Movie Review : Kanchana
Rating : 3/5
Banner : Sri Sai Ganesh Productions
Cast :
Larencce Ragava,
Lakshmi Rai,
Sarath Kumar,
Kovai Sarala,
Sreeman,
Devadarshani,
Babu Antony,
Manobalaand Others
Music : S S Thaman
Cinematography : Vetri
Producer: Bellamkonda Suresh
Director: Larencce Raghava
Released Date: July 14, 2011
Story:
A horror treat, the story begins with Raghava (larencce) who is a kind hearted man with helping nature and loves cricket. However, the one thing that scares him the most is ghosts and he doesn't even sleep alone and has his mom with him. But then, that doesn't stop him from loving Priya (Lakshmi rai) a hot model. The story takes a turn when Raghava and his friends go to an unmanned ground to play cricket. Unknowingly, he awakens a spirit and gets it home. From then on things change in his home and eventually Raghava gets possessed and starts killing few people. Who is that spirit and what is its past forms the rest of the story.
Presentation:
The director has come up with a different storyline and while the presentation was nice, the narrative was better. The dialogues were regular, the script was good but had few visible flaws while the screenplay was adequate. Background score was good and songs were meant for the masses. Cinematography was apt. Editing was sharp but few scenes got jumped. Costumes were upto the mark while the art department was good in few places. Larencce has come up with a regular performance and nothing special from him. Lakshmi Rai looks sizzling hot and her voluptuous sex appeal will satisfy the eyes. The real showstealer was Sarath Kumar who came up with a stupendous performance. Kovai Sarala was irritating, Devadarshini was alright, Sreeman was funny, Babu Antony was brief, the others did their bit as required.
Conclusion:
The film happens to be a sequel to the movie Muni. As expected, there was a lot of mass masala and the taking was also meant for the commercial audience. However, this time the intensity was different and the shock points were more. While the first half keeps the mystery alive but spoils the pace with silly comedy, it is the second half which has few serious things and dramatic movements. The climax is the highlight. At the box office, this is a film which will appeal to the mass audience and given the genre it is not meant for kids.