LEADER REVIEW

Leader kept many people waiting just as the election result.There might be two important reasons for it,First it being introductory film for Rana representing the new generation of daggubati.Second it being a Clean director Sekhar’s take on unclean politics.Lets see how it goes

Story:

Movie starts with death of the Chief minister(Suman).His Last wish was to see his US returned son Arjun(Rana) as his succesor.Arjun had a strong opposition from his cousin Dhanujay(subbaraju) and his uncle(Kota).How he cleverly manages and becomes the CM forms the initial part.

In the course,he learns the shortcomings of his father,witnesses the needs of the society.He then fights to bring out the wealth of corrupt politicians and secure a treasure for the people.He plays an intelligent and subtle game to deal with the incorrect politicians.How far he succeeds forms an interesting second part

Performances:

It’s a very complicated role for a fresher.But Rana excels as a leader.He comes out with flying colours.He convincingly portrayed the role in understated way.May be it is too early to judge his other abilities like dances and fights etc as this movie has no scope for them.

Richa plays the heroine.She is very cute and performed well. Sekhar Kammula’s heroines always had equal importance or even more than their male counter parts. But in this movie,Though Richa’s screen presence is limited,She got a prominent role.Suhasini as hero’s mother impresses.

Kota and Rao Ramesh,Tanikella barani and Ahuti Prasad made their presence felt.Subbraju as greedy politician is good and Harshavardan as hero’s friend is nice.Other heroine Priya Anand has got no importance except to supply the female quotient in the first half.

HighLights:

Sekhar Kammula no doubt made a sincere effort.He had given very tight screenplay.The movie coming amidst the similar political situation prevailing in the state might be a great co-incidence.

Music,Background score and Rerecording are excellent.Full marks to Mickey J mayer.Songs ‘Vandemataram’ and ‘aunana kaadana’ Stand out.

Udayabhanu did an item 'Rajasekhara..'.She is just ok.

Production values of AVM are very good.Photography is impressive.

Few good scenes I liked:

First speech of Rana and the way he emerges as CM.

Rana passing the cloth to a poor lady with torn clothes.

Rana’s dilaogue with Gollapudu maruthi Rao.

Rana’s speech in assembly stressing “India always remain developing country if corruption is not eradicated”

Scene between the old man and Rana in the pre-climax.

Love proposal scene of the Rana and Richa.

Dissapointments:

Sekhar never had a fear of loosing the mass audience.He this time too dissapoints them very strongly.This movie should most of earn its revenue from multiplexes again.

The way the Protagonist fights the corruption resembles Shanker’s movie ‘Oke Okkadu’.

Even the love track of hero and heroine is not so impressive,May be there is no sufficient time for it in the movie.

Few scenes where they need to be stressed are simply left in between like the last scene between Kota and Rana.

Auditorium had very few laughs all over as the movie is very serious.Movie has it own dull moments.

There should have been more political satires either from Ahuti Prasad or Kota.That would have given Comic relief and same time solved the purpose.

Bottom-line:

Sekhar might have gone the Shanker’s way.But his honest attempt might be appreciated by most of the audience. Movie will remain an average grosser as it lacks many commercial paybacks

3.25/5