Popular
South
Indian
actress
Priyamani
has
already
starred
in
a
few
female-centric
movies
like
Kshetram
and
Chaarulatha,
and
is
successful
in
impressing
the
Telugu
audience.
Exactly
one
year
after
the
release
of
Chaarulatha,
she
has
now
made
her
comeback
to
Tollywood
with
her
latest
woman-oriented
movie
Chandi
(Chandee).
V
Samudra,
who
has
written
and
directed
the
movie,
has
tried
to
tap
out
other
side
of
the
actress,
which
has
not
been
shown
on
screen
before.
Chandi
is
a
revenge
drama,
which
has
all
commercial
elements
to
impress
the
mass
audience.
Priyamani's
electrifying
performance
is
the
main
highlight
in
the
movie.
The
arresting
screenplay
and
punch
dialogues,
Vasu's
cinematography,
NR
Shankar
and
Chinna's
background
score,
good
comedy
and
action
sequences
are
its
other
attractions.
A
few
illogical
scenes
in
the
second
half
are
its
drawback.
A
few
movies
have
already
been
made
on
the
theme
of
land
acquisition
scam.
V
Samudra
has
tried
to
throw
light
on
this
subject
in
the
movie
Chandi,
which
has
cliched
story
and
screenplay.
The
movie
also
touches
upon
the
corruption
in
the
present
day
political
system.
Besides
this,
the
director
has
also
included
some
mass
elements
like
action
and
comedy,
which
make
the
film
a
good
entertainer.
The
first
of
the
film
Chandi
is
entertaining
with
a
few
comedy
scenes.
The
director
has
included
the
anthyakshari
scene
from
Gabbar
Singh
with
a
small
change
and
it
is
quite
enjoying.
A
twist
in
the
story
at
the
interval
bang
sets
the
viewers'
mood
for
the
second
half,
which
is
also
interesting
with
a
few
action
scenes.
The
climax
is
predictable,
but
is
entertaining.
Continue
to
read
Chandi
movie
review.
Chandi
Story
Chandi
(Priyamani)
is
a
daughter
of
Ashok
Gajapathi
Raju
(Krishnam
Raju),
who
belongs
to
the
Krishnapatnam.
In
bid
to
acquire
lucrative
mines,
Minister
(Ashish
Vidyarthi)
destroys
her
family
and
the
village.
How
she
takes
the
revenge
upon
him
with
the
help
of
Azad
(Sarath
Kumar)
will
form
the
crux
of
the
story.
Priyamani
Priyamani,
who
has
played
Chandi,
has
totally
different
role,
which
she
has
never-played-before.
She
has
delivered
wonderful
performance.
She
impresses
the
viewers
with
her
unique
dialogue
diction
and
action
avatar.
Other
Actors' Performances
Sarath
Kumar,
Vinod
Kumar
and
Ashish
Vidyarthi
have
been
wasted
and
the
director
has
not
given
enough
scope
for
their
characters.
Posani
Krishna
Murali
and
Dr
Ali
make
you
laugh
in
a
few
scenes.
MS
Narayana,
Thagubothu
Ramesh,
Telangana
Shakuntala,
Gundu
Hanumantha
Rao
and
Kondavalasa
Lakshmana
Rao
have
done
justice
to
their
roles.
Technical
Departments
Chandi
has
decent
production
values
and
Vasu's
cinematography
is
the
main
attraction
in
the
technical
front.
NR
Shankar
and
Chinna's
background
score
is
good.
Their
tunes
are
also
okay,
but
the
placement
of
a
few
songs
are
poor.
Nandamuri
Hari's
editing
is
average
and
he
should
have
trimmed
a
few
scenes
especially
in
the
second
half.
Chandi
Verdict
Overall,
Chandi
is
a
good
entertainer,
but
the
slow-paced
narration
and
poor
placement
of
songs
mar
the
beauty
of
the
movie.
If
you
are
a
hardcore
fan
of
Priyamani,
then
don't
miss
it.
Chandi
Cast
And
Crew
Producer:
Dr
Srinubabu
G
Director:
V
Samudra
Cast:
Priyamani,
Sarathkumar,
Krishnam
Raju,
Vinodkumar,
Nagendra
Babu,
Ashish
Vidhyarthi,
Posani
Krishna
Murali,
MS
Narayana,
Ali
and
Thagubothu
Ramesh
Music:
NR
Shankar
and
Chinna
Cinematography:
Vasu
Release
date:
8
November,
2013