- Cast : Pawan Kalyan, Anjali Lavania, Sarah-Jane Dias, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni, Sesh Adivi, Brahmanandam
- Directed by : Vishnuvardhan
- Produce
d by : Shobu Yarlagadda - Banner : Sanghamitra Arts
- Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Cinematography : PS Vinod
- Release On : 2011-12-09
Story
Set on the backdrop of Kolkata, the story begins with Jai (Pawan Kalyan) who is a loyal follower, sharp and agile henchman of Bhagavan (Jackie Shroff), a dreaded don in Kolkata. Kulakarni (Atul Kulakarni) is the rival of Bhagavan. Jai has a friend named Jahnavi (Anjali Lavania) who is a club dancer. Bhagavan's arrogant and hyper emotional son Munna (Adivi Seshu), who returns from abroad has an eye on her. Meanwhile Jai falls in love with Sandhya (Sarah Jane). Munna kills Jahnavi as she rejects him. Then Jai kills him in turn. Now Jai becomes the prime target for Bhagavan. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Performances
It could be a bit of disappointment for Pawan Kalyan fans as he underplayed his character to the perfection. He is believable as the loyal follower of a deadly don. His getup is Okay and his dances in Paparayudu song will be a treat to fans. Sarah Jane Dias lacks the looks, but carries off her character in an Okay manner. Anjali Lavania is hot looking but again lacks good looks. Sesh Adivi is a revelation. He delivered a mind blowing performance as a sadistic villain.
Jackie Shroff is alright and Atul Kulakarni is stiff. Brahmanandam excelled in Paparayudu song sequence. Ali is neat. Subba Raju is fine. Tanikella Bharani is good as a wicked man.
Abburi Ravi's dialogues are not up to the mark. There are very few lines which sound good and seems like some thought is put in. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is good. Ela Ela song is superb. Songs are not utilized by the director. Placing title song after the end card is a blunder. Background score is very good. Cinematography is awesome and editing is very fine. Production values are laudable.
Director Vishnu Vardhan showed his brilliance in few scenes. He excelled in getting the action part right. There are many plot holes and loose ends in the film. As a script writer Vishnu showed some hurriedness and failed to make it a rounded script. Writer in him has let down the director.
Conclusion
The movie is primarily an action drama laced with romance. Director Vishnu Vardhan didn't try to focus on Pawan Kalyan's star image. He scripted the story and character as per his will and he did what he believed in.
This may not go down well with Pawan Kalyan fans. There isn't any special mark of Pawan Kalyan in the film. It is Vishnu Vardhan's film with Pawan playing the lead role. So, obviously there isn't any glorified heroism or build up. Class fans of Pawan Kalyan may like this new dimension, but mass fans might be terribly disappointed.
The story takes off on a slow note and drags until the character of Adivi Sesh turns wild. The buildup towards the interval is the best part in the film as per the screenplay is concerned. Second half starts on a completely different note. Lot of under developed clichéd characters enters the frame and it only gets interesting towards the end. In the middle there is Paparayudu song to pump in some energy.
On the whole, it can be said that Panjaa is a technically well made film which don't have the material to survive at the box office for a long time. A lot will depend on Pawan Kalyan's crowd pulling capabilities to bail out this one.
Set on the backdrop of Kolkata, the story begins with Jai (Pawan Kalyan) who is a loyal follower, sharp and agile henchman of Bhagavan (Jackie Shroff), a dreaded don in Kolkata. Kulakarni (Atul Kulakarni) is the rival of Bhagavan. Jai has a friend named Jahnavi (Anjali Lavania) who is a club dancer. Bhagavan's arrogant and hyper emotional son Munna (Adivi Seshu), who returns from abroad has an eye on her. Meanwhile Jai falls in love with Sandhya (Sarah Jane). Munna kills Jahnavi as she rejects him. Then Jai kills him in turn. Now Jai becomes the prime target for Bhagavan. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Performances
It could be a bit of disappointment for Pawan Kalyan fans as he underplayed his character to the perfection. He is believable as the loyal follower of a deadly don. His getup is Okay and his dances in Paparayudu song will be a treat to fans. Sarah Jane Dias lacks the looks, but carries off her character in an Okay manner. Anjali Lavania is hot looking but again lacks good looks. Sesh Adivi is a revelation. He delivered a mind blowing performance as a sadistic villain.
Jackie Shroff is alright and Atul Kulakarni is stiff. Brahmanandam excelled in Paparayudu song sequence. Ali is neat. Subba Raju is fine. Tanikella Bharani is good as a wicked man.
Abburi Ravi's dialogues are not up to the mark. There are very few lines which sound good and seems like some thought is put in. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja is good. Ela Ela song is superb. Songs are not utilized by the director. Placing title song after the end card is a blunder. Background score is very good. Cinematography is awesome and editing is very fine. Production values are laudable.
Director Vishnu Vardhan showed his brilliance in few scenes. He excelled in getting the action part right. There are many plot holes and loose ends in the film. As a script writer Vishnu showed some hurriedness and failed to make it a rounded script. Writer in him has let down the director.
Conclusion
The movie is primarily an action drama laced with romance. Director Vishnu Vardhan didn't try to focus on Pawan Kalyan's star image. He scripted the story and character as per his will and he did what he believed in.
This may not go down well with Pawan Kalyan fans. There isn't any special mark of Pawan Kalyan in the film. It is Vishnu Vardhan's film with Pawan playing the lead role. So, obviously there isn't any glorified heroism or build up. Class fans of Pawan Kalyan may like this new dimension, but mass fans might be terribly disappointed.
The story takes off on a slow note and drags until the character of Adivi Sesh turns wild. The buildup towards the interval is the best part in the film as per the screenplay is concerned. Second half starts on a completely different note. Lot of under developed clichéd characters enters the frame and it only gets interesting towards the end. In the middle there is Paparayudu song to pump in some energy.
On the whole, it can be said that Panjaa is a technically well made film which don't have the material to survive at the box office for a long time. A lot will depend on Pawan Kalyan's crowd pulling capabilities to bail out this one.
Verdict : A stylish action film. May not appeal to all sections of audience.
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