Ramanna Youth review: This loosely-packed political satire attempts humour but in vain

Entertainment By Prakash Pecheti 15/09/2023 Read the article

Not everyone could afford the pursuit of pleasure as much as this youth leader Raju (Abhai Naveen) from Ankushapur in the film Ramanna Youth.

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Ramanna Youth looks like an honest attempt on paper, but it doesn’t tick all the boxes that are required to hold the attention span of any average audience.

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Coming to the story, it has a weak spine to actually stand on its feet. The story and characters don’t drive the movie forward as expected in the first half.

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Abhai Naveen is impressive as a naive Ramanna Youth leader named Raju whose innocence is cashed upon by leaders for their opportunity.

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Actor Jagan Yogiraj, too, nails an exceptional performance as Ramesh who is forced to accompany Raju when he just starts to live independently.

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Bunny Abhiran, who earned fame as Basha in his last outing Pareshan (2023), gets a meaty character as Chandu. Others like Vishnu Oi, Amulya Reddy, and Srikanth Iyengar do well too.

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The editing, music, and cinematography departments have done a good job. But the film misses the intensity and the pace that movies like Pareshan and Thurum Khanlu (2023) have.

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Ramanna Youth is a political satire drawn from real-life experiences but couldn’t properly attempt to stand on its humour. Yet, rural audiences would surely connect to the characters.

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