How it effects, the person is shown in an over the top manner with lots of double meaning dialogues to provide entertainment in the process.

In the first half, it is all about studies and nothing else, no emotions. The movie takes the idea to its extremes in both the halves. Also, Naresh Kumar HN, who directed the original is behind the remake as well.Ĭoming to the film, it is a done to death theme involving the student’s life and how they are forced to be muggers and studious without having any general knowledge. Not many might be aware, but 1st Rank Raju is a remake of the film of the same name from Kannada. The dialogue delivery is awful, and the eyes have a dead quality to them. However, beyond the immediate role of Raju and the movie’s universe, Chetan doesn’t look like holding any appeal as he is bland and has zero screen presence. It is not known whether it is intentional or not, but the whole get up and act in the first half is modelled around Chatur role from the celebrated classic 3 Idiots. It helps the proceedings of the first half a lot thanks to his geeky looks. But, he has innocence in looks and voice that suits the character of Raju perfectly. What happens when Raju gets rejected by the MD is what the film is all about?Ĭhetan Maddineni is a non-actor. All this is done with the assumption that Raju would bag a high salaried job in an MNC. They want him to be 100 percent book accurate and know nothing else. Producer Manjunath, director Naresh Kumar, Jayanth Kaikini, Guru Nandan, Ashwin, Badarinath, Apoorva, Tanish Kapoor, Chandru, Giri, Praveen, Anand Sweets Anand, Manadip Rai and others were present at the audio release of First Rank Raju`.The parents of Raju (Chetan Maddineni) want him to be a first ranker devoid of any general knowledge. This kind of cinema is very much needed felt Raghavendra Rajakumar who came with son actor Vinay Rajakumar to bless the team of First Rank Raju`.

Producer Manjunath V Kandakoora in Dolphin Entertainment has given a tasteful cinema. After this the audio was declared open by Raghavendra Rajakumar and his son Vinay Rajakumar. Bachcha Gaali Jothe Beedi Deepa.Shuru Ayithu Priti tara tara Phajiti.song bits screening was followed by trailer of the film. The songs screened at the audio release event at Inox theatre in Mantri Mall clearly stated that a new music director is born with melody intact in him.įive songs Raju Raju.Lets Dance.

In his debut music for Kannada film First Rank Raju` youngster Kiran Ravindranath has proved his mettle with variety.

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