1977,
the
dubbed
version
of
the
Tamil
movie
with
the
same
title,
at
last
find
its
way
to
silver
screen
in
Telugu.
The
Tamil
version
had
got
rave
reviews
and
this
lead
the
producer
to
dub
the
movie
in
Telugu
which
has
also
created
lots
of
expectations
among
the
Telugu
audience.
Rajasekhar
(Sarath
Kumar)
is
respected
and
revered
for
his
sage-like
wisdom,
pensive
nature
and
his
teachings
on
how
to
choose
peace
and
harmony
in
the
community
over
discord.
His
son
Vetrivel
(Sarath
Kumar)
is
an
acclaimed
and
adored
scientist.
His
ambition
is
to
bring
about
developmental
changes
in
the
country
from
the
small-community-level
upwards,
when
his
father"s
sudden
and
mysterious
demise
drives
him
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
the
elder"s
past.
He
travels
to
Malaysia,
where
he
encounters
any
number
of
friends
and
foes.
Namitha
plays
Chandni,
a
proficient
and
steamily
hot
lawyer;
Farzana
is
the
leading
lady
as
a
glamorous,
driven
and
lovestruck
reporter
and
Vivek
provides
the
giggles
for
the
duration.
Vetrivel
is
taken
by
surprise
at
his
father"s
eventful
past
(he
had
always
thought
his
father
to
be
the
serene
and
un-travelled
wise
man
of
his
village)
and
has
to
take
every
bull
that
charges
his
way
by
its
horns.
There
are
villains
galore;
their
type
of
evil
scheming
and
plans,
a
quirky
concept.
And
there
is
a
lot
of
masala
throughout
the
movie.
Pluses:
Sarath
Kumar"s
acting
has
always
been
good,
regardless
of
the
storyline
or
treatment.
In
1977
too,
it
is
the
same.
Surprisingly,
despite
the
ample
female
pheromones
floating
around
the
film
and
lots
of
steamy
skin
show,
he
doesn"t
come
across
as
a
randy
newbie.
He
is
quite
restrained
and
pleasant
to
watch.
Of
course,
it
is
rare
to
find
a
man
of
his
years
in
the
industry
taking
such
good
care
of
his
physique
as
RSK
has…
Farzana
is
a
bit
much
as
the
scantily
clad,
righteous
and
ambitious
reporter,
but
the
masses,
we
hear
will
definitely
love
her.
She"s
done
a
pretty
good
job
for
the
canvas
she
has
worked
in,
so
perhaps
we
will
see
more
of
her
in
Telugu
cinema.
Namitha
is
a
bombshell
lawyer.
Buxom,
beautiful
and
every
man"s
secret
dream,
she
provides
enough
glamour
for
the
entire
movie.
Thankfully,
she
has
a
good
enough
role
as
a
woman
with
intelligence
and
a
responsible
career
and
is
no
floozy.
Sandhya
Shetty,
model
and
actress
from
Mumbai,
steps
in
for
a
sizzling
song
with
Sarath.
She"s
tall,
dusky
and
quite
an
eyeful.
We
hope
this
is
her
break
to
sign
up
more
Southern
projects!
Vivek,
of
course,
is
Vivek.
“Thatthuva
comedy" is
his
style
and
he
lets
loose
some
decent,
laugh-worthy
lines.
The
concept
is
mildly
borrowed
from
James
Bond
The
World
Is
Not
Enough
–
watch
the
movie
and
you
will
see
why.
What
we
like
about
the
movie
are
its
very
flaws.
Debut
director
Dinesh
Kumar,
who
is
also
an
ad-filmmaker
has
used
his
ad-sense
and
created
the
racy
storyline.
He
has
made
no
bones
or
pretensions
about
what
kind
of
movie
it
is.
It
is
entertaining,
flows
pretty
well
and
ends
in
a
feel-good
and
interesting
manner.
He
has
put
in
the
right
mixture
of
formula,
some
new
angles,
loads
of
action,
comedy
and
glamour
and
has
even
ended
it
with
a
fun
candid
camera
credits
stream.
A
combination,
we
feel,
is
far
better
than
movies
which
harp
on
about
how
phenomenally
different
they
are
but
end
up
being,
as
they
say
in
Chennai,
“semmai
blade"!
Good
job,
director!
Points
to
ponder:
The
music
is
peppy
and
in
tune
with
the
mood
of
the
movie,
but
the
numbers
are
not
very
memorable.
The
costumes
of
the
three
ladies
were
usually
either
tight
or
small
or
both,
but
to
give
the
costumer
(the
director"s
wife)
her
due
credit,
since
the
visuals
achieved
their
purpose,
this
too
can
be
accepted.
Verdict:
Walk
into
the
movie
with
no
expectations
for
a
different
script
or
story.
But
enjoy
the
simple
and
effective
pace
and
manner
of
the
movie.
It"s
an
entertainer
all
that
way.
Starring:
Sarath
Kumar,
Namitha,
Farzana,
Jayasudha,
Vivek,
RadhaRavi.
Banner:
Radaan
Mediaworks,
RSK
Pictures
(P)
Ltd.
Producer:
Radika
Sarath
Kumar
Story,
direction:
G.N.
Dinesh
Kumar
Cinematography:
K.
Bhupathy
Music:
Vidyasagar
Art:
GK
Editing:
Antony