Bedurulanka 2012 is one film that has been promoted a lot in the last few days. The film has been released today and, read our review to know if the film lives up to all the hype or not.
Story: The film is set in an imaginary village called Bedurulanka. The people of the village are scared that the world will end in 2012. Cashing in on this sentiment, the village head played by Ajay Ghosh creates two fake godmen and makes a plan to scare the villagers and rob them of their jewelry. But a young man from the village, Siva(Karthikeya) opposes it. What did he do to stop these godmen and bring peace into the village is the story.
Performances: The film has some terrific performances and leading from the front is Karthikeya. He as the one who does not believe that the world will end does well in his role. His screen presence and dialogue delivery are amazing in the film. Neha Shetty gets a decent role of a village belle and she was good in it. Ajay Ghosh plays the main villain and he is hilarious. His dialogue delivery and chemistry with Srikanth Iyengar were amazing. Auto Ram Prasad gets a big role of a Christian godman and he was very good. Goparaju Ramana as the village head was very neat in his role. The rest of the cast was decent.
Technicalities: Bedurulanka is high on technical aspects. The main aspect which draws our attention is the camerawork. The visuals and the island town are showcased in a beautiful manner. Also, the production design of the film is top notch and the period setup is showcased quite well. The dialogues are funny and the music by Mani Sharma is one of the highlights of the film. The BGM was decent but the editing in the first half an hour could have been better.
Analysis: Bedurulanka 2012 is set in an imaginary village and is about how godmen fool people who are innocent. This aspect looks quite good on paper and has been narrated in a good way for the most part. The film is directed by Clax and he has made sure that the film has enough comedy. His characters are earthy and rooted in their belives. The performances extracted from the star cast are the best asset of the film.
But the first half an hour of the film is bland and boring. The concept of the world ending in 2012 and how it causes panic among the villagers is not at all established well. The director wastes too much time in preaching about each religion and what they do to keep their followers at bay. There was a solid chance for the love story to be highlighted but that did not happen and the audience got bored at the beginning of the film.
But once Ajy Ghosh and Srikanth Iyengar bring out the main twist, the film turns on its head and starts to entertain. The entry of Satya in the second half makes things easy. The panic that the hero creates in the hearts of the villagers has been showcased in a superb manner. The film will leave you in splits when Ajay Ghosh and Srikant Iyengar interact with each other out of fear. The ending and the small message given also make a lot of sense. Barring the slow start, the film has enough moments that are funny.
Verdict: Overall, Bedurulanka has a unique premise and earthy characters which are written well. Though the film takes forever to get into the main plot, once it does, it manages to tickle your funny bone till the end.
Rating: 3/5
Bottom Line- Passable comedy caper
