Review of Telugu movie Godavari

LOVE AT ONE OF ITS BEST

MOVIE:    Godavari(2006 ,Telugu)
CAST  :    Sumanth,Kamalini Mukherjee,Kamal Kamaraju
     

The title gives a fair insight of what the movie is all about-A beautiful love story with the river Godavari as its backdrop.Director Sekhar Kammula who had previously given the runaway and critically acclaimed hit 'Anand' comes back with a poetic love story.

PLOT:

Ram(Sumanth) is an idealistic youngster who wants to serve the society by joining politics.He has a soft corner for his relative Raji(Neetu Chandra) whom he wishes to marry.But Raji's father fixes her marriage with Ravi(Kamal Kamaraju),an IPS officer.Disheartened Ram accompanies the family to Bhadrachalam for the wedding.This trip via Godavari changes his life as he meets Seetha (Kamalini Mukherjee) who is an independent fashion designer .After initial misunderstandings, Seetha falls in love with Ram for his ideals and values.Whether Ram will be able to get over his first love and falls in love with Seetha forms the remaining part of the story.Sumanth as Ram gives a subtle and stellar performance.Kamalini proves that she was no flash in the pan.In just her second movie the actress spells class.Neetu and Kamal perform their roles to perfection.

DIRECTOR'S TOUCH:
Sekhar Kammula,known for his different take on human relationships has once again proved the same by beautifully showcasing a boy's love for a street dog.Circumstances which force the duo to accompany the wedding party on their trip are well etched.

BOTTOMLINE:
Watch the movie for the visual treat it offers,with enchanting music and great performances by the lead cast.