Chinthakayala Ravi : The Review

Venkitesh, one among the powerful heroes in Tollywood has given prominence to play versatile roles rather than his heroism or an image of stardom. His roles in earlier films like 'Raja', 'Pelli Chesukundam', 'Pavithra Bandham', 'Nuvvu Naku Nachavu' and 'Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verule', are evident to prove his versatility. His latest movie is ‘Chinthakayala Ravi’ which opened all across Andra with a thunder storm. Though he has been in the industry for about two decades, this is for the first time that he is having such a bumber opening.

This film made to mark Venky’s winsome comedy entertainer, is directed by Yogesh of 'Oka Raju Oka Rani' fame. Nallamalapu Srinivas (Bujji) produced this film on Lakshmi Narasimha Productions banner. The film is released on the 2nd of this month.

Chinthakayala Ravi (Venkatesh) goes to America to get in to a job as a software professional. Meanwhile, his parents in India, Seshamamba (Lakshmi) and Chandra Mohan, fixes his marriage with Lavanya (Mamtha Mohandas) the daughter of Ramachandra Raju (Shayaji Shinde). Sunitha (Anushka) who resides in America is a close friend of Lavanya. Fate strikes a blow when Sunitha gets to meet Chithakayala Ravi in USA who works in a cyber wave. Does Lavanya marry Chinthakayala Ravi who woks in a cyber cafe? What or who plays the mysterious turn in his life that causes him to work in a cyber wave? How did the story of Sunitha, who loved Chinthakayala Ravi ended happily? These are the main plot that forms the line of ‘Chintakayala Ravi’ which is narrated with a lot of humor quotient sprinkled all over.

In 'Chinthakayala Ravi', Venky has performed more of an artistic side than to an image of a hero. The actor performs the scenes with utmost ease and ultimately wins with his hands down, though his role has a resemblance to those characters that he enacted in his past. Anushka has made her part good, the pair of these two has been appreciated well by the audience. Mamta too played her character well, though it is a small one. Lakshmi and Chandra Mohan exhibited their usual ease in presenting the roles of the caring dad and mom. Performance of Shayaji Shinde is good and he emotes himself to suit the character. The remaining artists also played their part well. No one was really bad in this film, as in case of acting.

The music composed by the Bollywood duo Vishal – Shekhar of 'Om Shanti Om' fame, and the lyricist penned down by Chandrabose even after a long gap has proved his talent once again. The punch dialogues envisaged by Kona Venkat, and photography of K Ravindra Babu delivers. Editing of Shankar Prasad can be considered as fine if not up to a greater level. The director too had done a great job, that he can laugh his way to be laurelled.

All the elements which will be expected by the audience in a Venkatesh's film is merged in this movie. However, if the director and writer had tweaked the screenplay a little more on the second half, the end result would have been far better. Paring these little things, we can say that the movie on the whole is a humorous entertainer that carries the Venky’s mark.

As per my view, this film is really not a bad one, though it is not a masterpiece work too. Let's hope, this movie by Venky may hit gold in the industry.............