Rating:
4.0/5
Telugu movie Manam, which has been written and directed by Vikram Kumar,
has created headlines for several positive reasons. Mainly, it has been
hyped the most because it features three generation stars of Akkineni
family, which is happening for the first time in the Indian cinema. This
is the last movie of late legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who
died of cancer on January 22, 2014.
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Manam is a comedy drama film, which is perfect family entertainer. The
lead actors' performances are the main attraction in the movie. Vikram
Kumar's script and engrossing narration, Harshavardan's dialogues, Anoop
Rubens' music, PS Vinod's camera work, beautiful lyrics, a few comedy,
romantic, action, dance and sentimental scenes and beautiful locales are
other highlights of the film. Less screen space to ANR and a few
illogical scenes between Naga and Samantha are its drawbacks.
Vikram Kumar has written a beautiful story for period drama Manam, which
spans 100 years lying between 1920 and 2020 with a reincarnation angle
in it and is based on the concept of eternal love. He has included all
the commercial elements in the screenplay, which will impresses all
classes of audiences.
The romantic scenes between Naga Chaitanya and
Samantha keep you entertained in the first half, while Nagarjuna and
Shriya Saran's amazing chemistry engages you in the second half. Every
moment of the film is engrossing and there is not a single scene that
bores you.
Radha Mohan (Naga Chaitanya) and Krishnaveni (Samanta) are a married
couple, whose relationship has hit the rough patch. After they die in a
car accident, their son Bittu grows up and becomes a rich and successful
business man in Nageswara Rao (Nagarjuana), who gets the shock of his
life, when he meets Nagarjuna (Naga Chaitanya) and Priya (Samanta).
Nageswara Rao tries to develop love between the young couple and get
them married. One day, he accidentally helps an old man Chaitanya (ANR)
and also meets Anjali (Shriya) in the hospital. This time it is a shock
for Chaitanya, who sees Nageswara Rao and Anjali together. Why is
Chaitanya shocked? How are these characters connected to each other?
Answers these questions will form crux of the story.
Vikram Kumar's characterisation is brilliant In Manam and everyone has
delivered superb performances in the movie Manam. With his excellent
concept, the director has brought three generations of Akkineni family
together in one frame, which a treat to watch on screen.
ANR has brief
screen presence, but it is impressive and the best thing in the film.
Nagarjuna and Chaitanya share a sizzling chemistry, which is hilarious.
The scenes between ANR and Naga Chaitanya in the second half are also
good to watch on screen. The three generation actors' drinking scene is
hilarious.
When compared to Shriya Saran, Samanta has probably the best role and
she has delivered a best performance. Her chemistry with Nagarjuna and
Naga Chaitanya is superb. She steals the show in the first half, while
Shriya does it in the second half. Shriya has also given a beautiful
performance and her chemistry with Nag is fantastic.
Manam has sound production values and Anoop Ruben's music is the main
attraction in the technical front. All his composition are melodious and
help the director to run the entire show smoothly. His background score
is also big asset of the film. PS Vinod's camera work is brilliant and
it is a visual treat for the audience. Other technical departments have
also done a brilliant job in the movie.
Overall, Manam is a perfect family entertainer and it is director Vikram
Kumar's unique script that makes the movie a brilliant experiment. The
movie is high on entertainment quotient and it is treat to see ANR,
Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya together on screen. Don't miss it this
weekend. Continue Manam stars' review in the slideshow.
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