RAKSHASUDU : REVIEW, RATING

What Is Good

• Dual Role Surya Performance
• Music
• Cinematography
• Fight Sequence.

What Is Bad

• Simple Story Line
• Screenplay
• No Entertainment
• 20 Minutes Boaring Scenes.

Bottom Line:Rakshasudu Routine Revenge Story

Story

Rakshasudu is a charming little story about the crossing of paths between the tangible world and the hereafter. Meet Conman Mass (Surya).  He does his con work with the help of Kittu (Premgi). But things turn around when a local goon tries to recover his money and kill him. At this time Mass dies experiences a near death experience.  As the story dictates, since he left unfinished business behind his life, he is ghosted to set the things right so that he can cross over. After the experience Mass is visible to those ghosts, who need his help to solve their quandaries of unfinished business. That when Shiva (Surya) enters his life and turn the table around. Who is Shiva? What are his issues with Mass? Is there any relationship between Mass – Shiva? To know answers to these questions, you need to watch the film on the big screen.

Star Performance

One of the major asset of the film is Surya. He simply steals the show with his two roles. His cunning mannerisms and romantic angle was nicely showcased in Mass character. Whereas, he impressives everone with his classy serious act in Shiva's role. Nayantara looks pretty in her short role. Premgi character  travels throughout the film, his comedy punch lines work in parts. Pranita Subhash is convincing in her role. Prathiban played a very important role in the film as a funny police officer. Samudrakhanni- Sharath - Riyaaz were very good in antagonist roles. Rest of the characters were fine in their roles.

Techinical Team

Ghost stories seem to be flavor of the season nothing wrong with that, except for the fact that they are beginning to horrify audiences for all the wrong things. The premise of Rakshasudu seems inspired by the Hollywood film Ghost Town (2008), Athma Bandam, Ghost (1990) and Hum Tum Aur Ghost (2010). The story had the promise, but the screenplay of the film felt like a pendulum that swings from pernicious comedy to serious revenge drama, and shifts between them is pretty precipitous. As abrupt as some of the scenes look like the film was arbitrarily edited and glued together. It was extremely disorienting. If it was meant to be a revenge drama, Venkat Prabhu failed miserably on that count. There is not a single promising funny or action scene that you will remember when you step of the theatre. DirectorVenkat Prabhu known for his magical original takes completely failed in his aspect, except for couple of promising scenes. At the same time Director leaves away some logics aside.. At the time of 75crore robbery, not even single security guard was there to stop him. Similarly only few get successfully cross over, Never tries to clear what happened to rest of the ghosts.

Coming to other technical aspects, Music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja completely failed with Telugu songs,background score was not upto the mark. Cinematography by Rajasekhar (25th film) is one of the major assets. His picturization elevated few scenes in the first half and interval time. Editing by Praveen EL could have been crispier. He could have easily trimmed down forced song sequences. Sashank Vennalaganti (200th film) dialogues were appropriate. Selva action episodes were over the top. Production values of " Medha Films " were middling. 

Analysis

Rakshasudu startsoff in a promising note, but drags the simple issues to the core. Venkat Prabhu rolls back with interesting interval bang. But script gets too predictable in the second half and Narration gets totally predictable. Major highlights of the film are Surya, few thrills and cinematography. On the flipside its dragged narration, laga in the screenplay, Yuvan music, very routine flash back episode and highend thrills. On the whole, Rakshasudu is a one watch fir die hard Surya fans.

Cast & Crew

• Star Cast : Surya, Nayantara, Pranitha
• Producer : K. E. Gnanavelraja
• Director : Venkatprabhu
• Music : Yuvan Shankar raja
• Released on: 29-05-2015