(Movie: Sundarakanda, Rating: 3/5, Release: 27 August-2025, Cast: Nara Rohit, Sridevi Vijay Kumar, Vrithi Vaghani, VK Naresh, Vasuki Anand, Satya, Abhinav Gomatam, Sirilella, VTV Ganesh, Ajay, Rupalaxmi, Sunaina, Raghubabu and others. Direction: Venkatesh Nimmalapudi, Producers: Santosh Chinnapolla, Gautham Reddy, Rakesh Mahankali, Music: Leon James, Cinematographer: Pradish M Varma, Editor: Rohan Chillale, Art: Rajesh Pentakota, Banner: Sandeep Picture Palace)
Hero Nara Rohit has been doing diverse films regardless of success or failure in his career. He recently acted in a romantic entertainer film titled ‘Sundarakanda’. Nara Rohit initially impressed with different concept films when he entered Tollywood as a hero and achieved good success. He became known as a hero with good taste. After that, the films he did did not entertain the audience much. In addition, there were criticisms about his acting. After a gap, he came back to the audience with the film `Pratinidhi 2` last year. This film also did not find much popularity. Now he has come with a story that suits his age called `Sundarakanda`. Venkatesh Nimmalapudi made his debut as a director with this film. In this film, Sridevi Vijay Kumar and Vrithi Vaghani acted as the heroines opposite Nara Rohit. This film is jointly produced by Santosh Chinnapolla, Gautham Reddy and Rakesh Mahaankali. The film, which impressed with its teaser and trailer, was released on Wednesday (August 27) on the occasion of Vinayaka Chavithi. This is the film in which hero Nara Rohit stars after his re-entry with `Pratinidhi 2`. How much did this film, which has a crazy love story, impress the audience? Has Nara Rohit finally scored a hit? Let’s find out how the film is…
Story: Even though he is approaching his forties, Siddharth (Nara Rohit), an old bachelor, is having difficulty getting married. He keeps rejecting girls for various reasons during his marriage proposals. Even though marriage becomes a big problem for him in life, he does not compromise on the qualities he wants. In such situations, he falls in love with Aira (Vrithi Vaghni) at first sight. Since she also has the qualities he wants, he falls deeply in love. However, Aira’s mother Vaishnavi (Sridevi Vijay Kumar) becomes an obstacle to Siddhu’s marriage. Overcoming the problem of marrying Aira, Siddhu steps in to convince Vaishnavi. What qualities does Siddhu look for in a future wife? What is the problem Siddhu faces in getting married? What kind of difficulties did his love for a senior girl in school bring in his childhood? How did he fall in love with Aira? How did Vaishnavi become a problem for Aira’s marriage? Why Vaishnavi? How did she have to convince him? What was Sidhu’s problem with Vaishnavi? Did Vaishnavi agree to Sidhu’s marriage with Aira? The movie Sundarakanda is an emotional and entertaining story about the difficulties Sidhu faced in marrying Aira.
Analysis: An opinion has been created among the audience about Nara Rohit’s films. It may be because of the films he has made. But the film that breaks that opinion can be said to be “Sundarakanda”. Movies with these titles keep coming in every generation. They keep impressing the audience. Movies are getting popular as they come with stories that are in line with the trend of the time. Even now, Nara Rohit has made this film with a trendy story. It is special that he has made this film satirically about his age. The highlight of this is his not getting married, the suffering he faces due to this, and on the other hand, the marriages not being set due to his rules. The story of this film revolves around them. The highlight of this can be said to be that he now loves the daughter of the girl he loved as a child. The real story runs around that. Another highlight of this is how he has carried this story. The way the director has convinced the audience in that regard and the way he has carried the story can be said to be the main highlight of the film. The film seems a bit boring at the beginning. It goes on with regular scenes. Nara Rohit’s marriage rules and the over-action of his father Naresh are bland. It seems a little dull as he tells everyone about his childhood love story. However, after the heroine’s character is introduced, the love story becomes a bit interesting. After Satya’s character’s entry, the film becomes funny. The way the hero’s love story with the heroine in college is balanced on the one hand and Satya’s comedy on the other is particularly entertaining. Written by Venkatesh Nimmalapudi, this film is very close to the successful Hindi film Lamhe, the blockbuster Tamil film Muthana Katrika, and the Malayalam film Velimunga. It is opposite to the story of Venkatesh and Meenala’s ‘Sundarakanda’, which came out in Telugu. But was ‘Sundarakanda’ inspired by such films? Leaving aside the issue of whether or not… the director succeeded in weaving the story and scenes in a way that suited