Jai Simha Movie Review: A Gratifying Movie For Balakrishna Fans
Jai Simha, starring Natasimham Balakrishna, has hit the screens today, Jan 12. Check out the movie review here.
Reviews
oi-Lekhaka
By Mayur Javali
Rating:
2.5/5
Star
Cast:
Balakrishna,
Nayanthara,
Haripriya,
Brahmanandam,
Prakash
Raj
Director:
K.S.
Ravikumar
One
more
movie
enters
the
Sankranthi
race
today,
Jan
12.
He
is
deemed
as
the
man
of
Sankranthi
as
he
boasts
of
more
hits
than
anyone
on
this
joyous
festive
occasion.
The
action-packed
flick
of
Nandamuri
Balakrishna's
Jai
Simha
has
hit
screens
and,
let's
find
out
whether
the
movie
makes
it
a
good
watch
for
the
audience
over
the
weekend.
Jai
Simha
Story
Narasimha
(Balakrishna)
keeps
shifting
his
base
from
one
place
to
another
in
order
to
keep
away
from
the
violence
for
the
sake
of
his
son.
He
shifts
places
and
finally
holds
his
ground
at
Kumbakonam,
Tamil
Nadu.
He
works
with
Murali
Mohan
and
seem
to
lead
a
comfortable
life
where
a
small
trouble
hits
them.
Trouble
comes
in
the
form
of
a
local
ASP
who
lock
horns
with
Narasimha
for
certain
issues
and
over
the
period
of
time,
ASP's
son
gets
kidnapped
who
will
be
rescued
by
Narasimha.
There
comes
a
small
shocker
in
the
form
of
Gowri
(Nayanthara)
who
will
be
laterally
connected
to
the
scene.
Who
is
Gowri?
How
is
she
related
to
Narasimha?
Who
is
Narasimha's
son?
All
these
form
the
rest
of
the
plot.
Upside
Nandamuri
Balakrishna
Songs
and
Background
Music
Interval
Block
Downside
Pale
Comedy
Scenes
Outdated
Screenwriting
&
Making
Climax
Performances
Nandamuri
Balakrishna
is
all
over
the
screen
and
looks
very
energetic
as
usual.
He
is
terrific
in
action
blocks
and
captivates
attention
with
his
usual
sway
of
dialogue
delivery.
Nayanthara
is
gorgeous
and
has
a
meaty
role
than
the
other
female
leads
in
the
movie.
Haripriya
and
Natasha
Doshi
fail
to
impress.
JP
Reddy
is
wasted,
while
the
comedy
tracks
by
Brahmandam
fails
to
tickle
the
funny
bone
as
they
seem
to
be
written
more
for
Tamil
comedians.
Prakash
Raj
is
good
in
his
pivotal
role
while
the
other
cast
are
adequate.
Technical
Aspects
One
of
the
major
takeaways
of
the
movie
is
the
songs,
the
music
director,
Chiranthan
Bhatt
manages
to
impress
one
and
all
with
his
appealing
songs
and
background
music.
Story
and
dialogues
by
Ratnam
are
not
too
commendable
as
he
seemed
to
have
taken
the
safe
bet
of
just
catering
services
to
the
masses,
especially
to
Balakrishna's
fans.
KS
Ravikumar's
story
and
screenplay
are
good
for
Balakrishna's
fans
but
seem
to
be
old
fashioned
for
the
contemporary
age.
Cinematography
is
adequate
while
editing
is
choppy.
Production
values
are
rich
by
C.
Kalyan.
Final
Verdict
The
movie
is
a
gratifying
ride
for
all
Balakrishna's
fans
who
would
enjoy
his
antics
in
the
movie
while
the
same
cannot
be
said
for
normal
movie
lovers.