Whatever
Sekhar
Kammula
does
will
have
a
meaning,
has
been
proved
again
with
Avakai
Biryani.
This
time
for
a
change
he
has
chosen
to
remain
behind
the
scene
to
promote
one
of
his
close
associates
Anish
Kuruvilla
as
director.
The
film
has
no
big
story
but
a
delicate,
sensitive
yet
sensible
love
subject
dealt
with
precision
by
the
debutant
director.
Akbar
(Kamal
Kamaraju)
does
many
jobs
to
make
a
living;
driving
an
auto
hired
by
Masterji
(Rao
Ramesh)
and
distributing
milk
and
paper.
He
pursues
B
Com
(Hons)
as
well
but
has
never
been
able
to
clear
the
exams.
He
is
an
orphan
who
considers
everyone
in
Devarakonda
village
as
his
family.
At
this
juncture,
Lakshmi
(Bindu
Madhavi)
and
her
father
Kameswara
Rao
(Kameswara
Rao)
reach
Devarakonda
to
start
a
new
life
as
they
have
suffered
severe
loss
earlier.
Lakshmi's
ambition
is
to
popularize
the
Avakai
(mango
pickle)
of
Andhra
region
and
her
father
wants
to
run
a
hotel
near
the
highway.
Due
to
the
Hyderabad
bomb
blasts,
Kameswara
Rao
is
afraid
to
befriend
Muslims.
However,
Lakshmi
makes
friends
with
Akbar
and
when
he
learns
that
she
is
a
B
Com
graduate,
he
requests
her
to
guide
him.
Mean
while
a
Panchayat
member
Babar
(Varun)
and
Masterjee
try
to
cash
in
on
the
Chief
Minister's
visit
to
the
village,
but
Akbar
boldly
explains
the
situation
in
the
village,
which
irks
them.
When
the
Chief
Minister
ensures
pipeline
and
individual
latrines
in
the
village,
Akbar
becomes
a
hero
in
the
village.
Learning
about
Akbar
and
Lakshmi's
friendship
Babar
tries
to
separate
them.
He
threatens
Akbar
about
revealing
their
friendship
to
her
father.
To
save
Lakshmi
and
the
village
from
their
clutches,
he
agrees
to
participate
in
an
auto
race.
He
wins
the
game
and
also
clears
the
exams
with
a
first
class.
In
order
to
marry
Lakshmi,
Akbar
talks
to
her
father
and
helps
him
in
setting
up
the
hotel.
But
on
learning
that
he
is
a
Muslim,
Kameswara
Rao
refuses
the
alliance.
After
two
years,
realizing
Akbar's
greatness,
he
gives
his
daughter's
hand
in
marriage
to
Akbar
and
the
story
ends
on
a
happy
note.
PLUS:
The
delicate
movement
of
the
story
is
the
highlight
of
the
film.
Though
the
director
is
a
novice,
the
audiences
would
get
a
feel
that
it
has
been
directed
by
Sekhar
Kammula
himself
as
the
film
runs
along
that
lines.
Even
if
the
film
may
appear
boring,
the
audiences
cannot
leave
due
to
an
unseen
magic
of
the
film.
The
director
has
succeeded
in
taking
the
audiences
into
the
film.
After
a
long
time,
the
audiences
have
got
the
feel
of
watching
a
race,
that
too
with
auto
rickshaws.
As
far
as
performance
goes
Bindu
Madhavi
is
excellent
in
her
role
and
has
played
the
girl
next
door
with
ease.
Kamal
Kamaraju
is
okay
in
his
role
but
needs
to
improve
his
body
language
to
thrive
in
the
industry.
Varun
and
Rao
Ramesh
are
okay
as
villains.
MINUS:
The
director
has
ignored
giving
a
logical
end
to
the
villain's
roles.
The
audiences
might
expect
them
to
take
revenge
and
so
await
some
action
but
the
director
has
conveniently
ignored
them,
which
is
an
unexpected
twist.
The
camera
work
and
the
lighting
should
have
been
much
better.
Trying
to
search
for
minus
points
is
a
little
hard.
Music
by
Manikanth
Khadri
is
just
okay
and
it
could
also
have
been
better
when
compared
to
Sekhar
Kammula's
earlier
films.
A
couple
of
lyrics
by
Vanamali
are
impressive
and
on
the
whole
it
is
okay.
REMARKS:
Though
you
can't
rule
out
entertainment
completely,
the
entertaining
values
in
the
films
are
a
little
less
when
compared
to
routine
flicks.
Had
the
director
tried
to
give
a
little
more
scope
for
comedy,
it
would
have
been
better.
But
for
the
entertainment
values,
the
film
is
worth
watching
by
the
family
together.
The
movement
of
the
film
is
slow
and
for
the
average
audiences
it
may
appear
boring
but
those
who
expect
a
film
with
Sekhar
Kammula
in
view,
they
can
definitely
enjoy
the
movie.
Cast:
Kamal
Kamaraju,
Bindu
Madhavi,
Vijaya,
Rakhee,
Kameswara
Rao,
Durgesh,
Praneeth,
Rao
Ramesh
Rao,
Varun,
Master
Pandu,
Master
Vinay,
Charvy.
Credits:
Director
of
photography
–
Shamdat,
Editor
–
Praveen
Boyina,
Music
–
Manikanth
Kadri,
Lyrics
–
Vanamali,
Presents
–
Sekhar
Kammula,
Producers
–
Sekhar
Kammula
and
Chandrasekhar
Kammula,
Story
and
direction
–
Anish
Kuruvilla
Banner:
Amigos
Creation
Pvt
Ltd.,
Released
on:
November
14,
2008