Vedam Movie Review

Vedam

Movie : Vedam

Rating: 3.25/5

Cast : Allu Arjun, Manchu Manoj, Anushka, Manoj Bajpai, Ramulu, Lekha Washington, Deeksha Seth, Seiya, Raghu Babu, Satyam Rajesh, Brahmanandam and others

Directed by : Krish

Produced by : Devineni Prasad, Yar

Banner : Arca Media

Music : M M Keeravani

Release Date : 2010-06-04

Story:

A tale of five different people from different walks of life – a cable guy Raju (allu arjun) living in a slum and pretending to be a rich guy to impress the wealthy girl Pooja (deeksha), an aspiring rockstar Vivek (manoj) who believes in himself, a prostitute Saroja (anushka) who comes to Hyderabad hoping to get better clients and more money, a righteous Muslim Raheem (manoj bajpai) who becomes a victim of fate and gets branded as a terrorist, a struggling weaver Nagaiah (ramulu) who gives away his kidney and also decides to give his daughter in law’s (saranya) only to educate his grandson. How all of them come to one place and what happens after that forms the rest of the story.

Artist performances:

Allu Arjun was impressive with his act and he got a good role this time with lot of depth and appeal. Manchu Manoj played a decent act and he made his presence felt. Anushka looks hot and not much for her in terms of performance. Manoj Bajpai was not used to the fullest, Ramulu was convincing, Deeksha looks juicy and seductive, Lekha was okay, Brahmi was brief, Raghu Babu was regular, Satyam Rajesh was alright, Saranya was effective, Seiya was apt. Even the artistes who did the role of the cop and 'Karpuram' contributed very well.

Plus points:

* cinematography

* Allu Arjun's character and track

* The attempt to show human character

Minus points:

* weak storyline

* songs

* pace

* climax

* no message

Analysis:

The film is basically an insight into the lives of various characters and how they make their decisions depending on the situations. While the etching of the characters was good, not enough depth was given to them. Except for the track of Allu Arjun, others could not hold the audience attention. Overall, the film is a good attempt and gives a positive feel but then there were flaws in screenplay, narration which muffled the impact. Having multiple tracks and getting them into one junction is a challenge but Krish has managed it to an extent. However, it could have caused an intense impact if he had given that strength to their screen presence.

Verdict: Attempt to show human character, can be watched once for sure

Source: www.gulte.com