Acharya film, directed by Koratala Siva and starring Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan, is an outdated story that talks about the importance of charity, illegal mining and our roots. The father-son duo tried their best to keep things interesting in Acharya.
The three villages of Dharmasthali, Siddhavanam and Padaghattam are interconnected by values and belief systems. However, the temple town of Dharmasthali is suffering at the hands of Basava (Sonu Sood). Due to his tyrannical rule, the people of Pataghattam, who are famous for their Ayurvedic way of life, do not visit Dharmasthali often. It is now in the hands of Acharya (Chiranjeevi) to free Dharmasthali and the boat from the Basava and other villains. How Sidda (Ram Charan) is connected with the film? what happens to him? makes up the rest of the story.
Chiranjeevi gets a dull introduction and everything becomes a toss as the story progresses. There are only a few moments that sit and excite the audience for our heroes. Whether it is the Banjara song coming in the second half or the Ram Charan intro scene, one can count on the scenes that shocked the people. The rest of the story is bland enough to question whether you came to the Koratala Siva film or booked tickets for another film.
Acharya of Chiranjeevi and Siddha of Ram charan are fighting for a cause. Siddha wants Acharya to continue his mission even if something happens to him. Now, this is the perfect setting for emotional scenes. However, even at the crucial moment before the climax you do not feel anything. There were no unforgettable mass moments that elevated the story of this death.
Chiranjeevi’s beauty and energy gave life to his character Acharya. Similarly, it is an expression to see Ram Charan as Siddha. Their enrollment scenes were especially interesting to watch as they make fun of the villains. However, only Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan can save this mess.
Nilambari (Pooja Hegde) came to breathe fresh air and it was refreshing to see his chemistry with Ram Charan. Sonu Sood, Jisshu Senkuptha, Thanikella Bharani and supporting cast gave decent performances.
Although Mani Sharma’s songs are awesome, the background music does not enhance any of the scenes. Cinematographer Tirru and editor Naveen Nooli have done a great job of executing the film. Acharya may have been a full-fledged Mass Masala entertainer. But, the lack of innovation turned out to be a major setback.
To this day the weakest work of Koratala Siva can be said to be Acharya. Although he was only four films in age, he made interesting screenplays and made a place for himself. However, this is a major shortcoming of Acharya. Acharya’s story is as old as the mountains and the screenplay deserves new elements. There are not many points in the picture, which may have made the action interesting.
Did Acharya live up to the hype? Sadly, the answer would be a big NO.
