Movie : Malli Pelli
Banner : Vijaya Krishna Movies
Cast : Dr Naresh VK, Pavitra Lokesh, Ananya Nagalla, Jayasudha, Sarathbabu, Vanitha Vijayakumar, Roshan, Ravivarma, Annapoorna, Bhadram, Yukta, Praveen Yandamuri, Madhooo
Music : Suresh Bobbili
DOP : MN Bal Reddy
Editor : Junaid Siddiqui
Producer : Dr Naresh VK
Direction : MS Raju
Release Date : 26-05-2023
Run Time : 2 Hours 11 Minutes
What Is The Film About :
Malli Pelli story is about the life of a senior star hero Narendra (Sr Naresh) who owns hundreds of crores of wealth and a couple of broken marriages. He marries Soumya Sethupathi (Vanitha Vijayakumar), but this marriage, too, doesn’t offer him peace. While working for a film together Narendra gets attracted to beautiful middle-aged actress Parvathi (Pavithra Lokesh) from Kannada. Though Narendra fall in love with Parvathi in their first meeting, and communicates the same to her. Parvathi treads carefully and tells him to be good friends. Ananya Nagalla plays younger Parvathy role in flashback portions. However, circumstances force them to take their relationship to the next level and how Narendra’s third wife Soumya (Vanitha Vijayakumar), parents Mahendra (Sarath Babu), Vimala (Jayasudha) and Pavithra’s husband Phanindra (Ravi Varma) react. What complexities did they both face to live together? This forms part of the crux of the story
Analysis :
MS Raju a bold attempt to show the romance between the matured couple Is Malli Pelli Story. The story was narrated in six episodes Flirting, Mistake, My Story, Krishna Story, and Conflict. This idea worked well in creating curiosity about the happenings in the story. “The mistake” chapter featuring Narendra and Soumya’s characters is handled impressively. Naresh’s hit songs will turn nostalgic when they are played on the screen.
Director MS Raju did a good job in effectively handling the matured relationships. He presented what he intended in an impressive manner. Music directors Suresh Bobbili and Aruldev did an admirable job, as the songs were nicely composed. The background score was also decent. Cinematography by Bal Reddy deserves mention as he made the film look lavish. The dialogues are well written. The production values by Vijaya Krishna Movies are grand.
Overall, Malli Pelli is an overdramatised, sensationalistic cinematic retelling of real life. It does offer intrigue to those who aren’t following real-life events. They can give the movie a try. Others following the couple since the first controversy blew up might find the reality more engaging.
Rating : 2.5 / 5
