Producer: L Sirisha
Director: E Satya Narayana
Cast: Uday Kiran, Neha Jhulka, Srihari, Sayaji Shinde, Giri Babu, Venumadhav, Jayarakash Reddy, Jeeva, Brhmaji, Krishna Bhagwan, Dharma Varapu, Telengana Shakuntala, Kousalya, Kavita
Music: Ramana Gogula
 
If you are seeking for some commercial potboiler that bets high on impressive stunts, faction, emotion, humor tightly twisted with a message, then ‘Viyyalavari Kayyalu’ is the film to die for. Although packed with all the nitty-gritty of a commercial entertainer, this film badly loses out on poor screenplay and flawed direction. The only saving grace for the film is Srihari’s cameo take and Uday Kiran’s killing performance.

Vamsy (Uday Kiran), the protagonist, is a hairstylist who happens to save Nandini (Neha Julka) from the grip of some street rowdies. This heroic deed makes our heroine fall head over heels in love with the hero who after much conviction finally falls for her too. Now begins the task of convincing the girl’s brother, Bhupati Rayudu (Srihari), a good-hearted factionist in Rayalaseema who after much toil and labor by our macho hero gives his consent to the match. Vamsy also manages to save Bhupati’s life on two occasions. But that’s not just to it. The struggle continues for the lovebirds with Vamsy’s father, Padmabham (Sayaji Shinde) an honest judicial officer vehemently opposing the match. How they struggle to earn everybody’s consent before they finally tie the knot forms the rest of the tale.

Uday Kiran who returns after his last box-office debacle ‘Abaddam’ looks convincing here although the actor needs to lose a few kilos. Neha Jhulka looks chic and stylish as well and perfectly matches Uday’s style and fervor.

It won’t be unfair to term Srihari as the real hero of the film especially going by his strong and compelling act in the latter half of the film. Jayaprakash Reddy is at his usual best as the baddie here. Venu Madhav, Lakshmipathi, Dharmavarapu, LBS justly compliment the comic edge of the film.

The film shows hope initially but gives away to incompetence towards the end. E. Sattibabu needs to hone his directorial skills. His narration lacks naturalness and spontaneity and ends up becoming painfully artificial and gross. Although the film intends to trail on a sensitive subject of factionism, the impact of the message gets lost somewhere in between. Beside, the sentiments are meagerly drawn and hardly find a way into the audience hearts. Raman Gogula’s music is one of the backbones of the film.

Another match winner of the film would be its specially choreographed stunts by Ram Lakshman that nevertheless fails to woo.

With all the added dose of commercial spices, this film doesn’t make for a bad watch in totality. On a whole, an okay watch!