Almost
all
the
Telugu
heroes
have
been
trying
their
hands
in
films
with
a
faction
backdrop
after
the
success
of
'Seema" films
of
Balakrishna
and
NTR.
This
time
it
is
Srikanth,
who
has
given
his
nod
to
this
kind
of
subject.
Now,
the
actor's
prestigious
100th
film
Mahatma
failed
to
click
at
the
Box
Office
and
he
was
hoping
that
this
movie
would
give
him
a
break.
Unfortunately,
poor
directorial
ability
of
Sudhakar
Naidu
(GV)
has
shattered
Srikanth's
dreams.
When
someone
is
getting
ready
to
direct
a
film
he
should
keep
many
things
in
his
mind
and
should
master
and
correlate
all
the
24
crafts
of
the
film.
The
director
has
lost
his
grip
in
all
the
departments
except
action
scenes.
Read
on
for
Ranga
The
Donga
review.
Story:
Ranga
(Srikanth)
is
a
thief
who
stays
in
a
colony
called
Stuart
Nagar.
He
was
brought
up
by
his
grandmother
(Sakuntala)
He
used
to
steal
money
from
the
houses
of
corrupt
police
officers,
as
they
ca
not
even
lodge
a
complaint
about
the
theft
in
their
house.
His
modus
operandi
is
to
spray
sedative
(chloroform)
and
steal
the
money
and
valuables.
He
also
steals
the
stars
on
their
uniform
to
prove
that
the
person
doesn"t
deserve
the
stars
on
his
shoulder.
Ranga
is
a
fan
of
Jayaprakash
Reddy
and
he
loves
faction-oriented
films
and
always
dreams
of
moving
like
a
faction
leader
Meanwhile,
Ranga
falls
in
love
with
Mangamma
(Vimala
Raman),
a
sub-inspector
and
she
too
loses
her
heart
to
him.
Once,
he
and
his
friends
try
to
steal
money
from
the
commissioner
of
police"s
(Nagendra
Babu)
house
and
get
caught
by
him.
While
they
were
being
produced
to
court,
Ranga
comes
across
a
real
life
faction
leader
Bhavani
Prasad
(Srikanth).
On
the
court
premises,
Bhavani"s
opponent
attacks
him
and
he
dies
on
the
spot.
However,
noticing
Ranga,
a
look-alike
of
Bhavani
Prasad,
the
latter"s
wife
(Ramya
Krishnan)
whisks
him
away
and
place
him
in
Bhavani
Prasad"s
place
and
make
everyone
believe
that
he
is
alive.
At
this
juncture,
he
comes
to
know
that
he
is
none
other
than
the
real
brother
of
Bhavani
Prasad.
Ranga
feels
very
happy
as
he
was
able
to
act
like
a
faction
leader
in
real
life.
What
happens
next
should
be
seen
on-screen,
Performance:
As
usual
Srikanth
has
strived
very
hard.
Though,
he
has
played
dual
roles
in
the
film,
there
is
only
one
scene,
where
both
the
characters
appear
on
the
screen
and
that
too,
one
character
appears
to
be
dead
and
hence
there
is
no
scope
to
show
different
shades
simultaneously.
He
has
excelled
in
the
role
of
faction
leader
and
imitated
Chiranjeevi
in
Indra
in
some
scenes.
He
has
also
showed
good
ease
in
the
thief"s
character
and
maintained
good
comedy
timing.
Vimala
Raman
has
no
scope
for
performance.
Even,
her
characterization
was
in
poor
taste
because
any
woman
police
officer
is
not
supposed
to
show
a
long
'jada" and
with
jasmines.
She,
however,
filled
the
glamour
slot
very
well
and
shook
legs
with
Srikanth
in
a
few
duets.
Ramya
Krishnan
is
adequate
in
a
faction
leader"s
wife"s
role.
GV
appeared
as
the
right
hand
of
a
faction
leader,
which
he
used
to
in
many
of
the
films
earlier.
Koti
has
made
an
appearance
on
screen
in
the
role
of
a
circle
inspector,
while
Nagendra
Babu
flashed
in
one
scene
as
commissioner
of
police.
Sakuntala
is
okay,
while
Sivaji,
Chitram
Sreenu
and
others
played
the
sidekicks
of
the
hero.
Technical:
Technically
the
film
is
very
poor
in
all
aspects.
None
of
the
departments
behind
the
screen
worked
well
for
the
film.
The
songs
are
not
appealing
for
the
audiences..
However,
the
choreography
of
songs
is
okay
because
of
Vimala
Raman"s
sexy
and
glamorous
look.
Camera
work
by
Purna
Kandru
is
average
and
he
has
not
used
any
novel
techniques
in
the
picturisation.
Editing
by
Gauthamraju
is
also
nominal
as
he
has
no
scope
to
use
his
scissors
and
it
is
clearly
visible,
where
he
has
tried
to
use
his
skills
with
the
abrupt
jumping
of
scenes.
The
story
is
completely
outdated
and
was
a
compilation
of
bits
and
pieces
from
different
films
and
was
combined
into
a
film.
The
screenplay
is
pathetic
and
the
director
has
made
the
film
at
his
choice
without
caring,
as
to
how
the
audiences
would
receive
it.
The
making
of
the
film
clearly
shows
that
GV
doesn"t
know
anything
about
film-making
but
only
a
passion
to
make
a
film
in
his
own
direction.
Remarks:
It
is
a
waste
of
time
to
analyze
the
film
as
a
whole,
as
the
film
has
nothing
to
offer
substantially.
Almost
each
and
every
scene
appears
to
be
seen
in
some
or
other
films
that
were
released
earlier.
Even
the
item
numbers
has
not
properly
picturised.
The
only
attraction
is
a
special
song
by
Sakshi
Sivanand.
However,
her
make
up
is
atrocious
and
her
face
was
very
flat
and
unbearable
to
watch.
Cast:
Srikanth,
Vimala
Raman,
Ramyakrishna,
Telangana
Sakuntala,
GV,
Jayaprakash
Reddy,
Sivaji,
Nagendra
Babu,
Chitram
Seenu,
Chakri,
Jyothi,
Bhuvaneshwari,
Sakshi
Shivanand
etc
Credits:
Music
–
Chakri,
Cinematography
–
Poorna
Kandru,
Editing
–
Goutham
Raju,
Producers:
CR
Manohar
and
Sudhakar
Naidu,
Story,
screenplay,
direction
–Sudhakar
Naidu
(GV)
Banners:
Golden
Lion
Films
&
God
Father
Films
Released
on:
December
30,
2010