Thiruvananthapuram: ED notice to Congress leader and former minister VS Shivakumar. The notice is part of the investigation into the case of illegal acquisition of property. The notice has asked them to appear at the ED Kochi office on 20th of this month with the documents. Documents related to assets should be produced. Vigilance had earlier registered a case against Shivakumar for illegal acquisition of property.
A huge neem tree fell in heavy rain and strong winds: seven people died; Five people were injured
Mumbai: Seven people were killed when a huge tree fell on a tin shed in front of the temple. Five people were injured. The incident took place in Akola, Maharashtra. The tree fell while the ceremony was going on in the temple at around 7 pm on Sunday.
The police informed that 40 people were in the shed at the time of the incident. Five injured people are undergoing treatment at Akola Medical College Hospital. A huge neem tree fell due to heavy rain and strong wind. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condoled the death.
Covid Case increases; Center asks states to increase testing
New Delhi: Because of the increasing spread of covid in the country, the Center has asked the states to increase testing and ensure facilities in hospitals. These suggestions came up during a high-level meeting with state health ministers chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandavya. The meeting was held in the context of the increasing number of people affected by covid in the last few days.
The Union Health Minister also suggested that the Center and the States should work together to control the spread of covid. In case of an increase in the number of people affected by covid, the facilities in the hospitals should be ensured. Care should also be taken in the proper implementation of vaccination. The states have also been instructed to conduct a mock drill of Covid in health centers on April 10 and 11. The mock drill should be evaluated by state health ministers.
Train fire incident: Chief Minister visits the house of the deceased; Funds transferred
Kannur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited the homes of those who died in the Elathur train fire incident. 5 lakh announced by the government was presented to the family by the Collector in the presence of the Chief Minister.
The deceased have been identified as Rehmat, a native of Mattannur, his sister’s two-year-old daughter Suhara, and Naufiq, a resident of Puthiya Pura in Kottalipuram, Mattannur.
A passenger caught fire on the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express at around ten o’clock on Sunday night. About nine people including 3 women in the D1 compartment were burnt.
In the next few hours, there is a possibility of rain with thunder in isolated places in the state; Alert
Thiruvananthapuram: In the next 3 hours, the Central Meteorological Department has said that there is a possibility of rain with thunder at isolated places in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts and wind gusting up to 40 km per hour. A warning was issued to fishermen and coastal residents too.
These are the other warning issued by Central Meteorological Department
1. As the rough seas are likely to intensify, stay away from the dangerous areas as per the instructions of the authorities.
2. Keep fishing vessels (boats, boats, etc.) safely moored in the harbor. Keeping a safe distance between boats can avoid the risk of collision. The safety of fishing equipment should be ensured.
3. Avoid trips to the beach and fun at sea altogether
Musk replaced the dog and restored the old logo on Twitter
Washington: Elon Musk brought back the blue bird that flew away on Twitter. Musk replaced Twitter’s famous blue bird with a dog, the meme of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, as the new logo.
The only change is in the desktop version of the micro-blogging site. The mobile app is currently unchanged. Today, Musk brought back the bluebird again. Musk’s change received a mixed response from consumers.
This meme dog was created as a joke in 2013. Last month, someone jokingly asked if the image of a dog should be used as a logo on Twitter. Musk has since promised to do so. Musk then made it clear that he kept his word with the logo change. However, the Dogecoin price spiked after Twitter’s logo change. The price has increased by more than 30 percent.
AK Antony’s son Anil K Antony is in BJP
New Delhi: Anil K Antony, son of senior Congress leader AK Antony, has joined the BJP. Earlier, party spokespersons had informed that the main leader would join the BJP at 3 o’clock. Earlier there were rumors that it was Anil Antony. This is now confirmed.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomed Anil Antony into the party at the BJP National Headquarters. After resigning from the Congress, he reached the BJP headquarters with K Surendran.
Following the BBC documentary controversy, KPCC digital media convener Anil Antony started to have problems with the Congress leadership.
Elathur train attack case; The arrest of the accused was recorded
Kozhikode: Arrest of accused Shahrukh Saifi in Elathur train attack case recorded. The preliminary interrogation took place at Malurkunn police camp in Kozhikode. It is reported that Shahrukh Saifee left without giving a clear answer about the intention.
