Movie Review: Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule

Rating: 2.25/5

Cast: Kola Balakrishna, Vamika Gabbi, Parvathy Nair, Kalyani Natarajan & Others.

Music: Amruth

Cinematography: Sridhar

Dialogues: Krishna Teja

Producer: Kola Bhaskar

Story & Screenplay: Selvaraghavan

Director: Geethanjali

Release Date: 1st of April 2016

Selvaraghavan earned a good reputation with films such as '7/G Brundavan Colony' and 'Aaduvari Matalaku Ardhale Verule'. This time, The acclaimed filmmaker provides story & screenplay for his wife Geethanjali's directorial debut 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule'. What this new subject is all about?

Synopsis:

'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' is the story of Prabhu (Kola Balakrishna), an average looking techie, who always dreamt of having a gorgeous Girlfriend and Manoja (Vamika Gabbi) who has no interest in getting married after break-up with her Lover. It was to fulfill the last wish of her Mother who is diagnosed with Cancer, Manoja agrees to marry Prabhu but she is in no mood to have a romantic relationship with her hubby. Under the influence of alcohol, Prabhu rapes Manoja after hosting a small party and she then tries to kill herself. What consequences does Prabhu face post this incident forms the rest of the tale!

Performances:

Kola Balakrishna reminds us of Ravi Krishna in '7/G Brundavan Colony'. The characterization and performance of the protagonist have striking similarities This debutant hero did perform well and the character suited him to the T. Particularly, He is exceptional in the court scene.

Vamika Gabbi steals the show in 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule'. After 'Bhale Manchi Roju', She yet again proves her mettle by doing complete justice to the strong character. This Beauty deserves all the praise for having the guts to play such a role.

All the films of Selvaraghavan guarantee good performances and even 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' is no different. Rest of the cast too did a fine job.

Pros:

Lead Pair

Strong Emotion

Selvaraghavan's Mark

Cons:

Second Half

Technicalities:

Most of the Technicians were debutantes but still output is beyond satisfactory. Background Score provided by Amruth is an asset to the movie. Sridhar's Camera Work matches up to visuals in Selvaraghavan's past films. Dialogues penned by Krishna Teja are alright. Production Values were adequate. One gets the doubt if Selvaraghavan himself directed 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' most of the scenes remind us of his past works. Only in the scenes where there is too much melodrama, Geethanjali is able to leave a mark of her own.

Analysis:

Films of Selvaraghavan have a huge impact on the movie lovers irrespective of success & failure. 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' deals with the issues faced by a newly wed couple who are poles apart. Audience connect well with the lead characters but the reach for such subjects is always going to be limited.

'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' is a hard-hitting film. Selva's Story & Screenplay deserves a special mention for keeping the viewers engaged for most of the time. The way he designed the roles of Hero-Heroine is quite impressive.

Geethanjali succeeded in filming the bold Internal sequence so effectively & it looks very realistic. She, however, lost the grip of the subject in the Second Half which have ample predictable/routine scenes. At times, 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' gives a feeling that its a path-breaking film. At the same time, Audience find few sequences cheap & distasteful.

While most of the movie is realistic, There are few silly & heavy melodrama scenes at crucial junctures to spoil the experience. Climax could have been dealt in a much better way. Lastly, 'Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule' is an unconventional flick with strong lead characters but falters in execution.     

 Bottom Line: A Bold Attempt Gone Wrong!