Dongala Mutha Telugu Movie Review

Movie-Dongala Mutha

Director-Ram Gopal Varma

Cast-Ravi Teja, Charmee, Lakshmi Manchu, Brahmanandam, Prakash Raj, Subbaraju, Supreet, Brahmaji

Ram Gopal Varma made tall claims that Dongala Mutha will set a remarkable example as to how cost cutting could be implemented in Tollywood. He further said that even if the film runs for one show, it will be a success.

A young couple Sudhir (Ravi Teja) and Rani (Charmme) lands up at a resort in a forest. They soon find that something fishy is going on in the resort. They start hearing strange noises in their room. They are given a spine-twisting answer that a ghost is haunting the place and that they should leave immediately.

But, the couple discovers that the hotel operators are not real, but thieves, having kidnapped a rich man (Brahmanandam). The couple is about to escape when the story takes yet another hilarious twist with the entry of Richard (Sunil) and Shiva (Lakshmi Manchu), who starts posing as real thieves. Who are real thieves and what is their motif? This forms the crux of the 90-minute drama.

Ravi Teja as usual is neat, but he showed an altogether different tilt in his characterization. Unlike his regular flicks, the audience will not find the jarring dialogues and racy stunts and quick boiling points in his characterization.

Charmee looked hot in many angles thanks to the close up shots of Canon 5D cam. Compared to her previous films, she had improved her own dubbing a lot and you find that Charmme has turned into a `pucca` Telugu heroine. Lakshmi Manchu`s energetic performance is a big asset to the film.

Prakash Raj did nothing new while Subbaraju has some shades to impress the audience, and Brahmanandam is hilarious in parts and Brahmaji, who mostly appears in RGV flicks is just the same. Sunil`s role is subdued.

In fact, RGV himself never attached any importance to the film going by its story. He never showed interest in asserting the technical prowess of the film, its duration and above all the significance of the Canon 5D cameras. He said that the entire film production had cost him around Rs 6.5 lakhs. Considering this angle, this film can be considered a revolutionary development in Tollywood, or to that matter in the Indian panorama.

Except for the technical innovations, the film is lacking in story and comedy. Music is not apt, though RGV tried to focus some of the scenes in the tension-filled light.

The first half runs awry with heavy monotony, while the second half is jam packed with several episodes, losing their sway on the audience.

No doubt, the film has the great potential to inspire many a talented director to experiment with his creativity thanks to the Canon 5D camera; which happens to be the real hero for RGV.

Verdict: Can be watched once