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Vimanam Review: Doesn't Take Off

Movie: Vimanam Rating: 2.25/5 Banner: Kiran Korrapati Creative Works, Zee Studios Cast: Samuthirakani, Master Dhruvan, Meera Jasmine, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj, Naan Kadavul Rajendran and others Dialogues: Hanu Ravuri Music: Charan Arjun Director of Photography: Vivek Kalepu Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh Art Director: JK Murthy Producers: Kiran Korrapati & Zee Studios Directed by: Siva Prasad Yanala Release Date: June 09, 2023

A small-concept film starring notable names such as Samuthirakani and Anasuya is bound to grab the attention of moviegoers, and "Vimanam" accomplished just that.

Let's delve into the movie and see if it has any merit.

Story: Veerayya (Samuthirakani) is a disabled, impoverished man who resides in a slum with his fourth-grade son, Raju.

Raju has always aspired to fly. Veerayya often takes Raju to Begumpet Airport to witness the planes taking off.

On the same day Raju receives admission to the prestigious Korukonda Sainik School, Veerayya receives devastating news: his son has leukemia.

The doctors inform Veerayya that Raju has only one month to live. Considering Veerayya's financial constraints, purchasing a plane ticket seems impossible.

Will he be able to fulfill his son's wish within such a limited timeframe?

Artistes’ Performances: The film's hero is Samuthirakani. With his touching performance as a disabled poor father, he makes us feel sentimental. Although his Telugu dialogue delivery is not flawless, he is credible in the role. Master Dhruvan's portrayal of Raju is endearing.

Rahul Ramakrishna and Dhanraj are okay in their roles. Anasuya performs neatly as a prostitute.

Technical Excellence: The film is made on a limited budget. The cinematography and art direction are adequate for this budget. Both songs and the background music are over dramatic in the manner of SA Rajkumar.

Some of the dialogue is corny. The attempt to write in rhyming verse is particularly in bad taste. "Kancham Kottevaadini Choosa Mancham Kotte Vaadini Ninne Choostunna", for example, sounds awkward with Kancham-Mancham prasa.

Highlights: Samuthirakani’s acting Couple of scenes in the second half

Drawback: Old-school narration Rahul Ramakrishna-Anasuya thread Over sentimental drama

Analysis We frequently hear in the news about young children suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases who wish to meet their favorite celebrities. The core concept of "Vimanam" is similar. However, in this story, no celebrity appears to grant the child's wish. The plot revolves around a poor and disabled father who endures numerous hardships to fulfill his son's dream of flying in a plane.

How much does his wish cost? A little over Rs 10,000. The director chose to set the story in 2008 to make it an impossible dream for the impoverished father to achieve, as acquiring Rs 10,000 in 30 days seemed unattainable. The father's character is portrayed as disabled, making a living by operating a sulabh complex.

The director may have felt that these issues alone were not sufficient for the audience to empathize with the father's character. Scenes like the government demolishing the Sulabh complex during road widening, thereby destroying his livelihood, are used to reinforce the belief that the father's character will be unable to afford the flight ticket. The father's character faces more problems and suffering throughout the story.

To create emotional drama, the director employs various techniques to emotionally manipulate the audience. However, this does not imply that the film lacks genuine emotional moments. There are instances in the second half that genuinely bring tears to our eyes. Yet, the feeling that the director relies on outdated techniques to evoke sentimentality persists.

Furthermore, the entire episode involving Rahul Ramakrishna and Anasuya is awkward, especially within this type of drama. The sequence of Rahul Ramakrishna hiring a photographer to capture Anasuya in various poses so he can indulge in inappropriate activities is in extremely poor taste.

The final climax sequence elicits mixed reactions as well. However, the main point of "Vimanam" is touching.

Overall, despite its good intentions, the narration of "Vimanam" feels dated and relies on every trick to evoke sentimentality, which often comes across as theatrical.

Bottom line: Old-school sentiment

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‘Vimanam’ movie review: Samuthirakani shoulders a melodramatic tale

Samuthirakani and child actor dhruvan put their best foot forward in the telugu-tamil bilingual ‘vimanam’ that has its moments but gets progressively melodramatic and contrived.

June 09, 2023 04:00 pm | Updated 06:08 pm IST

Child actor Dhruvan and Samuthirakni in a still from the Telugu-Tamil movie ‘Vimanam’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Had someone asked the protagonist of Vimanam how far he would go to fulfil his son’s wishes, he would have replied, ‘till the very end’. The Telugu-Tamil bilingual written and directed by Siva Prasad Yanala narrates a story that hinges heavily on the bond between a single father and his young son. It stems from a space of earnestness in wanting to show that love can transcend all odds. Differently-abled Veerayya’s (Samuthirakani) efforts to fulfil his son Raju’s (master Dhruvan) wish of an air journey encounters multiple hurdles. The film has segments that can leave the audience teary-eyed. But as the odds keep getting stacked against the father-son duo, the narrative gets contrived, emotionally manipulative and feels at least a few decades old.

