The Telugu dubbed version of the Kannada film, Vedha starring Sandalwood star Shivarajkumar in the lead role has hit the silver screens today. Let’s see how it fares.
Story: The film revolves around the circumstances between time frame 1965-1985. Set in a village named Shirli, the film opens with the story of Vedha(Shivarajkumar) who leads a happy life with his friends. Eventually, he gets married to Pushpa(Ganavi Laxman) in a peculiar situation and the couple will be blessed with a daughter who will be named as Kanaka(Aditi Sagar). Later, a few unexpected incidents make Vedha and his daughter revolt against brutal friends gang led by Beera(Cheluvaraj). What are the incidents? How will the father-daughter duo fight against all odds to achive the target, forms crucial crux.
Performances: Shivarajkumar aka Shivanna did his part perfectly as a man with a sad past. His makeover in the spane of twenty-year showcased nicely. The way he performed a few action stunts will be a treat to watch for the masses.
Ganavi Laxman is a suprise package for the film. While the lady is adorable in her village belle look, her performance during the key scenes in the second half will create a striking impact. The romantic yet funny scenes between Shivarajkumar and Ganavi are shot superbly.
Young girl Aditi Sagar is impressive in her performance oriented role. Her getup and rustic makeover add weightage to the proceedings.
While Veena Ponnappa is believable in her cop role, other padding artists such as Raghu Shivamogga, Lasya Nagaraj, Jaggapa, Cheluvaraj, Prasanna,Vinay Bidappa, Sanjeev and Kuri Prathap are alright in their limited yet key roles.
Technicalities: The music composed by Arjun Janya is one of the major highlights for the film. His background score elevates all key scenes in a superb manner. Especially, the sounding for a couple of action stunts in the second half is simply outstanding.
Adding to music, the photography work by Swamy J. Gowda is yet another highlight for the film. He showcased the rustic 80s setup superbly. Editing work by Deepu S. Kumar is fine as he kept the runtime within limits.
The action choreographers should be appreciated for composed some authentic action blocks.The production design work is captivating and so is the case with the production values by Shivarajkumar’s Geeta Pictures.
Analysis: Written and directed by Harsha, Vedha is a period revenge drama but the director made sure to narrate the proceedings with some high moments at regular intervals. His scene order is good and has a proper set-up that a film needs to entertain the audience.
Though the screenplay looks dull at parts, Harsha balanced the loopholes by inserting engaging moments. To summerize, Vedha is a routine revenge drama but dealt in a different perspective. The heavy duty action sequences blended with family emotions might receive positive feedback from the B and C centres.
Verdict: Action clicks!
Rating: 2.5/5
