Dasara review: A rustic revenge drama

Entertainment By Prabhatha Rigobertha 30/03/2023 Read the article

The hangover of Sukumar is visible in how first-time director Srikanth Odela sets up Dasara. It is a typical revenge saga.

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What redeems the film is the performances and also how the young director has mounted the story.

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The film starts in a gripping manner. The life of the three friends and the bond between them keeps you hooked.

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Srikanth Odela is also successful in portraying the cultural and social specificities of the area. The case in point is the “Bathukamma” performance.

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Sathyan Sooryan does a splendid job of capturing the rawness of the area through his lens. Singareni Coal Mine area has an authentic feel to it.

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Though the angle of caste politics isn’t as strong as in Rangasthalam, Srikanth Odela still does a fairly fine job.

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Things stagnate quickly after the true intentions of the villain are revealed. The running time of two hours-plus feels quite heavy.

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Santhosh Narayanan’s music goes well with the Telangana flavour. The “Bathukamma” song and “Chittu Chittula Gumma”, in particular, have been well-tuned.

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As Dharani, Nani knocks it out of the park. The actor just disappears into the rustic avatar starting from his body language.

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Keerthy Suresh as Vennela shines in both the light and the emotional bits. But neither Poorna nor Jhansi has anything worthwhile to do.

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Dheekshith Shetty gives an effective performance. Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani and Shine Tom Chako needed to be better used.

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