A sizeable portion of the Telugu version of Vimanam happens in a locality in the vicinity of the old Begumpet airport in Hyderabad in early 2008, just before the opening of the larger airport in Shamshabad. The period setting makes it feasible to tell a story of a boy who keeps gazing at aircraft from the crevices of a wall in the neighbourhood of the airport. 

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Cast: samuthirakani, master dhruvan, rahul ramakrishna, anasuya bharadwaj, direction: siva prasad yanala, music: charan arjun, storyline: a differently-abled father with limited financial resources wants to fulfil his son’s wishes of air travel against mounting odds. time is running out..

Veerayya’s characterisation is the spine of the film. Siva Prasad presents him as a man who looks at the brighter side of things and never lets his handicap come in the way of being self-sufficient. He drives a tricycle, cleans and mans a community toilet facility and hopes that his son will have a better future. The initial portions of the film are peppered with day-to-day incidents that show the warm bond between the father and the son, with the boy being empathetic to his father’s condition. 

The story focuses primarily on the boy’s growing, single-minded obsession with flights and how the father feels the need to make his wish come true. Soon, the narrative treats this storyline like a video game and places multiple obstacles in Veerayya’s journey. Time is also running out.

In the second hour, the story gets increasingly darker. Veerayya’s spirit of survival comes to the fore but the narrative also begins to get increasingly contrived. If Vimanam was intended to be a humble attempt at something on the lines of The Pursuit of Happyness , the story needed fresh tropes and better writing. Samuthirakani stays utterly focussed and portrays the father’s emotions with all sincerity and child actor Dhruvan matches it with his disarming innocence. But that isn’t enough.

The subplot involving Koti ( Rahul Ramakrishna ), a cobbler, and sex worker Sumathi (Anasuya Bharadwaj) sticks out like a sore thumb. Though their story ends on a good note, the occasional innuendos and the camera exploitatively lingering on Anasuya seems out of place. Mottai Rajendran appears in a brief role that is more silly than funny. The subplot involving an auto driver (Dhanraj), his wife and son fares much better. 

The emotional drama of Vimanam might have its heart in the right place and leaves the audience teary-eyed. But then, the question also remains on whether it had to be so predictable and dated by at least a few decades.

Vimanam is currently running in theatres.

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Vimanam movie review: The Samuthirakani, Anasuya Bharadwaj starrer is a routine and predictable family drama with a good climax

Vimanam has Samuthirakani, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Dhanjraj nin key roles. 

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Last Updated: 04.14 PM, Jun 09, 2023

Veerayya(Samuthirakani) is handicapped and a single father who lives in a slum. His son's (Raju) only dream is to travel on a flight at least once in his lifetime. But the twist in the arises when the little kid is diagnosed with blood cancer. A heartbroken Veerayaa then decides to fulfill his son's last wish. Well, how does a poor and handicapped person accomplish this is the story of Vimanam.

Vimanam is directed by Siva Prasad Yanala and deals with the story of a helpless single father going all out to fulfill his son's last wish. Such stories have been dealt in multiple movies before but Samuthirakani, who plays the main lead makes Vimanam look different at the outset. The popular actor plays a positive role for the first time and gives a memorable performance.

The entire story is based on the father-son relationship and how emotionally they are attached. But director Siva Prasad takes forever to enter the main plot. The daily life of Samuthirakani, the parallel tracks of Anasuya Bharadwaj and Rahul Ramakrishna eat up the screen time. The poverty issues, doting father taking care of his son are narrated in a neat manner, but they are predictable and bring nothing new to the table.

Anasuya Bharadwaj as the sex worker adds depth to the table but her track derails the film's proceedings. The emotions between the father and son are relatable and there are a few heart-breaking scenes which leave a lump in your throat during the interval block. A scene where a few youngsters rob Samuthirakani's hard-owned money and how he breaks down is superbly executed.

The last twenty minutes of the film are quite emotional and are neatly showcased by the director. The ending is also heartbreaking and the manner in which the entire flight journey is showcased through Meera Jasmine's character is well thought off. Vimanam looks intense because of Smauthirakani's sincere performance. All these years, we have seen him in negative roles and for the first time, he plays a character which needed innocence and positive thinking and Samuthirakani hits it out of the park.

Master Dhruvan who plays Raju gives a memorable performance. It is his acting which gives the film an edge till the end. But where does Vimanam falter? One of the key conflicts in the film is the kid getting diagnosed with cancer. Already, the audience is invested in the father and son relationship, and one would think gripping emotional scenes would be showcased once the father comes to know about his son's disease. But that does not happen as the drama is not elevated properly. The way Smuthirakani's character reacts does not move you.

In the climax too, the key ending is brought up with a simple scene. In a way, Vimanam has so much scope to present the old story in a new way and create solid emotional moments for the audience. But that does not happen as the proceedings are slow in the first half and parallel tracks bore the audience. Vimanam leaves you with a feeling that something was missing in the whole narrative.

Rahul Ramakrishna and Dhanraj get good roles and they perform well in their limitations. Vivek Kalepu’s cinematography is exceptional, capturing the essence of the film, and Charan Arjun’s music plays a pivotal role in intensifying the emotional scenes. The editing in the first half is not that great and one of the biggest let down's is the screenplay which does not arrest you till the end despite having a very relatable plot.

