Movie: Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Genre: Romance Comedy
Cast: Sharwanand, Samyuktha Menon, Sakshi Vaidya, Naresh, Sampath Raj, Sudarshan, Vennela Kishore and Others
Director: Ram Abbaraju
Story: Bhanu Bogavarapu
Produced By: Anil Sunkara, Ramabrahmam Sunkara
Music: Vishal Chandrashekhar
Cinematography: Gnana Shekar V S
Editing: A Sreekar Prasad
Runtime: 145 Minutes (2hrs 25mins)
Story
Nithya (Sakshi Vaidya) lives with her father, Ramalingaiah (Sampath), a divorce lawyer who strongly believes that love marriages rarely work. When Nithya reveals her love for Gautham (Sharwanand), Ramalingaiah meets him to understand their relationship but remains unconvinced and initially refuses to accept their union.
After a series of events, he finally agrees and decides to meet Gautham’s family. However, just when things seem to be falling in place, he places an unexpected condition that Gautham and Nithya’s marriage should happen only as a registered marriage, without the traditional wedding rituals. This sudden demand leaves Gautham conflicted.
Why is Gautham uncomfortable with this condition? What is stopping him from accepting a simple register marriage? How will he take this relationship forward? This forms the rest of the story.
Artiste Performances
Sharwanand delivers a charming and relaxed performance as Gautham. He carries the role of a carefree, playful youngster with ease and looks stylish, especially in the flashback portions. His comic timing and expressive reactions during the chaotic and high-energy sequences are particularly effective and entertaining. Overall, his performance stands out and anchors the film well.
Sakshi Vaidya looks lovely and does justice to her role. Her chemistry with Sharwanand works nicely, making the love track feel fresh and pleasant. Samyuktha Menon also gets a well-written part and performs confidently, adding grace and emotional depth to the narrative.
Naresh is the scene-stealer. His comic timing, expressions, and body language in humorous situations are a major highlight of the film. He brings in a lot of laughter and leaves a strong impact with his performance.
Sampath balances seriousness and humour effectively in his role and delivers a convincing performance. Satya, Vennela Kishore, and Sudarshan support the narrative well with their comedy, generating consistent laughs. The rest of the cast contribute suitably within the scope of their characters.
Technical Departments
The editing is neat for the most part, keeping the narrative smooth and engaging. However, a tighter cut in the second half could have improved the pacing, as a few stretches tend to slow down and feel slightly prolonged.
The music and background score suit the film’s romantic-comedy tone well. The songs blend into the narrative without disturbing the flow, while the BGM supports both the emotional and lighter moments effectively.
The cinematography is clean and pleasing, capturing the film’s urban and festive mood nicely. The production values are decent and in line with the film’s scale. Writing by Bhanu works in favour of the movie. The entertainment quotient is a major plus.
Director Ram Abbaraju does a commendable job in packaging the story with situational humour without losing sight of the story. He maintains a good balance between narrative progression and comedy, drawing laughs from character interactions and situations. Though the momentum dips slightly in the latter half, his overall approach ensures the film remains entertaining.
What Worked
The core concept
An engaging and breezy first half
Naresh’s comedy track
Hospital sequence
Birthday party episode
Courtroom scene
The emotional touch in the pre-climax
Comedy throughout
What Could've Worked Better
A few dull patches here and there
Predictable turns at certain points
Slightly underwhelming climax
Analysis
Being the final release of the Sankranti season, expectations were initially modest, especially with limited promotions. However, the trailer gradually built interest, and the film pleasantly surprises by delivering a fun-filled and engaging experience.
The narrative opens with the now-popular sequence of Naresh’s second marriage, which was already showcased in the trailer. Director Ram Abbaraju smartly utilises this character from the very beginning, firmly planting the comedy track and ensuring consistent laughs throughout.
The story then shifts to the love tale of Gautham and Nithya. Their romantic portions are breezy and fresh, supported by a well-picturised song that blends smoothly into the narrative. The proceedings continue with a series of well-written situational comedy scenes, among which the hospital episode stands out. Naresh and Satya shine here, delivering some of the most entertaining moments.
The flashback portions are narrated neatly, introducing Gautham’s past love story with Dia without stretching the runtime. A song effectively summarises their relationship and keeps the narration crisp.
The conflict point that emerges from this flashback is convincing and adds emotional weight while also giving rise to several comic situations.
As the register marriage preparations begin, another major twist is introduced. This core plot point is presented in a humorous yet impactful manner, leading to an engaging interval block that sets the stage for a chaos-driven second half.
The latter half starts on a promising note, with Gautham caught between Dia and Nithya, resulting in several confusion-based comedy sequences. Ram Abbaraju handles these situations well and extracts good humour.
Once the interval revelation is out, the narrative shifts into a more familiar and predictable format. There are a few dips here and there, but the situational comedy consistently rescues the film from turning dull.
The introduction of Vennela Kishore further boosts the comedy, especially in the sequences involving him, Gautham, and his father. The birthday episode and the following confusion-filled scenes continue to maintain the entertainment quotient.
An emotional layer is later added through Dia’s character, supported by a brief flashback. This leads into a pre-climax courtroom sequence, which once again turns into a hilarious and well-staged episode.
The film then moves towards its resolution with a register office sequence that brings in a touch of emotion and concludes the story on a happy note.
While the climax feels slightly underwhelming given the dramatic potential built earlier, the overall fun-filled narrative and consistent comedy overshadow this shortcoming. On the whole, despite a somewhat weak final payoff, the film remains entertaining from start to finish and leaves the audience with a pleasant and feel-good experience.
My Final Thoughts
Sharwanand is known for choosing balanced films that aim to cater to all sections of the audience. Though his recent outings have seen mixed responses, Nari Nari Naduma Murari comes as a refreshing relief. Teaming up with Ram Abbaraju, who earlier delivered a blockbuster with Samajavaragamana, Sharwanand once again finds himself in a clean, wholesome entertainer with an interesting core idea.
Despite a few hiccups in the second half and a slightly underutilised climax, the film is strongly supported by its engaging premise, the chemistry between the lead pairs, Naresh’s standout comic track, and the consistently entertaining sequences involving Sudarshan, Satya, and Vennela Kishore. On the whole, Nari Nari Naduma Murari turns out to be a clean and fun-filled entertainer.
Bottom-line: Nari Nari Naduma Murari - Enjoyable Family Entertainer
P.S. This is purely my personal take on the film.
I do not rate movies because I believe every film is made with effort, belief, and hard work by many people across departments. My intention is never to influence anyone’s experience before watching a film, but only to share what I felt as a movie lover. 😊
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