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After a considerable gap, Narayanamurthy strikes again with
the same philosophy he propounded in his earlier film, and
the does it impressively.
The film is strong in dialogue and individual performances
too, basically from theatre. Quite a few hail from 'Prajanatya
mandali' (peoples theatre).
The performances by Sakuntala and Siddappa Naidu as the Zamindar
couple are noteworthy. Narayanamurthy, Sankar (actor Sai Kumar's
younger brother) and a couple of child artistes need special
mention. Particularly the boy, who plays the role of child
Bheemudu, leaves a lasting impression.
The theme is set in the feudal days of Telangana and is based
on the exploitation of the poor and down trodden. Durgaprasad
Deshmukh (Siddappa Naidu) and his wife Rajamma (Sakuntala)
rule Surampalli area a backward Telangana belt.
It concentrates on war between the landlord and his farm labour
in the village. Malla Reddy (Narra Venkateswara Rao) is the
sole hope of resurrection of the poor.
The key figure of the village Bheemudu (Narayanamurthy is
a loyal follower of the zamindar as he brings him up after
his (Bheemudu's) father's death.
The zamindar's brutal activities and people's rebellion forms
the rest of the movie.
Shakuntala in her Telengana diction draws excellent response
as an artiste. Narra Venkateswara Rao plays a character that
has lot of strength.
Narayanamurthy is subdued in the first half and shows his
true spirits later. Sankar sends a chill through the spine
with his voice and histrionic talent playing this brutal role.
The folk tunes are many and the lyrical strength also proves
its worth as the songs project the helplessness of oppressed
people.
courtesy:
The Hindu
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