Oosaravaelli is a big fat bore

NTR Jr is fast losing the plot. His latest movie Oosaravaelli, directed by Surender Reddy, is a sloppy effort. Except in patches the movie looks inadequate. NTR as a contract killer Tony excels but only briefly. His famed dance sequences are missing. If anything he has slowed down. Tamannah as Niharika who hires NTR to kill the bad guys also looks passable. One wonders where her glamor has gone.  But the real drag is Surender Reddy's narration. The first half of the movie is way too slow. The comedy is contrived and is not integrated into the script. In the second half, the director tries to tie the loose ends - but by then the damage is done. Three-fourths of the movie is through and the audience are looking for the exit sign to glow. One of the reasons for this movie's terrible show would be Prakash Raj. His villainy is becoming as predictable as shadow on a sunny morning. The same Don, the same locations and,  the same borrrrrrrrrrrrring mannerisms. Originality is a premium in Oosaravaelli. The only exception is the music by Devi Sri Prasad, especially the back ground score."Brathakali Raa" has rythmn while "Dandia India" has momentum. So here is the deal. Save your hard-earned money. Stay away from this movie. If NTR Jr wants you to come back he better try harder. For starters, sessions in the gym will be ideal.  



Vishal fizzles & Sameera sizzles in Vedi

See that image on top. This was the scene that (director) Prabhu Deva hoped would guarantee this failed cracker - Vedi - some momentum. Well Vishal grimaces in the scene and the audience by and large had the same expression in the movie.

What else would you expect? Prabhu Deva has taken a strictly below average Telugu flick called Souryam and poured that stale content into a new bottle. And Sun was silly enough (or did they care at all with that alleged 2G money) to repackage this thrash into Tamil.

Vishal fans need not worry. The hero looks tall, dark and handsome. His six-pack abs pack a punch. And Sameera has got the size to titillate Southern audiences. Up North they like it slim you see :-) The story, if you can call it that, is about a cop Prabhakaran (Vishal) and his fight against the villainous Shiyaji Shinde.

If you think Sophie Chaudhury's item number, Sameera's kisses and  Vivek's comedy track are worth your multiplex ticket price, go for it. Otherwise just sit back and chill with Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce, the rerun of which is being telecast in HBO.

Oh and regarding Vedi, it will come in TV screens in 2012. See it there, free. And save your family a 1000 bucks minimum. But if you are a music buff you might want to download Vijay Antony’s songs. A couple of them are really hummable.