Dookudu (2011)

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

A different way of telling a story

The acting in this movie is really good.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

**PROLOUGE**Starred by none other than Mahesh Babu and Directed by Srinu Vytla. This flick is expected to be the next big thing in Tollywood.This movie can be Srinu Vytla's magnum opus. He took at least 3 years to prepare the movie. He polished Gopimohan's story to suit Mahesh Babu and worked nice comedy into it for the best of the movie.**PLOT**Ajay Kumar (Mahesh Babu) is a sincere, stylish and hardened police officer hell bent on taking down an underworld kingpin, Don Nayar (Soonu Sood). He goes to Istanbul to track down the kingpin, where he accidentally meets Prashanthi (Samantha). He instantly realizes that she is the One. Oops, never expected that! :)The rest is how he catches the villain and gets the girl. We will know later that he is in for revenge.As, you can see, the plot never deviates from the formula proved one's. Find anything new in it? I don't :|**CHARACTERIZATIONS**Ajay Kumar character is well developed. He is ravishing, witty, quick and can dodge a 100 bullets like they were pop corn. He knows what he wants.Prashanti, played by Samantha is pure eye candy (congrats, Samantha, way to go!?). Chinmayi lend her voice to breath life into the character, just like in Ye Maaya Chesave.Nayak (Sonu Sood) is supposed to be the dreaded villain. His screen presence felt kind of funny, taking every trap the hero has set for him.Srinivasa Rao Kota, Brahmanandam, MS Narayana and other comedians are an asset to this film. But sometimes they tire the audience with their larger-than-life antics.Shankar Narayana (Prakash Raj), is a good old MLA, loved by everyone in his constituency. His character is enigmatic and plausible in the screen. Proved time and again that Prakash Raj is an excellent actor.**SCREENPLAY**The movie length is careful so as not to make the film boring. It mixes all the stereotype things that are reserved for Tollywood films and presents them nicely.But eventually wears us out, making us wonder where's that awesome thing we are waiting to happen in the film....**MUSIC**Thaman, the new Music Director from the south, gave a very good score for the movie. Nevertheless, he has plenty of room to improve. But his songs are a hit and sets the peppy mood for the film.**TECHNICAL**The cinematography by K. V. Guhan, Prasad Murella is just awesome. If nothing else, this is enough to watch movie!! The team went to the extra edge to set high production values for the film.**CONCLUSION**Straight to the point : The movie is neither DARING enough to try out a new creative plots nor DASHING enough to break free of old weary stereotypes.But it is to be noted that all the resources of this movie are nicely worked out.So, instead we get a normal film in a very stylish, star studded 'package'.

This is movie is entirely based on comedy n actor Mahesh's performance.Story: Not an unpredictable one, not delicious as director Sreenu- Vaytla's creation but dialogues n comedy timing are good.Pros: Mahesh,Prakash raj,Brahmanandam,M.S.Narayana,Sonusood & Nazer performances. Dir,screenplay Sreenu Vytla,Guhan cinematography,Taman background score n finally female lead Samantha.Cons: Second half of the movie works slowly as compared to that of first half. Samantha not used properly when they returned from Istanbul in the movie. Mahesh character it becomes he's the only person in the entire movie. Villain characterization not impressive.Verdict: An entertainment based film hope you'll enjoy.

the movie is not at the standards of Mahesh Babus image...it was more rather a Allari Nareshs...Sreenu Vaitla has a good skill on handling the characters of the movie but all his movies need to be worked on their subject and content 'cause seriously after a couple of movies like this the audience will get bored...so i beg Sreenu Vaitla not to make movies which are all of the same concept....try with some new stories.... Samantha Ruth Prabhu was hot and sexy in the movie ...she danced really well in the movie and she even tried very hard on getting her "Em Maaya Chesave" image off her...so cheers to Sam...you rock...!!!

Mahesh Babu role and his action is highlight in the film. He excelled both in action and emotional scenes. His comedy timing is perfect and over shadowed big comedians in the movie. The variation he showed in body language between Police officer and MLA is commendable. Overall, it is an energetic performance by Mahesh Babu much to the delight of his fans.Samanta has nothing to do much except play the role of Mahesh Babu love interest. She is pretty and looked glamorous in songs. Parvathi Melton item song is unimpressive.Prakash Raj is at his usual best. This role is one among many roles he played. Sonu Sood as underworld don did justice to his selection. Kota, Sayaji Shindey and Supreeth performance is OK.Real scene stealers are Brahmanandam in Padma Sri role and MS Narayana in wanna be hero Venu role. Their performance is highlight in the movie.Nasser as boss to Mahesh Babu has less important role. Suman and Naga Babu restricted to couple of scenes in Police chiefs role. Vennela Kishore, Ravi Prakash and Manoj performed well as Mahesh colleagues. Tanikella Bharani, Chandra Mohan, Shiva Reddy, Dharmavarapu Subrahamanyam and many more filled the screen.