Virata Parvam movie review: Sai Pallavi, Rana Daggubati act as Venu Udugula’s adventurous romance

towards the end of telugu movie great festival, The news clipping related to Sarla, which inspired Sai Pallavi’s character Venela, left me worried and moved. I was surprised how many of the last 20 minutes of the events in Warangal in 1992 were factual retellings. We may not know the extent of the theatrics for the film, but what is the plight of Vanella, whose love has no reason but is powerful enough to tear some tough men and women in the woods. The world that writer-director Venu Udugula presents is far from practical modern romance.

The male protagonist of the film, Ravana aka Aranya (Rana Daggubati), is a poet. There is poetry in how cinematographers Dani Sanchez-López and Divakar Mani play with light and shadow to present Venela’s journey with a painting-like quality, but never at the cost of romanticizing the harsh surroundings. Suresh Bobbili’s music is haunting and painfully melodious where necessary. Some of the dialogues, lyrics and situations also have poetic quality in them. Take the reasons why Vanella is so named and the dramatic events that took place during her birth. When Vanella’s voiceover states that a war that devours many, it’s the one who gave birth to her, it’s true.

Venu narrates the journey of the naive yet stubborn Venela; The wonderful Sai Pallavi who plays the role and Rana supports Drishti as an actor and producer, makes the effort worthwhile.

A childhood incident shows how stubborn Vanella can be. We may or may not buy that approach right away, but subsequent views are built on that.

When Venella draws a heart symbol over a sickle painted on a wall or looks at the sickle’s shadow on a wall with love, it tells how much she is being influenced by Ravana’s writings. This is in line with the tagline of the film – Kranti is an act of love.

The film dates back to the 1990s and was shot in widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) to recreate the look of the decade. Even if you don’t pay attention to such technical details, the film has a lot to charm you.

Sai Pallavi imbues Venella with a mix of innocence and strength that leaves us shuddering every time she is caught in a difficult situation. A part of me wanted him to return home safely. But vanilla is cut from a different fabric. Some of the characters around him are also unorthodox. As a mother concerned for her daughter, Ishwari Rao is convincing. Sai Chand plays an unusual father, an Oggoo legend artist, who voices what art means to him and why he can understand his daughter’s point of view. A small gesture by Rahul Ramakrishna at this point is witty and reflects the audience’s reaction.

Unlike Venela who wears her heart on her sleeve, she is the impenetrable Ravana. He has learned to hide his emotions as he blends into the woods, using the foliage as a cover for his guerrilla warfare. Rana plays Ravana with ease (incidentally, this is his third consecutive film set in the jungle), channeling the inner leader in that.

Short stories of other characters unfold slowly and put things into perspective – the anger and bitterness of Raghu (Naveen Chandra), Bharataka’s (Priyamani)’s-that-she behavior and Shakuntala’s (Nandita Das) worldly outlook . Rebellion – and the actors playing these parts are effective. In a way, Nandita’s character can be considered as an evolution from her role in Mani Ratnam’s film. Kannathil Muthamittal

The segment involving Ravana and his mother (Zarina Wahab) offers a glimpse into what happens when a rebel’s steely exterior gives way to soaking in normal human relationships.

The story follows a tense face-off between police and Naxalites, Venela’s love journey, replete with the politics of covert operations, keeping us invested in the proceedings.

there are times when Virat Parmi Less falls, but mostly, it becomes a moving emotional story. Small details work like a charm. Vanella said for the first time ‘Lal Salaam’’ Or being trained to fight, notice the sign of a smile and how lovingly she looks at Ravana, conveying the innocence of a girl who may not be fully aware of the difficulties ahead. Sai Pallavi owns the story of Venela and makes us root for her. Also, watch out for a scene where Shakuntala asks Venela about her decision and how the camera frames both the actors beautifully.

like vanilla, Virat Parmi Telugu cinema is less traveled and deserves praise, though it is not an epic love story.