the Telugu native and the body language of Nara Rohit that he believed in. The way he directed the story with comedians like Satya, Abhinav, and VK Naresh was a reflection of his talent. It must be said that he succeeded as a first-time director in keeping the audience engaged with the film for two and a half hours. Also, the interval twist in the film is very good, it comes as a genuine surprise, and from there the second half is very engaging. Even after the twist is revealed, maintaining a suspense factor throughout is a good thing. Although the setup in this film is very engaging, the story feels a little familiar. The interval twist was written crazily. It was shown crazily. There, the hero is shocked and the audience is surprised. From there, the entire second half continues with many twists and turns. It continues to be funny throughout. At the same time, the real drama also starts right there. The sufferings that the hero and his batch go through to manage their childhood love affair without the family, Vaishnavi on the one hand, and Aira and friends on the other hand, are hilarious throughout. At the same time, the comedy done by Naresh is also impressive. The way Nara Rohit satirizes his age is also hilarious. In the second half, Satya takes the film with his own comedy. From the pre-climax to the climax, on the one hand, the twists and turns, on the other hand, the drama, making it a bit emotional, and finally the happy ending are good. However, the drama in the second half feels a bit overdone. It reminds me of Srinu Vaitla’s films. On the other hand, the twists also seem over the top. It feels like the subject has been twisted and twisted, and the subject has been twisted and twisted. On the other hand, the comedy also lacks some naturalness. It feels like a forced comedy here and there. At the end, Nara Rohit’s words about love with the two heroines are impressive. Overall, `Sundarakanda` stands out as a clean love cum family entertainer with good comedy. Overall, this is a sensitive plot. The director’s choice of this story is like a sword on a sword. If in the film ‘Sundarakanda’ starring Venkatesh, Venkatesh loves the student Aparna.. in this film, the lecturer loves the student. The director has added entertainment to such a typical concept and made it happen. The first part is very fun.. entertainment. Meanwhile, the story takes a strange turn with the interval bang. However, there is interest in what will happen in the second half. This is the key moment in the story. In the first part, the song and fights filmed on Nara Rohit seemed a bit troublesome for the story. However, after that, the director covered that boring element with a good scene and a good dialogue. The director especially wrote the dialogues well. There are many good and entertaining dialogues in this movie. However, if it is very strange to listen to, the director has dealt with the main point of this story like a director with good experience. Although some scenes here and there seemed to be stretched, the director immediately covered it in the next scene, so the movie continued to be interesting throughout. The logic of whether you get angry if you get your clothes wet when you get a little shade, the comedy conversations like, “If someone wants to invite you to our house for dinner, we will invite you with food.” These things have entertained many audiences. The director has presented a strange concept that everyone has come to know after the first half in a very convincing way. Especially the way he has presented it in the opening scenes is a testament to his talent as a director and writer. Enjoying love.. Unless there is a lot of clarity on it.. the trickiness and complexity of love cannot be revealed on screen. Director Venkatesh Nimmalapudi.. has crafted the story as if he is mature in the matter of love. Touching the layers of love one by one.. he has shown love, love, marriage, and life close to reality. In fact, the story line chosen by the director is short, but.. the big task is to convey it convincingly. The point revealed in the interval twist is crucial to the story. ‘Love your mother and marry her child.. and go back to your mother to convince her to marry’ seems very difficult for the audience to accept. But.. this is good.. the director has crafted the story in a very convincing way as if he has balanced it well. The way he started the story.. the way he took it forward.. he made the story interesting with the interval twist. Adding entertainment to every scene he wrote was a plus for this movie. Since he is the writer of his story.. the words written by the director exploded very much. He expressed heavy emotions with simple words like ‘A lie is like rain.. it does not stop with a single drop’. Director Venkatesh Nimmalapudi has succeeded in providing the audience with the entertainment they need by playing in the same vein of love, emotion and comedy.
