Kiran Kumar

Writer – Director: Sivasai Vardhan

Hero Raj Tarun has been scoring one flop after another these days. He arrived with two films in quick succession and both of them failed at the box office. He arrived with ‘Bhale Unnade’ this weekend which looks like an entertaining drama. The trailer increased the expectations and it released with a decent buzz. Let us dive into the review to find out more about this flick.

Story:

Radha (Raj Tarun) is a middle-class youngster. He is a saree draper by profession but he has all the good qualities of lord Sri Ram. He helps his mother Gowri (Abhirami) is everything. Krishna (Manisha) who works in the same bank Gowri works ends up falling in love with Radha. She is a modern girl who has some expectations from marriage. Both Radha and Krishna fall in love with each other through letters. After the meeting, Radha doesn’t try to take advantage despite Krishna giving hints. Even their parents agree to the marriage but Krishna’s friend reveals something during the engagement which creates doubts on Radha. What did she say? Is Radha fit for marriage? What does Krishna do to clear her doubts? What does this lead to? Answers to these questions form the rest of the story.

Analysis:

Films that deal with a unique hero having to deal with the norms of society have mostly worked out at the box office. Films like ‘Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy’, ‘Mahanubhavudu’, Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’, ‘Aparichitudu’ and others are examples. In these films, he is different from the rest and this leads to a lot of fun and drama. Though not at that level, ‘Bhale Unnade’ too follows the similar pattern. Hero is a nice guy who behaves decently with women without taking advantage. But how society treats him and thinks about him forms the core of this story. It also deals with sensitive topics like the necessity of physical intimacy, true love and sex which is implied as manhood in recent times. These are the topics that grab the attention of youth in recent times.

Despite touching all those subjects, the makers made sure that the fun part doesn’t fade away from the movie. They tried to narrate it as cleanly as possible and it should be appreciated. The love track is mixed with romance and comedy which works out well. The hero’s character is established quite convincingly and the director managed to showcase the strong bond between the mother and son too. The first half breezes past with witty dialogues, genuine fun situations, an old school love story through love letters in lunch boxes and a bit of emotional touch. Without going deep into the story, the first half runs quite smoothly. Things take a sharp turn when the heroine desires to get intimate. It starts off quite entertainingly at the start but bores you after a few.

The interval scene and the turn are well executed despite running on a predictable note. With the first half providing good fun, people expect the second half to be equally fun and light-hearted. But the graph comes down quickly and the movie goes on a flat note without any high moments. The track involving Srikanth Iyengar looks a bit unnecessary and increases the runtime. But the emotional scenes that come in the middle touches the audience and manages to keep the interest alive. After a certain point, things become too slow and the director too takes a run-of-the-mill approach. The hero and heroine gets separated and which leads to a montage song that explains the inner turmoil of the protagonist. With an emotional speech that turns a bit preachy, the climax leads to a happy ending. This routine pattern brings down the feel-good vibe of the film.

On the whole, ‘Bhale Unnade’ is better than most of the films Raj Tarun did over the past few years. It has a sensible story and provides good entertainment as well. The neat narration in the first half mixed with love and comedy are its biggest advantages. The movie’s graph comes down due to the lack of entertainment and predictable narration during the second half. Despite the flaws, the movie makes a decent watch this weekend.

Performances:

Raj Tarun played a very subtle and sensitive guy in this film. He got a chance to showcase his acting capability with this character and delivered. His look is quite good too. Despite being a bit artificial during the emotional scenes, he did an amazing job. Manisha looked beautiful in the film. She had good chemistry with Raj Tarun and appeared glamorous in a few scenes too. Abhirami excelled in the mother’s role. She brought the required emotional depth to this film. VTV Ganesh, Hyper Adhi, Sudarshan and other comedians provide decent fun in many places. Legendary Singeetham Srinivas did a guest role too. The rest of the cast are fine.

Technicians:

‘Bhale Unnade’ is backed ably by the technical team. The visuals look vibrant and refreshing. The cinematographer did a good job. Music by Sekhar Chandra is fine too. The songs may not be remembered but fits well in the narration. The background music suited the movie’s style. The editing is okay as the second half becomes slow after a point. The production values are adequate.

Director Sivasai Vardhan selected a good point as the story and presented it well. He extracted good fun in the first half and kept things pacy. He faltered a bit during the emotional scenes in the second half as some worked out and some didn’t. The tempo goes down during the latter parts of the second half which should have been looked after. Overall, he delivered entertainment and gave a message too with this film.

Verdict: Bhale Unnade – One Of Raj Tarun’s Better Outings In Recent Times!

Rating: 2.25/5