Rayudu Telugu Movie Review

Title : Rayudu
CBFC Rating : U/A
Run-Time : 2 Hr 26 Mins
Release Date : 27-05-2016
Banner : Hari Venkateshwara Pictures
Cast : Vishal, Sri Divya, Soori, RK Suresh And Others
Music : D.Imaan
DOP : Velraj
Producer : B Hari
Direction : Mutthuramiah

Tamil hero Vishal has good market in Telugu right from the days of Pandem Kodi. He has been giving Telugu audience mass movies with a difference from a long time. With Rayudu he returns to out and out mass after a long time and different scripts. While many might not know Mutthaiah in Telugu, he has given a big success in Tamil with his last outing and now he combines with Vishal to continue the success. Let us now get into the review.

Story:

Rolex Bachi (RK Suresh) works under Bhairavudu (Radha Ravi) as soon with the ambition of becoming a politician on day. However his ambition has a threat due to a person related to Bhagya Lakshmi (Sri Divya). While this is happening Rayudu (Vishal) loves Bhagya Lakshmi (Sri Divya) because her grandmother thinks she is a perfect match. What happens when Rayudu and Rolex Bachi come against each other and how it all ends is the basic story of the film?

Performances:

Vishal once again is in fine form. He gets into the skin of a new character and does an outstanding job. The actor has been doing roles like this from the past few films in different backdrops and nailing them with ease. Here too it’s no different and he carries the role effortlessly be it emotionally or comically.

Sri Divya is a given a tough role and she nails it perfectly. The dubbing in Telugu is a great asset for the part and it goes with her character in the film.

Soori has played a similar role in many other films of Vishal and the camaraderie between the two can be felt instantaneously. Apart from him veteran actress Leela gets a very important role and she delivers the requirement with great ease.

RK Suresh plays the role of baddie with great ease. An example of his good performance can be gauged from the fact that one starts to hate him very much by the end of the movie.

Other actors are aptly cast in this commercial entertainer based on the scope they provide.

Positives:

Vishal
Mass elevations
Background music

Negatives:

Length

Analysis:

Director Muthuramaiah has handled a simple plot with great care. He makes sure that the emotional angle is present till the end. Even though this is a mass film, there are no fights for the sake of fights and they come whenever they are necessary.

First half of the film flows smoothly with good twists and turns, keeping the audience engaged. It is in the second half that the film gets streamlined into a straight up mass masala movie with all its predictability. One knows what is going to happen eventually but still the director manages t keep us hooked which is the biggest success of the film.

Music by D Imman is good and so is background score. Cinematography by Velraj is fabulous. Editing by LK Praveen is fine. The film should have been a little shorter but it’s alright. Production values that are true to the story of the film are good.