Actors: Rajendraprasad, Narasimharaju, Prema, Tulsi, Ravibabu, ‘Shubhaleka’ Sudhakar, Narayana Rao, Ananth, Prabhas Srinu, ‘Rangasthalam’ Mahesh, Jogi Naidu, Krishnamraj, Dhanaraj, Gemini Suresh, Tagugubotu Ramesh, etc.
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Written and Directed by: Venkatesh Pediredla
The story, Producer: Dr. Jagan Mohan D. Y.
Submitted by: Bekkam Venugopal
Photography: Mallikarjun Naragani
Music: S. Shiva Dinavahi
Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
Editor: Ram Tumu
Executive Producer: Manikumar Patrudu
Art Director: Suresh Bhimagani
Actor Rajendra Prasad changed track from comedy hero after ‘Aa Swara’. As a character artist, he is doing different roles and playing key roles in movies with story strength. He has done films like ‘Mee Shreyobhilashi’, ‘Onamalu’ and ‘Tommy’ and his latest movie ‘Anukoni Prayanam‘ was released on Friday. Senior actor Narasimharaju also plays a key role in this. Dr. DY Jagan Mohan presented the story and produced this movie directed by Venkatesh Pediredla.
This is a story from two years ago. The story begins exactly three days before the imposition of the Janata Curfew. Rajendra Prasad and Narasimharaju work as day laborers for a contractor in Bhubaneswar. There are many Telugu workers there. All those laborers who are away from their families live together like family members.
Meanwhile, due to the increase in corona cases, construction work is stopped for a few days and all the workers are sent to their homes. Rajendra Prasad and Narasimharaju will also leave for their villages. Narasimharaju also pressures Rajendra Prasad, unmarried, to come to his town. First Sasemira Anna… then he too changes his mind and leaves for Narasimharaju village near Rajahmundry.
Meanwhile the king unexpectedly dies of a heart attack in the middle of the route. Rajendra Prasad leaves for Rajahmundry with the dead body to fulfill his last wish. What problems did he face in this ‘Anukoni Prayanam’ at a time when curfew was imposed across the country? How did he finally reach that village? How did those villagers react in the background of Corona? That is the rest of the story.
Producer Dr. Jagan Mohan made this film by turning his experiences during Corona into a story. So many events happen in front of our eyes and come into our experience. Moreover, those who know the problems faced by the people during the corona period and the problems faced by the migrant workers will connect well with this movie. But… while carrying a dead body from Bhubaneswar to reach Rajahmundry, the characters, their behavior and the consequences of the protagonist are a test of the audience’s patience.
Rajendra Prasad, who does not care much about births and deaths, behaves differently at different times and his characterization is diluted. Various characters come and go from the beginning to the end of the film. All of them are famous actors! But the director did not use them properly. Even though there are many actors in the name… no character leaves a strong impression on the hearts of the audience. If Rajendra Prasad… carries his friend’s dead body on his back and walks for miles… the audience in the theater will feel that weight.
This story is so heavy. Even if Rajendra Prasad tries to insert his trademark comedy in the middle… the audience is not able to enjoy it. A situation where sons are behind to cremate the dead bodies of their parents during Corona. At that time, he brought the dead body of his friend to the village after many hardships. Rajendra Prasad’s role seems pointless as people ignore it! It is difficult to bear this funeral procession of the entire film!
Actors like Rajendra Prasad, Narasimharaju, Narayana Rao, ‘Shubhalekha’ Sudhakar, and Tulsi acted in this concept. But their hardships turned into tears of ashes. Prema’s re-entry into Tollywood after a gap is not great either! However.. S. The songs composed by Shiva Dinavahi and their lyrics matched the scenes and were impressive. Paruchuri Brothers composed the dialogues for this film. There were flashes of them here and there. Concept-oriented movies like this are okay for OTTs but hard to please audiences in theatres.