On the whole, Vimanam is an old school father-son story which has a moving last twenty minutes. But to enjoy these moments, one has to go through a boring first half, predictable melodrama, and parallel tracks which have no depth making this film a below average watch this weekend.

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Vimanam (2023) Movie Telugu Review: What's Behind

Samuthirakhani's Vimanam directed by Siva Prasad Yanala is releasing on 9 June 2023. The film's first look, teaser, and trailer got a good response from the movie lovers. The film's OTT partner is Zee5 and streaming will be after the end of its theatrical run. Let us find out what Vimanam offered to movie lovers.

Vimanam Telugu Movie: Story Review

Vimanam's story is all about a young kid's dream of becoming a pilot and how his father fulfilled his wish. Veerayya (Samuthirakhani) is a differently abled person who works hard to give good education and life to his son Raju (Dhruvan). However, his life takes a drastic turn and how he deals with it form the rest of the story. How auto driver Daniel (Dhanraj), cobbler Koti (Rahul Ramakrishna), Sumathi (Anasuya Bharadwaj), and air hostess Swetha (Meera Jasmine) are related to it, should be found on the screen.  

Vimanam Telugu Movie: Artists Review

Samuthirakhani lived in the role of the disabled father who goes all out to make his son happy and realize his dreams. He came up with realistic and natural expressions and he carried the film on his shoulders. Dhruvan who played the role of his son, performed in a natural manner. He elevated the scenes along with Samuthirakhani.

Dhanraj's role is ok and Meera Jasmine who made her comeback to the screen is good in a cameo role of an air hostess. Rahul Ramakrishna and Anasuya Bharadwaj  irritated with their roles and performances.

Vimanam Telugu Movie: Technicians Review

Vimanam's story readied by Siva Prasad Yanala is about father-son bonding, love, and affection. He starts the narration in an emotional manner but he failed to continue in the same run. Except for the Samuthirakhani and Dhruvan characters, other characters and roles do not elevate the scenes. While Dhanraj's character is a little ok, the dialogues involving Rahul Ramakrishna and Anasuya diluted the film's seriousness. The dialogue looked cheap, had a double meaning, and was obscene and came as a shock to the movie lovers who thought the film would be a clean family entertainer.

The film's first half turned out to be below average except for Samuthirakhani and Dhruvan, the other scenes involving Rahul Ramakrishna, and Anasuya marred the proceedings. The second half is a little better with Samuthirakhani and Dhruvan with their performances taking the film to another level. The story of Siva Prasad Yanala is routine and the screenplay is predictable to the core. The direction left a lot to be desired. Except for a few dialogues like 'Adukkovadam Enduku, Edaina Panichesuku Batakochu', 'Anni Ichchevadu Devudela Avutadu, Naanna '

Other dialogues turned out to be pretty ordinary. The cinematography of Vivek Kalepu is good and the music of Charan Arjun and Hanu Ravuri is situational and BGM is ok. The editing of Marthand K Venkatesh could have been better in the first half. Production values are ok.

Vimanam Telugu Movie: Advantages

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Altogether, Vimanam is an emotional journey. The film turned out to be above average. Siva Prasad Yanala planned Vinamam with Samuthirakhani with good intentions. The results were impressive, notwithstanding the limited resources. However, he just gave an oakyish film with his story, screenplay, and direction. Except for a few emotions highlighting father-son bonding, everything looked predictable and routine. A few scenes looked unnecessary and the double-meaning dialogues featuring Anasuya and Rahul Ramakrishna and the scenes involving them turned out to be cheap and atrocious. Considering all these aspects, Cinejosh goes with a 2.5 Rrating for Vimanam .

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Vimanam Movie Review: Samuthirakani and Dhruvan shine in this social drama that's a painful watch

Vimanam tells the story of a father and son and how the father struggles to make his son's dream come true. however, the telugu movie is far too bleak to enjoy, says our review..

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Release Date: 9 Jun, 2023

Samuthirakani is a well-known director and actor and he has proved his mettle in versatile roles. In Siva Prasad Yennala’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual, Vimanam, he plays Veerayya, a physically-challenged father whose son Raju (Dhruvan) has only one dream in life. The movie explores the father-son relationship and takes us on an extremely emotional journey.

Veerayya lives in a colony near the Begumpet airport and looks after the sulabh shauchalaya there to earn a meagre living. His son Raju is an intelligent boy who does well at school, but he is obsessed with airplanes and flying. Raju’s dream is to get on an airplane and fly high in the sky, and that’s all he ever talks about. The young boy keeps running off to the airport compound and tries to peep through the crevices, trying to catch a glimpse of the flights landing and taking off. Raju and Veerayya’s lives revolve around this and their colony neighbours, Koti (Rahul Ramakrishna), a cobbler, auto driver Daniel (Dhanraj) and Sumathi (Anasuya Bharadwaj), a prostitute.

