Dwarakish's
Vishnuvardhana,
which
was
rumoured
to
be
a
biopic
of
Dr
Vishnuvardhan,
has
no
connection
with
the
late
Sandalwood
matinee
idol
except
the
names
of
the
lead
stars
-
Vishnuvardhana
and
Bharathi.
In
fact,
the
movie
is
a
tribute
to
the
superstar
and
the
makers
of
the
film
have
tried
to
attract
his
fan
following
for
commercial
reasons.
Sudeep,
Bhavana
and
Priyamani
starrer
Vishnuvardhana
is
a
complete
family
entertainer
with
all
the
masala
elements.
The
film
kick-starts
with
a
lookalike
opening
fight
scene
of
Aapthamitra,
where
Kicha
will
be
seen
in
Vishnuvardhan's
avatar
in
the
first
20
minutes.
Vishnuvardhana
(Sudeep)
is
the
son
of
a
washerman
but
does
not
want
to
be
like
his
father
rather
dreams
of
earning
million
bucks.
His
friend
Shastri
(Arun
Sagar)
predicts
his
future
and
claims
that
his
fortunes
will
change
soon.
As
his
sidekick
said,
his
luck
changes
and
he
accidentally
gets
a
mobile
phone
of
don
Aadishesha
(Sonu
Sood).
The
cell
phone
brings
him
Rs
50
lakhs
instantly
and
the
cat
&
mouse
game
between
Vishu-Aadi
begins
from
now.
The
frustrated
baddie
is
after
Vishnu's
blood
but
the
latter
continues
to
give
the
former
hard
times.
Meanwhile,
the
hero
falls
in
love
with
Bharathi
(Bhavana)
and
their
love
blooms
in
no
time.
When
the
audience
think
that
the
movie
is
heading
in
a
conventional
way,
Priyamani
brings
in
a
twist
to
the
tale.
In
the
second
half,
there
is
an
interesting
sub-plot
that
connects
with
the
main
story
in
the
end.
The
movie
tries
to
appeal
all
sections
of
audience.
With
the
good
content
and
direction,
Vishnuvardhana
manages
to
entertain
the
viewers
all
through.
The
movie
completely
belongs
to
Sudeep
and
he
shines
in
every
frame.
Be
it
in
comedy
scenes
or
serious,
the
actor
brings
out
every
expressions
from
the
book.
The
other
actor
to
match
his
calibre
is
Arun
Sagar.
In
fact,
in
the
sequences
that
they
share
together,
Arun
overshadows
Sudeep
with
his
one-liners.
Actress
Bhavana
looks
cute
and
she
is
good
in
her
role.
Priyamani,
in
her
brief
character,
has
given
glam
quotient.
Sonu
Sood
was
not
required
for
the
role
of
the
antagonist
as
any
other
Kannada
actor
could
have
done
the
same.
Rest
other
characters
are
okay.
Technically,
two
songs
and
the
background
score
are
good.
Cinematography
by
Raja
Rathnam
is
okay.
But
Gautham
Raju's
editing
is
poor.
He
has
completely
failed
to
give
a
flow
in
the
narration
and
he
could
have
reduced
the
movie
duration
by
at
least
15
minutes.
Finally,
debutant
director
Kumar
has
done
an
excellent
job.
Though,
there
are
quite
a
few
jerks
in
the
screenplay
and
some
minor
mistakes
in
the
story
telling,
his
neat
presentation
makes
it
a
worth
watch.
Verdict:
Vishnuvardhana
has
a
good
story
and
dialogues
that
engage
you
till
the
end.
Watch
the
movie
with
your
family.
Cast:
Sudeep,
Bhavana,
Priyamani,
Arun
Sagar,
Sonu
Sood,
Ninasam
Ashwath,
Sangeetha,
Dwarakish
and
others.
Director:
P
Kumar
Music:
V
Harikrishna
Cinematography:
Rajarathnam
Producer:
Dwarakish
Released
on:
December
9