Monday Feb 02 2009, Hyderabad

Anukokunda

The film essentially has a suspense filled plot revolving around Sahasra (Charmi) who wants to make it big as a singer. She is taken to a party and soon unbeknownst to her, she is sucked into the vortex of a macabre mystery. She is trailed by a taxi driver (Shashank) and it takes all the cunning stratagems of the police inspector Suresh (Jagapathi) to extricate her from the web of intrigue that is spun.
Anukokunda Oka Roju is not the most perfect of films but it offers plenty to keep you engrossed right through. For one Chandrasekhar Yeleti has sailed through brilliantly and lived up to the name he made in ‘Aithey’ while Jagapathi Babu, the suave cop is suddenly sprung on us making him the film’s best kept secret. The film straightaway belongs to Charmi, who has got the role of her life-time. With pared-down looks, she puts in a spirited performance and her facial expressions rightly mirror the fear and anxiety that a film of such genre needs. Shashank and Hamsa Varadhan show promise while Pawan Malhotra, despite going over the top on occasions, is spirited and spunky.
The momentum sags a bit towards the end but the director has by and large managed to keep the interest alive. The film's technical side is of high quality especially the lighting and camerawork of debutant Sarvesh.

More Synopsis :   KANNADA, TAMIL, MALAYALAM, TELUGU