Scarlett Wilson is seen in a special song. Rana shows menace, Siddhu is subtle, Nandita, Jayaprakash, Nasser, Poojitha Ponnada fit the bill. He is earnest in the love track with Adah Sharma, a track that is narrated in installments. Rajasekhar looks debonair and dashing, his timing is absolutely convincing. The first face-off between him and the main villain lacks a build-up of tempo.Īs performances go, everyone is adequate. There are facts that Kalki seems to come know accidentally when they should have been obvious to him right from the beginning. It gets repetitive, and especially in the world of too many unfleshed characters and sub-plots, it's all unsettling. In too many scenes, someone or the other storms into the centre out of nowhere. The screenplay (by Scriptsville) could have been intelligent. He is bumbling and not a character giving a voice to the audience's questions. It would have helped to have less of Rahul Ramakrishna, whose frustration and helplessness are over-indulged. The film should have played out the rivalry between Rana and Shatru in a more engaging manner. The element of a village where venomous snakes abound adds to the intrigue. The idea of Karma coming back is conveyed through this character. Nasser plays a Sadhu whose concealed identity is a surprise. The screenplay also hoodwinks the audience into thinking that horror is an ingredient reserved for the second half. The first half introduces elements like communal disputes to mislead the audience and, truth to be told, this style of story-telling is not without its share of costs. The hero's demeanour drops enough hints that he is ahead of everyone else, and definitely leagues ahead of the crime reporter whose help he is apparently taking. The hero doesn't talk much and his penetrating glares do the talking.Ī key feature of the film is that it is an investigative thriller more when seen from the perspective of Rahul Ramakrishna's character, not Rajasekhar's. So, you see Kalki getting slow-motion elevation shots and four theme songs.
This can be seen as his way of making up for the near-total absence of punchlines. How are the disparate incidents and characters linked to Narasappa and his arch-rival Perumandlu (Shatru)? Who killed Sekhar Babu, a hero for his villagers? What is the past of Kalki? Answers to these and other questions are found in the second half.ĭirector Prasanth Varma deploys heroism at regular intervals to rev up the proceedings. Soon, Kalki stumbles upon some intriguing clues involving Asima (Nandita Swetha) and the drowning of three boats carrying pilgrims to Srisailam.
Crime reporter Devadatta (Rahul Ramakrishna) assists him in the endeavour. Kalki (Rajasekhar), an IPS officer, enters the village to investigate the murder of Sekhar Babu (Siddhu Jonnalagedda). The story unfolds in 1983 when Narasappa (Ashutosh Rana) used to Lord over the village with an iron fist. The film is set in a Telangana village named Kollapur. Here is our review of the investigative thriller. Rajasekhar in the lead, hit the screens this Friday. On the other hand, Anupam Kant Verma of Firstpost gave the film a rating of two-and-a-half out of five and stated that "the film meanders through its long runtime, dancing around the themes it should have explored in order to service a mystery that leaves a lot to be desired".'Kalki', starring Dr. Srivatsan of India Today gave the film three out of five stars and called the film as an "engaging watch for its plot and characters", further praising Yasmin Ponnappa's performance in particular. The film released digitally through Netflix on. Yasmin Ponnappa as Kalki and Radhika (dual roles).However, Radhika has a secret that Kishore doesn't know about. While doing so, he falls in love with Radhika (Yasmin Ponnappa). A scientist, Kishore (Kishore), is on a journey to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. A woman named Kalki (Yasmin Ponnappa) is introduced in the beginning of the film leaving the audience wondering who she is.
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