Story: The title is more or less self explanatory, that it is the story of a father and son. So we have Viraj Anand (Allu Arjun), son of Satyamurthy (Prakash Raj) who lives life, well let’s say prince size. He gets engaged to Adah Sharma and life…
S/o Satyamurthy Movie Review
S/o Satyamurthy Movie Review
2015-04-09
Jithin
Rating
SPOILER ALERT!
Story: The title is more or less self explanatory, that it is the story of a father and son. So we have Viraj Anand (Allu Arjun), son of Satyamurthy (Prakash Raj) who lives life, well let’s say prince size. He gets engaged to Adah Sharma and life seems to be on a roller coaster ride when goes off to Barcelona for his bachelor’s vacation. And just like in the roller coaster, down comes his ride and his world comes crashing down within minutes. His father dies in a road accident and all he and his family are left with are debts that his father left behind. Their Rs 300 crore empire turns into a bundle of valueless share papers and his elder brother Vennela Kishore loses it completely. Forced to choose between claiming insolvency and repaying their debtors for values, Viraj Anand chooses the later.
From their bungalow, the family shifts to a modest flat and Anand finds himself playing the wedding planner for his ex-fiance. Here, he meets the super cute and diabetic Sameera or Subbalakshmi (Samantha). And it’s for her, Viraj Anand ends up taking up a bet with her dad Paidi Subba Rao (Rajendra Prasad). This lands him in a village ruled by Devraj Naidu (Upendra) and from here, the story shows how Viraj Anand manages to win the bet.
Performances:
Allu Arjun is a delight. He is as good as ever. Well, all along it has been said that he is trying for an image makeover with SOS. And given the story, you are bound to expect some heavy duty dialogues and equally heavy duty action. But Bunny stays off the temptation and sticks to doing what he is best at. He dances, romances, fights and has perfect coming timing. Of course, the mischievous Bunny has surely sobered down, but he still keeps you entertained just like his uncle megastar Chiranjeevi.
Samantha looks pretty as Sameera and dresses really well. Her wardrobe is trendy and the cuts used will catch up this season. She also looks curvy and has worked on her glam quotient. She also stopped pouting and it really works for her.
Nithya Menon gets short changed, though she gets a good entry. Her role is not well-rounded and whoever did her wardrobe must really take their tips from Samantha’s stylist. Since it is her first big film, Nithya must have taken care of her look. But she is good as ever.
Upendra gets an awesome entry, given that he is a top star in Kannada himself. That said, his character fizzles out as the film progresses. To highlight Viraj Anand, his Devraj Naidu gets sidelined. Otherwise, he is good.
It could be sentiment or coincidence, but Rajendra Prasad gets an important role just like in Julayi. In fact, though the principal character is Satyamurthy, Paidi Subba Rao is an equally important character in the film.
In turn, Rao Ramesh too gets a half baked role. Though he is as good as ever, his characterization does not give him much scope. Sneha makes a comeback as Devraj’s wife after her wedding and she is a perfect pick for the character she plays. Adah Sharma leaves you wondering about a few things while Vennela Kishore gets a teeny-weeny role. On the other hand, Ali and Brahmanandam get meatier roles. In fact, Ali gets a full-length role after a very long time.
Sampath Raj is another guy who gets a really small role which does not give him ample screen space. And probably this is one of MS Narayana’s last films and he will surely be missed by the industry.
Technical Excellence:
As with all Trivikram films, SOS has his stamp all over it. Cinematography is by Prasad Murella, Prawin should have tightened the film a bit. Of course, one cannot blame him as there is continuity, but he should have done away with some scenes nevertheless.
Music is by Bunny’s favourite Devi Sri Prasad and he manages to give a top charting album once again. Though you find the tunes a bit repetitive when you hear them on your music system, they kind of fit the situation when you watch them on screen.
Analysis:
Bunny and Trivikram is probably the nicest combination apart from Trivikram and Pawan Kalyan. They seem to be in sync and Trivikram’s dialogues go perfectly well with their body language and on-screen persona. So, SOS is yet another attempt at cashing in on this awesome synchronization between the director and his hero.
This time, Trivikram tries to present Allu Arjun in a new mould to endear him to mass and class audiences. Bunny puts in enough hard work to play the part of Son of Satyamurthy without going overboard emotionally. Trivikram retains the mischievous side, but tones it down a few notches to enable the makeover.
Trivikram disappoints is by failing to write the right parts for Ali, Brahmanandam and MS Narayana. In fact, MS Narayana was probably at his best in Trivikram films and in SOS, Trivikram wastes all his three favourite comedians and this seriously mars the entertainment quotient of the film.