June 18, 2009 Tapaswi
Cast : Mohan Babu, Ramya Krishna, Sharwanand, Tashu Kaushik, Surveen Chawla and others.
Banner: Sri Kumaraswamy Productions.
Cinematography: Rameshbabu.
Dialogues: Jeevana Satyam.
Editing: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.
Music: Chakri.
Producer: Kumaraswamy Pattikonda.
Director: Durga Shankarnath.
Release Date: June 18, 2009.
Raju Maharaju is not a extraordinary film for Sharwanand who is looking for a break to be a proper commercial hero but it is good one with a right story, a neat screenplay and is rounded off with good performances. Mohan Babu is a sane, sensible rich Samaritan but his brother Sharwanand causes havoc in the family by his rash, wayward behavior. Mohan Babu thoroughly pampers him and hopes some day he'd change. He loves him so much that instead of disciplining and reprimanding him, he appoints a man to keep an eye on him. Now the doting brother is hugely upset as Surveen Chawla rejects his love and keeps creating hurdles till she accepts his proposal. To make things worse he runs over the heroine's father played by Nasser. The lady now demands Mohan Babu's entire property in return for taking back the complaint lodged by her for killing her father. It's revenge time now with rest of the story revealing how the brothers do little and big sacrifices to show they care.
The second half of the film has far more interesting things to be revealed and it gets slightly over sentimental. Though the dialogues have rich, deep meanings seldom do the brothers have an interaction or conversation. Even in the climax when Mohan Babu is surrounded by his enemies, he gives a broad hint that he will not fight the baddies but is expecting his brother to save him.
Mohan Babu downplays his role, is sincere in his work and one is reminded of his role in Pedarayudu. Ramya Krishnan who dons the role of his wife fits well into the story. Mohan Babu and Sharwanand, each of them get their moments and shine and the latter gets an edge of vulnerability when in a repentive mood.
Suneel and Brahmanandam's comedy is tedious and one song which has the Sharwanand and Tashu Kaushik wear garish costumes becomes more of a liability. Surveen makes a good debut. The film could do well easily with atleast ten minutes of trimming. There are no serious aberrations, the film is clean, perfect family drama with no weepy scenes. Bhargavi's presence brings back memories of her previous films, how a talented actress's life has been cut short abruptly. Though the story becomes predictable, director Bhanu Shankar has tackled things admirably to dish out a good formula movie.
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