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1996 Dharmapuri review: A brutal rural drama centred on love and politics

Director Jagath’s understanding of rural politics at a grass-root level is matched by his ability to weave a good drama and extract impressive performances from his cast

• Srivathsan Nadadhur

Last Updated: 10.28 PM, Dec 04, 2022

In Dharmapuri, a village in Telangana, Suri is a youngster who works loyally for the sarpanch. His parents are eager to find him a match despite his reluctance. When he meets Malli at a private function, he instantly falls for her. Malli, who takes to beedi-making for a living, soon finds herself attracted to Suri. There’s opposition from several corners for their marriage but they’re determined to stay together. Just when it seems like a ‘happy-ever-after’ tale, Suri goes missing. Is Suri safe? How does Malli deal with his absence?

Films like 1996 Dharmapuri can be made when an insider gets to tell the story of his soil with conviction and paint a picture of reality minus any sugar-coating. The first thing you notice in the film is the authenticity of the directorial voice. Director Jagath knows his backdrop in and out, where his characters hail from, right from their behaviour to their language and their cultural roots. It’s this understanding of the ambience sans judgement that lends credibility to the drama, despite its familiar beats.

1996 Dharmapuri, in its first hour, is fashioned more like a Romeo-Juliet tale. While establishing the social situation of the village, the story talks of the many roadblocks the couple faces from their families for marriage and how the sarpanch stands up for them, come what may. An interesting interval block turns the story on its head and the focus shifts to the rural politics over Suri and Malli’s romance. The storytelling is almost deceptive, but it keeps you hooked to the screens.

The director Jagath uses romance as a tool to explore the ruthlessness of village politics. The story is about politics, yes, and as much about human greed. There’s enough tension in the narrative when Suri goes missing from his home and through this incident, you get to see the true picture of the village beneath the facade. The emotions are raw and the narration is focused without any forced subplots. Most of the pivotal characters have an identity and you get to hear their side of the story.

As a plot, 1996 Dharmapuri may not offer anything out of the box, but one must acknowledge it as an important document of reality within Telugu states even today. Jagath packages the story smartly through the perspective of the couple and the fact that he sets up the story in 1996 offers the viewer an opportunity to pause, reflect and smell reality from a certain distance. Except for the climax, where vengeance and gore are almost celebrated, the intent is quite appreciable.

When the film ends, what stays with you are casual verbal banters among the villages, their raw sense of humour in the Karimnagar slang, the songs that women sing while they make beedis and how they blend music and performing traditions into every aspect of their lives. There's an earnestness in everything from the performances to the cinematography and the music. The absence of known faces is an advantage because it helps the director focus on the story and its characters more.

Gagaan Viharri is a fine talent who emotes well, has expressive body language and his dialogue delivery is one of his major strengths. Aparna Devi fits the part of a village belle to perfection. However, the film truly belongs to Janardhan (of Palasa fame) as the sarpanch and his heartfelt conversations with his wife are a delight to watch. The supporting cast comprising Keshav Sanam, Busstop Koteshwara Rao, Narayana Swamy, Shankar Kalyan, Ragini, Madhumitha, Jayaprada and others provide a good foundation for the narrative.

Osho Venkat’s music is a huge asset to the film and he makes an effort to capture the true soundscape of the region without forcing a commercial flavour into the songs. Krishna Prasad, the cinematographer, uses natural locations well to enhance the impact of the visuals while Marthand K Venkatesh’s experience on the editing front is quite visible in the compact yet coherent narrative.

Full marks to the director Jagath for attempting to tell a story like the 1996 Dharmapuri but like most Telugu films, it puts the caste angle on the back burner. Lines addressed to the sarpanch (by the villagers), like, “we want you as a leader for the next 100 years,” don’t appear in good taste. Yet, that doesn’t make 1996 Dharmapuri any less of an achievement.

1996 Dharmapuri is an engaging rural drama narrated with the authenticity of an insider. The director Jagath uses cinematic liberties efficiently to paint an accurate picture of the reality in villages. Gagaan Viharri, Aparna Devi and Janardhan come up with impressive performances while Osho Venkat’s music stands out as well.

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1996 Dharmapuri Telugu Movie Review & Ratings

1996 Dharmapuri Movie Review : Film choreographer and director Shekar Master would direct the 1996 Telugu film Dharmapuri. Talented filmmakers like Shekar Master and his crew did an outstanding job of promoting their own work. On April 22, 2022, the film was shown in theatres across the country because of its success. Is it really worth your time to look at this picture right now?

In 1996, Dharmapuri is the setting for the events depicted in the film. Nagamalli (Anupam Kher) is smitten with Suri (Gana Vihari), a carefree young man who works on his father’s farm (Aparna Devi). After initially rejecting his love, she eventually accepted it. In the higher echelons of the cast, Suri’s father, Patel, plots to kill her. There’s a surprise at the end of this story. Angry, Nagamalli vows to kill his father. You need to find out if they’ll be able to work things out.

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1996 Dharmapuri  Cast & Crew

Jagath wrote and directed Dharmapuri, starring Gagan Vihari and Aparna Devi, which was based on a novel. The film was directed by Krishna Prasad, with music by Osho Venkat, and was produced by Bhaskar Yadav Dasari. Published in 1996.

