Baahubali – The Beginning

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Director: S.S.Rajamouli
Producer: Shobu Yarlagadda, Prasad Devineni.
Cast: Prabhas, Rana, Tamanna, Ramya Krishna, Anushka, Nasser & Sathyaraj.
Duration: 147 Minutes

A baby saved from the wrath of destiny is found by tribals in a river, who raise him and grows to become Shivudu (Prabhas). The journey of Shivudu begins in search of a mystery mask which takes him to Avantika (Tamanna) his love of life.

Shivudu takes up the cause of Avantika to fight for, and this makes him tryst with secrets behind his birth which also involves his real mother Devasena (Anushka) who is waiting for the last 25 years to get released from the clutches of the cruel king Bhallala Deva (Rana).

People look up to Shivudu as demi-god & also their savior from the clutches of Bhallala Deva. What follows next is something to watch out for in the movie.

Coming to the taking of the movie, Baahubali is touted as one of the biggest movies made so far in Indian cinema which is shot in two parts this being first. All credit should go to the director S.S.Rajamouli for the way he has handled the movie. Be it the characterization, his vision for the movie & narration or the efficient use of VFX which we rarely see in Indian cinema.  Also credit to Cinematographer Senthil Kumar for making this movie look so beautiful and rich.

Coming to performances all the characters have done good job but personally, I liked the performances of Ramya Krishna, Nasser & Sathyaraj which were outstanding. What I liked most about the characters is portrayal of some strong women characters especially that of Ramya Krishna which stands out.

Coming to the drawbacks, the movie loses its pace in some portions of first half and early second half. The editing part of the movie can be improved. Lastly the VFX has been used brilliantly in most of the film especially the war sequences, but it is wrongly handled in some scenes especially that of Avalanche sequence. 

All in all Baahubali is a good entertainer which is worth watching for.


My Rating: 3.5/5

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