Movie: Vimanam
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Samuthirakhani, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Master Dhruvan, Meera Jasmine, Rahul Ramakrishna, Dhanraj, Motta Rajendran
Director: Siva Prasad Yanala
Produced By: Zee Studios, Kiran Korrapati
Release Date: 9th June 2023
Story: Veeraiah (Samuthirakhani) is a disabled man who is also a single father and his son Raju’s (‘Master’ Dhruvan) happiness is what matters to him the most. Veeraiah runs an inherited Sulabh complex as his lifeblood. Raju develops a fascination towards flights since childhood and is always so mad about flying on a plane. Did Raju fulfill his dream of flying on an airplane? What problems did the Father and Son face in the process? What are the roles of prostitute Sumati (Anasuya), cobbler Koti (Rahul Ramakrishna) and auto driver Daniel (Dhanraj) in Veeraiah’s life? Answers to these questions form the rest of the story.
Analysis: Vimanam has a good storyline with a strong emotional arc between a father and son. However, Director Siva Prasad Yanala has struggled to make the film with a well-rounded narrative. He takes his own time to establish and explore the connection between the father and the son and the people of the locality. The main track of Veeraiah and his son Raju was dealt with nicely except for the ending. The track involving Anasuya and Rahul Ramakrishna could have been far better. Both the characters had a good development, but the scenes between them were very ordinary except for the final scene. The scenes in the school show the innocence of the children and make us laugh.
The interval twist gives us a hint about the proceedings in the second half and climax. However, the journey from the midpoint to the end was not effective as the problems which Veeraiah faces get repetitive with overdramatic touch. Instead of evoking sympathy, the scenes give a feel of restlessness. But most of the conversations between father and son came good. However, the ending did not justify the character arc of Veeraiah. Charan Arjun’s music and production values were good.
Performances: Samuthirakhani and Master Dhruvan were too good and gave natural performances. Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rahul Ramakrishna, and Dhanraj were fine. Meera Jasmine was wasted in an unproductive cameo, while Motta Rajendran and others were ok.
Plus Points:
- Samuthirakhani and Master Dhruvan’s performance
- Dialogues
- Music
Minus Points:
- Melodramatic narrative with repetitive Scenes
- Boring scenes in the second half
- Some unnecessary comic scenes
- Climax
Verdict: The Vimanam (Plane) takes some time to take off. The journey looks well on track until it is on the runway/interval. After the interval, the journey was filled with ups and downs and has an ending which acts like an anti climax. Overall, some genuine heart touching scenes, and the performances of Samuthirakhani and Master Dhruvan work well for the film, but the boring narration in the second half and stagy taking work against the intention of the director.
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