Vinaya Vidheya Rama (transl. The Modest and Loyal Rama) is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by D. V. V. Danayya. The film stars Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, Vivek Oberoi, and Prashanth. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film revolves around Konidela Ram Charan, an angry young man who sets out to destroy a dictator in Bihar, after the lives of his loved ones are threatened and his elder brother gets killed.
| Vinaya Vidheya Rama | |
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| Directed by | Boyapati Srinu |
| Written by | Jayakrishnan TC |
| Screenplay by | Boyapati Srinu |
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| Story by | Boyapati Srinu |
| Produced by | D. V. V. Danayya |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | est.₹63 crore[2] |
The film was released on 11 January 2019 along with dubbed versions in Tamil and Malayalam. The film was panned by critics and audience alike and ended up a box-office bomb.[3][4] Following the commercial failure of the film, Charan penned an apology letter to his fans.[4]
Plot
editKonidela Ram Charan alias Ram is an infant, who is adopted by four brothers: Konidela Bhuvan Kumar, Sekar, Raju and Madhunandan. At a young age, Ram kills a kidnapper, who wanted to kill them as they became a witness to his crimes. When Dr. Konidela Subramanyam learns about this, he decide to raise them as their children.
Years later, Ram leads a happy life with his brothers, sister-in-laws and their children. Bhuvan is now a chief election commissioner with Ram, along with Sekar, Raju, and Madhunandan as his subordinates. Ram later falls in love with Sita, the daughter of woman's right activist, Puppy, and soon they get engaged. Ballem Balaram is an aspiring politician, who tries to bribe Bhuvan as the former had seized his black money. However, Bhuvan refuses, which infruriates Balaram and threatens him, but Ram threatens him back in front of the media.
Balram's brother-in-law Pandem Parasuram ask Bhuvan to apologise, but Ram threatens and thrashes him. Humiliated, Parasuram approaches Shankar, an encounter specialist. Shankar takes Ram's family hostage. Ram reaches the spot to apologise Parasuram, but encounters goons from Bihar, sent by the dictator Raja Bhai. After executing all of them, Gayathri Devi, Ram's elder sister-in-law and Bhuvan's wife questions Ram about the happenings.
Past: Bhuvan is actually sent to Bihar as the election commissioner, who travels to Bihar with his subordinates. Ram travels to Gujarat with his family and Sita in order to visit a temple. When Bhuvan reaches Bihar, they are captured and brought to Raja Bhai. Bhuvan calls Ram, who was at the airport. Ram manages to reach the spot and finishes 300 men single-handedly, where he gets captured and taken to Raja Bhai. A fight ensues where Bhuvan gets stabbed by Raja Bhai and Ram severely wounds Raja Bhai, thus sending him to a coma. Bhuvan succumbed to his injuries, leaving Ram and his brothers devastated.
Present: Gayathri is devastated upon learning this, and tells Ram to take her to Bhuvan's pyre and later to Raja Bhai. Raja Bhai recovers from coma, and Gayathri challenges him to fight Ram. Ram fights Raja Bhai's henchmen and soon decapitates Raja Bhai with a sword attached to a tree, thus avenging Bhuvan's death. Ram and Sita reunites along with his family.
Cast
edit- Ram Charan as Konidela Ram
- Kiara Advani as Konidela Sita "Papa", Ram's wife
- Vivek Oberoi as Raja Bhai Munna
- Prashanth as Konidela Bhuvan Kumar
- Master Charan Ram as young Konidela Bhuvan Kumar
- Sneha as Konidela Gayatri Devi, Bhuvan's wife and Ram's eldest sister-in-law
- Aryan Rajesh as Konidela Sekhar, Ram's second brother
- Madhumitha as Sekhar's wife and Ram's 2nd sister-in-law
- Ravi Varma as Konidela Raju, Ram's third brother
- Himaja as Raju's wife and Ram's third sister-in-law
- Madhunandan as Ram's fourth brother
- Praveena as Sailaja, Ram's fourth brother's wife and Ram's fourth sister-in-law
- Mukesh Rishi as Pandyam Parasuram
- Harish Uthaman as Ballem Balaram, Parasuram's brother-in-law
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Chief Minister of Bihar, Prabhunathed
- Chalapathi Rao as Konidela Subramanyam; foster father of five brothers including Bhuvan Kumar and Ram
- Jayaprakash as Chief Minister of AP
- Saleem Baig as Ranjit Singh, Raja Bhai's henchmen
- Hema as Madhavi "Puppy", Sita's mother
- Prudhvi Raj as Dharmendra, Sita's father
- G. V. Sudhakar Naidu as Raja Bhai's goon
- Priyadarshini Ram as encounter specialist Shankar
- Esha Gupta as Sharanya (special appearance in song "Ek Baar" and extended cameo)
Production
editRishi Punjabi, who worked with Boyapati Sreenu on Sarrainodu and Jaya Janaki Nayaka, was the initial cinematographer. He shot half of the film before opting out, due to scheduling conflicts. As a result, Arthur A. Wilson completed the rest of the portions.[5] It was his fourth collaboration with Boyapati Sreenu after Bhadra, Simha, and Dammu.[citation needed]
The film also marks the return of Tamil actor Prashanth in Telugu films after nearly 25 years following Tholi Muddhu (1993).[citation needed]
Music
