The story-writer of ‘Chinadana Nee Kosam’ seems to have got inspired to write this film when sometime in high school, he heard his social studies teacher say that the vertically and horizontally divided Indians united when they saw a common enemy in the British. Conceived almost like a children’s film, the story of CNK plays out like a stretched joke. When ultimately the juvenile old man buries the hatchet and our hero explains the motivation behind his misunderstood actions, almost fighting back tears in his eyes, you can be forgiven for shouting, “Are you joking?”
This one might have been a story which saw consummation in the writer’s mind when Venkatesh scored victory through ‘Kalisundam Ra’. This is not just suggesting that the storyline is pathetically outdated, but also implying that Karunakaran’s Midas Touch is missing all through.
There are a couple of elements which are Karunakaran-esque, but unlike Prabhas and Kajal Agarwal from ‘Darling’, Nithin and Misti Chakraborthy thanklessly go over-the-top.
Nithin (Nithin) has a strong crush on Nandini (Misti) ever since he saw her in, you guessed it right, milky white salwar kameez. He along with his parents develop feelings for Nandini but the girl seems to have other plans.
With so much of screen time wasted in indulging Nithin, Nandini and their puerile activities, the film has much in store for those who like to see Nithin trying to be a cross between Pawan Kalyan and Prabhas in utter vain. As for the heroine, the disastrous lip sync only adds to the tragedy. She simply doesn’t have the starry grace of a Kajal Agarwal (the director still has the 'Darling' hangover for sure) to make the audience want to watch out for.
After consciously changing his style as evident in three films ('Ishq', 'Heart Attack' and 'Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde'), Nithin seems to have been carried away by his new-found success. So, he indulges in the not-so-forbidden gay act with gay abandon, dances to the ‘Sye’ tune – all without the script habitually demanding something awkward from its star. The second half goes adrift, with not much to be told until the climax that is ridiculously inspired from history lessons.
Karunakaran’s school boy’s story is replete with scenes where we see Nithin emoting more than what is required, and dancing more than that can be taken. The director’s tryst with Ali has never been so tedious. One feels Ali has not been getting good roles for some time, but this one is a new low. The reference to his character Nachmi from 'Chirutha'' is silly, not in the least because it is not a memorable role.
Nasser is seen in the role of a child-like old man, but there is nothing novel about his characterization. Naresh and Sitara, between them, give more than parental comedy or sentiment.
Tagubothu Ramesh, Shankar Melkote and Raghu Kunche are seen in forgettable cameos. Many ideas like the modern art comedy sequence go haywire.
Like in most of his films, Karunkaran indulges in a brief fighting sequence, a scene where we see him fight with Telugu-speaking Sapnish nationals caught trying to molest the heroine.
Anup Rubens entertains with two of the songs and that is all. The cinematography is good.
Verdict: A wafer-thin storyline that receives shabby treatment. Nithin tries to play to the gallery in vain.
Rating: 2/5
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