Anushka's
Rudhramadevi
(Tamil)
has
finally
made
its
way
into
theatres
across
Tamil
Nadu
after
the
historical
flick
was
postponed
several
times.
So
what
does
this
film
has
to
offer?
To
know
the
answer,
continue
reading
our
movie
review.
Rudhramadevi
Plot:
Based
on
the
real
incidents
that
took
place
in
the
life
of
Rani
Rudrama
Devi
who
ruled
the
Kakatiya
dynasty
in
the
Deccan
Plateau,
Rudhramadevi
is
blessed
with
an
interesting
plot.
Anushka
is
raised
as
a
male
child
by
her
father
for
the
welfare
of
their
dynasty
and
is
also
made
to
marry
Nithya
Menon.
Anushka
however,
falls
in
love
with
Rana
outside
her
marriage.
Meanwhile,
Kakatiya
dynasty's
rival
ruler
(Vikramjeet
Virk)
plans
to
wage
a
war
against
Anushka
and
her
father,
who
are
now
jointly
ruling
their
dynasty.
Can
Rudhramadevi
defeat
her
enemy
and
foes
within
her
Kingdom?
What
happens
to
her
marriage
life?
Such
questions
are
answered
in
the
film
which
forms
the
crux
of
this
plot.
Performances:
Anushka
looks
convincing
as
a
queen
but
the
real
curse
of
this
film
is
the
way
the
character
played
by
Allu
Arjun
has
been
portrayed.
He
clearly
outshines
Anushka
in
all
aspects
which
comes
across
as
a
disappointment
since
the
movie
is
about
Rudhramadevi.
Ironically,
Allu
Arjun's
role
turns
out
to
be
the
biggest
positive
of
this
film
as
he
manages
to
bring
in
that
much
needed
stability.
Prakash
Raj
is
a
clever
pick
among
rest
of
the
cast.
Technicalities:
Rudhramadevi
is
technically
weak.
With
crude
VFX
and
action
sequences,
the
movie
largely
looks
amateurish.
Screenplay
too
is
draggy
at
places
and
gives
you
the
impression
that
director
Gunasekhar
has
misconveyed
what
he
originally
set
out
to
narrate.
Cinematographer
Ajayan
Vincent
should've
done
a
better
job
in
masking
the
tricks
of
the
trade
involved
in
action
sequences.
His
failure
to
do
so
has
made
them
look
artificial.
The
real
shocker
in
the
technical
department
is
when
you
realize
that
Maestro
Ilaiyaraaja's
background
music
fails
to
create
an
impact
which
otherwise
would've
helped
this
film
a
great
deal.
Editor
Sreekar
Prasad
has
done
his
best
to
keep
the
film
as
engaging
as
possible.
The
film
is
also
flooded
with
lots
of
logical
errors
which
looks
amusing
at
times.
Overall
View:
Overall,
the
director
has
brought
together
an
interesting
plot
and
brilliant
performers
and
yet
has
somehow
managed
to
fabricate
nothing
more
than
a
middling
flick.
Check
out
the
slides
below
for
some
of
the
interesting
stills
and
information
about
Rudhramadevi:
Being
a
Telugu/Tamil
bilingual,
Rudhramadevi
has
also
been
dubbed
into
Hindi
and
Malayalam
languages.
The
Budget
Rudhramadevi
has
been
made
with
a
whopping
budget
of
80
Crore
rupees.
Definitely,
one
of
the
costliest
films
in
Anushka's
career.
Allu
Arjun
Mahesh
Babu
and
Jr.
NTR
were
first
approached
for
the
role
that
has
been
played
by
Allu
Arjun.
Costumes
Neeta
Lulla
has
designed
the
costumes
for
Rudhramadevi.
Costumes
sure
stand
out
throughout
and
is
one
of
the
positives
of
this
film.
The
Beginning
Shooting
of
the
film
began
on
14
February
2013
in
Warangal.
The
first
shot
was
canned
at
the
Thousand
Pillar
Temple.
Anushka,
Nayanthara
Or
Priyanka
Chopra
Initially,
Anushka,
Nayanthara
and
Priyanka
Chopra
were
all
considered
to
play
the
title
role.
The
Arundhati
Effect
Anushka
was
finally
zeroed
in
for
the
role
based
on
her
performance
in
the
film
Arundhati.
Sri
Thenandal
Films
Sri
Thenandal
Films
has
released
the
film
all
over
Tamil
Nadu
after
having
bagged
the
theatrical
rights.
Songs
The
film
has
6
songs,
all
of
which
was
composed
by
'Isaignani'
Ilaiyaraaja.
Background
score
too
was
composed
by
the
Maestro.
Box
Office
Success?
Upon
its
release
(Telugu
version),
the
film
grossed
a
whopping
32
Crores
from
its
opening
weekend,
according
to
reports.
It
is
to
be
seen
how
the
Tamil
version
performs
though.