Vimanam is Siva Prasad Yennala’s debut film and he has written the story as well. This movie banks heavily on sad emotions, poverty, terrible luck and negative circumstances. Veerayya has nothing positive in life going for him except his son and tragedy befalls the child also. The story and events that unfold at every point to make Veerayya’s life bleaker don’t make you feel any sympathy for the character.

The movie is painful to watch (literally as well) and ultimately makes you question what the point of the film is – other than a father fulfilling a child’s dream, which could have been done with a far more enjoyable and engaging story. The director has tried to infuse some humour with Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj and Anasuya Bharadwaj’s characters but the melodrama far outweighs these few moments. The film also feels dated and it would be tough for the present-day audience to connect.

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Samuthirakani has essayed his really well as have Dhruvan, Rahul Ramakrishna, Anasuya Bharadwaj and Dhanraj. Meera Jasmine makes a cameo appearance in the movie, but doesn’t add much value to it.

While the father-son bond is a positive aspect in Vimanam and is what the director wanted to capitalize on, he filled the story with so much melodrama that it's far too bleak to enjoy. Published By: Latha Srinivasan Published On: Jun 9, 2023 --- ENDS --- ALSO READ | 'A memorable win', says RRR actor Samuthirakani as he reacts to Naatu Naatu's Golden Globes victory

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2008. In his colony in the slums of Hyderabad’s Begumpet neighborhood, Veerayya (Samuthirakani) runs a sulabh complex. He is disabled as well as extremely poor. Raju, his 9-year-old son (Master Dhruvan) has a fixation on aeroplanes. He longs to experience air travel at least once.

But buying a plane ticket is out of Veerayya’s reach. Despite their penury conditions, the father and son are content.

But, their happiness is short-lived due to Raju’s terminal cancer. Veerayya is heartbroken after hearing that his son has less than a month to live. Can Veerayya make his son’s wish come true?

The story of “Vimanam” revolves around a simple point: what lengths a poor father will go to in order to grant his terminally ill son’s wish.

The film opens with the audience being introduced to the relationship between a disabled father and his fourth-grade son. The story takes place in 2008, when the Begumpet was still home to Hyderabad city’s airport. Simple moments between the father and son, the son’s fixation on airplanes, slum life, and a subplot involving a prostitute and a cobbler make up the bulk of the film’s first half.

The early sequences suggest it’s going to follow in the footsteps of the critically-acclaimed Hollywood film “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006), but it loses its way after that.

While the story’s main component is effective, and there are some moving scenes, the narration lacks contemporary feel. The director seems to be reaching for emotional manipulation in the sentimental scenes.

Additionally, the main idea itself suffers from logic issues. Even if he sold his shack, it’s hard to believe that a father in this day and age (in 2008) wouldn’t be able to afford at least one plane ticket so that his kid could experience the thrill of flight.

Samuthirakani’s performance, however, draws us deeply into the drama. He does a fantastic job of portraying a struggling parent with a disability. His acting in the climactic episode and his lamenting of God’s cruelty to him and his son stand out. The little kid is good and adorable, too.

Though Rahul Ramakrishna’s portrayal of a cobbler, the sub plot involving him and Anasuya seems out of place. Anasuya portrays a prostitute. Meera Jasmine makes a cameo appearance.

Bottom line: The father-son drama, “Vimanam” conveys a message that the father is the true god because he grants the child’s every wish. While the message is poignant and Samuthirakani gives convincing performance, the film’s narrative is devoid of contemporary style. An old-school drama.

Rating: 2.5/5

Film: Vimanam Cast: Samuthirakani, Master Dhruvan, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj, Meera Jasmine Dialogues: Hanu Ravuri Music: Charan Arjun Director of Photography: Vivek Kalepu Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh Art Director: JK Murthy Producers: Kiran Korrapati & Zee Studios Written and Directed by: Siva Prasad Yanala Release Date: June 09, 2023

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Release Date : June 09, 2023

123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5

Starring: Samuthirakani, Rahul Ramakrishna, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Master Dhruvan, Meera Jasmine, Dhanraj, Rajendran

Director: Siva Prasad Yanala

Producers: Kiran Korrapati & Zee Studios

Music Director: Charan Arjun

Cinematography: Vivek Kalepu

Editor: Marthand K Venkatesh

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Vimanam is a Telugu-Tamil bilingual movie featuring Samuthirakani, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Rahul Ramakrishna in lead roles. Directed by debutant Siva Prasad Yanala, the film has released in theaters today. Read on for our review of the movie.

Veerayya (Samuthirakani) is a physically challenged person living in a Hyderabad slum. He runs a community toilet complex for his living and has a son named Raju (Master Dhruvan), who is fascinated by aeroplanes and dreams of boarding a flight. One day, Veerayya discovers something terrible about Raju. What is it, and what did Veerayya do next, form the rest of the story.

Plus Points:

Vimanam presents a simple and soulful concept that evokes strong emotions, particularly the bond between a father and son.

Samuthirakani delivers a remarkable performance as Veerayya. His character arc is well-designed and he effectively portrays innocence, positive thinking, and unconditional love for his child.

Master Dhruvan impresses as Raju. His innocent performance and heartfelt scenes with Samuthirakani create an emotional impact that resonates with the audience.

