'Bujji Ila Raa' hit the screens on Sept 2. In this section, we are going to review the latest box office release.

Story:

The story is set in Warangal, Telangana, where a series of scary kidnappings and inhuman murders unsettle the CI Keshava (Dhanaraj). The cop is hot on heels to nab the culprits. Just as he cracks the mystery, he stumbles upon a lead that shocks him. After all, the mastermind behind the gory murders of young girls may well be someone he couldn't have suspected even in his wildest dreams.

But there is always more to the plot than meets the eye. Enter Khayyum (Sunil), another cop, who now has a bigger mystery to chase.

Analysis:

The premise of this film is reasonable. Although it might be unoriginal in its basic conception and the choice of the genre is lazy, the idea is not fundamentally bad. However, director 'Garudavega' Anji falters in terms of how he stages the film.

The first half is redundant and is full of glaring errors in how Keshava carries out the investigation. Since the writers didn't have anything worthwhile to offer, the film shouldn't have taken the route of an investigative procedural. By the time the plot takes on the form of a psychological thriller, we are done counting umpteen lacune.

Chandini Tamilarasan, who plays Keshava's unconventional wife, goes overboard. The way she emotes, she is fit to be part of a Chandramukhi sort of script. This is not to say that the scenes built around her character are entirely boring or pointless. But the writing is never fleshed out. The mother-daughter sentiment is nothing home to write about.

In recent times, actor Sunil has been springing up surprises. In 'Tees Maar Khan' (for the unversed, the film came in August and sank without a trace), he played a negative role. In the film under review, the 'Colour Photo' artist plays a cop who gets to be a one-note horror in the second half. Like in 'Darja' (which was another nightmarish film starring him and it too was released in August), he makes an entry around the interval.

Srikanth Iyengar needs to be commended for how he takes his roles too seriously. He did so in films like 'Chaavu Kaburu Challaga' and 'Gaali Sampath' as well. Much as his approach is earnest, he never makes the cut when the script fails him.

Sai Kartheek's background music is loud and it seems to pound the viewer every time someone or the other hits someone or the other in the film. The cinematography, by the director himself, is sub-standard.

Verdict:

'Bujji Ila Raa' is a below-average psychological thriller with lame crime elements and a back story that tests the audience's patience. Watch it at your own peril!