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Cast: Balakrishna, Simran, Nisha Kotari, Anushka
Direction: Y.V.S. Chowdary
Production: Y.V.S. Chowdary
Okka Magadu - the hype created before release of the movie with publicity has not raised up to expectations, efforts of Y V S Chowdary could not even touch minimum levels of expectations, it was expected that there would be some political backdrop which may likely change the waves of politics which never happens, graphics are quite silly with non- serious getups of Balakrishna has confused first half of movie, neither screen play or direction is upto mark of 'Okka Magadu'.
N B K is named as Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Prasad alias Ramu who is treated on par with god for villagers of Venkatapuram, they reffer him as Devadideva inspite of Ramu saying he is just an oridinary man and he is their savior, with rapport he maintains even Government and Law doesn't touch him due to fear. On a day he performs marriage of lovers. Bridegroom being son of Chief Minister Asutosh Rana who plays role of a villain. There will be a fight against corruption by an old man, cops interogate and conclude that Ramu is the killer. He also reveals that he was the Okka Magaadu, and he is Raghupati Raghava Rajaram (Balakrishna), who was a freedom fighter during British rule in 1940's. This amplifies enimity between old man and Chief Minister. Point of interest in the movie is who is this aged man? and at this age what makes him to kill?
N B K performed this double action nicely and he justified as Ramu and Okka Magadu (Old NBK). When we see this, directly recalls Bharateeyudu of Kamal Hassan, he as well laughs Aaah.. Aaah which replicates Rajnikanth's Sivaji. About Ramu, he has stylish presentation and looks handsome. Technically this Okka Magadu role is not on par with Bharateeyudu.
About heroines they did their best win N B K with all feelings. Nisha Kothari presents herself as TV reporter insists NBK to marry her with same efforts by Anushka. They both shake their hips well with full energy. Simran presentation and make up is awfully bad as well with lengthy dialogues boring audiences.
Chief Minister could not justify his role as real villain, often his actions goes funny with a scene that CM rushes to hospital without shirt and trouser with just an underwear. This is ridiculous filming by Y V S, this has to be censured, Krishna Bhagwan and Raghu Babu comedians role made audiences to forget about comedy in the movie all together. Ranganath, Vijay Chander, Chalapati Rao have their presence in introduction song which doesn't have any real meaning, Ravi and Subba Raju are investigating officers, these officers didn't have much role to play on and could not justify their role. There is no proper storyline for this movie and could not present Okka Magadu as Bharateeyudu ( as already audiences have the feel of Kamals action), with reflection of Rajni's Shivaji role at the end.