Venkatadri

The film Venkatadri is about two families in Rayalaseema one of whom is good and the other evil and how the protagonist takes revenge on the evil men who wipe out his entire family. Story Venkatadri (Tarakaratna) is awaiting death sentence in jail for butchering seven people. His last wish is to hold a classical music concert and donate the amount thus raised to an orphanage. The chief minister agrees to the request after the jailor convinces him about the good nature of Venkatadri. The CM’s daughter Mandeep Takkar is bowled over by his music performance and sends a mercy petition to the President signed by the children in the orphanage. Venkatadri is granted clemency by the President. We learn that Venkatadri is a soft person by nature but circumstances force him to turn into a murderer – to avenge for the evil acts of Ranaga Raju and his sons against Venkadadri’ family. Ranaga Raju sends some dreaded criminal to kill Venkatadri in jail but they are all killed by Venkatadri. He also manages to kill Ranaga Raju and his remaining sons in the climax. Tarakarathna does a good job in the action and dance sequences. He has tried to build up for this movie and that helps. However his dialogue delivery is very montonous and without life. The new heroine Mandeep Takkar is unimpressive. The other two girls also do not come up with any impressive performance. Ranganath is seen in his familiar role once again. Ranga Raju is okay. There are no scenes in the film that are really bewitching or mind boggling. However, the big fight scene in the jail where Tarakaratna kills all the four hired assassins has been executed well and it brings in a roar of approval from the fans Overall there is nothing very new in this movie. Its the same old revenge story set in a different background. It completely misses the mark and Tarakaratna's fans will be immensely disappointed.