Arjun (2004) User Reviews

Massive Hero Opening Scene in Telugu Cinema

[SrinivasAgnes · 7/10 · 6 January 2015]

One of the best movie in Mahesh Babu career. After 'Okkadu' movie Gunasekhar and Mahesh Babu worked together. Won 5 nandi awards, at the same time got commercial success and got positive critics reviews.

very massive opening scene for Mahesh Babu..His performance is awesome in emotional scenes and as well as fight scenes.Praksash Raj and Saritha characterization also well in this film. story was simple,but screenplay,story narration,characterization,art work,background score everything executed well. especially Thotta Tharani art work and stunt sequences.

Gunasekhar is the most sensible director in Telugu. He given back to back blockbuster hits to Mahesh Babu. Okkadu and Arjun movies changed Mahesh career graph to high level.

A mass show despite the bar set higher by Okkadu

[pradeepism · 6/10 · 14 August 2023]

I don't exactly remember if Okkadu (Mahesh Babu's previous movie and one of the evergreen blockbusters) had set any bar for his next releases. I don't even remember when did Nijam come out or Naani came out (like was it before Okkadu or released after Okkadu, though Naani was released sometime in 2004).

So between Okkadu and Athadu (the next blockbuster of Mahesh Babu) came Arjun. With a story quite unique for the early 2000s yet equally jam-packed with high octane action (as was the norm in 2000s mass movies of Tollywood), this movie was in the average or above average category and I happened to watch this movie during early 2010s during my pre-teens or early teens on TV. (Sorry for giving out such a confusing answer so far)

So, coming to the movie, it was a good one telling the story of two twins - the lead actor and his sister, where the sister, Meenakshi, falls in love with their college mate not knowing the evil side of her lover's parents who are prone to eliminate anyone who comes across their plans (in their intro scene they had killed a cop). So, in one such situation, Meenakshi became an obstacle. Obviously. Why? Because her lover's parents wanted their son to get married to someone else. Who is Arjun? What is Arjun's motive? Was Meenakshi really an obstacle to Uday, her lover's parents plan forms? Will Arjun be able to protect his sister forms the rest of the story.

Rating- 6.5/10 ~ 7/10.

Mahesh Rocks!!

[aditya_604 · 8/10 · 21 December 2006]

The best Intro Scene of Mahesh history!!

Mahesh Babu is extraordinary as the caring brother. He is very stylish and charming, yet looks down-to-earth with boy-next-door demeanor. Mahesh is extremely good in emotional scenes involving sister. Mahesh Babu characterization is done in such a way that though there are enough mass elements in the film, the class presentation of Mahesh is intact.

Coming to story..

Arjun (Mahesh Babu) and Meenakshi (Keerthi Reddy) are twins. Arjun and Meenakshi complete their graduation. Meenakshi and Uday(Raja) who study in the same class fall in love and they do not express it when they leave the college. Raja's marriage gets fixed by his Madhurai based parents Bala Nayagar (Prakash Raj) and Andal (Saritha). Raja sends an invitation card along with a letter expressing his love to Meenakshi and she expresses her feelings to Arjun. He goes to Madhurai along with his parents and gets Uday and Meenakshi married to each other. Bala and Andal are cold-blooded murderers and they are not happy with this. Arjun foils all the attempts by Bala and Andal to get rid of Meenakshi from the life of Raja. The rest of the story of the film is about how he exposes the evil nature of the in-laws.