Chinnodu Telugu Movie

Oct 27, 2006 By Kishore

Chinnodu has everything that a mass entertainer ought to have: good fight scenes, a solid storyline and scintillating performances. Sumanth makes a jump from arty type movie to a crass commercial one with Chinnodu.

While Sumanth's last movie Godavari is short listed for award ceremonies, Chinnodu consolidates his position as a mass hero. A larger part of the credit should go to director Kanmani. 'Naa Oopiri' has brought Kanmani critical appreciation, but commercial success eluded him. Chinnodu will fill the commercial void for Kanmani. His direction is brilliant and you notice it early on as the movie unfolds.

Chinnodu has a unique story line with a twist here and a turn there. The hero is born in a prison cell. While he is still a toddler his mother dies in jail. The kind-hearted jailor adopts him as his son. But the hero has a criminal's blood running in his veins, and the criminal traits become visible even before he grows up fully. Still a school going kid, the hero murders his uncle (the jailor's brother) in a fit of rage. Not only he goes to jail but also earns the hatred of everybody from his adopted family.

A natural corollary of growing up in jail is that, he becomes a tough man. Once he comes out of jail he rules over the baddies. But he has only one burning desire: to be united with his adopted family. How this happens is the movie is all about.

Charmme is as always very charming in Chinnodu. She simply sizzles in the movie. Sumanth does everything to make the movie the best of his commercial movies so far. The story is already laid out. All he has to do is act following the director's instructions scrupulously. He does that and the result is appreciable.

Music of Chinnodu is good, especially the 'O Manasa' song. Rest of the songs is average.

The USP of the movie will be the unique story and novel characterization. Kanmani leaves a solid impression as a director with clear-cut characters. Be it the hero and his side kicks who are parking attendants or Charmme who works in the police commissioner's office, the characters are well defined.

Kudos to Kanmani as well as the cast and crew of Chinnodu for making a mass entertainer! They deserve the success.