Movie Review: Garam

Rating: 2.5/5

Cast: Aadhi, Adah Sharma, Kabir Singh, Satya Prakash, Krishna Chaitanya, Shakalaka Shankar, Madhu Nandan, Brahmanandam, Posani Krishna Murali and Others

Music: Agastya

Cinematography: Surendar Reddy

Story, Dialogues: Srinivas Gavireddy

Producer: Saikumar

Screenplay, Direction: Madan

Release Date: 12th February, 2016

Aadhi made a positive impression with films such as 'Prema Kavali' & 'Lovely'. He, however, was unable to deliver decent films there after and making repeated attempts to score his first commercial success. Director Madan, on the other hand, took a long break after 'Pravarakyudu' failure and finally delivered 'Garam'. Did the combo work & were they able to revive their careers?

Synopsis:

Varam (Aadhi), an aimless youth, holds grudge against his neighbour Ravi (Krishna Chaitanya) who is good at academics. One fine day, He leaves for Hyderabad in search of a job and falls in love with a Muslim girl Meera (Adah Sharma). Its then, Varam's Friend gets injured in an accident and he gets to see Ravi in a pathetic condition on hospital bed while admitting him. When Varam saves Ravi from goons who try to kill him, the twist gets unfolded. What's the reason behind Ravi's condition & Who is trying to get rid of him? What did Varam do to make sure the whole story had a happy ending?

Performances:

Aadhi played a rough & tough role in 'Garam'. He does fights and dances with good ease. Adah Sharma fails to make her presence count, be it performance or glamour. Kabir Singh as Villain is just okay. Naresh & Tanikella Bharani does their jobs to perfection. Krishna Chaitanya is good in his role. Shakalaka Shankar and Madhu Nandan have entertained to some extent. Brahmanandam & Posani were wasted.

Pros:

Aadhi's Dances & Fights

Interval Block

Cons:

Adah Sharma

Songs

Direction

Technicalities:

Nothing special about Agastya's Tunes and they were more like speed breakers in 'Garam'. Background Score is alright. Cinematography is decent. Editing is poor. None of the Dialogues leave a big impact. Production Values are fine. Did Madan made 'Garam' to prove his existence in the Film Industry? One gets the same feeling as Mass Subjects weren't his cup of tea.

Analysis:

Notably, 'Garam' story writer Srinivas Gavireddy made his directorial debut with 'Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sithralu'. Just alike his launch pad, Even 'Garam' follows the formula of Protagonist turning from 'Zero' in First Half to 'Hero' in Second Half.

The story based on Fake Employment Racket looks interesting but the age-old screenplay proves costly. Madan who is known for films embraced by class audience attempted a mass subject this time. He, however, falters in execution and the attempt to score success with silly comedy blocks goes terribly wrong. Predictable screenplay is what makes 'Garam' a boring watch.

There is nothing much happening in the first one hour, except for one or two comedy scenes. Routine Sequences & Songs spoil the movie watching experience. Interval Bang brings a bit of relief and even the emotional Flashback is passable. There after, Director makes a wrong step again by focusing on the comedy blocks rather than taking the actual story forward. Excessive runtime is a result of too many unnecessary sequences. Masses in B & C Centres might embrace 'Garam' to some extent due to the presence of heroism elevation scenes and fights.  

Bottom Line: Routine 'Garam' Masala!