RajuBhai - A Review

“My mother said to me, "If you become a soldier, you'll be a general; if you become a monk, you'll end up as the Pope." Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. "

-- Pablo Picasso

“If you are a music director’s son you will become music director; if you are an actor’s son you will be made an actor”

Rajubhai the movie features atleast two people who inherited the berth from their father. It is not uncommon in India that son inherits father’s wealth. The two sons referred to here are Yuvan Shankar Raja, the son of famous ilayaraja and Manoj, the son of a confused legend/celebrity Mohan Babu. One was terrible in the movie with his action where as the other terrific with his music.

Review:
I am not talking about the story here as there is nothing special in it. The narration was not good either. This is yet another good man story who will kill any one for money, who can utter all bad words to a lady he encounters on road, who fights with someone every time, drinks and smokes as he wishes and has friends who do even terrible things that are shame to mention here. And yet as you may perceive he is good at heart. No matter how many people he kills, he is good at heart and steals the heart of Heroin with his character. Love story proceeds with same historically proven cinematic love scenes. He leaves his bad deeds for love and resumes once he loses love. After some twists and turns in the story both hero and heroin agree that they are best fit for each other leaving audience in peace.

A misunderstanding of above narration can let you think that it is a worth a watch movie. But it isn’t.

Negatives:
Manoj is a negative. He may be a bit better than his brother but still he is not good for the acting job. If he is not Mohan babu’s son you would not get to see him on any screen. Sheela, the heroin is a negative. A heroin must either be pretty or must know some acting. (A third type being give a skin show becoming a norm now-a-days and there are a vast majority of cinegoers who go watch heroin) She is neither pretty nor knows how to act. Actor choice is not correct. Rajeev Kanakala, only worthy actor I see there on screen, was underutilized. Director has neither narration skill nor the creativity to show novelty on a subject.

Positives:
Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music is good. Despite limited role Sunil performed well with in his limits. Songs are not picturised properly. “Kora Meenu Sora chapala Kalyanam” looked like a highlight song. I liked the titles and title music.