Siri (Trisha) and Sivarama Krishna (Srihari) are orphans. Their rich father leaves their mother for another woman. And so their mother dies in distress. With this kind of troubled childhood, Sivarama Krishna (Srihari) takes care of his little sister Siri and makes sure that she gets all the brotherly love she needs. Sivarama Krishna also starts to hate rich people and he wants to make sure that Siri is wed to a poor and hardworking man.Santosh (Siddardh) is London-settled NRI who lives with his elite parents. He along with his mother visits India to attend a relative's wedding. There he meets Siri, who is a pole apart when it omes to upbringing and family background. The inevitable happens and they fall in love. Santosh's mother who does not approve of this, tries to separate Siddardh from Siri.Santosh visits Siri's place and asks the permission of Sivarama Krishna for her hand in marriage. Sivarama Krishna refuses his proposal because he does not want his sister to suffer in the environment of money-minded people. Santosh asks Sivarama Krishna to give a chance to prove himself. Sivarama Krishna asks Santosh to work as a labor in his farm. He also gives 1 acre of land and asks him to harvest more produce than him. The rest of the story is all about how Santosh wins the bet as well as the heart of Sivarama Krishna.

Analysis :

Siddardh: Siddardh is the surprise pack of the film. He is too good. After watching the film, one would realize how appropriate his casting is. He epitomized the essence of his character and won the hearts of audiences with his zest portrayal of mischievous yet lovable guy with heart of goldmine and the will to go for the girl he loves against all odds. Probably his experience as subordinate to Mani Ratnam in direction department did a world of good in understanding and emoting the histrionics the way they were supposed to be done.Trisha: Trisha's character in this film is an extension of her sensible character in Varsham film. She is just great. Her tender looks, innocent face and Telugu traditional costumesmake her a treat to watch. Her expressions and naughty antics while erforming ituational songs in this film are excellent.Srihari: The character of Sivarama Krishna needs an actor of good stature. It is a nice idea to cast Srihari. Srihari is one of the best actors in film industry whose wide range of acting capabilities were restricted due to lead roles. He gives a measured yet powerful performance as a doting brother. Others: Sunil is terrific with his under-played comedy as Banda. The one-liners cracked by him has the crowds in splits. Dharmavarapu's cell phone comedy is another highlight. Santoshini - heroine of Jai film - does a deglamorised character role in this film and she is excellent. The 'Jagratha' episode by Santoshini is also good. Veda's role as heroine friend is a vital one and she does well. Prakash Raj gives yet another controlled performance as the supporting father of the hero. Geeta is adequate as the prejudiced mother. Nandita is attractive in the character who falls for the hero. Jaya Prakash Reddy entertains once again with his laughing outburst. Narsing Yadav and Raghu Babu are apt for their roles. Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao gets another vital character. Abhishek (of Aithe fame) is appropriate. Producer MS Raju and director Prabhu Deva give special appearances.

TeluguOne Perspective :

First half of the film is excellent with great entertainment and emotions. The second half is set more on emotions and less on entertainment. Second half is good. Plus points of the film are great characterizations, neat screenplay, good direction, excellent music, extraordinary photography, superb comedy (Sunil, Dharmavarapu, JP etc) and perfect casting. There are no negative points in the film except that the second half has gone a bit slow. Whenever I watch a film, I look out for the feel and emotions and this film has got plenty of it. I recommend this film to all Telugu film lovers. On the box office front, this film should have excellent run in urban areas and decent run in rural areas.