Sri Rama Rajyam Reviews
Movie Cast:  Balakrishna, Nayantara, ANR, K.R. Vijaya, Srikanth, Brahmanandam
Genre:  Mythology | Family
Directed by:  Bapu
Octogenarian director Bapu has been described as one of the top directors who specialised in making films that represented nativity, culture and richness of folk elements peculiar to the Telugu language.Bapu and late writer Mullapudi Venkataramana teamed up to deliver classics like 'Muthyaala Moggu', 'Budhdhimanthudu' and 'Andaala Ramudu'.
Venkataramana died few months ago and this time Bapu teamed up with Ramana to deliver another classic called 'Sri Rama Rajyam', a remake of 1960s Telugu hit 'Lava Kusha'.
Superstar Balakrishna finally stepped into his legendary father NTR's shoes and impressed audiences playing the role of Lord Rama.
His performance reminded everyone of his father in a few shots, which undoubtedly cheered up the die hard Nandamuri fans
He ably depicts the pain of the king who is caught between his love for his wife and the rule of dharma. The idealistic theme is contemporary too, since it could inspire selfish rulers in realising that they should pay more attention to the wishes of the people than their own beliefs, even at the cost of sacrificing personal happiness.
Bapu could have hastened up the slow-paced narration a bit, demanded better visuals from cinematographer Raju and avoided few scenes that resembled a stage play.
Although, music maestro Ilayaraja belts out a few chartbusters, the album is no match to the enchanting compositions of the legendary Ghantasala.
Another interesting aspect of the film is the riveting performance by Nayantara, who erases her 'glam girl' image by breathing life into the role of Sita. Balakrishna too breaks away from his 'angry man' image and puts up a decent performance as an idealistic king.
The legendary ANR showcases his acting brilliance as sage Valmiki and children Tanay Teja and Satvik put in an impressive performance as Luv and Kusha.
After a long gap, we have a Telugu film that parents can watch with their kids without any embarrassing scenes.