Narappa Film Evaluation: Narappa is the official Telugu remake of the 2019 acclaimed Tamil hit, Asuran. The unique starred Dhanush and Manju Warrier within the lead, and was directed by Vetrimaaran. The remake is made by Srikanth Addala of Brahmotsavam fame, and has Daggubati Venkatesh within the lead, together with Priya Mani, Karthik Rathnam, Rao Ramesh, Rajeev Kanakala and Nassar within the forged. Shyam Ok Naidu is the cinematographer, Marthand Ok. Venkatesh is editor whereas Mani Sharma has scored the music. OTT Releases of the Week: Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s Hungama 2; Vikrant Massey’s 14 Phere on ZEE5; Ventakesh’s Narappa on Amazon Prime Video and Extra.
Asuran is a reasonably latest movie, accessible on the identical platform the place Narappa has gone for a direct OTT launch (Amazon Prime Video). Now some sections of our cinema has an unlucky behavior at different sections of our cinema and, seeing which movie has labored there, and opts for its remake. Mohanlal’s Drishyam 2 is already being marked for a number of remakes, together with a Telugu one additionally starring Venkatesh. So Bollywood, you do have firm in terms of rehashes!
On the face of it, I perceive how Asuran makes for a viable remake concept for the Narappa makers. It has one among Telugu mainstream cinema’s favorite components – a revenge drama the place a delicate hero is delivered to a breaking level, after which we discover out that he has a violent previous. Additionally, yeah, a whole lot of bloodshed and beheadings happen all through the movie.
To provide credit score the place due, Srikanth Addala makes a really trustworthy remake of the unique, nearly body to border adaptation. Right here comes the issue, although. The author of this piece is among the lucky many to have seen Asuran and was blown away by it, so Narappa comes with the unlucky, however anticipated invitation of comparability. That is the place the movie goes down for me.
The plot is principally the identical. Narappa (Venkatesh), his spouse Sundaramma (Priyamani), his two sons and a small daughter, alongside along with his brother-in-law Basavayya (Rajeev Kanakala), stay in a village the place they’re at all times in conflict over their land with the higher-class Pandusamy (Naren) and his brash sons. In comparison with his members of the family, Narappa is far more passive and pacifist, and seeks to bow in entrance of the individuals who need to usurp his land, a lot to the consternation of his hot-headed older son Munikanna (Karthik Rathnam).
A brawl between Pandusamy’s son and Sundaramma results in former pushing the latter, which incites Munikanna. Issues will get escalated rapidly, and in an act of brutality, Munikanna is violently killed and his headless physique is left in a area.
Oh yeah, Munnikanna’s youthful brother is there, who I felt is now extra irritating within the remake, maybe having to seeing twice how his stupidities trigger double hassle for his household. I imply, he’s so dumb that he would not run when a wild boar costs at him. After all, his father’s abusive behaviour may very well be a purpose for him being so obstinate (he retains doing the precise reverse issues that Narappa tells him to not and thus bringing extra hassle) and idiotic. I used to be kinda glad when the lad was slapped by one of many villains, through the intermission struggle scene that marks the primary mass second for its protagonist.
Anyway this brother then seeks vengeance, thus forcing Narappa and his household to go on the run. And it’s through the run that each the surviving son and the viewers learns why Narappa is acting so pacifist.
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Asuran is a spotlight of Dhanush’s profession, and is among the most hard-hitting mainstream movies to return out of Kollywood in latest instances. Mainly a revenge saga, the film highlights the caste politics and the suppression of decrease castes to the purpose of a violent retaliation. Asuran‘s Sivasaami was a job tailored for Dhanush who went on to earn a Nationwide Award for his efficiency within the movie. There was additionally the nice Malayalam actress Manju Warrier making a mind-blowing Tamil debut, taking part in his spouse, and infrequently attending to steal the present from him.
Like I discussed earlier than, Narappa would not carry any beauty modifications to the unique movie, because it retains the class-conflict, the violent nature and the characterisation intact. And but, the fierceness that Vetrimaaran dropped at Asuran appears missing in Narappa. It retains on reminding us that this can be a remake that roped in to swimsuit a celebrity’s objective. Narappa: Venkatesh Daggubati, Priyamani Starrer to Hit the Screens on THIS Day.
Look, I do know what you might be pondering. Dhanush is a celebrity too. However he has this unbelievable high quality of pushing these starry airs apart and gelling effectively into any function, to not point out the chameleonic capability to play any age, be it an adolescent or a quadragenarian. Venkatesh is a high quality actor, and so is Priya Mani who’s a Nationwide Award winner.
Coming to consider it, Venkatesh’s function within the movie is form of a development of what he did in Chanti manner again in 1992 (remade as Anari in Hindi, additionally remake of Tamil movie Chinna Thambi… sigh!). But, I could not discover him very plausible within the lead function, although the aggressiveness that he introduced within the motion scenes and the gentleness within the emotional scenes need to be famous. On the identical time, he could not carry the identical form of agility that Dhanush possesses, and he can thank the slo-mo strategies that it would not get very seen.
Whereas Venkatesh because the older Narappa might nonetheless come throughout as convincing, I want I might say the identical in his youthful model, that comes throughout extra dashing than wanted. Additionally when paired with a a lot youthful Ammu Abhirami within the flashback parts, will get to really feel extra awkward.
What saves the movie, although, is Addala’s respectable making and the BG rating – liked that thumping instrumental used through the boar searching sequence within the first act. Karthik Rathnam leaves an impression in his temporary function, whereas the supporting forged is sweet sufficient.
Yay!
– Performances are First rate Sufficient
Nay!
– The Blunt Fierceness and The Societal Commentary Feels Underwhelming Right here
Last Ideas
Perhaps… perhaps, I’d have ended up admiring Narappa, if I by no means get to have watched Asuran and what Dhanush and Manju introduced into these roles. It helps much less when Asuran comes as one of many solutions on the platform the place Narappa is streaming, which is going on on Amazon Prime Video.
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