Another dubbed movie has struck Tollywood today. Upendra's hit movie 'Shivam' has been dubbed into Telugu as 'Brahmana'. The movie is shaped by Srinivasa Raju and it has hit the screens today. So let's see how the movie has done at Box-Office. Basavanna(Upendra) is a Brahmin boy who does not believe in the basic formalities of daily life. He hails from a family of priests and their family took care of temple in that area. Whenever the temple has to undergo some important task, one of the family member has to do it. Now comes the twist to the tale, where Basavanna's father dies and Upendra is forced to take the duty of the priest in the temple. When Bavsanna take things in his hand, a murder attack is planned on him. But he survives. So who is trying to Kill him ? What should he deal with ? Who are all the external forces ?
Upendra single handedly carries the movie. He emotes flawless and the first half of the movie deals with emotional values. Upendra faces all family troubles and they were showcased so well. The transformation scenes are also effing perfect. His dialogue delivery is at his best and his witty sense of humour carries the movie forward. Ragini Dwivedi is just used for skin show. Rest of the characters are just fillers and they never contribute much to the movie. The supporting cast are filled with newbies and they are annoying for most part.
The screenplay was good in first half. But the movie changes its track in second half. The second half deals with mafia, terrorism, CBI department and so on. It completely moves to another zone. Also the second half has unnecessary fight scenes. Ravi Shankar's antagonist role is also wavery. A disappointing performance from such an actor. The Telugu dubbing and non lip-sync portions are pushing the movie to rock bottom. Mani Sharma who scored music has proved he is a failure ! He has just used his old tunes for this movie. Editing is non linear and too patchy. Director Srinivasa Raju has tried a new attempt and has failed miserably. There is zero clarity till the end.
The movie has an interesting plot, but it was let down by a poor narration. The second half also goes in another lane and the side tracks are disturbing even more. Music, Editing and Cinematography are just a let down yet again. Upendra has definitely let down a good movie by a weak second half. He should have focused a little more.