The accused Shah Rukh Saifee was brought to Malurkunn police camp in Kozhikode at around 6 am. Within half an hour ADGP MR Ajith Kumar, IG North Region Neerajkumar Gupta, Kozhikode City Police Commissioner, and others reached the police camp. Then the preliminary interrogation began.
Shahrukh Saifi said that it was the first time he came to Kerala. Shahrukh says that after the fire, he escaped in the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express. The information given by the police is that Shahrukh Saifee left without giving a clear answer about the motive. But the police did not take this into account.
A detailed questioning will be done in the coming days and a questionnaire will be prepared including the scientific evidence collected by the investigation team. This will answer the questions that the police are looking for. The Kozhikode Railway Police has filed a case under five sections including an attempt to murder, Explosive Ordnance Prohibition Act, and Railway Act against attack.
The addition of more departments is under consideration. After taking the accused into custody, detailed evidence will be taken. The accused will be brought to Elathur and Kannur where the train bogies are kept. The medical examination of the accused at the Kozhikode Medical College lasted for more than an hour.
Thunderstorms and strong winds are likely in 8 districts of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: Thunderstorms and strong winds are likely in 8 districts of the state. The Meteorological Department has warned that there is a possibility of rain with thunder and strong winds at isolated places till Sunday.
The Disaster Management Authority has issued cautionary instructions in the event of a severe thunderstorm warning. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts are likely to receive rain.
Dasara Review; Nani shines brilliantly on an average action thriller RATING: 3/5
Review for DASARA:
(REVIEW BY ARUNJYOTHI R)
•Language: TELUGU
•Duration: 02 Hours 36 Minutes.
•Genre: Action Thriller.
- POSITIVES:
1: Direction
2: Performance of Nani
3: Background Score
4 Action Sequences
5: Climax fight
6: Good first half
- NEGATIVES:
1: Predictable Story
2: Average Screenplay.
3: Songs
4: Stretched second half
5: Editing
6: Second half could have been better.
•ONE WORD: Nani shines brilliantly on an average action thriller.
•STORY IDEA:
The plot of Dasara was set in the village of Veerlapalle in Godhavarikhani. Most of the men in the village are addicted to alcohol including Dharani (Nani ) and his friend Soori (Dheekshith Shetty). Vennela (Keerthi Suresh) is the Childhood crush of Dharani and Soori had fallen in love with Vennela. Vennela and Soori were loving each other where Dharani sacrificed his love for Vennela for his friend Soori .The Silk Bar was taken charge by Chinna Nambi (Shine Tom Chacko), son of Shivanna (Samuthrakani) is elected as Sarpanch. Soori and his friends had been helped by Rajanna (Sai Kumar) from a case and after this Soori and his friends will start supporting Rajanna and elect him as their Sarpanch.Soori will be killed by someone at the wedding night of Soori with Vennela. Who killed Soori and what will Dharani do after his friend’s death and what will happen to the Vennela’s life after Soori’s death are shown in the second half of the movie
•DETAILED REVIEW:
The film Dasara is directed and written by newcomer Srikanth Odela. The movie is produced by Sudhakar Cherukuri under the production company of Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Cinemas. The film is distributed by AA Films and KRG Studios and E4 Entertainments. With a running time of 156 minutes, the film is currently running in theatres with a U/A censor certificate.
What I liked most about the film Dasara is the performance of Nani, and it’s the biggest positive factor of this film. Natural Star, that’s what Nani is described as and his acting always has the grace of natural performance. His previous characters were simple but now he had tracked into a full-fledged mass character. And I would say he had done a fantastic job, I am sure the character Dharani would have been challenging for him and he had truly given his best. In the entire film, his screen presence and his energy were flawlessly flowing. He had lived into the character and his natural skills in acting were evidently seen in every single minute.
