Kannada and Telugu actor Sai Kumar, who desperately needs a hit, joins hands with director Bharath for Slokam. And the two have expectedly dished out an outdated revenge drama.
In the film, Sai Kumar works as a peon in the college in which his sister studies. Students tease him nonstop about his looks. Angered, he changes into a 'modern' man. Heroine Madhusharma expresses her love for him but he keeps her at a distance. He confronts a physical education lecturer for misbehaving with a student and replaces him in that post.
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The tagline of 'anthem of peace' is also inappropriate for the movie since there is no sign of peace throughout the film.
Awful comedy and a pathetic musical score tests the audience's patience. Actress Madhusharma is wasted as a glorified extra.
Sai Kumar and Bharat will have to wait for another movie to break their individual jinxes.
The actor had failed to impress in the action movies Sivanna and Sivaram. Yet, he plays the 'angry young Brahmin' once more. The former dubbing artiste delivers dialogues in his inimitable style but his inconsistent characterisation mars his chances of giving a good performance.
Director Bharath, who is yet to score a hit despite making more than six films, including duds like Guri, chooses a good plot but fails to make it a winner.
Bharath burdens the film with stale comedy, lewd dialogues and unnecessary conflicts. He also has not mastered the art of writing a racy screenplay without gaping holes. Cinematographer Tota K Naidu does a decent job.
Veteran director and character actor K Vishwanath plays an idealistic father, but towards the end he overdoes his acting.