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.
Krishna (Vikram) is a mentally-challenged adult whose wife dies while giving birth to his daughter Vennela (Baby Sarah). He works in a chocolate factory and is being helped by his colleagues and owner. When Vennela is 5 years old, she is forcibly taken by her grandfather (Sachin Khedekar). The rest of the story is all about how he wages a legal battle with him for his daughter with the help of a young lawyer (Anushka).
Vikram comes up with another spellbinding performance as a mentally-challenged person. You will see only the character in this movie. He looks very cute despite playing a uncomfortable character. He is bound to win awards for his phenomenal portrayal. Baby Sarah has done a terrific work. She dominated Vikram at times. She is helped by a beautiful characterization. Anushka is pretty good in a supporting role. Amala Paul resembles Deepika Padukone in a few angles and she is perfect. Nassar and Sachin Khedekar have done justice.
Story - screenplay - direction: The story of this film is loosely inspired by the Hollywood flick ‘I am Sam’. It has a nice story line. Director Vijay is sensible and has a class of his own. It reflects in the way he narrated the story and in the way he seamlessly blended humor. There is a nice feel throughout the movie. Screenplay in the second half is pretty good. It is very difficult to succeed in sustaining interest when the entire second half is dominated by the court scenes. There are many scenes in this movie (especially father-daughter combination one) that are heart-touching. Director Vijay succeeds in narrating the story in interesting way without falling prey for the commercial elements.
Other departments: Music by GV Prakash Kumar complements the mood of the movie. None of the songs look forced. Cinematography by Nirav Shah is excellent. I loved the way the scooter song is canned with slow-mo camera. The story-telling song is highly creative. The sets are realistic (especially the chocolate factory and court-room interiors). Editing is fine. Dialogues are neat and heart-touching at times. Producers Malla Vijay Prasad and Santosham Suresh risked a bit and it is worth it.
Analysis: Beginning of the film is slow. First half of the film is neat though lengthy and devoid of story. Second half is pacy with good screenplay and drama. Plus points of the film are performances (Vikram and Baby Sarah), second half screenplay and classy direction. On the flip side the first half of the film needs trimming as it’s too lengthy. On a whole, Nanna is a decent film with nice sentiment. The success of the movie will depend on the mouth talk and how the 
