Rating:- 3.5/5
Verdict:-It certainly follows the same old formula, but even then it is a fairly enjoyable ride.
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Cast & Crew:-
Cast : Nandamuri Balakrishna, Jagapathi Babu, Radhika Apte, Sonal Chauhan, Kalyani
Director: Boyapati Seenu
Music : Devi Sri Prasada
Cinematography: Ram Prasad
Producers : Ram Achanta, Gopichand Achanta, Anil Sunkara,Sai Korrapati (Present
Banner : 14 Reels, Varahi Chalana Chitra
Music on Laharimusic
Censor Certificate: A
Runtime: 160.29 Minutes
Audio Release date: March 06th 2014
Movie Released:: March 28th 2014
Watched at :: 11am, Manju Cinema, Secunderabad
Our Rating:: 3.5/5
Simha in the combination of Boyapati Srinu and Balakrishna in
2010 was a stupendous hit. The film ended the string of flops that Balayya was
encountering prior to that. So when a film was announced in the same
combination, there were lot of expectations. Will Balayya live up to the
expectations? Will he deliver? Will Boyapati’s magic work once again remains to
be seen.
Story:
Jeetendra (Jagapati Babu) is insulted in a village. So, he
develops hatred on the village and the village people and its head played by
Suman. Suman’s son Krishna (Balakrishna) is sent off to study by his
grandmother to stop him from taking revenge. Years later, Krishna returns with
the girl he loves (Sonal). After his return, he ends up having a fight with
Jeetendra’s son. From then on, a tug-of-war begins between Jeetendra and
Krishna. Meanwhile, there is a surprise twist in the tale.
Artistes’ Performance:
Balakrishna is a pro when it comes to showing intensity.
Boyapati Srinu has created a character that is in keeping with Balayya’s image.
The character makes full justice to his style of dialogue delivery and powerful
expressions. In the second half, he puts in a performance that is bound to be
liked by his fans. However, he fails to hide his age through the young
character. But his dressing and characterisation perfectly suit the Legend
character.
We cannot point a finger at Jagapari Babu’s get-up. He did
not look so good even when he played the hero. His dressing and his acting get
full marks. But due to some glitches in characterisation, his character falters
at places.
Coming to the heroines, there is nothing much they get to do.
Radhika Apte bores to the core. Even Balakrishna irritates by calling his
sister-in-law ‘amma’.
It is probably one of those films where you will actually
want Brahmanandam’s character to end soon.
Technical Excellence:
Devi Sri Prasad’s music is so-so. You will not remember any
songs once you walk out of the film. But the title song has been
well-picturised. However, Devi does leave his mark while giving background
score.
Coming to editing, there are some loopholes. Since it is a
heavy subject line, the editor should have been slick. Cinematography is good
though.
Boyapati Srinu repeats himself and this film is technically
not very different from his earlier films. All his films show the hero in two
shades and so is the case with Legend. Balayya’s character is a mix of heroism and
comedy. Boyapati who had shown Balayya in a powerful role in Simha,
successfully repeats the earlier characterisation.
Highlights:
Balayya’s performance as Legend
Jagapati Babu’s get-up as villain
Some scenes in the second half
Drawbacks:
First half
Brahmanandam’s comedy track
Free climax sequence
Analysis:
The biggest draw for Legend is his performance. There is
nothing much to the story and the same can be said about screenplay. But
Boyapati Srinu manages to make a character that is in keeping with Balayya’s
image.
Balayya gives his 100 per cent to a character that suits his
age and boosts the performance. Though there are many loopholes in the story
and despite it being weak in places, Balayya manages to pull it through.
The film’s highlight is surely Jagapathi Babu. In fact, if
the writer would have pitted Balayya and Jagapathi Babu, then Legend would have
turned out differently. But in keeping with the taste of the Telugu audience,
the hero’s character is rather strong and the villain’s character is rather
weak. Due to this, the film does not excite you. The hero pulls it along on his
own strength. Had the director picturised a powerful showdown between Jagapathi
Babu and Balayya, it would have helped the film a lot.
Boyapati mixes up various characters of Balayya along with
his two shades formula and whips up Legend. But Balayya’s trademark dialogue
delivery and dialogues that interest his fans induce some excitement into the
film. However, the film will not be well-received by others barring his fans
and mass audience.
Since it released at a time when there are no big films, it
remains to be seen how far Legend will cash in on the situation. But if one
were to compare this with Balayya’s Narasimha Naidu and Samarasimha Reddy, then
the fans are likely to be disappointed. And if one were to compare it with
Balayya’s recent flops, then the film is ‘much better’.
Bottomline: Great Legend for his fans... Small celebrity for
others!
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