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Out of order
Saikumar has the power of law in his fists
Law and Order (TELUGU)
Cast: Saikumar, Saratbabu, Asish Vidyarthi, Ashokbabu, Ramireddy
Dir: Sivamani
SAIKUMAR IN the lead means dialogue and action. Sequences are tailor-made to suit his image, and he rises to match it with his performance.
But, the narrative element of the film suffers. The title of the film gives a hint about the content.
The only novel angle is the depiction of how a dashing computer engineer, Surya (Saikumar), gets drawn into the mess of murders, engineered by Home Minister Mahendra Chowdhary, (Sarat Babu) who aspires to be the Chief Minister.
Mahendra, who runs the main show, uses Surya as a pawn.
The first part of the film is devoted to establish the characters. The second part is total action drama.
Mahendra pretends to be a social worker and pulls Surya into his game. Surya falls for it believing Mahendra to be his well-wisher.
Asish Vidyarthi plays underworld don Chota who lives by extortion and murders.
When Chota shifts his base from Mumbai to the city, Mahendra encourages Surya to finish him off - not to clean the society of criminals but to remove a blackmailer from his own life.
Eventually Surya realises what kind of a man he's working for.
Mahendra refuses to come to Surya's aid when police corner him. Chota, on the other hand, kills his family members. When Surya tries to retaliate, he is brutally stabbed and thrown out of a window.
The hero survives, after spending six years in coma, and returns to settle scores.
But for Saikumar's dialogue rendition and action, the film has nothing to its credit. Thematically, the film draws a blank, and there is lot of violence.
Music has no place in the drama, except as the backdrop for action. Photography and editing are good.
GUDIPOODI SRIHARI
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