Movie Review: Rao Bahadur
Ramappa Rao Bahadur ( Sathyadev) is now an aged man, belonging to a royal lineage that he is proud of. He is delusional and undergoing treatments for his various diseases, overseen by family doctor Achari ( Vikas Muppala). His main aim is to find out whether his second son, now deceased as a child, was actually his own or not, as he strongly suspects his wife Renuka( Deepa Thomas).
Though Achari is hell bent on avoiding the exhumation of the body, Ramappa refuses to give up. What happens to him? Does he discover the truth he seeks?
The plot follows a non-linear narration which takes getting used to. It also needs the viewer to be alert to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
The visuals are amazing, be it the palace( the interior and exterior of it), the rich song sequences with exciting looks and costumes, props and color along with the interesting choreography on keeping with the song lyrics. The vfx team too deserves kudos as do the costume and make up teams, for their intricate detailing which makes the result richly engaging.
The film takes a look into various themes like love,loyalty, relationships and sense of worthiness, all showcased with dollops of subtle humor and wit, making it more enjoyable even as it keeps the grey cells working. Does humanity count or does lineage? How long can one keep a secret? These and many more questions keep piling up and answered as the story moves on.
The non linear screenplay takes some getting used to but the visuals make up for it. The performance of Sathyadev is simply incredible and something to be experienced via the screen. He seems to have lived his complex role covering differentv stages to his life. Even Tim the last scene he never ceases to entertain us. Deepa Thomas is perfectly cast in a role which she shines in while Vikas plays every stage of life superbly, bringing a touch of realism to the fantastical proceedings on screen.
Watch for the twists, and especially the climax. A cinematic experience optimised by the big screen and a,stellar cast, great music and rich visuals.
Rating 3/5
*RAO BAHADUR Movie Cast and Crew Details:*
Satya Dev as Ramappa Rao Bahadur
Vikas Muppala as Dr Achari
Deepa Thomas as Renuka
Bala Parasar as Achamma
Anand Bharathi as Inspector
Pranay Vaka as Lavana
Master Kiran as Kusuma
Presented by – GMB Entertainment
Banners – SriChakraas Entertainments, A+S Movies, Better Invest Media Vision Fund, Mahayana Motion Pictures
Producers – Chinta Gopalakrishna Reddy, Anurag Reddy, Sharath Chandra, Eshwran Vijayaraghavan
Writer, Director & Editor – Venkatesh Maha
Executive Producer – Dinesh Yadav Bolleboina
Cinematographer – Kartik Parmar
Music – Smaran Sai
Production Designer – Rohan Singh
Sound Designer – Ashwin Rajashekar
Choreographer – Shravan Muppiri
Sound Mixing – Aravind Menon
DI – Sriprasad Sahoo
VFX Supervisor – Ramji Dott
Publicity Designer – YellowTooths
Marketing – First Show
PRO – Sathish Kumar, S2 Media
Line Producer – Naveen Patel
Head of Production – Sriram MV (A+S Movies)
