Heroes Scared of Sai Pallavi? Here’s Why?

Sai Pallavi is one of the most buzzing beauties in South Indian cinema and she has made a comeback of sorts to the big screens with Amaran which turned out to be a mega hit at the box office. Coming to the topic now, there is an interesting discussion about Sai Pallavi that is catching the attention all over now.

Apparently, a few heroes in South cinema are scared of the Sai Pallavi effect for all the craze that she has been commanding of late. This happened at the Amaran event in Hyderabad recently where she was welcomed by cheers from fans at the event. After Premam and Fidaa, Sai Pallavi is a very famous face here and she enjoys a huge following.

Whenever there is a public function involving Sai Pallavi, the hungama of her fans has been catching the attention all over. Whenever an actor refers to Sai Pallavi, or whenever she picks up the mic, there is a group of followers who clap and cheer for her. She is becoming the center of attraction at these events.

Usually, heroes are used to being the center of attraction at their film events. They like to be the focal point of all the attention. However, this isn’t happening when Sai Pallavi is attending events as she is walking away with her own set of accolades and public reception whenever she is stepping out.

There is a chance that many heroes might feel insecure around Sai Pallavi as she walks away with her fair share of claps and cheers. This might lead to a complex situation in the future.

Matka Movie Review

Matka is Varun Tej’s new film promoted a lot in the last few days. Featuring Varun Tej and Meenakshi Chaudhary in lead roles, the film has been directed by Karun Kumar of Palasa fame. Read our review to find out whether the film lives up to all the hype.

Story

Vasu(Varun Tej) is a refugee from Burma who landed in Vizag as a teenager. He takes the route of crime and becomes a solid criminal. One fine day, he heads to Mumbai and chances upon the game of Matka and brings it to Vizag. Very soon, he becomes the Matka King only to draw the attention of the Indian government who appoint a special cop(Naveen Chandra) to nab him. Did Vasu save his empire and get away from the crime is the basic story of the film.

What about on-screen performances?

Varun Tej is very good in his role and he is the saving grace of Matka. He gets to play a goon, a don, and a gangster solidly. Varun has given one of the best performances of his career. Aja Ghosh is neat in his role.

Naveen Chandra did not have much to do in the film. Nora Fatehi gets a decent role but is not utilized properly in the narrative. John Vijay is weak as the main villain in the film. He hardly creates any impact in Matka.

Saloni gets a supporting role and does not get even a single dialogue. Meenakshi Chaudhary is there in yet another small role. She appears as the wife of Varun Tej and has only two or three scenes in the film.

The rest of the cast was just about okay.

What about off-screen performances?

Karuna Kumar has directed Matka and his story is routine and does not showcase anything new. His narration is outdated and does not have many thrills that engage. The production values of the film are top-notch. How the bygone era is showcased is superb in the narrative.

The art department needs a pat on the back. GV Prakash is one of the biggest culprits. His songs are bad and even worse was his BGM. He did not give anything worthy in the narrative that elevates the film.

The editing is a big mess as the film is lengthy and boring. The director Karuna Kumar takes forever to enter the main story. So many scenes in the first half could have been edited. There is no main villain in the film and this is the biggest drawback. No one could stop the rise of Varun Tej. This aspect looks bad and does not elevate the conflict point.

When compared to the first half, the second is a tad better. A lengthy scene where Varun mouths a single take scene is amazing but by then it is too late in the film. The emotions hardly connect in the film and this is where Matka goes for a toss.

The crime syndicate is not established properly as the edge of the seat moments are missing. Matka had the story for the drama to be elevated but director Karuna Kumar has made a mess of it.

The ending is also not that great and Varun is the only solace.

What’s Hot.?

Varun Tej’s performance
A few thrills
Production design

What’s Not.?

Routine Story
Lack of strong emotions
Slow pace
Lack of thrills

Verdict:

Overall, Matka is a wasted opportunity by Karuna Kumar. He narrates the film with fewer thrills and the needed emotion is missing in the film. Only Varun Tej is good but he alone cannot salvage the film at the box office this weekend.