Naruda Donoruda is a remake of Bollywood adult comedy Vicky Donor. The original was a critically acclaimed hit for its bold content and charming humor. Many thought of remaking it in Telugu but finally Sumanth has done it. Even though Sumanth did his best to pull this off, Naruda Donoruda suffered due to budget constraints.

What is it about?

Dr. Anjaneyulu (Tanikella) who runs an infertility clinic finds Vicky (Sumanth) to be the best possible bet to be successful. Initially Vicky is reluctant to be a sperm donor, but he gets convinced and starts making money. He falls in love with Aashima Roy (Pallavi) and marries her, but keeps his profession a secret. She comes to know about it later and breaks up with Vicky. How the couple unite forms rest of the story.

Performances:

Sumanth did a fine job given his limitations as an actor. He is not known for doing comedic roles, but managed to pull it off to an extent. Pallavi Subhash is a fine actress. Tanikella Bharani steals the show with his impeccable comedy timing. Sri Lakshmi and Suman Setty played supporting roles.

Technicalities:

Mallik Ram stayed loyal to the original script. He didn't tweak or made any notable changes to it. His direction is pretty ordinary though. Humor and emotions could have been dealt well. Director does a mediocre job despite having strong content in hands.

Music doesn't make any impact. Most of the songs come as a part of the narration but none are worth remembering or revisiting. Cinematography is bad. The film is made on a very low budget and the constraints are evident on the screen. Dialogues are good. There are a few funny one-liners that will leave you in splits.

Thumbs Up:

Concept

Tanikella Bharani

Thumbs Down:

Execution

Production values

Analysis:

Vicky Donor was a charming film with fine performances and intelligent humor. It had a solid script and director Shoojit Sircar executed it perfectly. Sperm donation and infertility is a serious issue but is still considered taboo in Indian society. Sircar along with his team made a fun film with a 'shocking' subject.

Naruda Donoruda sticks with the original script, but fails to retain the soul. Everything seems artificial and gives us a feeling that everybody is acting as per instructions. Films like these don't work if the setup looks artificial. Tanikella Bharani with his vast experience tried to save it, but his performance alone couldn't lift Naruda Donoruda.

First half is fun in parts, but the second half turns extremely melodramatic and heavy. That coupled with a predictable ending will leave you so exhausted that Naga Chaitanya's cameo also fails to excite. Production values are so poor that it looks like a television serial at times. We expect better production values from a production house that is associated with Annapurna Studios.

Verdict: Weak Vitthanam. 

Naruda Donoruda is a remake of Bollywood adult comedy Vicky Donor. The original was a critically acclaimed hit for its bold content and charming humor. Many thought of remaking it in Telugu but finally Sumanth has done it. Even though Sumanth did his best to pull this off, Naruda Donoruda suffered due to budget constraints.

What is it about?

Dr. Anjaneyulu (Tanikella) who runs an infertility clinic finds Vicky (Sumanth) to be the best possible bet to be successful. Initially Vicky is reluctant to be a sperm donor, but he gets convinced and starts making money. He falls in love with Aashima Roy (Pallavi) and marries her, but keeps his profession a secret. She comes to know about it later and breaks up with Vicky. How the couple unite forms rest of the story.

Performances:

Sumanth did a fine job given his limitations as an actor. He is not known for doing comedic roles, but managed to pull it off to an extent. Pallavi Subhash is a fine actress. Tanikella Bharani steals the show with his impeccable comedy timing. Sri Lakshmi and Suman Setty played supporting roles.

Technicalities:

Mallik Ram stayed loyal to the original script. He didn't tweak or made any notable changes to it. His direction is pretty ordinary though. Humor and emotions could have been dealt well. Director does a mediocre job despite having strong content in hands.

Music doesn't make any impact. Most of the songs come as a part of the narration but none are worth remembering or revisiting. Cinematography is bad. The film is made on a very low budget and the constraints are evident on the screen. Dialogues are good. There are a few funny one-liners that will leave you in splits.

Thumbs Up:

Concept

Tanikella Bharani

Thumbs Down:

Execution

Production values

Analysis:

Vicky Donor was a charming film with fine performances and intelligent humor. It had a solid script and director Shoojit Sircar executed it perfectly. Sperm donation and infertility is a serious issue but is still considered taboo in Indian society. Sircar along with his team made a fun film with a 'shocking' subject.

Naruda Donoruda sticks with the original script, but fails to retain the soul. Everything seems artificial and gives us a feeling that everybody is acting as per instructions. Films like these don't work if the setup looks artificial. Tanikella Bharani with his vast experience tried to save it, but his performance alone couldn't lift Naruda Donoruda.

First half is fun in parts, but the second half turns extremely melodramatic and heavy. That coupled with a predictable ending will leave you so exhausted that Naga Chaitanya's cameo also fails to excite. Production values are so poor that it looks like a television serial at times. We expect better production values from a production house that is associated with Annapurna Studios.

