Comedian turned hero Sunil’s latest release ‘Jakkanna’, which hit screens on 29th July, has brought the highest openings for the actor.

Jakkanna is produced by Sudarshan Reddy who earlier produced blockbuster film ‘Prema Katha Chithram’. Speaking with media after the film’s release, he said that he was elated with the reviews and response from audiences. ‘Jakkanna is the biggest opener in Sunil’s career. Movie lovers have well received the different storyline and the entertaining screenplay across all regions,’ added the filmmaker.

Vamsi Krishna Akella has directed this film with Mannara Chopra romancing Sunil. The trailer and songs had earlier created good buzz for the film, and as expected, the film has turned out to be an entertaining ride. Jakkanna also brought a lease of life to Sunil, who had been delivering only flops.

Actor Sunil was in a great form and more popular as a comedian. He was always a first choice for roles which has high dosage of comedy and having emotional touch to it. Everyone know him as a great comedian. Despite doing as a hero in Andala Ramudu, he did comedy roles after that. But the stupendous success of Rajamouli directorial Maryada Ramanna might have given him much needed confidence to continue as hero leaving comedy roles behind. He scored some decent hits after that and lost his charm from the previous 2 or 3 movies. Jakkanna directed by Vamsi Krishna Akella, produced by K Sudharshan Reddy is said to be having vintage Sunil back in form. Let’s see how it works on us as it is releasing today!!

Story

If someone helps you, help them back more than he expect is the line which is followed by Ganesh aka Jakkanna (Sunil). He literally kills others by helping if they help him. He comes to Vizag with some personal works. He falls in love with Sahasra (Mannara Chopra) at a first sight. Bhairaaagi (Kabir Duhan Singh) is a rowdy whose face is unknown to people but his presence is felt through fear in the people. He kills anyone who comes in his way. Jakkanna searches for him having his picture in his hand and meets a gang of 50 for taking revenge on Bhairaaagi. One day Bhairaaagi fixes a spot for Jakkanna and the gang of 50 at a place in which Jakkanna kills all the 50 people to save Bhairaaagi. He says that he is helped by Bhairaaagi which leaves Bhairaaagi in shock. Why he searches for Bhairaaagi?? What is the help Bhairaaagi did to him?? What is his motive?? forms the rest of story.

Cast and Performance

Sunil as Jakkanna alias Ganesh is superb. He tried his best to be back to his knack. His comedy timing is perfect and his punches are worth to watch on screen. Mannara Chopra is okay. Her dialogues and her lip movement are hardly in sync. She is just meant to be a glamourous treat for the movie. Nagineedu is good. Kabir Khan is perfect as Bhairaaagi and he did a nice role after so many movies. Chitram Sreenu is okay in his limited role. Sapthagiri is a good humour relief and is in his as usual best. Raghu Karumanchi and Satya are good. Raja Ravindra and Posani are good. Other artists did well.

Writing Department

Story by Vamsi Krishna Akella is routine and okay. Dialogues are good and some are strictly seem to be written for punch and rhyming purpose. Screenplay is good at parts and places.

Technical Departments

Music by Dinesh Kanagarathnam is just okay. Background score is good and works well in few scenes. Cinematography by C Ram Prasad is nice. Visuals are colourful and properties are well used. Editing by M R Varma is good and has something to show his better side. Action sequences composed by Kanal Kannan are good. Production values are good.

Highlights

• Sunil as Jakkanna alias Ganesh
• Prudhvi as Katakatala Kattappa

Minus

• Routine Story
• Songs
• Pale Comedy

Verdict
Movie begins with a teacher teaching a story with a message in its end about helping others which inspire Sunil and forms his character. He is someone who helps to the core, if anyone help him. Comedy is written and forcibly injected into all the scenes with punches written with a motto of rhyming it seem. The comedy track written for Sapthagiri has less to do with the story and it entertain for the first few scenes and become monotonous. First half ends where Sunil kills fifty people to save Kabir Duhan Singh. It ends on an interesting note and create necessary excitement for the second half. Second half is consumed by hero playing with villain in the name of thanksgiving for his help. Entertainment dips a bit down and again starts with the introduction of Prudhvi as Kattappa. He entertains with the imitation of Balakrishna body language. To sum up, Jakkanna is better version of Sunil from his previous movies.

Sunil can be termed as one of the most hard working actors in Tollywood who could make a mark as a lead actor despite beginning a career as a full-time comedian. He rose to prominence with his extraordinary comic timing and hilarious expressions, and when he chose to become a full-time hero, there were many eyebrows raised within the film fraternity as well as his fans. But he stunned the audience with films like Maryada Ramanna in which he played a completely mellowed hero. When people questioned his fitness levels and looks, he took it as a challenge and chose to make over his own style. Sunil did a phenomenal job in toning himself with respect to looks and needless to say that he is a fantastic dancer as well.

The comedian turned confident lead hero Sunil has many good films under his belt since the beginning of his career. He did roles involving comedy, sentiment, action and of course brilliant dancing skills as well. While Sunil readily accepted many comedy roles in the earlier days, he seems to have become quite choosy after becoming an established hero in Tollywood.

Unlike the other film circuits in the south, Tollywood has been a class apart in terms of its making standards and the grandeur. But most importantly, it has strongly believed in one point, ‘Entertainment.’ This is one reason why many Telugu films are filled with comedy and Tollywood is also blessed to have some fine breed of talented comedians. Now, if you have to point out and say who is Baap of comedy and hard work in Tollywood then what will your choice be. First in the list is Sunil, who has redefined humor with his antics.

Unlike other actors, Sunil spent his birthday in a unique way. He celebrated his birthday in a simple manner with blind children and donated 2 lakhs to Devnar School. Kudos to Sunil Varma for his contribute to blind children.

Now, Sunil is geared up to entertain the audience with his upcoming movie Jakkana, which is scheduled to hit the theaters on July 29th. This film is surely going to create a laugh riot in theaters. Interestingly, Sunil rose to stardom as a hero with Rajamouli’s Maryada Ramanna, and now co-incidentally he resorts to Rajamouli’s name to hit the purple patch. Besides this film, Sunil also pipelined “Eedu Gold Ehe” under the direction of Ragada fame Veeru Potla. Moreover, he will be seen in a key role in Megastar Chiranjeevi’s 150th film.

Chitramala wishes best of luck for his glorious career!