When it comes to the performance of the actors.. Hero Nara Rohit has been yearning for success for many years. However, this time, it seemed like a good development to choose a family drama that suits the Telugu audience without experimenting and doing it according to his body language. Even though he had difficulty in doing dances and fights.. he impressed a lot in performing skillfully and expressing emotions. Nara Rohit is also one of the finest actors in our Tollywood. It can be said that this word has been proven once again with this movie. From his ‘Solo’ movie to the previous ‘Bhairavam’, he can do any role with ease. Now in Sundarakanda, he has impressed with a light character with the same ease with his good performance. Especially his comedy timing is impressive once again. Also, the emotional part is very good. The emotional scenes on him in the second half are good. With the support of Satya, Abhinav, and Naresh, he can be said to have carried the entire burden of the film on his shoulders and taken the success to his account. His performance in the role of Siddharth was magnificent. He did just as well as it was a role that suited his age. He also shows maturity as an actor. He impressed with his performance in expressing love. Sridevi Vijay Kumar is the surprise element in this film. She has settled into her role gracefully. Sridevi also did well as her childhood lover Vaishnavi. Sridevi Vijay Kumar’s role, which was seen on the silver screen after a long time, is also good in the film. The impact of showing her role in the story is good. Accordingly, she also carried this role well and made it bloody. Her performance as Aira’s mother was outstanding. She feels graceful. At the same time, she has dominated the heroine in beauty even now. New actress Vriti Vaghani is very beautiful as Aira. She has acted very well. Her role was given a good priority. Not only did she provide the necessary glamour for the film, but she also impressed in terms of performance. The way she portrayed her role as Aira but also the way she acted in it impressed a lot. Her confidence and maturity are visible in her emotional scenes. She definitely has a good future. Vasuki also impressed with her natural acting as the hero’s sister. On the other hand, the hero’s friend Satya impressed as a lecturer. He made people laugh throughout. Sunaina, who acted opposite him, also made them laugh a lot. Their comedy is the highlight of the film. Senior Naresh got excited in the role of Nara Rohit’s father. He tried to make people laugh in his own way. Rupalaxmi cultivated comedy as the Korean-crazed wife. Abhinav Gomat tried to impress as another friend of the hero. Now, a special role in this film is about comedian Satya. His comedy timing.. His acting took the film to another level. He provided full-length entertainment. Ajay shone for a while. VTV Ganesh played a serious role. We cannot expect comedy from him. Sunaina and Satya’s combination was amazing. All the other actors provided the necessary strength for the success of this film.
When it comes to technical aspects… Cinematography, music, and art work are special attractions. Pradeep Varma has captured the beauty of Vizag wonderfully on camera. The color palette chosen to show the scenes beautifully is good. Every frame has been beautifully crafted to please the eye. Although the songs are not that great… Leon James’ background score is amazing. Many scenes have been made feel good with music. The point chosen by director Venkatesh Nimmalapudi is good. It is new and very unique. The fun and drama woven around it is impressive. The way he has dealt with a complex point is wow. The art work done by Rajesh Pentakota in this film is very good. Rohan needs to sharpen his scissors. The production values followed by Santosh Chinnapolla, Gautham Reddy, and Rakesh Mahankali are good. The production design, which is set up according to the film, is also very neat. To finally talk about ‘Sundarakanda’.. A regular, routine family drama that is well known to the Telugu film audience. Debutant director Venkatesh has crafted this film in a way that provides entertainment to the audience for two and a half hours by combining comedy and love elements. Overall, it can be said that it will be a fun movie that can be watched with the family. The director takes a little more time to establish Sidhu’s character in the first half, introduce other characters, and tell the story in detail.. Did he stretch the film intentionally? There is a suspicion that he took time until the interval to create a problem in the story. Otherwise, the screenplay followed by director Venkatesh after creating a conflict in the story is good. The way he moved the story forward by creating a twist and a problem every five minutes and clearing it is good. However, the issue between Vaishnavi and Sidhu’s characters is very sensitive. It must be said that this film has become a success only because of the way it was dealt with with great maturity. Director Venkatesh Nimmalapudi can be said to have delivered a solid work in his first film. His balanced story is especially impressive in the film. The way the characters are designed, the way they are carried out, the twists and so on show his vision. If he maintains the same style in the future, it seems that he will have a good future. Overall.. Sundarakanda is a feel-good movie. When it is raining cold outside, how much we enjoy eating tender corn with a bowl in our hands.. This film also goes like that. You can go with your family and enjoy it comfortably… So why delay..?
