Review of the Telugu/tamil movie DHONI

CAST: Prakash Raj, Akash, Radhika Apte, Naseer, Bhramanandam
Direction : Prakash Raj
Music : Ilyaraja
Producer: Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj who has been a splendid actor becomes  a director in Telugu and Tamil with this film. This film is about the flaws in the education system, which burdens the children and how a father strives for the future of his son.

STORY:  Subbu(Prakash Raj) works as a clerk in a Govt. office. He takes care of his daughter and son Karthik(Akash) after the death of his wife. He runs his house on a tight budget. It is typical middle class family. But he wants to give his children good future and education and joins them in a good school. But his son Kathik is more interested in Cricket then in studies, he joins a coaching camp run by Nasser. One day /subbu gets a phone call from the school and he gets to know from the teachers that his son is not studying for the 10th standard exams and he may be dropped. Knowing this Subbu comes and shouts and scolds his son and in anger slaps him, which results in a injury on the head and the kid slips to Coma.  

                       Later subbu realizes that he had made a mistake, he understands that his son loves cricket and he has the potential to become a good player. Subbu from then wages a war with the education system and the concerned authorities. 

ANALYSIS:  Prakash Raj is the heart of the movie, he gets in well to the character of a middle class father and does a splendid work in the role. Akash, son of the director Puri Jagannadh has also performed well in teh role of Karthik. All the other characters were good.

                 The movie gives you a feeling that your are watching your own story or yours freiend's or neighbour's life on the screen. The story is closely related to this genaration's education system. The first half of  the movie is nice, but in the second half the story is predictable and lacks the intensity.

 The back ground score of Ilayaraja is pleasing.

Plus: 

• Prakash Raj
• Story

Minus: 

• Direction
• second half

RATING:

                   

Overall its  a good effort by Prakash raj and co. The movie is good and parents should watch this film with their children. We can't expect a change in our bloody disgusted education system with a single movie, but it may change the view of thinking of some parents.