‘Naa Saami Ranga’ movie review: Nagarjuna’s village drama is a remake undone by templated approach – The Hindu

Naa Saami Ranga, the Telugu movie starring Nagarjuna, is a remake of the 2019 Malayalam movie Porinju Mariam Jose. In each films, the heroes get a rousing introduction scene however how he units out his journey is a superb instance of how drastically totally different the sensibilities of the 2 movie industries are. On the subject of business entertainers, one believes in realism, whereas the opposite revels in extra.

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Vijay Binni’s movie isn’t solely a scene-to-scene remake, nonetheless, the additions to the unique story seem to be an pointless digression from the core battle. Porinju Mariam Jose, with a wafer-thin plot, isn’t a traditional. But, it appears a greater product now than it was 4 years in the past, because of the templated strategy of its remake.

Nagarjuna will get all the eye from his director on this movie whereas within the unique, Joju George’s position isn’t made to overshadow different distinguished characters. Naa Saami Rangabegins by establishing the brotherhood between Kishtaiyah (Nagarjuna) and Anji (Allari Naresh). Kishtaiyah falls for Varalu (Ashika Ranganath), a lady from an prosperous household. He’s additionally a loyal henchman to the village head, essayed by Nasser.

Vijay Binni adapts the unique materials to native style. Whereas it’s a standard strategy, one needs there was some quantity of freshness in his execution. Director Joshiy gave us well-rounded characters and firmly established the background (Thrissur, the colourful festive metropolis) within the Malayalam model. Joshiy amped up the depth of the scenes, and his concepts labored courtesy of the very good performances of Chemban Vinod, Nyla Usha, and Joju George.

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The individuals on the planet of Naa Saami Ranga are derived from film stereotypes. Allari Naresh is decreased to a comic, whereas Ashika is kind of the standard heroine devoid of distinct persona traits, versus the fiery character essayed by Nyla within the unique. The lengthy and unremarkable romance observe (absent within the unique) drags the film down additional. The makers additionally bask in one other futile deviation by elaborately delving into the chaos round an eloped couple.

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Naa Saami Ranga is usually a respectable affair, if not memorable, for many who haven’t seen the unique. Maybe the purpose of the unique was to weave a story across the everydayness of its principal individuals. The movie’s main man was a brooding and susceptible persona, in search of love and being loyal to his family members. In Naa Saami Ranga, the hero offers an impression of being invincible, and that may change into boring after a degree in a predictable script.

Nagarjuna does his finest to a ‘massy’ position. An impending doom loomed massive over the protagonist within the unique film. However, in a templated ‘masala’ movie, will the hero die? My goodness gracious, no! 

Naa Saami Ranga is at present operating in theatres

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