Vimanam review: This plane drifts off the runway.

Vimanam review: This plane drifts off the runway

Entertainment By Prakash Pecheti 09/06/2023 Read the article

With the promotions hitting sky-high over the past few days, director Siva Prasad Yanala’s Vimanam promises to be an engaging cinematic experience.

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The film sets off the Veeraiah (Samuthirakani), and Raju (Master Dhruvan) living in the slums. The relationship between the impaired father and aspiring son strikes a chord.

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Watching aircraft taking off and landing from the slum abutting the airport, Raju aspires to board a flight one day. But his dream is cut short as he gets diagnosed with leukaemia.

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Samuthirakani emerges as one of the indispensable artists of Telugu cinema, of late. His role as a physically impaired, sacrificing father in Vimanam is incredibly good.

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Master Dhruvan as Veeraiah’s son makes a fabulous attempt as his emotions look organic on the screen.

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Anasuya Bharadwaj performs well as the sex worker Sumathi who was once duped by a man and developed a hatred for men.

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The music rendered by Charan Arjun is reasonably good. Though it elevates the emotional scenes between the father and son, is not up to the mark.

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In all, Vimanam is a heart-touching tale of father-son bonding. But the climax and poor characterisation drown the story making it a not-so-well-rounded narrative.

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