Anasuya Bharadwaj shines as Sumathi, a prostitute in the film. Despite having limited screen time, she delivers a strong performance in her bold character. Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj, and Meera Jasmine also deliver neat performances in their respective roles.

The movie features a couple of captivating songs. The director provides a satisfying and emotionally resonant ending that leaves viewers in tears.

Minus Points

While Vimanam presents a compelling emotional story, the screenplay could have been tighter to enhance the storytelling. Debutant director Siva Prasad Yanala should have focused more on screenwriting.

Certain characters, such as Rajendran, lack purpose in the movie. The director’s attempt to entertain the audience with comedy scenes doesn’t align with the emotional theme of the film. Unfortunately, these comic moments involving Rajendran become obstacles to the overall impact of the movie.

A greater focus on Dhanraj and Rahul Ramakrishna, providing them with more emotionally charged scenes, could have added depth to the film and intensified audience engagement.

Technical Aspects:

Debutant director Siva Prasad Yanala effectively presents a neat story, however, a tighter screenplay could have helped the film get more appreciation. Vivek Kalepu’s cinematography is exceptional, capturing the essence of the film, and Charan Arjun’s music plays a pivotal role in intensifying the emotional scenes.

The editing by Marthand K Venkatesh is satisfactory, but there is still room to trim unnecessary scenes for a better overall experience. The production values are commendable, with the film displaying richness on screen.

On the whole, Vimanam is a watchable emotional drama with a good concept and a slow-paced screenplay, which might not appeal to all viewers. Samuthirakani and Master Dhruvan deliver stellar performances, and their emotional scenes form the heart of the film. If you are comfortable with a slower narration and a very few unnecessary scenes, you can watch this film this weekend.

123telugu.com Rating: 2.75/5

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Cast & Crew

• Samuthirakani (Hero)
• Anasuya Bharadwaj, Meera Jasmine (Heroine)
• Rahul Ramakrishna , Master Dhruvan, Dhanraj, Rajendran (Cast)
• Siva Prasad Yanala (Director)
• Kiran Korrapati & Zee Studios (Producer)
• Charan Arjun (Music)
• Vivek Kalepu (Cinematography)

Vimanam is a Telugu-Tamil bilingual starring Samuthirakani, Anasuya Bharadwaj, and Rahul Ramakrishna in lead roles has created curiosity among the audience with its promotional stuff. Directed by debutant Siva Prasad Yanala, the film is out for public viewing today. Let’s see how it fares.

Story: Veerayya (Samuthirakani) is a physically challenged person who lives in a Hyderabad slum. He runs a community toilet complex for his livelihood. On the other hand, his son named Raju (Master Dhruvan) is fascinated by airplanes and dreams of boarding a flight.

One fine day, Veerayya discovers something awful fact about Raju. What is it? what did Veerayya do next, from the crucial crux?

Performances: Samuthirakani delivers an outstanding performance as Veerayya. His character is well-designed and he effectively portrays innocence, positive thinking, and unconditional love for his child well and brings depth to the proceedings.

Master Dhruvan impresses as Raju. His innocent performance and heartfelt scenes with Samuthirakani create an emotional connection with the audience.

Anasuya Bharadwaj as Sumathi, a prostitute did an effective performance. Despite having limited screen time, she delivers impactful acting in her bold character.

Other artists such as Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj, and Meera Jasmine gave a decent performance in their respective roles.

Rajendran evokes decent laughs in his comedy-coated role.

Technicalities: The movie features a couple of songs that are shot in a captivating manner. Music director Charan Arjun did a commendable job with the background score. His songs are also situational and register well.

Vivek Kalepu’s cinematography work is exceptional as he captures the essence of the film neatly with his lens. His framing and presentation of the film are major highlights of the film.

Marthand K Venkatesh’s editing work is satisfactory as he made sure that the film has any unnecessary scenes. The production values for this limited-budget movie are fine and so is the case with the production design work.

Analysis: The director provides healthy and emotional presentations towards the ending portion will leave the viewers in tears. Despite being his first film, the director Shiva Prasad Yanala dealt with the proceedings with clarity and perfection in the script.

The dialogues are thought-provoking and the team’s hard work is visible on screen. But the slow-paced narrative comes as a demerit for the film. Apart from the amazing performances from the lead artists, the film is more like an art film and not everyone’s cup of tea.

To summarize, Vimanam is a watchable emotional drama with a good concept and a slow-paced screenplay, which might not appeal to all sections of the audience. Samuthirakani and Master Dhruvan deliver stellar performances, and the emotional scenes can between the father-son duo be termed the heart of the film. If you are okay with slow-paced narration, the film will end up as a good watch this weekend.

Verdict: Slow-paced emotional drama!

Rating: 2/5

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Article by Nanda Gopal Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 10:38 am, 9 June 2023

  |   Family   |   09-06-2023

Cast - Samuthirakani, Rahul Ramakrishna, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Master Dhruvan, Meera Jasmine, Dhanraj and others

Director - Siva Prasad Yanala

Producer - Kiran Korrapati & Zee Studios

Banner - Zee Studios, Kiran Korrapati Create Works

Music - Charan Arjun

Samuthirakani has become a household name in Tollywood for villain and character roles. He is seen in almost all the big-budget films. He turned into a lead actor with Vimanam which garnered curiosity. The film’s trailer and promos looked promising. Let’s check out whether the film lived up to its buzz or not.

