Narappa movie review: Venkatesh is earnest in textbook remake of Dhanush’s Asuran, film underplays caste angle
Hindustan TimesSrikanth Addala’s Narappa is one of the most faithful remakes in recent years. As much as Narappa stays faithful, unlike Asuran, it underplays the caste angle and depicts the clash between two families as a rich versus poor issue, making it less impactful. Nevertheless, Narappa is still a satisfying watch when you see it as a standalone film and take notice of Venkatesh’s earnestness in portraying a character that’s devoid of any heroism. The flashback portion which introduces us to Narappa’s violent-ridden past is the weakest segment of the film which otherwise works effectively as the story of a father trying to protect his family from committing the same mistakes he did when he was young. Asuran is Dhanush’s one man show and as much as his performance can’t be matched, it’s refreshing to see Venkatesh take up something so serious after so many years.
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