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Royal1234
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Royal1234
Post Number: 611
Registered: 08-2010
Posted From: 207.250.28.21
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 12:11 pm: |
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Nammable ga ledu vayya .. Nag ki Hit aa  |
Ferrari
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Ferrari
Post Number: 3908
Registered: 09-2010
Posted From: 75.149.150.97
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:50 am: |
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Kodi_nbk:Nandeeshwarudu to end avuta chudali ayithe
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Kodi_nbk
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Kodi_nbk
Post Number: 8610
Registered: 12-2005
Posted From: 136.1.1.102
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:29 am: |
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Optimus_prime:
Thretha Yuganiki Sri Ramudu Dvapara Yuganiki Sri Krishnudu Kali Yuganiki Nandamuri Tharaka Ramudu
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Optimus_prime
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Optimus_prime
Post Number: 326
Registered: 12-2011
Posted From: 148.87.67.197
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:26 am: |
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Kodi_nbk: Nandeeshwarudu to end avuta chudali
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Kodi_nbk
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Kodi_nbk
Post Number: 8608
Registered: 12-2005
Posted From: 136.1.1.102
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:24 am: |
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e year ki last hit Rajanna untada lekapothe Nandeeshwarudu to end avuta chudali ayithe
ippatiki Rajanna...
Thretha Yuganiki Sri Ramudu Dvapara Yuganiki Sri Krishnudu Kali Yuganiki Nandamuri Tharaka Ramudu
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Klien_fan
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Klien_fan
Post Number: 3017
Registered: 08-2005
Posted From: 198.240.130.75
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:15 am: |
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Ramu: antA bokkE
Its not who we are, rather who we are not that defines us!!!!
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Seefeld
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Seefeld
Post Number: 3628
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 195.149.220.213
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:13 am: |
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Musicfan:
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Musicfan
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: Musicfan
Post Number: 38590
Registered: 05-2004
Posted From: 68.42.138.62
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 11:08 am: |
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Ramu:antA bokkE
nair baddi center
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Ramu
Yavvanam Kaatesina Bewarse
Username: Ramu
Post Number: 5354
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 199.244.214.59
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 9:45 am: |
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Seefeld:gas 3.25...hit pakka la vundhi
tamaru inta gaTTigA selavichchAka, pakka lEdhu, thokkA lEdhu. antA bokkE 
rAmu(Du) manci bAluDu  cinnappaTinuncI intE
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Musicfan
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: Musicfan
Post Number: 38589
Registered: 05-2004
Posted From: 216.196.155.211
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 8:55 am: |
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Seefeld:gas 3.25...hit pakka la vundhi
nag ante hating inte 3.25 leka pote 3.75..
nair baddi center
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Seefeld
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Seefeld
Post Number: 3621
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 195.149.220.213
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 8:41 am: |
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gas 3.25...hit pakka la vundhi |
Musicfan
Celebrity Bewarse
Username: Musicfan
Post Number: 38584
Registered: 05-2004
Posted From: 216.196.155.211
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 6:45 am: |
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music vintene artham ayyindi, Keeravani put a sincere effort on this movie, Songs aithe very heart touching, Having biggies like Nag to this movie brings good reachability,
nair baddi center
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Nitho
Mudiripoyina Bewarse
Username: Nitho
Post Number: 20555
Registered: 12-2004
Posted From: 68.45.244.218
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 6:17 am: |
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Jai Rajanna, Jai Jai Jagan anna
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Shawarma
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Shawarma
Post Number: 617
Registered: 12-2011
Posted From: 183.82.191.175
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 5:07 am: |
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Onlygottam:Imagine if Rajanna was done by Balayya instead of Nag.....how different it would have been in terms of Box-office result and collections?
annai  |
Onlygottam
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Onlygottam
Post Number: 449
Registered: 05-2009
Posted From: 122.248.161.59
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:54 am: |
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Imagine if Rajanna was done by Balayya instead of Nag.....how different it would have been in terms of Box-office result and collections? |
Den_haag
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Den_haag
Post Number: 2131
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 88.159.18.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:37 am: |
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Seefeld:dengue ga, box eeti iyyala...pappu with chiken fry aa?
thechukole veg salad anukontunna.... |
Seefeld
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Seefeld
Post Number: 3581
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 195.149.220.213
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:35 am: |
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Den_haag:
dengue ga, box eeti iyyala...pappu with chiken fry aa? |
Rajanna
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Rajanna
Post Number: 35
Registered: 12-2011
Posted From: 203.145.155.11
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:35 am: |
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Den_haag:
bandi bore kochindi annai...overoiling avasaram neeku |
Seefeld
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Seefeld
Post Number: 3580
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 195.149.220.213
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:34 am: |
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Rajanna:
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Den_haag
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Den_haag
Post Number: 2130
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 88.159.18.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:34 am: |
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Bore dengisthunnaru meerantha.... |
Rajanna
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Rajanna
Post Number: 34
Registered: 12-2011
Posted From: 115.113.9.11
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:31 am: |
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hi dada annai 
btw manam manasi mi  |
Seefeld
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Seefeld
Post Number: 3579
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 195.149.220.213
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 4:30 am: |
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hi raji |
Rajanna
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Rajanna
Post Number: 33
Registered: 12-2011
Posted From: 203.145.155.11
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Seefeld
Kurra Bewarse
Username: Seefeld
Post Number: 3578
Registered: 10-2011
Posted From: 195.149.220.213
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What's it about!
