Cast: Srikanth, Bhavana
Director: Krishna Vamsi.
Music: Srikanth Deva.
Genre: Drama
Language: Telugu
Release date: October 2, 2009
Mahatma has Srikanth, Bhavana and others and is directed by Krishna Vamsi
RATING : 3.5/5
Telugu Movie Mahatma is released on 9th oct 2009
The film is 100th film of actor Srikanth which is based on the present day social and political scenario.
The film is 100th film of actor Srikanth which is based on the present day social and political scenario.
Srikanth plays a charectar of a rowdy called Das who gets attracted to the film industry. And then he gets influenced by the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi.
The film revolves around Das character. Charmi’s skimpy item song is the highlight of the movie.
Actor Srikanth enthusiastic performance along with interesting movements in the movie is an asset of the film.
‘Mahatma’ songs would defintely be a virtual treat to the audience.
====================================================================
Mahatma is important to Srikanth because it is his 100th film and director Krishna Vamsi took up the responsibility to give him something different. The intention of the film Mahatma is to remind people about the father of the nation, the awakening of his principles from slumber and finally it ends up showing that Mahatma is a forgone conclusion. No matter what one person's effort is, the country won't change, people don't value and the system is static. It requires more than one person to bring about a change in the nation, in the society that is impossible and that had been possible by the one and only Mahatma.
Krishna Vamsi shows the change that Srikanth or the character Das undergoes from being a street rowdy to an aspiring politician. He shows him giving up non vegetarian, giving up alcohol, speaking the truth, atoning his sins but soon after all those idealistic scenes allows the hero and the heroine to dance with 50 other artistes on a long boat in Kerala. Clearly he has forgotten that the Mahatma also abstained from romance/sex..oops there are no intimate scenes.
Ram Jagan plays the role of a street dramatist, each role that is enlightening. The song 'Indiramma inti peru kaadhu ra Gandhi' is superb. Jayaprakash Reddy's work is also good.
Krishna Vamsi shows the change that Srikanth or the character Das undergoes from being a street rowdy to an aspiring politician. He shows him giving up non vegetarian, giving up alcohol, speaking the truth, atoning his sins but soon after all those idealistic scenes allows the hero and the heroine to dance with 50 other artistes on a long boat in Kerala. Clearly he has forgotten that the Mahatma also abstained from romance/sex..oops there are no intimate scenes.
Ram Jagan plays the role of a street dramatist, each role that is enlightening. The song 'Indiramma inti peru kaadhu ra Gandhi' is superb. Jayaprakash Reddy's work is also good.
The director's Mahatma has a few similarities to Rakhee. It has a subject that deals with social awareness. It glorifies a man who struggles to become an idealist. While a daughter-in-law is burnt in Rakhee, Srikanth attempts to immolate himself and takes 'ahimsa' too far. He is like Ravi Teja in Khadgam who wants to become a film star. There is Charmme too. There is something new but not really exciting. The lectures by Ram Jagan seems like another rhetoric, probably that might be the attitude of the people like you and me in the society.
Vamsi's fetish for natural beauty doesn't work. Bhavana with no make-up or minimum make-up, sparse hair doesn't gel a bit. May be Charmme would have looked better in her place. The fiery Bhavana who inspires Srikanth to become a Gandhian is shown as being contradictory..scared as a lawyer in the first few scenes. Uttej's act as a Muslim, his get-up is realistic. Ahuti Prasad plays a subtle role of a politician, no heavy emotions this time.
The plus point of the film is that it has a few messages for all those who are willing to take it. "Don't have to respect Gandhi but don't use him for your selfish needs." There is a scene in which a baby touches a knife during a ceremony and the family gloats over it. Some dialogues are striking 'amma ni chooste amma anipinchali nee ammani kaadhu'.
Whatever it is, the film ends up as a mix of message and commercial stuff, dances, fights et al. It is also an eye-opener for politicians who crave for power and want the power to pass over to their family. All in all to ask people to repose faith in Gandhi, Krishna Vamsi the director should first believe in him, his ideals. The last scene is a dampner and the film despite some fantastic work by Srikanth ends up as pseudo attempt to dust Gandhi and pull out the umpteen political flags that are entangled on his stick.
Vamsi's fetish for natural beauty doesn't work. Bhavana with no make-up or minimum make-up, sparse hair doesn't gel a bit. May be Charmme would have looked better in her place. The fiery Bhavana who inspires Srikanth to become a Gandhian is shown as being contradictory..scared as a lawyer in the first few scenes. Uttej's act as a Muslim, his get-up is realistic. Ahuti Prasad plays a subtle role of a politician, no heavy emotions this time.
The plus point of the film is that it has a few messages for all those who are willing to take it. "Don't have to respect Gandhi but don't use him for your selfish needs." There is a scene in which a baby touches a knife during a ceremony and the family gloats over it. Some dialogues are striking 'amma ni chooste amma anipinchali nee ammani kaadhu'.
Whatever it is, the film ends up as a mix of message and commercial stuff, dances, fights et al. It is also an eye-opener for politicians who crave for power and want the power to pass over to their family. All in all to ask people to repose faith in Gandhi, Krishna Vamsi the director should first believe in him, his ideals. The last scene is a dampner and the film despite some fantastic work by Srikanth ends up as pseudo attempt to dust Gandhi and pull out the umpteen political flags that are entangled on his stick.
RELATED SEARCHES : MAHATMA MOVIE REVIEW,MAHATMA MOVIE (2009) REVIEW,TELUGU MOVIE MAHATMA (2009) REVIEW,MAHATMA,MAHATMA KRISHNAVAMSI MOVIE,SRIKANTH'S 100TH MOVIE MAHATMA REVIEW,
