Koti (Muralikrishna), Suri (Samudra), Rattalu (Abhinayasri), and others (RK, Kovai Sarala, Suman Shetty, Geetha Singh, etc.) work in a construction site. Kanneganti Malleshwari a.k.a Malli (Bhumika) joins them in a masculine disguise. The police are on hunt for her and so are some goons. It's soon revealed that she came to India from Bangladesh. What's her background? Why did she come to India? Why did she resort to a disguise and work at a construction site? Watch on the silver screen through a story that flows through interesting twists and revelations.

Analysis :

The screenplay of the main story point is gripping, but the extra comedy track with Venumadhav is totally out of place. Story by Ramesh Varma, partly inspired by the Iranian film Baran, is touching and is adapted very well to the nativity, also touching on aspects such as terrorist attacks in the country today. The taking has Samudra's mark in particular in scenes shot at the construction site. Interval bang creates interest, and the twists in the second half are dealt with grippingly. Samudra, who has made his mark as a mass-oriented director, has taken care in directing this film that deals with several emotions. Dialogues are just okay. Music is surely the best highlight of the film; rerecording elevates the scenes greatly, as can be expected of Ilayaraja. Songs are shot well too, and are coupled with fitting lyrics. Editing is okay. Camerawork is good; color grading falters sometimes though. The producer should be appreciated for bringing forth a different film.

TeluguOne Perspective :

Mallepuvvu is a clean movie with a story different from the routine. Good music, excellent rerecording, and good performances hold audiences' interest in the film. The first half of the movie moves on a slow paced but towards the end, it picks up the momentum. It could go on to be a minimum guarantee venture, and could serve as a good launch pad for the hero.