Veerayya (Samuthirakani), a physically challenged person and doting father, relies on running a Sulabh complex for living. He lost his wife while delivering his son Raju (Dhruvan). So, Veerayya’s only hope is his 7-year-old son Raju, a brilliant student who gets admission into Sainik school. Raju has been crazy about flights and his only dream is to board a flight. Will Veerayya fulfill his son’s dream? What are the obstacles that come his way? Answers to these forms the Vimanam story.

Performances

Samuthirakani has breathed life into the role of Veerayya. He is honest, hardworking and only concerned about his son’s future. The way Samuthirakani portrayed the character and delivered the expressions took the film to the next-level. Child actor Dhruvan beautifully acted as Raju, son of Veerayya. These two characters are the pillars of Vimanam. Throughout the film, these two characters never bore or took the film down. The episode of Rahul Ramakrishna (Koti) and Anasuya (Sumathi) is weak initially, but it converges towards the climax and ends on high note. Anasuya as Sumathi has got a role with substance given there is depth in her character. Dhanraj played a strong supporting role which comes and goes. Still, he does his job well. he surprise element in the film is Meera Jasmine who comes towards the end of the film. She leaves her mark with her stunning cameo. All other actors done their parts well.

Technicalities

With a simple point, director Siva Prasad weaved a nice emotion. Writing and direction are neat, but the film deserved better story narration. The run-time is crisp which works in the film’s favour. The production values are adequate.

Father-Son Bonding Solid Second Half Heart-Wrenching Climax

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Weak First Half Old-Styled Narration Anasuya-Rahul Episode

Vimanam as the name suggests is all about a poor man’s goal to fulfill his son’s dream of boarding flight. It is simple point. But the way the layers are added to this and how the obstacles come at every point make this a decent watch. The film begins in 2008 where Begumpet airport was in usage. As soon as the film begins, the director establishes the principal characters and their characterisations. The film revolves around doting father Veerayya and his son Raju. Though they have no money, they live happily. Director succeeded well in showing the bond and love of father-son duo. This is the strength of the film.

The director however takes chunk of the time in the characters and their lives. The first half entirely has this. The interval is simple too. But the second-half unravels the main story. There is a scene where Veerayya (Samuthirakani) was beaten-up by police for no wrongdoing. When his innocence is revealed, the inspector offers him money and advises him to drink. Veerayya replies, “Alavatu Ledu, Nadi Kani Sommu Teeskune Alavatu Naku Ledu.” This certainly shooks audiences emotionally and brings some tears. There are many such teary-scenes in the film all over the second-half.

The climax part is heart-wrenching. The scenes involving Veerayya (Samuthirakani) and air hostess Swetha (Meera Jasmine) ably support the film. Anasuya and Rahul Ramakrishna episodes appear forced in the initial half. But as the film proceeds, the end on good note. The dialogues of the film are well-written which supported the film in the crucial portions. The municipal officials acting against Veerayya’s Sulabh Complex is underdeveloped. It needed more substance. Clearly, makers took some cinematic liberties here.

Director Siva Prasad Yanala picks up a simple point but weaved a strong emotion into it. The father-son emotion is the soul of the film. The writing is good and the film’s heart is in the right place. But it lacked contemporary narration which acted against the film. The film has weaker first half which is one of its shortcomings. Overall, Vimanam is not a regular movie. It rides on sentiment and emotion. It got jerky take-off, but lands well.

Verdict: Jerky Take-Off, Decent Landing!

Rating: 2.5 /5

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Vimanam review: This plane drifts off the runway due to poor writing and an abrupt ending

However, Samuthirakani and Master Dhruvan leave a mark with their flawless emotions in director Siva Prasad Yanala's directorial.

Published:Aug 10, 2023

A poster of 'Vimanam'. (VimanamTheFilm/ Twitter)

Heart-touching but not up to the mark!

Vimanam (Telugu)

• Cast: Samuthirakani, Master Dhruvan, Meera Jasmine, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraaj, and Naan Kaduval Rajendran
• Direction: Siva Prasad Yanala
• Producers: Kiran Korrapati
• Music: Charan Arjun
• Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
• Cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi, and Revathy
• Director: Maneesh Sharma
• Producer: Aditya Chopra
• Music: Pritam Chakraborty
• Runtime: 2 hours 35 minutes

With the promotions hitting sky-high over the past few days, director Siva Prasad Yanala’s Vimanam promises to be an engaging cinematic experience.

The audience’s expectations reached even higher as Samuthirakani is playing the lead in the film.

Veeraiah (Samuthirakani), a physically challenged man, makes a living out of the sulabh complex on the roadside along with his son Raju (Master Dhruvan).

Raju’s mother passed away when he was a toddler and since then, he is bred by his father Veeraiah.

