Tamil
actor
Ajith
Kumar"s
successful
Tamil
film
Asal
has
been
dubbed
in
Telugu
as
Soolam.
The
producer
might
have
presumed
that
the
action
packed
story
would
attract
the
Telugu
audience
too.
However,
lack
of
proper
promotion
took
its
toll
on
the
openings
of
the
film.
Story:
Jeevanandam
(Ajith)
has
two
sons
(Sampat
and
Rajiv)
and
they
hate
their
stepbrother
Siva.Jeevanandam
wants
all
the
three
should
live
together.
Moreover,he
gives
more
weight
to
Siva"s
words.
Incidentally,
he
looks
alike
his
father.
Jeevanandam
manufactures
arms
and
supply
them
to
armed
forces
and
he
stays
in
France.
Once
a
group
that
smuggles
arms
wants
to
make
a
deal
with
Jeevanandam
but
he
refuses
it.
But
Jeevanandam"s
sons
want
to
join
the
group
and
kill
their
father.
However,
Jeevanandam
in
his
will,
he
has
written
his
entire
property
in
Siva's
name.
However,
the
will
says
that
the
other
sons
can
bequeath
the
property,
if
Siva
dies
in
normal
circumstances.
However,
Siva
leaves
the
house
as
per
the
wish
of
his
step-brothers.
As
the
two
brothers
make
a
deal
to
smuggle
arms,
which
was
being
handled
by
Shetty
(Kelly
Dorje),
he
kidnaps
the
younger
brother.
Learning
this
Siva
decides
to
bring
back
his
brother
at
any
cost
and
reaches
India.
What
happens
next
should
be
seen
on-screen.
Performance:
Ajith
has
done
his
role
with
ease.
He
has
played
dual
roles
of
a
father
and
a
son.
Though,
the
father"s
character
ends
early,
he
has
lived
up
to
the
expectations
with
composed
performance
in
the
elder
character.
As
son
too,
Ajith
has
done
a
wonderful
job.
The
action
scenes
are
shot
in
a
stylish
way.
Sameera
Reddy
has
done
dignified
job,
as
the
girlfriend
of
Ajith.
Bhavana
has
played
the
second
female
lead.
She
looks
pretty
in
the
movie
with
her
innocent
looks.
Both
the
villain
roles
played
by
Kelly
Dorje
and
Pradeep
Rawat
are
okay,
but
as
usual
the
cinematic
end
of
Kelly
Dorje
plays
spoilsport.
Technical:
The
cinematography
in
the
film
is
excellent
and
the
cameraman
has
captured
the
beautiful
locales
of
the
foreign
locations.
Especially,
the
long
shots
and
chases
are
perfectly
captured,
besides
the
action
scenes.
Action
sequences
are
impressively
shot.
Music
by
Ramani
Bharadwaj
is
okay
but
the
songs
are
not
so
melodious.
The
directorial
ability
of
Saran
is
laudable.
Remarks:
Though
the
film
has
all
the
qualities
of
becoming
a
hit,
poor
promotion
has
taken
its
toll.
The
movie
is
for
action
oriented
fans.
Cast:
Ajit,
Bhavana,
Sameera
Reddy,
Pradeep
Rawat,
Kelly
Dorje,
Suresh,
Sampath
Kumar
and
Rajeev
Krishna,
Prabhu
and
others
Credits:
Dialogues
–
Sashank
Vennelakanti,
Music
–
Ramani
Bharadwaj,
Camera
–
Anthony,
Action
–
Kanal
Kannan,
Dance
–
Raju
Sundaram,
Ganesh
Acharya,
Presents
–
Smt
Pavani,
Producer
Chinnababu
Arigela,
Director
–
Saran.
Banner:
Tollywood
Creations
Released
on:
July
8,
2011