Taking public for granted (Rating 1.5/5)

Nagarjuna's King is certainly the worst movie I have seen this year. The director seems to have gone crazy and weaved a storyline using main plots of a few Bollywood movies and scenes from recent South Indian movies. On the whole, the director has taken audience for a big ride from where it is difficult to come back.

Starting with a 50-year old theme, majority of the scenes are reminiscent of scenes from movies like Race, Wanted, Om Shanthi Om, Chandramukhi, Kondapalli Raja, Simhadri, etc. The story is very complex, the scenes are unrealistic and the climax convoluted. The climax needs a special mention. It ends abruptly and fails to clarify doubts created in the minds of audience till that point. The Chandramukhi spoof falls flat big time. The KING title song is heavily inspired from Pawan Kalyan's Jalsa.

Nagarjuna looks rugged and old. He can retire now. Trisha does her role with ease. Other charecters are just okay. Devi Sri Prasad's music is okay and the background score is forgettable. The camera work and art direction are very naive. Comedy is good in parts. The director was foolish to claim the film as his original work.

On the whole, it was a horrible experience watching King on the big screen.

Brahmanandam. The name is enough to evoke laughter and bring relief to Andhra people. He is a household name in Andhra and people often remember him every time they talk about comedy. Brahmanandam has done really done justification to his name by making people forget their pain, agony and stress with his histrionics.

Of course, any comedian in any film industry might create a similar impact, but Brahmanandam is someone special, without any doubt.

With more than 750 films and counting, Dr.Brahmanandam has recently booked a place in the prestigious Guinness Book for the same. Started as a TV artist, he grew with every movie and acted in most of the movies directed by his guru late Jandhyalagaaru, who brought new dimensions to Telugu comedy.

His opening shots get almost the same response that a big hero gets. There are a few films which ran just because of this great comedian. Money, Kshemangaavelli Laabhangaa randi to name a few. He is always greeted by a huge roar even when he comes in the middle of a boring film.

Though, I have missed some very good movies of him, the following few characters and films speak of his versatile acting.

Khan dada (Money)
Aragundu (Aha na pellanta)
Boondi Brahmanandam (chitram Bhalare Vichitram)
Chari (Dhee)
Soori Babu Lavangam (Manmadhudu)
Jambulingam (Kshemangaavelli Laabhanga Randi)
Gopal (Baavagaaru Baagunnara!)
Michael Jackson (Anaganaga Oka Roju)
Chitragupta (Yamaleela)

Though, he became monotonous during the mid nineties, he bounced back with the role of Khan in Money. Since then, he has never looked back.

Telugu film industry has the highest number of comedians since its early days, and to be able to remain for so long is simply unimaginable. I wish the comedy king all the very best.

Hope he brings cheers to all of us for many more years.