The Telugu movie “Dasara,” directed by Srikanth Odela, explores caste issues in a mainstream setting and is backed by strong work from the cast, which is led by Nani and Keerthy Suresh.
Starring: Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Deekshith Shetty, Sai Kumar, Shine Tom Chacko, Samuthirakani, Purnaa, Zarina Wahab
Director: Srikanth Odela
Producers: Sudhakar Cherukuri
Music Director: Santhosh Narayanan
Cinematography: Sathyan Sooryan
Editor: Naveen Nooli
Dasara Trailer (Nani, Keerthy Suresh)
In Dasara, Natural Star Nani performed an overtly mass part for the first time in his filmography. Srikanth Odela’s first film as a filmmaker opened tonight to much anticipation. Check out the results of Nani’s debut pan-Indian movie.
Story:
At Godhavarikhani’s hamlet of Veerlapalle, Dasara takes place. Alcohol addiction affects Dharani (Nani), his companion Soori (Dheekshith Shetty), and others. They had known Vennela (Keerthy Suresh) since they were little. Son of Shivanna (Samuthirakani), Chinna Nambi (Shine Tom Chacko) is chosen as the Sarpanch and is responsible for the Silk Bar. After assisting Soori and his pals in a situation, Rajanna (Sai Kumar) was chosen to serve as their Sarpanch. After that, on the eve of Soori and Vennela’s wedding, someone murders him. Who murdered Soori? What is next for Vennela? What then did Dharani do? The movie provides answers to every query.
Plus Points:
For the first time, Nani challenges himself by agreeing to portray Dharani in Dasara. For all these years, Nani has charmed audiences with boy-next-door characters. In the movie, he gives an outstanding performance. Nani takes great care and shines in the character of Dharani, taking great attention with her appearance, body language, and conversation. He had amazing performances in the intense sequences.
Keerthy Suresh, a national award-winning actress, is given a substantial part. After Mahanati, this is the greatest movie she signed for in Tollywood, and her performance as Vennela is faultless. Her acting and speech both seem quite genuine.
No less than the other two leads is Dheekshith Shetty. He gives a really natural performance, and the Telugu cinema industry will undoubtedly cast him in many more good roles following this one.
Shine, a Malayalam actor Tom Chacko receives a solid part, which he deserves with a strong showing. In their respective roles, Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani, Purnaa, and others do alright.
Dasara marks the talented directorial debut of Srikanth Odela. As a director, he excels better than as a writer. In the days to follow, he will undoubtedly receive some outrageous offers from reputable banners. The director displays his exceptional talents on the big screen.
Thanks to the folks who produced them, the action scenes and conversation are excellent. Both Nani’s tough appearance and his performance in the action scenes deserve recognition. It’s worthwhile to watch the intermission and the climax.
Minus Points:
As was already noted, Srikanth Odela is a competent filmmaker, but as a writer, he is unable to select a gripping plot. The first half of the play is handled effectively by him, but the second half is tedious due to the sluggish pace of the action.
Apart from the conclusion, there isn’t much more to keep people interested. The second half of the narrative is quite predictable. This is a significant letdown for the film. Nani, though, succeeds with his performance. Dasara would have been a fantastic movie if the second half was as interesting as the first.
There is no room for humour because the entire film is serious and without humour. In the early half, director Srikanth Odela ought to have included some humorous situations amongst the pals.
The positioning of the well-liked song Chamkeela Angeelesi is a major letdown. There are some unheard dialogues.
Technical Aspects:
Srikanth Odela creates a substandard narrative with overtly commercial aspects for the sole purpose of amusing large crowds. The greatest music is provided by the film’s music director, Santhosh Narayanan, and it elevates several of the situations. Sathyan Sooryan does excellent work. His camerawork is fairly sophisticated, especially in the night shots. Better editing was needed, and editor Naveen Nooli should have cut some sequences in the second half to make Dasara a more interesting film. The production values are excellent. The makeup artists deserve praise for their incredible job.
Verdict:
Dasara is an overall gritty action drama with a standout performance by Nani. He carried the movie from beginning to end. Shining Tom Chacko, Dheekshith Shetty, and Keerthy Suresh all had strong performances. Technically, the movie is pretty impressive. The movie is a great pick to spend the weekend, with the exception of a few sluggish sections in the second half.
cini360.com Rating: 3.25/5
Video : Dasara – Oh Ammalaalo Lyrical (Nani, Keerthy Suresh)
Video : Dasara – Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthaan Song (Nani)
Video : Dasara – Chamkeela Angeelesi Lyrical (Nani, Keerthy Suresh)
Video : Dasara – Ori Vaari Song Making (Nani, Keerthy Suresh)
