What’s it about?
Balu (Sree Vishnu), who works in a multiplex theater, falls in love with Sarayu (Reba Monika John), a paying guest at his home. Balu’s parents adore Sarayu. When Sarayu’s cousin’s marriage is arranged, the lovers realize they are in big trouble.
How far will Balu and Sarayu go to prevent the wedding of Sarayu’s cousin? What is the issue that Balu and Sarayu believe they will face with her cousin’s marriage?
Analysis
The greatest challenge for filmmakers is coming up with a new conflict in romantic comedies. Since many filmmakers have already explored all possible conflict points in the past, the rom-com genre is not easy to handle, and audiences aren’t showing much interest either for regular love stories. Given this, director Ramaraju and his writing team deserves credit for thinking a new conflict in this genre.
This is Ramaraju’s second film as a director, following ‘Vivaha Bhojanambu,’ a comedy set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 lockdown. Written by Bhanu Bogavarapu, the new conflict point of this film is what provides enough room for good laughs.
The first act is filled with standard comedy scenes, romance, and a father-son track. The film really gets going when the lovers realize that if one of the female protagonist’s family members (played by Rebha Monika in her Telugu debut) marries, they will be in big trouble. The problem is that they could not marry according to Hindu/Indian traditions.
Many of the jokes in the film are funny. The one-line dialogues, in particular (written well by Nandu Savirigana), are effective. The dialogue comedy and Sree Vishnu’s superb timing heighten the overall vibe.
After a long gap, Sree Vishnu has played a role that showcases the best of his abilities. Reba Monika, a Tamil actress, is charming and does a neat job as an actress. Naresh is hilarious as Sree Vishnu’s father. Vennela Kishore steals the show in the latter part. His brief appearance as ‘Kula Sekhar’ works well.
The writers and director stand out among the technicians.
Bottom line: “Samajavaragamana” is a comedy that offers genuine laughs. Despite some slack in the second half, it makes a time pass watch.
Rating: 3/5
Film: Samajavaragamana
Cast: Sree Vishnu, Reba Monica John, VK Naresh, Sreekanth Iyengar, Vennela Kishore, and others.
Story: Bhanu Bogavarapu
Dialogues: Nandu Savirigana
Music Director: Gopi Sundhar
Cinematography: Raam Reddy
Editor: Chota K Prasad
Producer: Razesh Danda
Screenplay and Direction: Ram Abbaraju
Release Date: June 29, 2023
