‘Pogaru’ Review: Fights, Aggressiveness and Violence for Masses

Film	: Pogaru
Rating	: 3.25/5
Casting	: Vishal, Reema Sen, Shriya Reddy, Bhanuchander, Vijayan, Manoj K Jayan etc
Music	: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Lyrics	: Sahiti, Vennelakanti, Kandikonda
Cinematography	: Priyan
Dialogues	: Sasank Vennelakanti
Art Direction	: V.Selvakumar
Action	: Kanal Kannan
Editing	: V.T Vijayan
Producer	: G K Film Corporation
Story-Screenplay-Director	: Tharun Gopi
Release Date	: 13th Oct 2006

Story

The story begins at a medical college in Vizag, where Ganesh (Vishal) comes as a student to board in its hostel. The daughter of a lady professor (Reema Sen) happens to face an attack by a few riffraffs in the college. Ganesh saves her with his intellectual plan and thus the professor’s daughter starts loving Ganesh.

On the other hand, a gang keeps on searching for Ganesh to end his life. The reasons will be known only at the half way through in a flash back.

Ganesh is a Medical College Student who lives jovial along with his parents. In an unexpected incident Vishal happens to encounter with a lady goon of his place, Eeshwari (Shriya Reddy). She is so cruel that she never hesitates to take out the clothes of women, talk any filthy language or hit anyone in public. While she was showing her cruelty on Reema Sen in an incident by pulling out her sari, Ganesh comes to rescue. He also gives a few punches to the goons brought by Eeshwari. In that wild encounter Eeshwari decides to get married to Ganesh at any cost. But Ganesh never bows down to her stubborn decision. In a furor of anger Eeshwari attempts to kill Ganesh but accidentally she gets killed in a wild current shock. This turns a point of antagonism between Eeshwari’s brothers and Ganesh’s family. To avoid any disturbance from Eeshwari’s brothers, Ganesh’s uncle (Bhanu Chander), who was a Police Cop shifts Ganesh to a college in Vizag.

Rest of the story is how Ganesh encounters the perils from Eeshwari’s brothers.
Performances

Vishal is firmly good in fights and general histrionics. He can be on top if develops grip over dances. His body language is perfectly in tune with the characterization in the film.

Reema Sen performed to her level best. There is much to talk about Shriya Reddy who marveled in her role as a stubborn psycho. She perfectly matched with the body language of a rural Tamil goon. She scores high marks in the film along with Vishal.

Others have justified their roles by adequate performances.

Background score is good but music in songs is normal. Music in songs would have been better to turn the heads of masses in a better way. Story line is just okay and the dialogues would have been still gripping and strong. Vulgarity in dialogues can be observed here and there.

Lady Vendor: Aadavaalla soda kaavaala? Maga vaalla Soda kaavala?
Vadi Velu: Adhenti? Rendu Rakaalunnaaya?
Lady Vendor: Avunu! Goli Untey Maga soda, lekapothey Aada Soda

The scene has an extension of vulgarity as well.

Tarun Gopi’s direction is sensible and okay. He did big work to sustain the tempo of the film till the end.
Analysis

Gripping scenes but average story line, tight fight sequences but average dialogues, hysterical background score but normal music in songs makes the film ‘Pogaru’. After the success of ‘Pandem Kodi’, Vishal again turns the heads of masses with this film.

Comedy is not so hilarious in the film except a few dialogues of Vadi Velu. Dubbing writer Sashank Vennelakanti would have done something better. But as the film is a dubbed version, constraints would be many.

First half of the film is mysterious with a few fights and general stuff while real tempo begins in second half. The entry of Shriya Reddy makes the screen violent and hysterical. The film is perfectly targeted on mass audiences and the purpose can be served to desired extent.

Bottom Line: The films runs better in B and C centers than in A.