The direction was by the debutant director Srikanth Odela and he had also written the script. I liked his direction, he had neatly executed the film and as a newcomer his direction was impressive. The direction was having the right balance and proper quality, moreover how he had used the skills of Nani should be separately mentioned. It’s rare to see Nani doing a mass role, so the way the director made his character and how he presented him was beautiful. The outlook of Nani reminded me of Allu Arjun’s character in Pushpa but still while watching one will be amused by the performance of Nani. Also, the direction style was amazing, till the end Srikanth Odela managed to carry the movie on the right track and it was like a direction from an experienced filmmaker. I am sure in future he can do wonders if he is making mass masala movies.
Sadly, the script of this film was mediocre, as a scriptwriter Srikanth Odela’s writing was on an average level. The story is entirely predictable and the basic theme of the story didn’t impress me much. The story has various events and some moments that make us sit up and watch, but when the story reveals the real reason for the enmity between the hero and the villain, the whole story seems like a normal plot that we have seen before. Till then the storyline was interesting with the contents of friendship, love and political games but sadly the climax content didn’t surprise me much. As I said the story is easily predictable, so what is going to happen next can be anticipated but the screen presence of Nani won’t make anyone bored.
The screenplay had given me mixed feelings, the first was crammed with many mass moments but many scenes in the second half were stretched unwantedly and it was making my viewing experience a little dull. But the power-packed action sequences in the climax lifted my mood to a thrilling atmosphere and Nani’s outstanding fight scenes were awesome to watch. So the climax was satisfying and if the director and editor had trimmed some scenes in the second half the movie could have been better. Also, I wished the villain character played by the Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko could have been written better. If he had given more screen space with some interesting scenes the rivalry between Nani and Shine Tom Chacko would have been lifted with some more thrilling scenes. The various emotions in the screenplay had worked out well, especially the romantic scenes. The scenes between Nani and Keerthi Suresh had many good catchy moments and also the friendship scenes between Nani and Dheekshith Shetty were top-class. The political games in the film were written out lustrously and it made the first half engaging. So overall the screenplay was average and if a little more effort and some unwanted scenes were avoided the full screenplay could have been working out well.
The production design of this film was outstanding, and the premise of the village of Veerlapalle in Godhavarikhani which was shown in the film had given an authentic feel. The living conditions of the characters, the politics in the village and how the use of alcohol affects the villagers were beautifully portrayed in the film. The atmosphere of the Dusera festival and the 90s were made with proper set and artwork so the premise and happenings in the film looked real and genuine.
Keerthy Suresh as Vennela did a terrific performance, her acting in the emotional scenes was superb. And the scenes with Nani were having many good moments, also her appearance and the outlook were suited well to the character. Dheekshith Shetty as Suri also did an impressive job, his supportive character made a real impact and the combination scenes with Nani drew the feel of a real friendship. Shine Tom Chacko as Chinna Nambi did the negative villain character, and his expressions and attitude were matching for the character. Samuthirakani and P. Sai Kumar had also done complete justice to their respective supporting characters. The performance of Shamna Khasim and Surabhi Prabhavath also deserves mention.
The musical work for the film was composed by Santosh Narayanan and I was not pleased with the songs but the background score was excellent. The track “Chamkeela Angeelesi” was the only song I liked and the rest of them felt ineffective for my ears. The background score was enriched with some powerful tunes and it worked brilliantly for the emotional scenes. Also, the action sequences had a backup of good tunes to make some impact. The cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan was effective because the visuals were extremely influential to engage us. The premise of the film was captured beautifully and I was able to get a feel of the village shown in the film. The camera work in the action sequences was remarkable, the sudden movements of the camera and the different angles made the action scene attractive. I wished the editor Naveen Nooli had trimmed some scenes in the second half for a smooth watchable experience because many scenes felt stretched. The action choreographer deserves a special mention for making the climax fight special. The CGI and graphical works in the film were sadly average, and felt artificial.
•CONCLUSION:
So overall the film Dasara had given me mixed feelings, it’s a good film for a one-time watch. The performance by Nani is the primary highlight and he made this movie engaging till the end. The direction of the newcomer Srikanth Odela was impressive but his scriptwriting doesn’t raised up to the right level to make a proper impact. Still, if you are a fan of Natural Star Nani then Dasara will entertain you but it’s better to watch with fewer expectations.
- VERDICT: One-time watchable.
- RATING: 3/5
- A Review by ARUNJYOTHI. R
