The climax is grandly conceived,and equally well-executed, though it has a slight videogame feel to it. It is in the second half post the entry of Rahul (Ganesh Venkatraman) as Anushka's suitor that the story gathers momentum. ![]() The first half goes on with some plot establishment, some comedy, and a few songs, leading to an interesting interval block. The first 15 minutes of the movie is spell-binding, with some beautiful graphic work, and sets the tone for the remaining runtime. The plot does sound pretty bare, but is buffered by a subplot involving Lord Shiva (Prakash Raj), who comes to Earth to protect and guide Malli in his mission. How Mallikarjun/Malli (Nagarjuna) manages to save her and thwart the demon's plans forms the rest of the movie. The rakshasa believes that by marrying and then sacrificing Maheswari, he can bring back the glory of his clan. Maheswari is born with the grace of goddess Parvati. That time comes now, with the birth of a girl Maheswari (Anushka). The story of the flick revolves around Andhakasura, a rakshasa who went into hibernation aeons ago with an aim to come out at an opportune time. And it does so brilliantly, once we are willing to accept the premise. Damarukam takes us back to that day and age. He used to make movies with magicians, demons, beautiful princesses and handsome princes who would rescue these princesses. ![]() ![]() There was a time when Vittalacharya was a force to reckon with.
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