Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

Overboiled, Overcooked and Overdone Vigilante fare! My IMDb rating 6.5/10

'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' (2024) is Nani Garu's second collaboration with director Vivek Athreya Garu after 'Ante Sundaraniki' (2022).

'Ante Sundariniki' was a nice rom-com but failed commercially. This must have prompted the duo to go for a mass masala entertainer this time.

Some actors draw you to theaters just with their screen presence. Nani Garu is one such actor. You just want to watch him do his thing!

Right from the film's announcement to its promotions and release, Nani Garu created an interest for the film thro' out its journey and managed to sustain the euphoria for it.

'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' starts of well but the film loses its voice and steam immediately after the break. It meanders and meanders to a dreary, routine, outdated and clichéd climax reminiscent of vigilante films of 1980s, 1990s! The 2nd half really tests your patience.

The film's lengthy run-time of 2hr 54 min makes it a painful watch! For a Nani Garu's film this run-time is unacceptable!

What were they thinking?

PLUSES: Concept of channelizing Hero's anger on a saturday (just once per week) and thus turning him into a vigilante is a good point.

Catchy film title. Piques your interest.

Nani, S. J. Suryah and Sai Kumar Garu Jakes Bejoy Garu's Background Score.

Fight sequences.

Cinematography and Editing are okay.

MINUSES: Routine vigilante story, preachy.

Convoluted screenplay, drag.

Needless sister sentiment.

Redundant fights.

Murali Sharma Garu is a miscast.

Lengthy run-time.

Audience will disconnect in the 2nd half.

Nani mania is real! So even though this film is pretty average, it will do well in South India and overseas both in theaters and OTT.

But, i dont think the Hindi version will do well in the Hindi-belt. It's gonna die in theaters! It might do well on OTT hopefully.

First and foremost it's a straightforward HERO SAVING THE DAY story, with a little twist, even the screenplay too, predictable, but it keeps you engaged and entertained, most important thing for a commercial movie. Heroism, elevations, fights, emotions, recalls, meta references, all landed well.

For Nani, more than acting wise, it's his screen presence as a mass hero that stands out, SJ Suryah pulled off such roles in the past with ease and this is nothing new, terrific, rest all did their parts.

Technically nothing to complain, fights could have been better, BGM by Jake's Bejoy is superb and elevates the movie to a different level Coming to Vivek Athreya, looks like he wanted to tap the commercial director inside him and scored well, screenplay could have been better, something he's really good, writing felt at many places, especially the second half.

First of all Jakes bejoy background score at its peaks, we will get goosebumps in every action scene , he just elevated the movie to next level.

Nani did it again , if a movie is coming to theater from nani then we can go to theaters blindly , his selection of script and directors is too good.

SJ surya , he will definitely dominate the main lead in any movie , his acting, his energy , his aggression all packed into TNT.

We must talk about cinematography , man those visuals are kickass, thos camera angles, set locations , they have taken at most care in every aspect.

And finally the sole of this movie VIVEK ATHREYA, his vision is next level, he has given all the action in 1st half and he showed the drama in 2nd half perfectly balanced the movie with his writing.

Potharu andharu theaters ki potharu.

This movie is about a guy who controls his anger to zero with all the circumstances to only explode on a Saturday. This was promise he made for his mother for a very good reason. Nani did a fine job and Vivek Atreya's writing is spot on. His brilliance in connection the dots and bring it table with great execution is commendable. S J Surya is a blast in the movie, this man breaks all the barriers to perform like a super star. His perfection at being a CI Daya is trip not to miss. This film only shines with Surya's touch of a madness, he is true master of acting. This guy must be capitalised to full extent. Background music and a cinematography is top notch. These aspects in the movie are icing on the cake. Again Vivek and Nani brings a blast in to theatre.

What happens if the writers put no effort but all others do a terrific job ! Well its this movie . The background score , the direction , stellar cast and their amazing performances , the initial proceedings , the character development , heroine and her charm , everything adds to plus in this movie . Nani did a routine job of a hero who loves heroine , beats the villain and ends the movie . But the director's brilliance gives the whole movie a new look . I thought heroine was a miscast because she literally does no acting , but I'm glad to be disappointed . She did well in her space and her charm like always adds beauty to the movie . Now coming to the villain, S J Suryah played a phenomenal role as a villain dominating all the others so much that for the most part I felt some god has come down to act . Wherever the film is about to become dull , Jakes Bejoy covers it up with his background score . Overall, this is a well-made commercial film and worth watching with family .