editThe music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad in his fourth collaboration with Boyapati after Bhadra, Tulasi, and Legend and his third collaboration with Charan after Yevadu and Rangasthalam.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thandaane Thandaane" | Sri Mani | M. L. R. Karthikeyan | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Thassadiyya" | Sri Mani | Jaspreet Jasz, M. M. Manasi | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Oh Baby Your So Beautiful" | Sri Mani | Devi Sri Prasad, Ranina Reddy | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Rama Loves Sita" | Sri Mani | Simha, Priya Himesh | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Amma Nanna" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Kaala Bhairava | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 20:23 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thandaane Thandaane" | Sugumar Ghaneshan | M. L. R. Karthikeyan | 9:11 |
| 2. | "Thassadiyya" | Sugumar Ghaneshan | Yazin Nizar, Surmukhi Raman | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Ek Baar" | Sugumar Ghaneshan | Yazin Nizar, Hari Priya | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Rama Loves Sita" | Sugumar Ghaneshan | Jagadish, Surmukhi Raman | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Amma Appa" | Sugumar Ghanesha | Yazin Nizar | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 20:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thandaane Thandaane" | Siju Thuravoor | M. L. R. Karthikeyan | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Romeo Juliet" | Siju Thuravoor | Yazin Nizar, Ala B Bala | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Ek Baar" | Siju Thuravoor | Yazin Nizar, Ala B Bala | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Rama Loves Sita" | Siju Thuravoor | Sreeraj Sahajan, Ala B Bala | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Amma Nee Aranenu" | Siju Thuravoor | Yazin Nizar | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 18:16 | |||
Release
editVinaya Vidheya Rama was released worldwide on 11 January 2019 coinciding with the Sankranthi weekend.[citation needed]
Reception
editThe film received negative reviews from both critics and audience.[3]
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote "Vinaya Vidheya Rama is a unique film that needs to be watched, especially for aspiring screenwriters and directors to know how not to write or make a film".[8] The Times of India gave 1.5 out of 5 stars stating "Boyapati becomes a pale shadow of himself as a storyteller. The problem with Vinaya Vidheya Rama isn't the deja vu factor but the fact that the filmmaker takes the audiences and cinematic liberties for granted".[9] India Today gave 2 out of 5 stars stating "Vinaya Vidheya Rama has a meaty story which could have been made into an entertaining commercial actioner. But no, Boyapati Srinu had bigger plans with the film. A plan so big that the story defies gravity, logic, et al(and others)".[10]
The Indian Express gave 1 out of 5 stars stating "Vinaya Vidheya Rama is like watching a Balakrishna action film on steroids. Clumsy and unconvincing screenplay".[11] The New Indian Express gave 1.5 out of 5 stars stating "If there is a plot and a story that is worth a notice, then it is lost between all the fights, songs, dances and random elevation dialogues".[12] Hindustan Times gave 0.5 out of 5 stars stating "The film itself feels dated. It is a mess that even Ram Charan – with all the weird stunts -- cannot punch his way out of".[13] Firstpost gave 1.5 out of 5 stars stating "Realism has absolutely no place in the world of Vinaya Vidheya Rama".[14]
References
edit- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama". www.bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Vyas (4 February 2019). "'Vinaya Vidheya Rama' final box office collections report". Hans India. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Ram Charan and Vivek Oberoi defy gravity in Vinaya Vidheya Rama leaked videos. Internet dies laughing". India Today. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Vinaya Vindheya Rama disaster: Ram Charan pens emotional apology for fans". India Today. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Arthur Wilson replaces Rishi Punjabi as cinematographer in Ram Charan's next". thenewsminute.com. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Devi Sri Prasad". Apple Music. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama (Malayalam) - Play & Download All MP3 Songs @WynkMusic". Wynk Music. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 January 2019). "Vinaya Vidheya Rama review: Not a single redeeming factor". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama Review". The Times of India. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama Movie Review: Ram Charan is the saving grace in this tiring film". India Today. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama movie review: We didn't need this Ram Charan starrer". The Indian Express. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "'Vinaya Vidheya Rama' review: Unreal heroics that never end make for a tiresome film". The New Indian Express. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama movie review: Ram Charan cannot punch his way out of this mess". Hindustan Times. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Vinaya Vidheya Rama movie review: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani's action drama is an assault on the senses". Firstpost. 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
