Narsing Yadav’s characterization of servant is different. Chandra Mohan is appropriate in the role of heroines’ father. Rahul Dev is impressive as the baddie who loves music. Mukesh Rushi acted as one-handed father of hero. Other actors: Kota Srinivasa Rao did the role of one-eyed factionist and his get-up and mannerisms are pretty good. Archana impresses with her dance as the first girl who performed the ritual at the temple. Madhu Sharma did the role of a young wife who tries to woo the hero. Charmme got major pie in the film and she justifies her role. The fans of Trisha are in for a bit of disappointment as Trisha appears only in the second half. Others: Trisha did the title role of the film. It is nice to see Prabhas balancing his career with Chatrapati kind of mass roles and Pournami kind of soft roles. There are lots of intense and emotional moments in the film for which he has done justice. His dressing style and hair-do reminds us of 1960’s. Prabhas: Prabhas is cool in his vintage attire in the beginning of the film. The rest of the story is all about how the dance performance ritual at the temple takes place. But, Siva Kesava’s past catches up with him. Siva Kesava convinces Chandra Kala and her father that she could perform the ritual on Pournami. The local Zamindar (Rahul Dev) lusts for Chandra Kala. Siva Kesava (Prabhas) arrives in that village and attracts Chandra Kala (Charmme) – sister of Pournami. During 1960’s it is the turn of Pournami (Trisha) to perform the sacred ritual and she goes missing a few months before the D-day. Since then it has become a tradition that a girl from that particular family should dance in Shiva Temple on Pournami day for every 12 years. A danseuse from a traditional family comes forward to dance in Lord Shiva temple for rains.

Once upon a time, may be three centuries ago, there was a village that was severely hit by a famine.

Cast: Prabhas, Trisha, Charmme, Sindhu Tolani, Madhu Sharma, Archana, Mukesh Rushi, Chandra Mohan, Geeta, Rahul Dev, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Subba Raju, Brahmaji, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Sunil, Tanikella Bharani, Dharmavarapu Subramanyam and Narsing Yadav

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