Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Chiranjeevi,
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Nayanthara,
Sudeep,
Jagapati
Babu
Director:
Surender
Reddy
A
lot
makes
Sye
Raa
Narasimha
Reddy
special.
Apart
from
the
fact
that
the
film
is
a
Chiranjeevi
starrer,
the
Surender
Reddy
directorial
is
yet
another
Tollywood
product
that
is
expected
to
gain
nationwide
attention.
Of
late,
we
have
seen
Tollywood
expanding
its
market
with
quality
movies.
Has
Sye
Raa
Narasimha
Reddy
carried
forward
the
good
reputation?
Read
our
take
on
the
movie
to
know
more
about
this.
Plot
The
film
takes
you
through
the
life
of
Narasimha
Reddy
and
it
has
been
narrated
through
a
surprise
character.
Sye
Raa
Narasimha
Reddy's
personal
life,
his
fight
for
the
freedom
and
the
way
he
accumulates
his
people
for
the
fight
against
the
East
India
Company,
have
been
showcased
in
the
film.
Screenplay
&
Direction
You
really
can't
expect
unseen
situations
or
conundrums
in
films
belonging
to
this
genre
but
the
responsibility
of
the
writers
would
have
been
to
add
the
necessary
dramatic
elements
to
convey
the
right
emotions.
Sye
Raa
Narasimha
Reddy's
screenplay
carries
those
prerequisites
as
it
traverses
through
the
various
phases
of
the
hero's
life
and
his
fight
for
freedom.
Creative
liberty
has
been
put
to
full
use,
even
in
the
progression
of
the
narrative,
building
of
some
of
the
characters
and
more
importantly,
in
the
climax
sequences.
But
above
all,
dialogues
play
a
crucial
role
in
this
film.
In
some
of
the
sequences,
the
dialogues
elevate
the
emotional
aspects
to
a
different
level.
Surender
Reddy
should
be
appreciated
for
not
overdosing
the
film
with
larger-than-life
commercial
aspects.
He
carefully
takes
forward
the
story
by
establishing
the
power
and
prowess
of
Narasimha
Reddy,
through
various
sequences.
In
fact,
the
first
shot
in
which
we
see
Megastar
Chiranjeevi
is
a
kind
of
a
revelation.
It
is
a
calm,
composed
but
impactful
presentation
of
the
hero.
He
also
balances
the
film
with
its
packaging
where
the
writing
falls
flat.
Some
of
the
twists
and
dramatic
turns
are
predictable
but
they
look
solid
due
to
the
way
the
director
has
treated
them.
However,
the
director
does
falter
somewhere
while
establishing
the
personal
life
of
Narasimha
Reddy,
in
the
first
half.
It
is
in
this
particular
area,
where
the
film
lacks
the
punch,
as
it
goes
off
track.
Moreover,
the
romantic
portions
are
far
from
convincing.
Nevertheless,
the
director
surprises
us
by
effectively
portraying
the
personal
life
of
the
protagonist
in
the
second
half,
in
a
mature
and
more
impactful
way.
The
film
does
offer
many
goosebump
moments,
especially
in
the
first
half
of
the
movie
where
the
protagonist
single-handedly
takes
on
the
enemies.
When
it
shifts
to
the
second
half,
the
film
gives
more
space
to
other
characters,
which
is
properly
justified
by
the
director
with
its
narrative.
The
war
sequences,
which
looked
promising
in
the
trailer,
have
been
shot
well
but
it
would
have
been
even
more
interesting
if
they
had
improvised
on
the
same.
Performances
Chiranjeevi
lights
up
the
screen
whenever
he
comes
and
his
screen
presence
is
simply
phenomenal.
He
is
completely
convincing
as
the
one
who
leads
the
fight
for
freedom
from
the
front.
The
dialogues
get
its
full
power
and
vigour,
when
they
are
mouthed
with
sheer
intensity
by
this
man.
Sudeep
gets
a
meaty
role
and
he
keeps
us
guessing
about
the
real
traits
of
the
character
with
his
tricky
performance.
Vijay
Sethupathi,
who
comes
in
the
second
half,
makes
his
presence
felt
but
his
character
should
have
got
a
better
deal.
Nayanthara
and
Tamannaah,
the
leading
ladies
of
the
film,
have
done
their
parts
pretty
well.
It
is
in
the
second
half
that
their
roles
get
more
importance.
Amitabh
Bachchan
too
has
come
up
with
a
good
job
in
a
brief
but
important
role.
Jagapathi
Babu,
Ravi
Kishen,
Rohini,
Nasser,
etc.,
also
appear
in
important
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Rathnavel's
cinematography
deserves
special
appreciation.
Especially,
his
work
for
the
war
sequences
stand
out
in
the
film.
Action
sequences
are
convincing
even
though
some
of
them
do
break
the
rules
of
gravity.
Amit
Trivedi's
songs
are
extremely
good.
The
song
Sye
Raa
is
a
thumping
one
and
its
placement
too
adds
to
the
intensity.
BGM
lifts
the
film
at
many
times
and
thus
leaving
everyone
inspired.
The
editing
is
good
even
though
there
were
some
abrupt
ends
to
a
few
sequences.
Positives
Performance
Of
Chiranjeevi
And
Rest
Of
The
Star
Cast
Songs
&
BGM
Terrific
Dialogues
Action
Sequences
Negatives
Loose
Writing
While
Dealing
With
The
Personal
Life
Of
The
Protagonist
Lack
Of
Improvisation
In
The
War
Sequences
Verdict
Sye
Raa
Narasimha
Reddy
emerges
successful
in
evoking
the
desired
feeling
in
the
minds
of
the
viewers.
It
entertains
and
inspires
while
narrating
the
tale
of
a
real-life
hero.