A civil engineer (Prakash Raj) is assigned to build a reservoir called 'Seetamma Talli Dam' at a village Ramapuram. A local politician Brahmam (Pilla Prasad) opposes the move and gets the engineer and his wife killed. Their son becomes an orphan and is named as Anji (Nitin) by the temple priest (Chandra Mohan). He is raised by a few kind people. Anji is a staunch devotee of Lord Anjaneya. Brahmam comes to know that there are heavy deposits of black granite in the area where the 100-year-old temple exists. Brahmam plans to demolish the temple and construct a new temple at some other place. Anji wants to do something about it. But he cannot do a thing because he fears bad people.

Analysis :

As a story, the film has nothing new to offer. But in terms of presentation, Sri Anjaneyam scores. Arjun, as the human manifestation of Hanuman, is first rate with his effervescent acting. Be it the quirky mannerisms or in sturdy fights, Arjun is in fine fettle. Nitin, as the innocent Anji, has the typical boy-lost-in-the-jungle looks. He comes up a winner giving the character the much-needed fragile simplicity. Charmy has an author-backed role. She has grabbed the chance with double hands. Charmy lives up to her name in the role. The new villain Pilla Prasad seems to be a good material and emotes well though his character is slightly one-dimensional. Prakash Raj and Ramya Krishnan are adequate in the small roles they have. The standout of the film is of course Mani Sharma's music. Vamsi has again got the best out of his trusted lieutenant. The songs suit the mood and are eminently hummable. The slokams are soothing. The photography by Ram Reddy is pleasing on the eyes. The other attraction has been the mind-boggling graphics work. Though at times, it looks forced and the novelty wears off quickly, the technical correction and the digital work is certainly of high quality.

TeluguOne Perspective :

rishna Vamsi has gotten carried away with his string-fight sequences and his FX team. Too much involvement with that and very little in core components like the script, the plot etc. has left Sri Anjaneyam looking completely lost. In a semi-religious flick, it becomes imperative that the viewer feels a divine presence at least once in the movie. The only divine power this movie offers is the curvaceous body of a young maiden. Charmy has been thoroughly exploited in the movie. Okay, so maybe some of the stunts and the graphics were decent, but without a substantial plot, nothing will survive. Yes, not even Tollywood movies, despite all the popular beliefs. In short, only the Gods can rescue this movie. But there's not enough reason for them, too.