Endukante Premanta Review

Behind The Movie EP: A set of audience always wait for films from romantic specialist director Karunakaran. He arrived today with the beautiful pairing of Ram and Tamanna in the form of ‘EP.’ Amidst good expectations in public, tasteful producer Sravanti Ravi Kishore gave this product. Let us see how far Karunkaran lived up to the hype?

In The Movie EP: Movie begins in 1980 where a simple living Krishna (Ram), degree student deeply admires the traditional looking Sri Nidhi (Tamanna) belonging to a very poor family. Financial problems in the family do not allow Sri Nidhi to express her concern for Sri Krishna. Tragedy strikes in the form of a bus accident by which both Krishna and Sri Nidhi die. Fast forward to 2012, scene shifts to Paris where Sri Nidhi is re-born as Sravanti (Tamanna), a medico and is also a daughter of Indian Embassy Officer (Suman) whose Chief Security Officer is DK (Rishi). In India, Krishna takes re-birth as Ram (Ram), son of a small time businessman Krishna Rao (Sayaji Shinde) who is the head of a very big joint family. Unable to bear the mischievousness of Ram, he is sent to Paris where he meets Sravanti. After a series of incidents, Sravanti drives Ram to Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. A big twist awaits here. Ram finds Sravanti in coma lying on the ICU bed. Then who is Sravanti in Paris? It’s not the physical body but the soul of Sravanti alone visible to Ram. Then, who are culprits behind this Sravanti’s health condition? How did Ram and his family save her from goons DK, Koka (Kona Venkat) and Madhav (Kasi Vishwanath)? When did Sravanthi realize Ram as none other than Krishna forms the rest!

Values of The Movie EP: Story visualized by Karunakaran is itself a blunder. How can a soul raise from body before death? It’s the duty of same Karunakaran to mesmerize us with scripting and narration in order to make us forget about the blooper. He falls flat in every department. Dull moments, slow pace and spineless script went on to test the patience. Dialogues by Kona Venkat were also the same lacking in punch and grip. Andrew’s cinematography filled the screen with grand visuals. Music by GV Prakash was the biggest of drawbacks. Production values of Sravanthi were top notch. 

Performance wise, this character is not a tailor made one for Ram. Neither there were enough situations to tap his high energy levels nor were peppy tunes to watch him perform magical dance movements. Though Ram looked stylish in superb outfits, his original aroma missed. Tamanna was gorgeous looking. Yet, her characterization wasn’t properly etched. An actress who has immense acting capabilities was made to look very normal in a desultory character. Suman and Sayaji Shinde were usual. Comedy by Brahmi as Principal Pandu, Krishna Bhagawan, Suman Shetty and others tried their bit. Villainy by Rishi, Kona Venkat, Kasi Vishwanath was also pathetic.                  

Out of The Movie EP: For all those die hard admirers of Karunakaran, you are to be baffled for the kind of film this talented director offered us. No-where in the film, we find the brand entertainment of Karunakaran. Romantic thread weaved is absolutely logic-less. Never this man has gone to this extent of taking cinematic liberties. Even picturization of songs failed to reach the audience expectation levels. What was expected to be an innovative concept ended as a deceiving attempt! May be for the first time, he even failed to cash on the precious beauty of a heroine like Tamanna. Scenes where thrills are expected, graph fell very flat and the narration was quite predictable. Unfortunately, director could not give Ram a character suitable to his spirit.  Suspense, twists and turns aren’t captivating. Ram is a hero who oozes with bundles of energy and Tamanna is a powerhouse performer. Director failed to explore nothing out of them.  

Like the bluffing trick played by Karunakaran for ‘Darling’ is repeated again for ‘EP.’ Unluckily, result may not be same this time. If drawbacks in storyline are forgiven, at the least a proper screenplay and sufficient rhythm in narration is expected. Everything turned detrimental for commercial success of ‘EP.’ Take off was dismally very bad and film never aroused from then on. Interval block, which needs to be a mind blowing one turned pitiful. Second half begins with one or two emotionally entertaining episodes but soon unnecessarily added patchy episodes decelerate. BO wise, there are quite low chances of ‘EP’ to turn into a hit.              

Cinejosh Verdict of EP: Disappointing…Endukante…Karunakaran Total Fail Ayyadanta…

                                                                                                     Reviewed by Srivaas