Movie: Konda Polam
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Vaishnav Tej, Rakul Preet Singh, Nassar, Sai Chand
Director: Krish Jagarlamudi
Produced By: Saibabu Jagarlamudi and Rajeev Reddy
Release Date: 8th October 2021
Konda Polam has created a lot of curiosity right through its initial posters and teasers. Vaishnav Tej has once again reprised the role of village guy and has gone the not-so-routine way once again early in his career. Based on Sannapureddi Venkata Rami Reddy novel of the same name, Konda Polam looks to follow the unchartered path and is not your regular commercial story. What works for it? What doesn’t? Let’s check out
Story: Ravi (Vaishnav) a young village boy has been looking for a job for quite some time and faces continuous rejections due to his communication skills and confidence. An incident takes place at his village that brings about massive change in him and he even appears for UPSC interview for IFS position. What is the incident and how it impacted him and what changes it brought later forces the crux of the story
Performance: Vaishnav Tej has once again gone for a village boy role and gets the ominous task of carrying the film on his shoulders. He has done a decent job for a beginner and will get sharper in expressions with time. Rakul has few scenes of impact but is otherwise wasted as Obulamma. Sai Chand and Kota Srinivasa Rao (cameo) are heads above the rest of the cast and are dependable as ever. Krish has tried to go the other way this time and is not worried about commercial sensibilities. Instead, he has picked a strong subject that occasionally gets dull and flat in narration. MM Keeravani’s music is good and bgm keeps you engaging.
Analysis: Krish has picked up quite an engaging concept for Konda Polam. The cast also looks fresh and so does the setting and the serene forests provide a beautiful platform for a great story to be told. However, all that doesn’t work out due to weak writing and flat narration. The movie could have been more engaging if it focussed more on human conflicts and emotional aspects of it than a love track and CGI fights.
Plus Points:
Visually great
Story premise
Minus Points:
Slow narration
Emotional connect is missing
Weak screenplay
Verdict: While the attempt is truly appreciable the execution of Konda Polam often goes haywire and provides restlessness to the viewers. Often you might end up questioning the necessity of certain subplots in the film and would rather have it stick to the forest and its proceedings. Give it a watch if you are in mood for something slow yet fresh.
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