Athithi is Mahesh Babu's much awaited movie this year.People are still talking about his Pokiri while conveniently having forgotten his last release Sainikudu which was a washout.So does Surendar Reddy ( Anthanokkade, Ashok) the director deliver with Athithi?The answer is both a yes & a no.While he scores on the technical front, he falters on the script which could have been better.
Mahesh is an orphan in Delhi, he is taken in by a couple after he saves their daughter & renamed athithi.One night somebody kills the couple & the blame falls on Mahes & he is put in a reform home.When he comes out he wants to nab the killer & find his friend- the heroine.
He once again saves the girl unknowingly ( Amrita Rao ) from some hooligans & they promptly fall in love.He then gets to know her reality & so now wants to protect her as well as identify the killer.He follows her to Hyderabad where she lives with her uncle ( Nasser) the Home Minister & his family.
The killer is now trying to kill Amrita Rao & its Mahesh Babu the saviour who comes in the way. So who is the killer & what happens at the end is what the rest of the story all about.Comedy is in the form of Sunil,Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav. Sunil-Brahmanandam's scenes , though few still raise a few laughs in the 2nd half.The ending reminds you of Kamalhasaan's Ragahvan ( Vettaiyadu Vilayadu in tamil).
Nasser has nothing much to do, Murli Sharma the latest Bollywood export to Tollywood is quite efficient.Amrita Rao sparkles & puts in a neat performance.Music by Mani Sharma is decent but not great.Malaika Arora is red hot in her item number.But its Mahesh Babu who is the life of the movie.His looks, mannerisms & dialogue delivery are all very stylish.
All in all its a mass masala movie, not bad for a weekend if you dont have other options.But Surendar Reddy you have not repeated the Anthanokkade act here !!!
Rating- 2.5/5
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