'Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi' Movie Review

‘Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi' Movie Review

Cast: Ravi Teja, Ashika Ranganath, Dimple Hayathi, Satya, Sunil, Vennela Kishore, Tharak Ponnappa, Muralidhar Goud, and others

Music: Bheems Ceciroleo

Cinematography: Prasad Murella

Producer: Sudhakar Cherukuri

Written and Directed by: Kishore Tirumala

With no good hits in his career at the moment, Raviteja is going through a purple patch for some time. As audiences have grown tired of his mass films, he changed route now, cutting out even the ‘Mass Raja’ tag and came up with Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi under Kishore Tirumala’s direction. The director is known for churning out films like Nenu Sailaja and Chitralahari, and that made this Sankranthi release special. Will this film end Raviteja’s flop streak? Let’s see.

Story:

Ramasatya Narayana, known as Ram (Raviteja) is madly in love with his business, and sees his wife Balamani’s (Dimple Hayathi) happiness as his own. On a trip to Spain, he falls in love with Manasa (Ashika Ranganath), and avoids trouble by introducing himself as Satya. This lie creates many problems for him. While he tries to hide the truth from his wife and Manasa, with help from his friends, what happens when they find out is the rest of the story.

Narrative and Analysis:

Stories about a hero struck between two women, and marrying two women, were a superhit subject back in the 80s and 90s. Films like Allari Mogudu, Evandi Aavida Vachindi, Intlo Illalu Vantitlo Priyuralu, and Aavida Maa Aavide are some superhit examples. At that time, even in society, some men married two women for real, and those films were accepted. Now that society has changed completely, marrying two women is not in existence now, though some have extra-marital affairs. Twisting the storylines of above said movies, the director tried to narrate a husband-wife-girlfriend story, with trendy comedy. As the film doesn’t entertain after a certain limit, the weak story made Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi an average film.

For simple and emotional storytelling, Kishore Tirumala made a name for himself. He never creates over-the-top hungama with his stories, but then runs the stories with emotions. However, with Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi, he has taken a diversion. From writing to conceiving of scenes, everything feels loud here. Also, the comedy sequences based on current social media trends are outright loud. Though this comedy worked out in a few sequences, in some, it fell flat. As a guy stuck between wife and girlfriend, Raviteja succeeded partly in spreading laughs, as did his friends, played by Vennela Kishore and Sunil. After a certain point, the film becomes routine and repetitive, boring the viewers.

The first half of the film progresses with lots of energy. After taking off the story in Spain, the director filled the screen with loads of Ashika Ranganath’s glamour in the first 20 minutes, in whose glamour even Raviteja also dips. On one side, Satya continuously showers comedy with his trademark antics, while Ashika’s glamour and Raviteja’s simple acting impress on other side. After introducing his wife, Balamani, in Hyderabad, the director creates conflict between characters, thereby churning out comedy. The confusion comedy led by Vennela Kishore fails to work out after a point. As the audience gets to an expectation during the interval sequence, it takes a lot to keep them glued to screens in the second half. However, the story revolves there itself, thereby disappointing the audience. Though the dubsmash episode, Satya’s DJ mix song has impressed in the second half, the arrival of Tarak Ponnappa’s role hasn’t created any impact. With Raviteja keeping his usual mass-image off, the film looks refreshing, but the climax feels routine, giving a similar feel to the movie as well. Though Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi is better than Raviteja’s previous movies, it’s not the best film yet.

Performances:

Stepping away from his usual mass roles, Raviteja tried something different this time. His comedy timing works well, as he tries to drop the hero image and plays a husband-next-door kind of act. Among the two female leads, Ashika Ranganath stands out tall, thanks to the glamour she poured, along with some expressive acting. She looks promising and might find a big footing in Tollywood. Dimple Hayathi is just average in terms of acting, though she went loud with glamour in two songs. Satya’s comedy is the biggest strength of the film, while Sunil and Vennela Kishore also managed a few laughs. Muralidhar Goud is decent, though Tarak Ponnappa failed to leave an impact.

Technicians:

Composer Bheems Ceciroleo’s songs suit the mood of the film, but the background score feels pretty average. Prasad Murella’s cinematography stands out, with clean and pleasing visuals throughout the film. The production values are also solid and give the film a polished look.

As a writer and director, Kishore Tirumala delivers mixed results with Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi. Though the story follows his usual style, he opted for a louder narrative, mass-style comedy, and glamour, albeit he never went out of the story. This works well in the first half, but the second half and the climax could have been tighter, for a strong overall effect.

Finally: Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi.. Mild entertainment

Rating - 2.5/5