Movie: Surya Vs Surya
Genre: Romance
Type: Stright
Banners: Suraksh entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.
Cast: Nikhil, Tridha Choudhury, Madhubala, Tanikella Bharani, Satya, Praveen, Thagubothu Ramesh, Salim Pheku, Subhashini, Raja Ravindra, Sayaji Shinde, Rao Ramesh, Viva Harsha etc.
Cinematography: Karthik Gattamaneni
Editor: Goutham Nerusu
Music: Satya Mahaveer
Dialogues: Chandu Mondeti
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Karthik Gattamaneni
Producer: Malkapuram Shivakumar
Release date: 05 March, 2015.
AP Trendz.com Rating : 3/5
Okay, you have a hit hero who had had two back to back hits, you have a story that is not run-of-the-mill and you have a cinematographer who is debuting as writer-director. Naturally, Surya Vs Surya had raised expectations and there was loads of curiosity among the audiences to see how different the film is. So, let’s see if it lives up to the hype and expectations…
Story:
The film starts off with Surya (Nikhil) who is one of his kind among 1 crore human beings who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Porphyria. As Rao Ramesh explains in his cameo as a doctor, the condition is such that his body does not produce haemoglobin due to which going into sun means death for him within 15 minutes. Well, that does not stop his life. He goes to night college as he has no other option where he makes friends with two unlikely people Aruna Sai (Satya) who is an auto driver and Ersam (Tanikella Bharani) who is a kirana shop owner. Despite their different backgrounds, they hit it off the moment they meet. Meanwhile, Surya falls in love with an anchor Sanjana (Tridha Choudhary), who he sees daily on a late night show.
She feels betrayed when she comes to know about it through others. Rest of the story is all about how Surya gains confidence and wins his love back!
Artists Performance :
Nikhil has got a lot of scope for emoting in this film and he does an excellent job in emotional scenes (graveyard scene). Nikhil who has been doing different genres in the past made sure that there is novelty in story idea. New actress Tridha Choudhury is average. Madhubala is refreshing in the role of compassionate mother. Tanikella Bharani donned the variety role of hero’s friend. Satya is entertaining as hero’s friend. Salim Pheku is good as a Hyderabadi panwala. Viva fame Harsha’s role in this film is better than the ones he has done in past in movies.
Technical Excellence:
The film is the baby of Karthik Ghattamaneni who was the cinematographer for Nikhil’s Karthikeya. So, they come together once again for his debut film as director. Well, while Karthik tries to touch upon a subject that is new to Telugu audiences, that’s where the good news ends. The narration is barely gripping and Karthik will probably have to make few more films before he can be comfortable enough to handle a subject like this. Music is by Satya Mahavir, which is pretty average as is cinematography.
Highlights:
- Concept
- Novel story idea
- Nikhil’s performance
- Cinematography
- Music
Drawbacks:
- Second Half
- Narration
Analysis:
When a promising young hero and a young debutant director come together, there are expectations and it was no different in the case of Surya Vs Surya. It is a fairly new concept for a direct Telugu film and one must appreciate Karthik for choosing one for his debut directorial venture.
He starts off the film on a decent note, though one has to confess that he could have made it more interesting. He has a few characters and situations he could have played with, but he refrains from doing so and plays safe.
Another huge drawback is the love story between the hero and heroine. There is conflict, but it is not well-etched out and you don’t sympathise either with the hero or the heroine.
Like all new-age films, the director tries to put forth the message that one has to know one’s self before getting others to love them. Now, while the premise is good, you don’t feel it happening to Surya. His character somehow lacks depth and Surya is made to appear as if he is too well off to even have genuine inner conflict.
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