Rest of the story is all about what he realises in the process.Īctors: Sree Vishnu takes up a role in the film which suits his body language well. That’s when he finds a role model in Dharmika (Satna Titus) who is disciplined and self-motivated. He wants to change and impress his father. He is unable to clear subjects and keep failing. But Sagar is least interested in it and he enjoys with his friends. Being a teacher, his father expects him to shine in studies. Sagar (Sree Vishnu) is a poor student and son of a teacher (Devi Prasad). Producers: Prashanthi, Krishna Vijay & Atluri Narayana Rao Story, Screenplay & Directed: Venu Udugula Just go in with your expectations in check.Banner: Aran Media Works & Sree Vyshnavee CreationsĬast : Sri Vishnu, Satna Titus, Nara Rohit, Posani Krishna Murali, Devi Prasad. But a lengthy run time, lack of strong emotions and dragged climax take down the film and make it an okay watch this weekend. The fun generated works in places and keeps the audience engaged. Varun Tej leads from the front with his solid performance and rocking makeover. On the whole, Gaddalakonda Ganesh is a passable mass drama which has a few good moments. But he added good mass elements and comedy here and there. The conflict point is weak and because of the lengthy time, Harish Shankar loses grip on proceedings in the second half. But in all this, he missed the basic emotions in the film.
Full marks to him for the way he made changes to the original and also showcasing Varun in a superb manner. The production design is good and so were the lyrics.Ĭoming to the director Harish Shankar he has done just an okay job with the film. Editing is a letdown as at least 15 minutes could have been trimmed. Her work is really impressive as it gives the film a whole new angle altogether. Varun Tej, Pooja Hegde, and the entire cast have superbly designed by Gauri Naidu. Mickey J Meyer and his music score are impressive but his BGM was best in recent times. But it is the superb camerawork by Bose which shows the film in a specific tone which suits the subject of the film. Production values of the film are top-notch as every penny spent on the film shows on screen. Varun’s role is very strong but the rest of the conflict point is not that strong and this is where the film the goes down and disappoints the audience in a few areas. Even though Pooja Hegde’s track was good many scenes could have been edited out to make things crisp.Īlso, Atharva and Varun’s confrontation scenes could have been more entertaining. Things look a bit forced in the end and the climax is also a bit lengthy. The second half gets dull as the basic emotions are missing here. Harish Shankar takes way too much time to establish each and every character which eats away a lot of run time. On the biggest minus points of the film is the length which is a tad too long. The fun scenes in the film are good as they keep lifting the film whenever it goes down. Raccha Ravi gets a good role and he is neat in it.The first half establishes Varun as this dreaded criminal and has good mass elements along with comedy.Ĭertain changes made from the original set well in the Telugu version. Pooja Hegde looks beautiful as Sridevi and does what is required of her in a guest role. Special mention should go to Mickey J Meyer’s BGM which is top-notch and elevates the film to another level.Ĭomedian Satya is hilarious in his role and evokes superb comedy in the first half.Brahmaji and his teacher’s role comes at a crucial point and evokes good fun. Varun’s dialogue delivery is superb and his body language is amazing.Ītharva Murali makes a decent debut and is neat in his role. Full credit should go to Harish Shankar for showcasing Varun in a superb manner. His transformation from a soft guy from his previous films to a hardcore criminal is superb. The first thing that hits you with this film is Varun Tej’s makeover. Rest of the story is as to how Abhilash handles a deadly Ganesh and finishes the film. But the twist in the tale arises when Ganesh demands that he himself will be the hero of the film. After a point, he reveals to Ganesh that he is ready to start the film. He starts researching about Gaddalakonda Ganesh(Varun Tej) a brutal criminal and finally meets him and starts to know him closely. Let’s see how it is.Ībhilash(Atharva) is an upcoming director who wants to make it big at any cost and for this, he decides to make a film based on a criminal.
Varun Tej’s Valmiki has been renamed as Gaddalakonda Ganesh in the last minute and has hit the screens today. Producers : Achanta Ramu, Achanta Gopinath Starring : Varun Tej, Atharvaa, Pooja Hegde, Mirnalini Ravi