A poster of Samuthirakani-starrer ‘Vimanam’. ((VimanamTheFilm/ Twitter)

Watching aircraft taking off and landing from the slum abutting the airport, Raju aspires to board a flight one day. Slowly, he develops a liking to become a pilot.

But his dream is cut short as he gets diagnosed with leukaemia. Will he ever board a flight in his life? Will his father help him achieve what his son wishes for? This is the story in short.

Poor characterisation

The film sets off on a dull note with the characters of father and son living an unpleasant lifestyle in the slums, albeit with a ray of hope for better days in future.

But then, the relationship between the impaired father and aspiring son strikes a chord with audiences. The emotional bonding, although it seems a bit exaggerated in a few portions, might make you feel disheartened.

The poor characterisation and how the story ebbs out without raising curiosity make the first half boring. However, the funny episodes between Rahul Ramakrishna and Anasuya fill the gap with some laughter.

The story inherits a suspense theme as to how this poor lad from a slum would become a pilot in the future, that too without formal education. Nevertheless, director Siva Prasad Yanala makes not even the slightest attempt to explore that side which would have given the excitement while approaching the pre-climax twist.

A heartwarming story of father and son. #VIMANAM Releasing Today 🛬 The movie will showcase the Importance of human relationships Wishing @thondankani garu & the entire team of Vimanam all the very best 👍 #Meerajasmine @lemonsprasad @zeestudiossouth @ZeeStudios_ pic.twitter.com/EJuAWS95tK — People Media Factory (@peoplemediafcy) June 9, 2023

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Abrupt ending.

Another flaw in the story is the abrupt ending which makes the viewers feel more distressed. The climax block leaves audiences with a sense of poignancy.

This may arouse a deep sorrow making you teary-eyed while exiting the hall but the story could not rightly deliver justice to it with the theme that it got started.

A wide range of emotions and thoughts keep running through Veeraiah whose future looks bleak.

The emotional impact and how the father conceals the fact by not disclosing to his beloved son that he is reaching the end of his life may appeal heart-touching towards the end.

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Performances

Samuthirakani emerges as one of the indispensable artists of Telugu cinema, of late. He made a comeback with the Allu Arjun-starrer Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) where he played villain Appala Naidu.

The actor kept grabbing some meaty characters — antagonist and supporting actor — in some of the big-budget flicks like Krack (2021), Sarkari Vari Pata (2022), Bheemla Nayak (2022), Godfather (2022), Panchathantram (2022), Sir (2023), Dasara (2023), and Nenu Student Sir (2023).

‘Vimanam’ released on 9 June. (VimanamTheFilm/ Twitter)

Samuthirakani’s role as a physically impaired, sacrificing father in Vimanam is incredibly good.

Master Dhruvan as Veeraiah’s son makes e a fabulous attempt as his emotions look organic on the screen.

Rahul Ramakrishna plays the role of Koti, a local cobbler who flirts with “Thella Tholu” Sumathi (Anasuya Bharadwaj), a sex worker in the neighbourhood. Their scenes evoke some laughter in the hall.

Koti keeps designing various tricks to woo Sumathi, but he realises that he would not get what he wishes for with the meagre income he earns through his profession.

All his silly attempts are immediately thwarted by Sumathi.

Anasuya Bharadwaj performs well as the sex worker Sumathi who was once duped by a man and developed a hatred for men.

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Tamil actors Motta Rajendran, Jabardast Dhanraaj and Meera Jasmine — who plays a cameo of sorts in the end — perform well.

The music rendered by Charan Arjun is reasonably good. Though it elevates the emotional scenes between the father and son, is not up to the mark.

Vivek Kalepu’s cinematography and Marthand K Venkatesh’s editing are appreciable in parts.

In all, Vimanam is a heart-touching tale of father-son bonding. But the climax and poor characterisation drown the story making it a not-so-well-rounded narrative.

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'Vimanam' movie review: A pitiful, platitudinous downer of a film

Though the most recurring visual of Vimanam is the sight of planes chewing up the screen in all directions as they surge into the sky, the shot that is definitive of the film at large is ironically one that pans downwards as Veerayya (Samuthirakani) halts his disability-friendly cycle outside a temple and lays his feet on the ground. One foot is twisted, deformed and immobile.

The other works just fine. He heads to a temple, passing through a horde of beggars chanting “Dharmam cheyandi ayya” and prays to god with his palms cupped open. A well-off woman at the temple puts a hundred rupee note before scooting off in her car. Veerayya, confused screams out for the woman before giving that note to a beggar.

The beggar calls him a god, only to have Veerayya gently chide the beggars to try working for a living. If you have ever heard anybody — most likely people of an older demographic coupled with a conservative outlook, make comments to the tune of “People should only beg for a living when they are disabled.” or “Look at that person achieving professional inspite of their disability.” — only to find yourself enraged at the statements’ patronising, ableist overtones, then this film is maybe not your cup of tea. 

On the other hand, Vimanam might just be the kind of film for the kind of viewer who believes otherwise. For a film that has marketed itself as a melodramatic feature, the father-son counterpart of Deiva Thirumagal/Naana, the socio-political messaging Vimanam continuously gives — with an arguably outdated and unidimensional perspective, makes the film a polarising, infuriating watch.  

