Shatamanam Bhavati Review

Release Date: Jan 14, 2017

Cast : Sharwanand, Anupama Parameswaran

Other Cast: Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Naresh, Raja Raveendra

Music: Micky J Mayor

Cinematography: Sameer Reddy

Editing: Madhu

Producers: Raju, Sirish

Story-Screenplay-Director: Satish Vaghesna

Sharwanand and Anupama Parameswaran starrer Shatamamam Bhavati hits the screens today. This film made in the context of relationships between family members is the last offering in this Sankranti season.

Story

Raghava Raju ( Prakash Raj) is a respectable person in the village of Atreyapuram. His wife Janakamma (Jayasudha) and he stay in the village with their grandson Raju (Sharwanand). Janakamma and Raghgava Raju feel sad that their kids are away from them as they are settled abroad. They understand their kids' commitments to their work places but also feel sad that they have not visited them for a long time. Also Raghava Raju slowly gets indifferent to this and does not try and communicate with his kids. But one day on insistence of his wife, he hatches a plan to get his kids back to the village for Sankranti. What is that plan, what are the consequences, what did Raju do to help Raghava Raju in this plan, how did Raju's life get affected by the entry of Nitya (Anupama Parameswaran) in his life forms the rest of the stroy.

Actors:

Versatil actor Prakash Raj once again proves what he is worth of. He pulls of the character so very well. Jayasudha complements him perfectly. Sharwanand plays the role of a village youngster for the first time in his career and he impresses the audience with his diction and slang. Anupama adds cuteness to the screen and the chemistry between the lead pair makes this film worth watching. Naresh in his character of Bangarraju and Indraja do justice to their roles. Tanikella Bharani, Raja Raveendra, Amulya, Prabhas Seenu play their roles to perfection.

Technicians:

Mickey J Mayer is a huge asset to this movie. He has done it in the past by producing a wonderful music for Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimale Chettu which is also set in a rural backdrop. He goes two levels higher for this film and produces lovely and heart touching music. The lyrics penned by Rama Jagayya Sastry and Srimani also have a lot of meaning in them. Sameer Reddy does magic with his visuals. The dialogues are penned in an excellent manner. All the dialogues make the audience think about family and relationships. The screenplay is also very smooth which makes everybody relax and enjoy the film.

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For a movie which has many similarities with some of the movies in the past, had to be something different to make an impression. Satish Vegesna does exactly that by incorporating a strong ad unique grandfather grandson relationship concept with a lot of connect with the village atmosphere. His thought of including Sankranti celebrations in the movie makes this film all the more interesting to watch. The movie starts with the voice over given by Murali Mohan which sets the movie up brilliantly. Sharwanand's portrayal, the chemistry between him and Anupama, scenes where he takes the responsibility of things envisioned by is grandfather are wonderfully shot.The point of staying connected to the roots is well narrated with the right amounts of sentiment, love and comedy.

Overall, Shatamanam Bhavati is a film which one can watch with the entire family.