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Shankar's Aparichitudu
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(by : Manohar Chimmani - Tollywood Director )
We expect big films from Shankar. Yes. That is his brand image. With the latest Aparichitudu, Shankar tries to explain Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) in the simplest of terms. And succeeds to
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a maximum possible extent. From Gentleman to Boys, director Shankar's track record at the box-office is impeccable. If Gentleman, Bharateeyudu
and Oke Okkadu were about corruption in society, Aparichitudu is about how procrastination is plunging our society into an irredeemable abyss. Starring
Vikram, Sada, Prakash Raj and Vivek, Aparichitudu is seen through the eyes of a Brahmin lawyer, who asks us to take a look at what procrastination has done to our country.
Sankar who went after the ace director of 80s Barathiraja's record of consecutive hits. But messed it up with his sixth film, Boys (a full 100 days film in Telugu!). A good come back now for Shankar as Aparichitudu proves why he is so successful movie sculptor.
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Vikram is a consumer lawyer. A conformist, he is bugged by almost everything that is happening around him -- from faulty brake cables in his moped to a landlord who unabashedly flaunts rent control to a brand new car-owner who refuses to help a dying person. The girl-next-door Sada, for whom he pains, rubs it in later. He wants to change things, but can't. Out of his inability to check the rot in the society and win Sada are born Aparichitudu, a serial killer, and Remo, a model (both played by Vikram). From here on, the story takes turns. |
Aparichitudu goes around executing wrongdoers in the most chilling fashion and Remo succeeds in wooing
Sada. What happens next? You have to watch rest of the film on mega screen with the entire audio visual extravaganza, of course, Shankar's style.
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After Boys debacle, Shankar goes back to his original strength -- taking a social theme, spicing it up and serving the perfect commercial fare. Rest is left to the National Awardee Vikram. Vikram plays three distinct characters in this film. |
However
hard Vikram might have worked on the brute Aparichitudu, one is tempted to compare this performance with his national award-winning portrayal of his character in
Shivaputrudu. Unreachable, of course. Sada, Prakash Raj, Vivek and the other supporting actors do a nice job. A. R. Rahman used to shoulder the responsibility of music score in all of Shankar's films. In
Aparichitudu, the director teams up with Harris Jayaraj for the first time. One can easily feel the difference and get easily disappointed.
Handling
a medical concept like MPD is definitely not an easy task while
ensuring the broader social theme is not diluted comes with its own
risks. Any viewer who has had the chance to read Sidney Sheldon's Tell
Me Your Dreams will feel the concept of MPD has been trivialized. But
a huge chunk of viewers who are not that well informed might not even
comprehend what is being said. “It is not necessary for a film to
convey messages. Film is a form of art. It should convey emotions…
but if there is a message, then well and good! It will help society.
It's like food, in that some are tasty and yet will do no good to your
health. On the other hand, there are others which are healthier. Some
kinds of food could be healthy yet bitter. This film is like a food
item that is both tasty and good for your health” - expresses
Shankar about his latest flick. Done a superb job, Shankar!
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: Manohar Chimmani - Tollywood Director
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