A tense atmosphere ruled over the rich rural house set at the Nanakramguda Ramanaidu studios. Lead actors Venkatesh, Anushka and Mamata Mohan Das are in the company of Lakshmi and Chandra Mohan. Director Yogesh is in conversation with the seniors as the hero and the two heroines listen with rapt attention. A little distance away were spotted comedians Brahmanandam, Sunil, Venumadhav, Raghubabu and Srinivasa Reddy. In another corner Shayaji Shinde and Pradeep Shakthi are waiting for their turn to add pep to the proceedings.
Yogesh is shooting the climax portions of Chintakayala Ravi produced by Nallamalapu Srinivas a.k.a Bujji. Yogesh too has a nickname – Yogi. There is a tag line to the title that reads ‘software engineer’ and that explains the hero’s characterisation.
In all there are about 38 well known actors participating in the climax, the director says . Must be a heavy climax then? He smiles and without revealing the content says that the climax has emotional moments. Veteran at the game of emoting highly charged scenes, Lakshmi revels in her role as she delivers an emotionally charged dialogue. Venky reacts with subdued histrionics. After a couple of takes, the director is satisfied with the performances. Cinematographer Ravindra Babu too seems to be pleased with what he had shot. His assistants position the camera and the circular trolley for the next block in the intriguing climax. Yogesh feels that though he had directed a film earlier, this one gave him the opportunity to hone his skills. “Working with Venkatesh is a great learning experience. Lot of scope for on the sets improvement without any fixed notions leaves room for more creative output. It is great to have an experienced producer by your side. Naturally one derives more job satisfaction,” Yogesh is all praise for his lead actor and Bujji. The title may sound funny or old-fashioned, but like all recent Venky films, Chintakayala Ravi too is a slickly made stylish film as the locations and the ambience chosen to shoot are of any indication. The director agrees that it is a very stylishly made film. “Opulence is the right word. I mean it is a visual treat with a very superior quality. The tone, the texture and the treatment are way away from the regular movies. Most part of the movie was shot in U.S.A. where the hero goes on a job and meets the one of the heroines (Anushka) an NRI,” Yogesh stops as the shoot recommences. One could gather from the scene that Lakshmi and Chandramohan act as parents of the hero. Mamata Mohan Das is brought up in the village. While one heroine (Anushka) looks at things from the Western view point, the other (Mamata Mohan Das) views them from a very Indian and traditional way. The clash between the two ideologies ran undercurrent to the climax. Now the two antagonists Shinde and Pradeep join the fray while the comedians watch with interest. The emotions run high.
Add to that Vishal-Shekar’s background score, you have an engrossing climax. “But the film on the whole is a light and breezy entertainer with all the navarasas," smiles the director after okaying the shot and packing up for the day. As we move, he adds that Vishal-Shekar gave six peppy numbers of which one is to be shot in Hyderabad. “Venky has worked with almost all the top music directors in the South. So we went for this Bollywood duo who gave us new sound and melody.” The film is due for release during Vijaya Dasami.
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