Middle Class Abbayi (2017) :
Brief Review -
Venu Sriram's rise into mass action zone is made watchable by Nani and Vijay Varma's screen presence. Middle Class Abbayi, aka MCA, was Venu Sriram's first mass action film, and he did quite a decent job in his debut. His first film, "Oh My Friend," was a romantic drama that was far superior to MCA, but pleasing mass audiences is a completely different job, and it's also a little difficult. Having a one-time watch film in this genre is more than enough to get a hit and settle oneself. That's what MCA did for Venu, and to some extent, it also cemented Nani's position as a part-time mass hero. MCA has a decent storyline that you can pass in one viewing without any headache. There is nothing illogical that we see in typical mindless Telugu masala flicks, and that, I guess, is too much to ask for in this genre. The average execution is somewhat problematic, but you enjoy most of the scenes despite their individable predictability. It's the story of a young man who tries to protect his sister-in-law, a transport official, from a dreaded goon who runs an illegal road transport business. In the meantime, he romances a girl and also forms a good bond with his sister-in-law, who acts as a silent guardian. The family emotions are put together in a pretty okayish manner here, and then there is that typical face off between a hero and a villain to make it an out-and-out massy family action drama. Nani, as Nani suits the role, but it's Vijay Varma who makes a great impact in his Telugu debut as well as his biggest role by that time. He is absolutely lit as the villain, and unlike other villains, he hasn't got any regular ideas of winning everything he wants. Sai Pallavi looks gorgeous with heavy makeup, and Bhumika goes on to deliver a steady act. Sriram's entertainer is a strictly okay affair, neither too good nor too bad. But there's nothing wrong with one-time viewing.
RATING - 5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