Veerayya’s disability is also emblematic of the larger, societal barriers he has to endure due to his poverty and caste (he cleans and manages a sulabh shauchalaya for a living, a job he mentions his father and grandfather also had), not unlike the way Veerayya’s son Raju’s love for airplanes is representative of ambition, emancipation and upward social mobility. 

The film’s key conflict arises when Raju gets diagnosed with leukemia, the father must now find Rs 10,000 and ensure he rides in a plane once before he dies. The second half of the film would have never existed if Veerayya simply got a loan. Instead, we get an assembly line of conflicts, ranging from him losing his job to getting wrongfully arrested for stealing money to being the victim of a robbery himself.  

The politics of a working-class man trying to buy a plane ticket are laughably bad. Sample this — There is a woman at an air ticket agency who tells Veerayya that her office is not a bus stop when he steps in and a man who says, “I have not set foot in a plane despite earning in crores how do *you* possess the temerity to have to dream the same?”. The film continuously substitutes character design with preachiness and projections. 

Veerayya hates being pitied, refusing to even take a disability pension, and yet the film continuously tries to arouse pity from the audience for his series of misfortunes. The subplot involving Rahul’s and Anasuya’s characters are equally confusing. We are expected to believe he loves her, only for him to ogle at the woman changing her clothes and lust for her through the film in poor taste.

The film’s hypocrisy, its indecisiveness also derail the viewer from its emotional core, always keeping you away from focusing on the father-son relationship, which did have some sincerity to it all. Speaking of which, what is the point of having a tragic ending if it does not provide catharsis or closure? “Okay, but at what cost?” is the thought I am left with as the film leaves one with a closing note on gods and fathers.

Vimanam Cast: Samuthirakani, Master Dhruvan, Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj, Rahul Ramakrishna, Anasuya Bharadwaj Director: Siva Prasad Yanala  Rating: 2/5

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Vimanam Movie Review:  After a long wait the Vimaanam Movie has been successfully released over 150’s of theaters including main stations of India and as well as in Middle East Arabic Gulf Countries. As the movie, Vimanam is getting better audience review from the theaters out there as like Vineeth’s already released Aby movie. As there were rumors spreading that Abby and Vimanam having the same script, but its pure rubbish and rumor talk. However, the logic or theme sounds the same dream of Flying. The movie has been cinematographed in a village appearance and the dream of Kid from Small age to come true tells the climax.

In detail on Vimanam Movie Review:

Listin Stephen presents this drama thriller entertainer movie starring Prithviraj, Durga, Alencier as well as Liya Anu Varghese and Anarkali Marikar in the Main Cast for this Malayalam Movie Vimanam.

The Direction has been done by Pradeep M. Nair and he is doing Vimanam as his debutant movie and 1st Malayalam movie sounds a great opportunity. The movie has come under the banner of Magic Frames with the help of Adam’s Release today 22.12.2017 to all the theaters out there has got for the play.

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The Deaf Character Prithviraj With Romantic Approach during the First and his aim to Fly along with his lover with the flight he dreams to create is the basic theme tells us by Vimanam Movie. The interval scenes weren’t much interesting and some comedy approach managed to figure out by the supporting characters for the movie is the noticeable one.

Final Verdict:

It basically tells us and bring us into the world like someone’s dream comes true by his focusing only on a single aim. In my opinion, the movie didn’t lag anywhere and I felt like the movie with an Average rating of 3 out of 5. More reviews will be updated soon.

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This turns out to be a poor choice, because it emerges after a fashion that Carol and husband Gordon (Mike Lopez) aren’t just charitably inclined evangelical Christians. They’re also fanatical conspiracy theorists in a QAnon mode who are already neck-deep in a criminal plot they think will combat a “devil-worshipping elite.” That greatly complicates our narrator’s reunion with “my lover,” a neon-pink-eyed changeling who turns up in one human guise (a bus driver played by Jacquelyn Haas), and then switches to another. Trying to maintain a low profile, the duo instead find themselves embroiled in intrigue involving the Governor (Keith Kelly), FBI and national media.

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Dark Star Pictures opened the Chicago-shot indie at NYC’s Cinema Village this weekend, with bookings in other cities to follow, and an On Demand launch Sept. 24. 

Reviewed online, Aug. 23, 2024. Running time: 87 MIN.

• Production: A Dark Star Pictures release of Dark Star Pictures, Yellow Veil Pictures presentation of a Slasher Film Co. production. Producers: Erich Ashworth, Eddie Linker, Joe Swanberg. Executive producers: Erich h ClarkAshworth, Thomas Debow, Peter Gilbert, Eddie Linker, Peter Scheffler, Swanberg.
• Crew: Director, writer: Zach Clark. Camera: Daryl Pittman. Editor: Clark. Music: Fritz Myers. 
• With: Molly Plunk, Isabel Alamin, Keith Kelly, Mike Lopez, Frank V. Ross, Jacquelyn Haas, Karla Monay Haw, Corissa Gabor, Conrad Dean, Russell Mael.

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