'Mahaveerudu' Movie Review

Cast: Siva Karthikeyan, Aditi Shankar, Myssikin, Yogi Babu, Sunil, Saritha and others.

Music: Bharat Shankar

Cinematography: Vidhu Ayyanna

Editor: Philmon Raj

Producer: Arun Viswa

Writer - Director: Madonne Ashwin

After gaining a lot of fame in Telugu states with dubbing films like 'Varun Doctor' and 'Don', Tamil hero Siva Karthikeyan arrived with a bilingual named 'Prince' under Anudeep's direction. The movie did not meet the expectations but he is back again with another interesting movie titled 'Mahaveerudu'. The trailer created a good hype on the movie and the impressive star cast too drew a lot of attention. Let us dive into the review to find out more about this flick.

Story:

Satya (Siva Karthikeyan) is a cartoonist who makes comics. He lives in a poor area along with his mother and sister. The government makes all the public in his area vacate the place and shifts them to apartments named 'Prajabhavanam'. But the poor quality of construction becomes a huge problem for Satya's family as well as his people. But Satya is a coward who fears to fight against injustice. But getting constantly humiliated and facing setbacks makes him to jump off from the top of his apartment building. He comes out of it with serious injuries and he gets admitted in the hospital. After coming out of the hospital he behaves differently as he hears a voice from above. He decides to fight against the minister (Mysskin) who built their apartments in a poor way. How did Satya become so brave? What happens in his fight with the minister forms the rest of the story.

Analysis:

When you mix fantasy into the story, the audience won't ask for a lot of logic. They are ready to forgive many things if the fantasy element is a bit convincing. The filmmaker can do a lot of things due to this freedom. Madonne Ashwin who made a strong entry with a film like 'Mandela' has taken the same route once again with 'Mahaveerudu'. As the horror-comedy genre in which the spirit enters the hero's body and brings a lot of fun became outdated, Ashwin decided to narrate the same kind of story in a new way in 'Mahaveerudu'. The hero's adventures on the basis of a voice he hears from above is highly entertaining. The core point is not novel and the beginning and end parts too are very ordinary. But what happens in the middle due to the 'voice' is the highlight of the movie. 'Mahaveerudu' makes your tickets worth with a lot of entertainment during these portions.

The voice which the hero hears is given by Ravi Teja in Telugu. Whoever came up with this decision needs a lot of applause as it turned out to be a huge asset. We have seen a lot of movies where the ghost enters the cowardly hero's house and does extraordinary things but doing a lot of adventures due to the voice he hears without his involvement evokes a lot of fun. Mainly, the scene where the voice gives a commentary while the hero is beating the bad guys came out very well. The director did not dwell deeply into the reason behind the hero hearing the voice and focused only on the fun parts. Keeping the logic aside, the treatment of a lot of scenes is quite interesting and impressive in this film.

The first thirty minutes appear quite ordinary and regular but the movie picks up pace when the fantasy part kicks in. Along with the hero, the director made full use of Yogi Babu too which made the film a hilarious ride throughout. The makers the first half very good and the second half goes well till the point too but people will be disappointed if they expect something unique during the climax. The director would have thought that the backstory of the 'voice' might make it very routine as he left it untouched. The second half feels a bit dragged as we wait for the climax to finally arrive. A few might be disappointed in the way the climax was handled too. The story of 'Mahaveerudu' is very ordinary and the lengthy runtime is a problem too. But at a time when good films with entertainment are becoming scarce, it is nice to watch a fun film like 'Mahaveerudu'.

Performances:

Siva Karthikeyan shows a lot of ease in his performance. His boy next door looks helps him a lot and he suited this character perfectly. His acting in 'Mahaveerudu' is very good and he provided a lot of entertainment in this film. He carried the film on his shoulders. Aditi Shankar as the heroine beside Siva Karthikeyan is quite good. She is not a regular glamour heroine but looks beautiful. Though her character does not have a lot of scope, she did well in the given space. Director Mysskin as the villain impresses you. Telugu actor Sunil surprised in a key role. Yogi Babu generated good humour through his role and senior actor Saritha is very natural as the mother.

Technicians:

Bharat's music is okay. He could have made a lot of scenes more entertaining with his background score but he failed to utilise the opportunity. Anirudh elevated a lot of scenes in 'Doctor' and 'Don' with his work and Bharat failed to do the same. Vidhu's cinematography is fantastic and the production values are adequate as well. Director Madonne Ashwin showed his caliber in generating comedy. He managed to make people laugh without going over the board. Had the screenplay been better and more interesting, 'Mahaveerudu' would have been in the next level.

Verdict: 'Mahaveerudu' - Fun-Filled Fantasy Film

Rating: 2.75/5

Disclaimer : This Review is Just An Opinion of One Person. Please Do Not Judge The Movie Based On This Review And Watch Movie in Theater