Posted on: Jun 01, 2014

For the first time in the film industry, the actors of three generations came together to entertain us. Manam was very crucial for the akkineni family as it has been the last movie of the legendary actor, ANR.

Story : Right at the outset, we must appreciate the director vikram who pulled off such a complex story with such ease. To sum up the story, manam is a tale of reunion with the long lost love. The movie kicks off in 1983, when a couple in troubled marriage meet with an accident, leaving their six year old kid as an orphan. Years later, the kid becomes a successful businessman who has everything except the love of parents. In a strange set of happy coincidences, the businessman’s life takes an important turn. On a parallel note, when the businessman meets his soulmate, a doctor, he becomes the reason for someone else’s happiness. In the end, everything ends on a happy note.

Performances: The complex tale had nagachaitanya playing 2 different roles. One older, another younger. One has to confess that his actings skills did improve. He carries off both the roles with ease. Samantha gets her emotional act right and pulls off the best performance of her career. However the show-stealer was Nagarjuna who did a splendid job in portraying a role that demanded an aura of a matured businessman and the innocence of a child.  Shriya was apt. Brahmanandam was wasted. What can we tell about ANR. The legendary actor’s finale was like a showpiece of his acting skills for this generation. The surprise package was unveiled at the end of the movie-akhil akkineni.

Technical skills:

Anup ruben’s music was heartwarming. The theme music was beautifully used by the director while showing ANR on the screen. One could notice the sharp photography in akhil’s introduction scene.
Editing was crisp.

Final verdict : A must watch