Genre: Action
Banner: Balaji Arts
Cast: Nandamuri Bala Krishna, Simran, Reema Sen, K. Viswanath, Raghuvaran, Charan Raj, Jayaprakash Reddy, Satyaprakash, Mohan Raj, Anandraj, Chalapati Rao, Brahmanandam, 'Ahuti' Prasad, Bharani, L.B. Sriram, M.S. Narayana, Sujatha, Sangeetha, 'Venniradai' Nirmala, Sivaparvathy and Sonali Sahadev
Story: Chinni Krishna
Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
Cinematography: VSR Swamy
Music: Mani Sharma
Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Screenplay and Direction: G Ram Prasad
Producers: J Bhagawan & DVV Danayya
Theatrical Release Date: 11th January 2002

Riding high on the success of Narasimha Naidu, Balkrishna gets another high profile role of an action hero. But writers Chinnikrishna (story) and Paruchuri Brothers (dialogue and screenplay) slip into the routine path. The story is confusing in its narration.

There are countless characters, most of them dispensable. A series of flashbacks introduce the characters but in trying to link them all together, the confusion gets compounded. Dhanujay (Raghuvaran) takes the lead, with a grudge against a police SI Chandrasekhar (Charanraj) as the latter killed his son.

He vows to kill Chandrasekhar's son in retaliation. Balakrishna plays Durga Prasad, a police officer.

Years later Durga Prasad promises Dhanujay to avenge his son's murder. Dhanunjay is so pleased that he adopts him as his son. When everything is going well, Dhanunjay's sister Chamundeswari (Sivaparvati) happens to visit her brother and discover her arch enemy Durga Prasad being grommed by her brother. She reveals that Durga Prasad being groomed by her brother. She reveals that Durga is none other than the police officer Durga Prasad, who killed her people when he was posted in her area.

Hema (Simran) is the daughter of a landlord (Jayaprakash Reddy), in a village. The family has a different story relating to Hema's love and marriage with Durga.

There is another mandatory second heroine, played by Reema Sen. She is a given a very poor role. She too loses her heart to him and disappears later.

Saikumar acts in yet another purposeless role. There is a fourth irrelevant character of Visweswara Rao (K. Viswanath) who is declared suddenly as the father of Saikumar and godfather of Durga Prasad. Durga Prasad turns out to be the missing son of Chandrasekhar.

The film ends with all the villains getting vanquished. Lack of cohesive narration makes it rather confusing.

Only Balakrishna and Simran, make their presence felt. Raghuvara nis his usual self. Reema Sen is sacrificed at the altar of script writing, so are comedians Brahmanandam, Tanikell Bharani and Gundu Hanumantha Rao. Sivaparvathi, cantankerous woman.

Mani Sarma's music sounds traditional and good in the devotional song rendered by SP Balasubrahmanyam. V.S.R. Swamy has done a fine job as cinematographer.

courtesy: The Hindu