Set in a village called Nelakondapalli in Adilabad district in early 1950's, the film tells the story of Mallamma (Annie) and her father Rajanna (Nagarjuna), a freedom fighter. After the death of her father and mother (Sneha), a villager brings up Mallamma and her only passion is singing. But the village's dorasani orders to kill this little nightingale. She is saved by her music teacher (Nasser) and he tells her to go to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru so that the village gets freedom from the Nizam ruling. She sets out for Delhi on bare foot and as soon as she reaches to meet Nehru, the village dorasani and her men land in Delhi and abscond her and lock her and her music teacher in a room. Her teacher tells the story of Rajanna, her father, and a revolutionary who taught the villagers to fight against the atrocities.
Analysis
On August 15th, 1947, India freed from British rule but one of her princely state - Hyderabad state was still ruled by Nizam kings and the Nizam's ambition was to secure Dominion Status for his State. Razakars, a private army of Nizam and the zamindars in the villages did heinous crimes on Telangana people and their atrocities were horrible to even to write. This is history. Rajanna just took one aspect of from the history and put faction around the facts to make a beautiful and heartwarming story. It is more about a girl's strive for her personal freedom to live without fears and a revolutionary's struggle to bring freedom to his village. Less of history, more of a heart-touching story.
Without a doubt, Rajanna is one of the best movies to come out from Tollywood in the recent times. We should commend Nagarjuna, the producer for backing up such a movie in which the girl (played by Annie) gets more focus than him. We should also appreciate him for donning the role that is offbeat, yet inspiring.
Songs are Telangana's intrinsic culture - you hear people singing for every occasion from Batukamma festival to a movement for separate state. So director Vijayendra Prasad beautifully told the story with songs and used songs as plot device. The beauty in the script lies in making the girl as a singer and Rajanna as balladeer. Music genius M M Keeravani has put in his best for this movie and lifted many scenes with his impeccable recording. Added to that the girl's performance, Nagarjuna's inspiring act in second half are plus points to the movie.
Lot of scenes in the movie stand out (spoilers, ahead)!
1. When Nag returns to his village and meets a woman who is singing a lullaby for her dead child thinking she is alive.
2. A razakar trying to put a tax for beautiful women and the subsequent scenes
3. A kid springing from a hut to kill off the villain in a emotional scene
4. Mallamma chasing the thief for her bag to get the soil of her village
On the down the side, the movie's pace goes down in the second half. And the climax song is poorly scripted and executed. There are also some factual errors like Mayabazar (1957) song being played on Radio when the movie is set much before than its release.
Performances
The film completely belongs to the child artiste Annie and Nagarjuna. Annie gets more footage and she steals the show. She gets it perfect in expressions, accent of the language. You empathy with her and also feel sympathy for her plight. She gives award-winning performance. Nagarjuna has tried to emote the most scenes with his eyes in the film. He is terrific in the song - Veyyi Veyyi. In some patriotic scenes, he is too good but his character should have written with more depth to bring out the feel and fervor.
Among other actors, Sneha as Lacchamma is apt. Swetha Menon as villainous Dorasani fits the bill but her costumes are no way related to Telangana culture. Sammeta Gandhi brings the authenticity to his character. Nasser as the music teacher is okay. S upreeth, Pradeep Rawath, Sravan as Nag's friends are good.
The film's soul is its music and M M Keeravani lives up to his name and fame by giving one of the best musical scores in Telugu cinema. The film's musical score ranks among his best. Gijigaadu, Ra Ra Royi, and Veyyi Veyyi are best songs while background score deserves all the praise. Amma Avani song (composed in Mohana Ragam) is similar to that of Nee Swasa from Nenunnanu.
It is surprising to find that despite three cameramen (S hyam K Naidu, Anil Bhandari & Poorna) filming it the quality of visuals are topnotch. The film has rich production values. Editing by Kotagiri is perfect. S S Rajamouli's style and his touch are clearly visible in action episodes and in the song of Veyyi Veyyi. Production designer (art) S Ravinder has brought authenticity with his set work by recreating the bygone era. Especially his village set is too good.
As a writer and director Vijayendra Prasad should be commended for penning this script. It is beautiful story and his screenplay also is very interesting. He also has taken care in dialect for most characters. Nagarjuna has shown guts to be a part of commercial movie in which he does not appear for almost an hour and back the film by producing it in richly.
Bottom-line
Rarely do we get to see a very honest and beautiful film like Rajanna. It is an emotional film with a heart-touching script. With terrific performance from Annie, topnotch musical score by music genius M M Keeravani, rich production values, non-gimmickry scenes, the movie is one of the best movies to come out from Tollywood in the recent times. Go for it, for its honesty and genuine effort.
Rating: 4/5 |
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