Verdict: Weak Vitthanam. 

What is it about?
Rajinikanth (Chaitanya) falls in love with his sister's friend Leela (Manjima), who stays in their house as a paying guest. Rajanikanth goes on a road trip to Kanyakumari along with Leela on his bike. In return they meet with an accident and life goes topsy-turvy after that. Now Rajinikanth and Leela have to run for their lives.

Performances:

Naga Chaitanya is evolving with each film. He is at complete ease playing the protagonist in this. He is extremely likeable as the boy next door and the transformation to an action hero is commendable. Manjima is cute and also can act. She could go places with right opportunities. Baba Sehgal is alright as the crooked cop. Supporting cast have done decent job. The guy who played Mahesh deserves special mention.

Technicalities:

Gautham Menon can make a simple story impactful with his screenplay and direction. Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo also has a very thin story but Gautham keeps you engaged with his narrative skills. He has shown tremendous grip over the narrative until the penultimate scenes, where everything goes for a toss.

AR Rahman's music is superb. All the songs are impressive. Background score is right on the money. Cinematography stands the highlight of all the technical aspects. The way camera lingers on the faces of the lead actors and the bike is sheer romance. Beautiful, just beautiful! Editing is top notch.

Thumbs Up:

Screenplay

Lead actors

Music

Cinematography

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Classy narration

Weak climax

Analysis:
Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo is an intelligent mix of various genres. It starts off as a romance/musical and turns into an action thriller. The mystery element keeps you hooked till the end. Gautham Menon decided to keep the second half taut without any songs and narrated the love story with so many songs.

The film has Gautham Menon's stamp all over it. The dialogue, voiceover, romance track and the action all bear his signature. Story moves at a very slow pace and seems clueless until the twist is thrown in. First half moves at a very slow pace and turns intriguing from the pre interval point.

Second half has some very good action episodes and thrills. However there are far too many illogical scenes involving cops and murders. The ending looks unconvincing and totally out of sync with the rest of the film. Gautham lost grip on proceedings after starting the second half on a terrific note.

Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo would have been a memorable one if the screenplay hasn't lost steam towards the end. It is worth watching despite the flaws as there are some fine moments that will strike a chord. Slow pace and classy narration may not appeal to the masses, but the urban audience may give it a shot. It is definitely not up there amongst Gautham's best works, but it has something for the director's fans to cheer about.

Verdict: A bumpy but engaging ride.

Rating:3.25/5

Naruda Donoruda is a remake of Bollywood adult comedy Vicky Donor. The original was a critically acclaimed hit for its bold content and charming humor. Many thought of remaking it in Telugu but finally Sumanth has done it. Even though Sumanth did his best to pull this off, Naruda Donoruda suffered due to budget constraints.

What is it about?

Dr. Anjaneyulu (Tanikella) who runs an infertility clinic finds Vicky (Sumanth) to be the best possible bet to be successful. Initially Vicky is reluctant to be a sperm donor, but he gets convinced and starts making money. He falls in love with Aashima Roy (Pallavi) and marries her, but keeps his profession a secret. She comes to know about it later and breaks up with Vicky. How the couple unite forms rest of the story.

Performances:

Sumanth did a fine job given his limitations as an actor. He is not known for doing comedic roles, but managed to pull it off to an extent. Pallavi Subhash is a fine actress. Tanikella Bharani steals the show with his impeccable comedy timing. Sri Lakshmi and Suman Setty played supporting roles.

Technicalities:

Mallik Ram stayed loyal to the original script. He didn't tweak or made any notable changes to it. His direction is pretty ordinary though. Humor and emotions could have been dealt well. Director does a mediocre job despite having strong content in hands.

Music doesn't make any impact. Most of the songs come as a part of the narration but none are worth remembering or revisiting. Cinematography is bad. The film is made on a very low budget and the constraints are evident on the screen. Dialogues are good. There are a few funny one-liners that will leave you in splits.

Thumbs Up:

Concept

Tanikella Bharani

Thumbs Down:

Execution

Production values

Analysis:

Vicky Donor was a charming film with fine performances and intelligent humor. It had a solid script and director Shoojit Sircar executed it perfectly. Sperm donation and infertility is a serious issue but is still considered taboo in Indian society. Sircar along with his team made a fun film with a 'shocking' subject.

Naruda Donoruda sticks with the original script, but fails to retain the soul. Everything seems artificial and gives us a feeling that everybody is acting as per instructions. Films like these don't work if the setup looks artificial. Tanikella Bharani with his vast experience tried to save it, but his performance alone couldn't lift Naruda Donoruda.

First half is fun in parts, but the second half turns extremely melodramatic and heavy. That coupled with a predictable ending will leave you so exhausted that Naga Chaitanya's cameo also fails to excite. Production values are so poor that it looks like a television serial at times. We expect better production values from a production house that is associated with Annapurna Studios.

Verdict: Weak Vitthanam.