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Movie:Rajubhai
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Released On:Nov 30, 2006
Babaji (Dhandayudhapani) is the local Don types. Raju is jobless till he saves Babaji's son Vasanth from some rival parties. Raju gets into Babaji's gang, doing jobs for him that take muscle power. He meets Anjali (Shiela), (who has only her father-Tanikella Bharani) who he fights with, but obviously falls for later. She tries to convert him to be decent and leave the rowdy gang. But in a police raid in an unrespectable area, Raju is caught. Anjali breaks up with him, but there is more truth than that meets the eye. Raju's sacrifice and whether he wins her love back is the rest of the plot
Analysis :
The rash energy of Donga Dongadi is replaced by some rushes of enthusiasm and eagerness, and a sprinkle of subtlety. The character is written for Manoj, and the director brings out an able performance. Shiela is good too, but in some parts her performance is raw.Tanikella Bharani displays perfect timing and Suneel with his sidekick rocks. Brahmandam, Ali and MS Narayana, in the few scenes they appear, generate laughs. Dhandayudhapani as Babaji is similar to Rajan P. Dev (the goon in Aadi and many other movies) and is convincing.
TeluguOne Perspective :
It's an average entertainer, with the hero being made into a 'tough guy-turns into sacrificial goat'. Nothing we haven't seen before. Raju Bhai has some sentiment, some comedy, a few good songs, a good lead pair and regular fight sequences. That sounds good, but for almost 3 hours, there has to be more substance. Otherwise, its again regular fare. Been there, seen that.