Film: Uyyala Jampala
Starring: Raj Tarun, Avika Gor, Punarnavi
Director: Virinchi Varma
Producer: Ram Mohan P, Nagarjuna
Banner: Sunshine Cinemas Pvt Ltd
Music: Sunny MR
Story
Suri (Raj Tarun) and Uma Devi (Avika
Gor) are cousins who live in a typical Konaseema village. The duo
doesn’t get along and fights for silly reasons. Suri rescues Uma when
her lover tries to cheat her. Uma realizes that they have love for each
other but Suri doesn’t admit. Suri is poor who lives with widowed
mother (Anita) while Uma Devi family is a settled one. When financial
standards become a hurdle for the couple, what does Suri ? Will Suri
admit his love for Uma Devi.
Performances
Raj Tharun has ‘the boy next door’ looks but he has acted with ease. His expressions and the Godavari slang are apt for his role.
Avika Gor who is popular as Chinnari Pelli Kooturu performs well as village belle. Like Raj Tharun, she is picture perfect for the role.
Among the other cast, Anitha scores
well, Ravi Varma bags a substantial role, Gangadhar and Punarnavi are
good in their respective roles.
Technical Analysis
Cinematography is on top-notch and the
village locales have been shot well making it a pleasant watch. Sunny’s
musical scores are enjoyable while the background score elevates
emotional scenes in the second half. Editing is crisp and neat. Virinchi
Varma’s direction is good, as a first timer, he leaves is mark in
direction department. Dialogues are impressive.
Analysis
Uyyala Jampala is set in a village
backdrop and offers a pleasant experience. Debutant director Virinchi
Varma leaves his mark as director though it had its own flaws. The genre
or the story is not new to Telugu audiences as we have seen similar
films of two youngsters realizing their love after growing up together
and sharing love-hate relationship. Nuvve Kavali, Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu
are similar such stories but what makes Uyyala Jampala different from
the formers is the village backdrop and pleasant viewing experience. The
dialogues are natural and characters are quite near to real-life.
While the first half offers
entertainment with cousins fights and silly revenges, the second half
offers emotional quotient and the pre-climax is impressive with
heart-warming dialogues. The film had its own flaws with pace drops here
and there, and the abrupt climax end. Also, the second half is too
predictable without thrills.