Directed by : Hari
Produced by : Vishal
Banner :Vishal Film Factory
Music by : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Release Date : 2014-10-22
Tamil hero Vishal who had tasted few good hits in Telugu has been failing to make a mark at Tollywood box office in the recent past. His latest film directed by Hari is dubbed in Telugu as Pooja.
What is it about?
Srinivas (Vishal) locks horns with a criminal called Singannapatrudu (Mukesh Tiwary) as the latter messes with his family. Srinivas beats Singanna in a public place to which the latter seeks revenge on the former. Srinivas needs to safeguard his family from Singanna. How does Srinivas saves his family from Singanna forms rest of the story.
Performances:
Vishal: It is cakewalk for Vishal to play a hot blooded youth. He is very good in action sequences and has impressed in his scenes with Shruti. Vishal did complete justice to his character.
Shruti Haasan: Shruti Haasan gets a chance to play a notable role amid action drama. She is good as the female lead and definitely one of the major positives of this film.
Others: Satya Raj is fine as the police officer. Mukesh Tiwary is very good in the antagonist role. It is good to see someone different from the usual villains. Radhika did a dignified character. Jayaprakash, Sitara and Kausalya are impressive among the supporting cast. Soori gets on your nerves with loud comedy. Andrea sizzled in an item song.
Technicalities:
Direction: Hari is known for churning out commercial entertainers at will. He plays to the galleries with Pooja by inserting lot of action episodes. He tried his best to make Pooja an engaging watch by using his experience, but sadly the script is too weak. Hari has to blame himself for coming up with a story that doesn't have any substance in it. He showed sparks of brilliance here and there, but on a whole Pooja makes a tedious watch.
Others: Vishal's production values are good and so is the cinematography. Priyan's work in action scenes is pretty impressive. Editing is not up to the mark. The film drags too much towards the end. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is mediocre. Background score is good though.
