Plot:
Raju (played by Abhai Naveen) is a young man coming from a village called Ankshapur near Siddipet. He is a huge admirer of former MLA Karava Ramanna (played by Srikanth Iyengar) from his constituency, and Raju dreams of becoming a youth leader. He is very desperate to meet Ramanna, and what happens in his life and the incidents during the process are the remaining story.
Performances:
The movie is set in a small village in Telangana, and it needed some raw and rustic actors who could ace the body language of those coming from small villages in Telangana. The casting was well done, as all the actors come from Telangana backgrounds. So the body language, the dialogues, the friendships, and the emotional scenes came very naturally to all the actors in the movie, especially the lead actors: Abhai Naveen, Anil Geela, Bunny Abhiram, Jagan Yogibabu, and Vishnu.
Anil, Bunny, and Jagan’s comedy works well.
Anil is one of the friends who is afraid of his father, but friendship is the ultimate thing for him. Bunny is that most-chill guy who is careless about anything and everything, and he was good on his part. The combo scenes between Anil and Jagan were neat and generated good comedy.
It was impressive to see Thagabothu Ramesh play a completely different role this time. The film gains a lot of depth through Srikanth Iyengar’s portrayal of a dishonest politician.
Analysis:
Ramanna Youth has a very simple story to engage the audience, especially the youth coming from small towns.
Director Abhai managed to narrate the story of three friends in the most hilarious way possible. The mindsets of people living in villages were very well shown.
The first half has a good dose of comedy as three friends struggle to become popular in their village. The basic story idea had a lot to tell the audience, including a good social message.
The emotional angle of the movie was well known. Of course, there are a few drawbacks, like the forceful comedy in a few scenes and some emotional scenes not working well. There are scenes where you find them too lengthy to watch; however, the overall narration and the depiction of the lead actors overpower the drawbacks and make the movie engaging.
Just like the beginning, the movie also ends on a simple note.
Ramanna Youth has music by Kamran, and the music was just okay while the BGM was good. The cinematography by Fahad Abdul Majed was neat. The village was well shown. The editing was fine, but it could’ve been better.
Conclusion:
On the whole, Ramanna Youth is a village drama that has decent comedy and an engaging story. It also has a good dose of emotions, which makes it a good weekend show.
