The group of Telugu movies can be conveniently divided into two eras. Pre-Siva era and Post-Siva era. Such was the impact of this movie.
Firstly, the guts of Nagarjuna must be appreciated. He was then not in a state to give a chance to new comers as he himself was not an established hero then. But, he took the decision raised curtain for the most historical turning point Telugu film history.
This movie introduced one of the greatest directors to the Telugu Industry.... Ram Gopal Varma. Popularly known as RGV. The range of the success of the film is often termed as gigantic.
Coming to performances.. Nagarjuna just steals the show with his angry young man look. He is very good. There are only a few dialogues for Nagarjuna in this film. But he lets his eyes to speak everything. This is what we call "Performing with Eyes". It is a refreshing characterization given to a hero.
Amala is good. Tanikella Bharani is superb. But, the second hero of this film is undoubtedly Raghuvaran. He is excellent in the role of a baddie. Rest of the cast did their part very well.
S.Gopal Reddy's camera work is mind blowing actually. Many shots are picturised using Steady-Cam. Apart from all these, Ilaiyaraaja's Background Score stands out.
Coming to the minus points, the movie has some excessive amount of violence. Some still argue that this movie provoked youngsters to get into college politics and all.
On a whole, it is definitely a Path-breaking film in Telugu. You can watch it just for Nagarjuna, RGV, S.Gopal Reddy and Ilaiyaraaja.
Firstly, the guts of Nagarjuna must be appreciated. He was then not in a state to give a chance to new comers as he himself was not an established hero then. But, he took the decision raised curtain for the most historical turning point Telugu film history.
This movie introduced one of the greatest directors to the Telugu Industry.... Ram Gopal Varma. Popularly known as RGV. The range of the success of the film is often termed as gigantic.
Coming to performances.. Nagarjuna just steals the show with his angry young man look. He is very good. There are only a few dialogues for Nagarjuna in this film. But he lets his eyes to speak everything. This is what we call "Performing with Eyes". It is a refreshing characterization given to a hero.
Amala is good. Tanikella Bharani is superb. But, the second hero of this film is undoubtedly Raghuvaran. He is excellent in the role of a baddie. Rest of the cast did their part very well.
S.Gopal Reddy's camera work is mind blowing actually. Many shots are picturised using Steady-Cam. Apart from all these, Ilaiyaraaja's Background Score stands out.
Coming to the minus points, the movie has some excessive amount of violence. Some still argue that this movie provoked youngsters to get into college politics and all.
On a whole, it is definitely a Path-breaking film in Telugu. You can watch it just for Nagarjuna, RGV, S.Gopal Reddy and Ilaiyaraaja.