Sankranthiki Vasthunam

Good 1st half,okish 2nd half Decent laughs Bulli Raju character & music is highlighted

‘Sankranthiki Vasthunam’ movie review: Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh’s film delivers mindless laughs Anil Ravipudi and Venkatesh Daggubati go all out to entertain in their third collaboration, ‘Sankranthiki Vasthunam’, not too weighed down by the need to be politically correct. A character named Bulli Raju, played by child actor Revanth, mouths expletives that send grown-ups into a tizzy. We hear some of these words while the rest is masked by the background score. A section of the audience may wonder why the filmmaker makes a boy say things beyond his age. The very next minute, writer-director Anil Ravipudi’s Telugu film Sankranthiki Vasthunam reasons that the young mind has been corrupted by an overdose of content on digital platforms! Bulli Raju’s antics in an early scene bring the house down and set the tone for the film. Teaming up with Venkatesh Daggubati for the third time, after the farcical comedies F2 and F3, Anil is aware that all his target audiences want are a few good laughs. Logical reasoning and political correctness can take a backseat. Within that framework, the film delivers several laughs.Sankranthiki Vasthunam keeps things simple and fun, laced occasionally with observations about oft-repeated tropes and the changing trends in mainstream Telugu cinema. A few decades ago, it was not too uncommon to see films woven around a male protagonist, his wife, and a girlfriend. The drama surrounding former police officer YD Raju (Venkatesh, nicknamed by his colleagues as Yama Dharma Raju), police officer and his former girlfriend Meenakshi (Meenakshi Chaudhary) and his wife Bhagyalakshmi (Aishwarya Rajesh) is a throwback to that era. There is also a reference to Venkatesh’s earlier film Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu.The stage for this aspect of the drama is set, in a hilarious manner, with Raju invoking divine references. The laughs that follow through the film, involving the women, are silly and border on farce. Venkatesh, Meenakshi, and Aishwarya go with the flow as the narrative does not hold back the fun. Venkatesh’s monologue in the final portions takes the cake. In another film, if this monologue had been delivered on a serious note, it would have earned the wrath of women. The makers of this film know that their narrative will not be taken seriously. This is a film in which the crime element, involving a kidnap drama, is also dealt with in a light-hearted manner. It is a familiar template. A high profile personality is kidnapped, a rescue operation begins, a convict is demanded as ransom... you get the drift. It is no surprise that YD Raju is summoned for the job. Several others enter the mix, including Raju’s possessive and suspicious wife and the volatile son, Bulli Raju. The film also introduces a few other oddball characters. Look out for Upendra Limaye as the jailer and Sai Kumar as an officer who has to deal with his egoistic overtures. Visually, Sankranthiki Vasthunam is a riot of colours in tune with Sankranti festival.

Excellent movie, very funny throughout, enjoyed it very much!!!

Family Entertainer for Sankranthi .. its a block buster pongalu

Nice family entertainment

Decent one, not blockbuster content.

Just by watching the trailer i can tell this is tedious and cliche ridden.

Fun and entertaining !

Seating , screen and sound not at all good.

Worth watching for fun , relaxation.