Highlights
- Prema Kavali is an out-and-out commercial film, made to ensure that it garners wide acceptance. So Prema Kavali ends up as a love story with action in the backdrop.
Aadi makes a mark, but the film falls flat.
Aadi, the son of dialogue king Sai Kumar who has a tremendous following in the South, makes his debut with Tollywood flick Prema Kavali. Popular director Vijay Bhaskar directs the film. Prema Kavali is an out-and-out commercial film, made to ensure that it garners wide acceptance. So Prema Kavali ends up as a love story with action in the backdrop.
Srinivas (Aadi) the son of a bank officer (Naga Babu) attends college in Hyderabad. During a college function, Srinivas shakes a leg with Prema (Isha Chawla), daughter of jail superintendent Rama Rao (Nazar). Srinivas falls in love but Prema prefers to remain friends. Meantime, Srinvas is selected for a special NCC camp and has to leave for 2 months. Before leaving he meets Prema and in a fit of emotion, kisses her.
The couple's innocent kiss is recorded on a cell phone by Appa Rao (Shafi). Appa Rao starts blackmailing Prema. Prema's anguish is discovered by her sister-in-law Neeraja (Sindhu Thulani). Neeraja initially suspects Srinivas. The film then moves to a terrorist plot involving Appa Rao and gang leader Thakur (Dev Gill) in the backdrop of Srinivas and Prema's love story and its fruition.
Highs:
The highlight of the film is the performance by Aadi. He delivers his dialogues with ease and handles both romance and action with élan. Isha Chawla, also a debutant, adds the dash of glamour. The comedy track by Brahmanandam and MS Narayana gives some relief in the second half. Cinematography by Chota K Naidu is noteworthy as is the enticing scenery.
Lows:
The story is clichéd. The film lacks real romance despite being touted as a love story. Dev Gill's characterisation is weak, just like the action scenes. The film drags on after the interval and completely fails to retain a grip on the plot or action.
Analysis:
The college romance works for a bit, but the predictable storyline kills it. Watch the film for Aadi's performance and Isha Chawla's glamour.
Cast: Aadi, Isha Chawla, Shafi, Dev Gill, Nazar, Brahmanandam, Naga Babu, Supreet, Ali, Gundu Sudarshan, MS Narayana, Jayasudha, Sindhu Tolani, Gita Singh
Credits: Music - Anup Rubens, Cinematography - Chota K Naidu, Editing - Goutham Raju, Producer - K Atchi Reddy, Story, screenplay, direction - K Vijaya Bhaskar
Banner: Max India Productions
Released on: February 25, 2011