Big brother is watching!

Overdose of machismo, with an all-male ensemble cast seen onscreen from beginning to end, lends a familiar feel in a commercial movie. The antics of the boys, deprived of genuine feminine attention and support, the gradual acceptance from the other side, both ways, with enough give and take are issues which engage the attention of an emotionally-repressed audience quite naturally. This film too, thus is a winner in this regard.

Pawan Kalyan, with his ‘Katamarayudu’ goes pastoral in his looks and appearance, yet maintains a stylish, scrubbed-clean visage unlike the Tamil original where Ajith Kumar, his contemporary sported a scraggy salt-n-pepper look. The 2014 release in Tamil Nadu, already dubbed and released in Telugu and also in Hindi for the satellite TV audience, interestingly makes a comeback, probably because of its no-nonsense action plot.

Of course, in many ways, the story suits the edgy, hyper screen persona of Pawan Kalyan, who has reveled in similar roles in other films too. This is a zone where he is at extreme comfort with his image- one that gently alternates between his muscular self and a hint of vulnerability as far as dealing with women goes, with his legions of fans simply lapping it up. Assured of his domain, Pawan plays to the gallery, untiringly!

Fans, of course, have to come to terms with his relatively understated performance, given the track record he enjoys with his earlier films which were lovingly over-the-top for their kind. Superficially set in the badlands of Rayalaseema, the permanent go-to location for movies of this genre, the film is all about how a borderline misogynist falls head over heels in love and what happens when he declares his affection for the apple of his eye.

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Of course, the ingredients are all in place– a bewildered heroine, Shruti Hassan, who is torn between her peace-loving father and a lover who wants to cut everyone into pieces, a set of fiercely loyal brothers (Ajay and Co) and raving villains like Tarun Arora and Pradeep Rawat who can only keep fuming endlessly and getting beaten up over and over by the hero, given his aggressive temperament.

Things fall into place when the hero asserts his ‘I, Me, Myself’ philosophy and virtually drills it into his near and dear, who come face-to-face with his heart of gold and altruistic mindset as the movie runs out its final reels. It has everything for everyone who has been watching him over the years – emotion, comedy, action and a watchable narrative. Power Star has managed to salvage his box-office standing strongly for sure and with a massive global release and pre-release publicity, the film passes muster and sates the frenzied fans, as expected.

Film Name : Katamarayudu

Cast : Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Ajay, Siva Balaji and Rao Ramesh
Direction : Dolly
Genre : Action-drama
Likes : Obviously, Power Star!
Dislikes : Ordinary family-based theme

By K Naresh Kumar​

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