Andhra Pori Review

BOTTOM LINE
Boring teen romance.

OUR RATING
2.25/5

CENSOR
“U” Certified, 140 Mins.

What is the film about?
A teenage love story.

How is Akash Puri’s performance?
Akash lacks the roughness and at the same time instantly likeable quality that the character demands. It’s a street smart nature that should come naturally which is missing here and it brings the whole film several notches down. There is of course lot of scope to improve and we wish him all the best for his future endeavors.

Direction By Raj Mudhiraj?
This is the kind of film that requires very sharp as well as sensitive direction as the plot is thin and screenplay has to rely on small moments throughout created by the main leads. Unfortunately director fails on this count. There are few scenes that come randomly that show the spark, the potential but overall it fails to sizzle.

[m9ad]

Ulka Gupta and others performance?
Ulka Gupta is better in emotional scenes in comparison but even in key scenes the lack of experience shows. Apart from the main lead Srikanth, Uttej, Eshwari Rao and Aravind Krishna have noticeable roles. They all give uneven set of performances with Uttej and Eshwari being the best.

Music and other departments?
Dr Josyabatla has not given anything memorable musically which is so important for a love story to click. It is the same with background music too. Editing is poor. Cinematography is patchy. Dialogues are good with some funny quips working very well.

Highlights?
Message of the film.
Set up.
Few funny dialogues.

Drawbacks?
Drama lacking soul.
Predictable screenplay.

Alternative take:
This is a remake which means there is already an alternative version that exists which is better. Do check out the original.

Did I enjoy it?
No.

Will you recommend it?
No.

Andhra Pori Review by Siddhartha