BOTTOM LINE
90s Hero, 90s Template
RATING
1.75/5
Director: Kamal Teja Narla
Cast: Vadde Naveen, Rashi Singh, Shilpa Tulaskar, Vivek Raghuvansi, Raghu Babu
Music Director: Kalyan Nayak
DOP: Karthik Sujatha Saikumar
Editor: Vijay Mukthavarapu
Producer: Vadde Naveen
Presented By: Vadde Jishnu
Production Company: Vadde Creations LLP
U.S. Distributor:
What Is the Film About?
Trimurthulu (Vadde Naveen) is an honest constable who keeps getting transferred for his honesty. In this process, he ends up at an abandoned police station where his father, Srinivasulu, used to work.
The movie’s basic story is how an unexpected document found shakes up the political landscape of Andhra Pradesh and gives a redemption to Trimurtulu’s dead father.
Performances
Vadde Naveen is back on the big screen after a long gap. The actor looks a little frail physically, but when the time comes, he shows the necessary energy. He has the rhythm in dances and also carries the fights in current trends. Performance-wise, it is a simple part, and he does the various commercial requirements well.
Rashi Singh, as the heroine, unfortunately lacks the same meat. She only appears intermittently, but does typical commercial-female-lead things well. However, it’s a forgettable part.
Analysis
Kamal Teja Narla writes and directs Transfer Trimurthulu. It’s a standard formulaic commercial template movie where an honest guy takes on the system.
Within the opening segment, it’s clear where the movie is headed and how it will end. And yet the narrative moves without offering any surprise or content to overcome the routineness. And that’s the biggest issue with the movie.
Despite knowing the proceedings, the director still proceeds in a predictable manner. The world establishment, the character establishment, everything happens as one expects. There is comedy in between, which further adds to the trouble and lends an outdated feel.
The only thing left here is to see how the two big story-related events eventually come together. And how the hero pursues his goal. These elements could have brought some grip and thrill to the proceedings, but they are handled flatly as well.
The interval blocks also lack the punch, but still one looks forward to seeing how the hero will do the required leading to redemption.
Post-intermission is where the movie’s core content lies: the hero’s investigative journey. However, these segments give a flat-out outdated vibe.
One thing leads to another, but the thrill is missing. The placement of action blocks also feels very generic and misses the mass appeal that’s aimed for. There are a few decent roadblocks, but they aren’t presented in a way that would make things exciting.
After all the routine, predictable content, we reach the climax, which takes a courtroom drama route. It’s here that there are moments of surprise in how it’s handled. However, its ending again fumbles things up. But given the flat, boring content previously, it easily stands out.
Overall, Transfer Trimurthulu has utterly routine, predictable content, presented in an equally flat, boring manner. It has no surprises, but is executed according to the formula. In the end, it’s an instantly forgettable movie.
Performances by Other Actors
There are a few notable faces, but none have an impactful part to grab the audience’s attention. Vivek Raghuvanshi, playing the antagonist, gets a role as cliched as they come. It’s the same with Shilpa Tulaskar, but at least her overboard expression evokes a mild chuckle.
Deviprasad plays a small role and is okay. The actors playing the lawyers, Sivannarayana and Vadlamani Srinivas, do a decent job in the end, compared to the rest. Raghu Babu is okay, whereas Aadukalam Naren is wasted.
Music and Other Departments?
Kalyan Nayak provides the music. The songs are okay, but are placed in a typical commercial cinema template, which comes across as a speed break. The background score too is alright, although nothing remarkable. The cinematography fails to give a fresh vibe. The editing is decent, as the narrative doesn’t slacken.
Highlights?
Parts of pre-interval and post-interval
Flat but smooth progress
Drawbacks?
Routine Story
Predictable Narrative
Zero Surprises
Outdated Vibe
Comedy
Did I Enjoy It?
No
Will You Recommend It?
No
Reviewed by Kalyan, M9 News
