Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam: A movie about a neglected tribal village

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By Deepthi Nandan

November 25, 2022

Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam, starring Allari Naresh, depicts the travails of a subaltern and neglected tribal village.

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Srinivas is a teacher posted on election duty in an interior forest area where the villagers hate the government and are in no mood to vote.

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Unexpected events take place creating serious troubles for the Maredumilli villagers and Srinivas.

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Whether the lives of Maredumilli people change for better or worse is to be watched on the screen.

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Director AR Mohan’s intention to highlight the political and administrative apathy towards the people is appreciable.

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However, the cinematic liberties taken to appeal to a larger audience dilutes the intensity of the idea and genuineness of concern.

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As the movie touches upon the present political system, people’s issues and other relevant topics, there are several impressive dialogues.

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The film is another attempt of Allari Naresh, who is known for his comic roles, to change his image.

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Female lead Anandhi appears as tribal woman Lakshmi. She is not just the love interest of the protagonist but leads the tribals.

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Music by Sricharan Pakala is adequate.

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