Telugu movie ‘Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra’ streams on ETV Win
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In a scene in Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra, the Telugu movie written and directed by Anurag Palutla, siblings smile and cease squabbling, no less than briefly, over mango-flavoured ice golas. Anurag peppers the movie with such small moments that forestall the narrative from turning into an utter slog. He presents a bitter-sweet portrait of household, to indicate how folks can bond collectively regardless of misgivings. In spite of everything, household ties are hardly ever saccharine-sweet in actuality. The movie streaming on ETV Win could also be removed from healthful in making us root for its characters, however it has its moments. The dysfunctional household comes alive with performances by Naresh, Sri Lakshmi, Rag Mayur and Priya Vadlamani. There’s additionally the endearing presence of Brahmanandam, in spirit, who tries to make up for the shortcomings in writing.
Veeranjaneyulu (Brahmanandam) has been gone for almost a 12 months and his household is but to immerse his ashes. By means of Brahmanandam’s voiceover, we learn the way he labored all his life for the betterment of his household and has left behind a residence, Pleased Dwelling, in his favorite vacation spot — Goa. Every surviving member of his household has a narrative replete with challenges. The primary half hour or so is spent establishing these characters.
Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra (Telugu)
Director: Anurag Palutla
Forged: Naresh, Sri Lakshmi, Rag Mayur, Priya Vadlamni, Brahmanandam
Storyline: A dysfunctional household units off on a highway journey to immerse the grandfather’s ashes in Goa and drama ensues.
Streaming on: ETV Win
The daddy (Naresh), a faculty instructor, is unceremoniously dismissed from service citing his inadequacy in English. The mom (Priyadarshini) is portrayed as a tireless nurturer, enduring day-to-day taunts from her mother-in-law (Sri Lakshmi). The daughter, Sarayu (Priya Vadlamani), is almost engaged to the love of her life (Ravi Teja Mahadasyam) however feels stifled by the patriarchal gaze of her future mother-in-law. The son, Veeru (Rag Mayur), taking up his grandfather’s identify, has a enterprise setback to take care of. He’s additionally in a loveless relationship from which he hesitates to interrupt free.
The household embarks on a highway journey and it seems to be greater than a slice-of-life story. The movie rides on a slender plot and the drama is essentially pushed by these characters. As a Nineteen Eighties van huff and puffs its approach by Andhra Pradesh in the direction of Goa, music composer R H Vikram’s rating pervades by the pregnant pauses and tense moments with out overtly looking for consideration. Cinematographer C Ankur alternates between shut photographs contained in the van and the vast views of the panorama that the automobile passes by, to border the tensions throughout the household and the way they’ve to stay collectively since there is no such thing as a one else they will flip to for assist.
When the primary large tussle occurs and the hidden secrets and techniques of every member of the family tumble out, the narrative builds a palpable rigidity and makes us marvel what the characters would do subsequent. However when this narrative instrument of utilizing excessive drama to spill secrets and techniques is used once more in later parts, it doesn’t have the specified impact.
The narrative devotes ample time to every character, giving them room to introspect and get closure to their points. Nevertheless, in doing so, the movie feels overdrawn. The compelled humour by a hospital sequence is generally grating moderately than offering comedian reduction amid heavy drama. In these parts, the performances shoulder the proceedings.
Naresh leads from the entrance, evoking empathy for his plight as the daddy who has quietly borne the brunt over a long time. Veteran Sri Lakshmi because the grandmother is a delight to look at and will get a few ‘massy’ moments. Rag Mayur’s is a worthwhile efficiency because the brooding, short- tempered son. His bickering along with his on-screen sibling, Priya Vadlamani, is on the mark. Priya matches the invoice as a girl who’s anxious to not observe the subservient instance of her mom and desires her personal identification.
As conversations typically turn into arguments, a query that pops up is why this household couldn’t have solved issues by sitting throughout a desk and speaking it out. If solely it have been that straightforward. Anurag needs his viewers to know that conversations are usually not simple in some households and therefore, a highway journey serves to vent bottled-up feelings.
Veeranjaneyulu Viharayatra tries to be greater than a easy household drama, akin to Kapoor and Sons, however misses that mark by a mile. It’s nonetheless watchable and has endearing moments.
