Jathi ratnalu review

 Release date : March 11, 2021

Starring : Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, Rahul Ramakrishna, Faria Abdullah, Brahmaji, Brahmanandam, Vennela Kishore.

Director : Anudeep K V

Producer : Nag Ashwin

Music Director : Radhan

Cinematography : Siddam Manohar

Editor : Abhinav Danda

Rating : 3/5

Jathi Rathnalu is a film that has created a solid hype in the last few days. The film produced by Nag Ashwin is out with solid occupancy. Lets see whether it lives up to the hype or not.

Story:

The film kicks off in the small town of Jogipet and is about three close freinds played by Naveen Polishetty, Priyadarshi, and Rahul Ramakrishna. One fine day, the fit for nothing friends decide to find a living in Hyderabad and somehow manage to stay in a posh apartment in Banjara Hills. But the twist in the tale arises when they are framed in an attempt to murder case setup by the local MLA(Murali Sharma). The rest of the story is as to how these three silly friends come out of the case.

Plus Points:

As showcased in the trailer, the film is filled with tongue in cheek humor and lives up to all the hype in the comedy department. The dialogues are the biggest asset as the funny punch lines, satirical quotes work so well in the film.

Naveen Polishetty, who proved his talent with Agent Athreya is on another level here. He is one of the pillars of the film as his screen presence, comedy timing and dialogue delivery will leave you in splits. The climax portion featuring Naveen and Brahmanandam is superb and Naveen brings the house down with his dialogue delivery.

Priyadarshi has a subtle character but he does so well in the film. The manner in which he delivers his cleashed lines and innocent expressions are to die for. He is an all-round actor and is a big asset. Rahul Ramakrishna also does well in the film with his unique behaviour and phone conversations. The situational comey is what the film is filled with and it works big time and keeps the audience entertained.

It was so good to see Brahmanandam after a long time and the legendary actor does so well in the second half. All his courtroom scenes with heroine Faria are good. Speaking about Faria Abdullah, she makes a stunning debut and has an addictive smile. She is cute, has good body and delivers a good performance in her debut film.

Minus Points:

The makers have told this before that the film is about silly characters and situations. This is true as some situations in the film look way over the top and a section might find it way too silly.

Also, the investigation scenes, the crime angle, and logic in the film goes for a toss. If you get into the narration and what’s happening witht the film, it has so many issues and gets a bit dull in the second half. Thanks to the comedy, the film moves on and on.

Technical Aspects:

Production values of the film are very good. The music is a big asset and songs are nicely placed in the narrative. As mentioned above, dialogues are hilarious. The editing is decent and so was the camerawork which shows the film in a simple manner.

Coming to the director Anudeep, he has done a very clever job witht the film. He has focused more on the fun part and lead cast’s characterizations. Becuse of this, he has left the logic aside and narrates the film with regular comedy punches and situations. The comedy is slapstick but it has a lot humor and keeps you entertained till the end.

Verdict:

On the whole, Jathi Rathnalu is an enjoyable comedy caper filled with multiple fun elements. It has slapstick comedy and logic goes for a toss. Also, the story and narration takes a back seat but the tongue in cheek humor dominate the show. If you ignore the slightly slow second half, this film ends as a funny watch this weekend.