Friday May 02 2008, Hyderabad

'Parugu', Unfair to Allu and his fans

Directed by - Bommarillu Bhaskar

Produced by - Dil Raju

Music by - Mani sharma

Casts - Allu Arjun, Sheela, Prakash Raj, Poonam Bajwa, Seetha, Jayasudha, Subba Raju,Sunil, Srinivasa Reddy and others.

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This is the second film by Bommarillu Bhaskar and the next film for Allu Arjun after 'Desamuduru'.It is obvious that the expectations of Allu fans will be big as their hero's film hitting screens after very long time.Dil Raju produced it and hence Bommarillu charisma  is added to it.But things didn't get well with the expectations.The film seems to  prove a letdown for them.

 Subba Laxmi(Poonam Bajwa) elopes with a guy she likes as she refuses  the marriage arranged by elders.Her father Neelakanta (Prakash Raj) runs out in quest of her eloped daughter and the guy.When enquired a few friends of Subba Lakshmi's boy friend, various names of the guys those were involved in this scandal come into light. Krishna (Allu Arjun) is among them.Neelakanta and Co.

, kidnaps Krishna and brings him to his place.So are  other  suspects said to be involved.Neelakanta says that he would release all of them only when Subba Lakshmi  is found and restored to him.A lot of high drama and twists result.   Performances: Allu Arjun does a good job, and plays the character of Krishna.

A good improvement about his acting from movie to movie.Sheela also scored good.Prakash Raj as usual excells as a father.All others are just average. Songs in the film fail to touch the hearts of masses.

Allu Arjun could exhibit his dancing talent in one or two songs.The background music is however good.Bhaskar took a crude story line and he didn't take it on to celluloid with required efficiency.The main problem is with casting.Bhaskar failed to match the screenplay and scene composition in tune with Allu Arjun.

Dialogues are also not so effective. It is an accepted truth that many would connect the story of this film to a recent incident happened in Megastar Chiranjeevi's house where the megastar’s daughter ran away with her lover.Even the pre-publicity gossip has come in the same way.The movie cannot be pointed out as something odd, but the formula that should be required for a commercial movie is missing in it.It cannot appeal to masses.

On a whole, this film cannot be in tune with the expectations of the youth.It may not be up to 'Bommarillu's standards because of lack of freshness in the subject.