Indrudu Telugu movie review

The much awaited Telugu movie starring Vishal titled Indrudu hit theatres on Friday. It's the dubbed version of a Tamil movie by the name Naan Sigappu Manidhan. Before we tell you the reasons to watch or not watch the movie, let's take a look at the production crew.

Directed by Thiru

Produced by Vishal, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapoor

Written by Thiru

Starring Vishal, Lakshmi Menon, Iniya

Music by G. V. Prakash Kumar

Cinematography Richard M. Nathan

Editing by Anthony L. Ruben

Studio UTV Motion Pictures, Vishal Film Factory

Distributed by Vendhar Movies

Here are things you must know about the movie before you book your tickets

A man (Vishal) suffering from Narcolepsy (a sleeping disorder that forces him to fall asleep whenever he experiences extreme emotion) since birth, has to hunt down those responsible for an irreparable incident in his life.

Most Indian films with rare medical issues in the narrative lack logical explanation. Indrudu doesn't fall in that league of films and instead scores an ace for treating Narcolepsy the way it is supposed to be portrayed on screen. For instance, songs are introduced from time to time in the narrative for commercial reasons, but the hero who happens to be happily dancing, does fall asleep when he experiences extreme happiness.

The Narcolepsy angle has been used very effectively from the story's perspective. We are told that only water (in the shower or rain) keeps our hero from falling asleep and when we see how water becomes a very important aspect of the story, you smile in amazement. Of course, we don't know if water does really keep Narcolepsy patients from falling asleep, but we just have to accept that because in the film it does help the hero. It's debatable but I wouldn't argue because it makes sense the way it has been used in the film.

The twist in the second half hits you like a ton of bricks. You may or may not take it in the right spirit especially if you're one among the highly emotional 'Indian citizens'. Women and family audiences may find it hard to digest. The openness with which the makers present the second half, raises several questions.

Although Vishal has done a splendid job in the movie, this is the third time in a row he has essayed a revenge-seeking character. It's time for him to play different characters before audiences start discarding his films.

He portrays the pain of his character and expresses the required body language to perfection, while his co-star Lakshmi Menon shines in her brief role. She's turning out to get better with each film and that's a good sign for a lasting career.

Check out the movie trailer to get a peek into the story

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