Movie Verdict

Previously we’ve seen the actors, the honor killing, and this film. Rural scenery and a heartfelt love tale could entice the audience. Promo materials claim that this video will “absolutely” connect you, yet this is not a film for everyone. The film had a great start, and the romantic scenes were well-executed, but the shooting site proved to be a major setback. All of Suri Gagan Vihari as Suri and Aparna Devi as Nagamalli are superb actors. That doesn’t mean that the rest of the cast isn’t good either. In this film, Jagath’s love moments were beautifully portrayed. In spite of the lack of novelty in the plot, the movie failed to captivate its audience. The cinematography was substandard and the colors were oversaturated because we had to shoot in a village. Throughout the film, Osho Venkat uses his music to set the tone for several of the moments. In the end, the 1996 Dharmapuri film is just for individuals who appreciate rural scenery and commercials in their movies.

Movie Rating: 2.5/ 5

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1996 Dharmapuri Movie Review & Ratings

1996 Dharmapuri Movie Review : Ace choreographer in the Telugu film industry Shekar Master turned as a producer of the film called 1996 Dharmapuri. being a producer is not an easy job, as a producer must take care of the film promotions because the promotions will take the film to audiences, however, Shekar Master promoted the film quite well, his Jabardast friends and Naga Babu also promoted the film as much as they can, finally, the has released in the theaters today April 22, 2022. without any delay, let’s see whether this film is worth watching or not.

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The story is set in 1996 in Dharmapuri, where Suri(Gana Vihari) who is a carefree guy who helps his father in his farming, one day he fell in love with Nagamalli(Aparna Devi). however, initially, she rejects his love, after a while she accepts and everything seems smooth, but her father Patel belongs to the upper cast and he gets to know about their love, things take a different turn when her father tries to kill Suri, and the twist arises in the tale that Nagamalli becomes violent and decided to kill her father. Finally, will they be together or not, to know that you need to watch the film.

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1996 Dharmapuri  Cast & Crew

1996 Dharmapuri starring Gagan Vihari, Aparna Devi played as the main lead and also featured Naga Mahesh, Shaker Kalyan, Janardhan, and others, written and directed by Jagath, while the cinematography has done by Krishna Prasad, Music composed by Osho Venkat and produced by Bhaskar Yadav Dasari.

Movie Verdict

We have seen a lot of films with the backdrop of Cast, honor killing, this film also comes in that category, the film doesn’t offer you a fresh story at all, but the audience might engage because of the rural backdrop and love story. 

Makers have said during the promotions that this film will definitely connect you, but this is not for all kinds of audiences, film starts off well and the love scenes were well designed but the backdrop of the film didn’t land well.

Gagan Vihari as Suri has done justice to his character, and we should appreciate the heroine Aparna Devi as Nagamalli, she is from Kerala, but as a Nagamalli with Telangana dialect she effortlessly pulled it off, and the rest of the casts are just okay.

Director Jagath failed to impress the audience as the story itself is not fresh, but, love scenes he designed well.

The cinematography was not up to the mark as the film was set in a village and Krishna Prasad used over-saturated colors which were not impressive at all. Osho Venkat’s music is the backbone of the film, he manages a lot of scenes with his background music.

Finally, 1996 Dharmapuri is a one-time watch film, for those who love rural backdrop films with pakka commercial elements this film is for them.

Movie Rating: 2.5/ 5

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The movie is set in Dharmapuri in 1996. Suri (Gana Vihari), a carefree young man who works on a farm for his father, meets Nagamalli (Anupam Kher) and they fall in love (Aparna Devi). After she first refused his love, she eventually agreed to it. Her father, Patel, is a member of the upper cast and tries to kill Suri. There is a twist in the story. Nagamalli is angry and wants to kill his father. Whether they’ll get back together or not, you have to find out.

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1996 Dharmapuri  Cast & Crew

Jagath wrote and directed Dharmapuri, which stars Gagan Vihari and Aparna Devi. Krishna Prasad shot the movie, Osho Venkat did the music, and Bhaskar Yadav Dasari made the movie. It was released in 1996.

Movie Verdict

Cast, honor killing and this movie are all things we’ve seen before. The rural setting and love story might keep the audience interested. They say in promotional materials that the movie will “definitely” connect you, but this is not a movie for everyone. The movie started out well, and the love scenes were well-planned, but the setting of the movie didn’t work out. It’s a good thing that Suri Gagan Vihari as Suri and Aparna Devi as Nagamalli as Nagamalli are both good at what they do. The rest of the cast isn’t bad. This movie was good at making Jagath’s love scenes look good. But the plot itself wasn’t new enough for the viewer to care about it. Having to film in a village meant that the cinematography wasn’t up to par and the colours were over-saturated, which was not good. Osho Venkat’s music is the heart of the movie; he uses it to set up a lot of things in the movie. Finally, the 1996 Dharmapuri movie is a one-time watch for people who like movies with a lot of rural settings and commercials.

Movie Rating: 2,5/ 5

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Hanumantha Rao, the Sarpanch of Dharmapuri, has a foster kid named Suri, who falls for a girl Malli. Her mother disapproves of him and asks Laxmi Rajyam Patel, his father's political opponen... Read all Hanumantha Rao, the Sarpanch of Dharmapuri, has a foster kid named Suri, who falls for a girl Malli. Her mother disapproves of him and asks Laxmi Rajyam Patel, his father's political opponent to intervene. Will the sarpanch go by the rules or will he help the lovebirds? Hanumantha Rao, the Sarpanch of Dharmapuri, has a foster kid named Suri, who falls for a girl Malli. Her mother disapproves of him and asks Laxmi Rajyam Patel, his father's political opponent to intervene. Will the sarpanch go by the rules or will he help the lovebirds?

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