‘Samajavaragamana’ review: A fun-filled laughter ride

Actor Sree Vishnu created a reputation for himself in the Tollywood film industry with entertaining stories. He has a separate fanbase and is loved by all for his choice of films. The actor is back on the silver screens with his latest titled “Samajavaragamana.” The movie, which is written and directed by Ram Abbaraju is hitting the screens all over the two Telugu states on June 29. The makers of the film have organised special family-only screenings in 10 prominent cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ahead of the film's theatrical release. Let’ see how it fares at box-office.

Story

Bala Subrahmanyam (Sree Vishnu), also known as Balu, works as a ticket seller at a popular multiplex in Hyderabad. His father, Uma Maheshwara Rao (Naresh), is striving to complete his degree and meets Sarayu (Reba Monica John) in an exam hall. Sarayu later becomes a paying guest at Uma’s house and falls in love with Balu, who usually treats all girls like sisters. Eventually, Balu also develops feelings for her. However, he uncovers a shocking story about Sarayu’s family. What happens next and how Balu solves the issue form the main plot of the story.

Analysis

After “Vivaha Bhojanambu,” director Ram Abbaraju is back with another neat comedy drama. His narration without any boring moments, especially in the first half, is a major positive of the film. The story is nice, but the latter half feels a bit dragged. The director should have taken better care of the screenplay in the second half. Meanwhile, the screenplay in the first half is good, and he manages to narrate the story without any lag.

The film has some key characters, and the director should have used them properly. For instance, Sudarshan, known for his comedy timing, should have been given more scenes where he can evoke more laughs. Rajiv Kanakala’s character should also have been written better. The scenes with Srikanth Iyengar feel monotonous because his dialogues about relationships are repetitive, leading to a sense of boredom.

The director wants “Samajavaragamana” to be a hilarious family entertainer. But he should have taken proper care to handle the emotional scenes well, especially in the climax portion. The drama in the climax feels unnatural.

On the whole, “Samajavaragamana” is a hilarious and engaging family entertainer with decent performances from Sree Vishnu, Naresh, and Reba Monica. Except for some repetitive scenes in the second half, the film is a perfect option for everyone this weekend.

Performances

Sree Vishnu is back with a comedy movie in which he performs with so much ease. His comedic timing is an asset, and he utilizes it well in this movie. He impresses everyone with witty punches and emotional dialogues as well. The monologue scene and spontaneous dialogues of Sree Vishnu throughout the movie are good to watch on the screen.

Reba Monica John looks good in her role. Usually, heroines don’t have much space in comedy films, but here, she ably plays well in comedy and emotional scenes. She also unleashes her dancing skills in this film, which are very good to watch. Naresh Vijaya Krishna once again proves that he can pull off any role with utmost ease. His performance as an old-age student struggling to finish his bachelor’s degree is enjoyable, and his clothing and expressions also evoke laughs. Srikanth Iyengar also tries to engage audience in his given role. Vennela Kishore gets a small role, but he makes everyone laugh whenever he appears on the screen. The remaining artistes are okay in their respective roles.

Technicalities

Ram Abbaraju scores decent marks as a director. However, he could have concentrated more on screenwriting to make “Samajavaragamana” a better film. The cinematography by Raam Reddy is nice, and the score by Gopi Sundar elevates a few scenes in places. The editing by Chota K Prasad is neat, and he could have trimmed a few repetitive scenes in the second half to make more enjoyable laugh riot. Production values of the medium budget movie are okay.

Advantages

Artist’s performances

First half

Main plot

Drawbacks

Lags in latter half

Repetitive scenes