Nagabharana’s Allama was going to tell us the story of the 12th century mystic Allama Prabhu. Overall, Nagabharana’s Allama feels distant; what we end up with is a list of bullet points about the philosopher. The distance between us and Nagabharana’s Allama is further accentuated by the nature of the dialogues which oscillate between being text-bookish and colloquial. Even Meghana tries her best to save a role that is too simplistically crafted. Allama is disappointing, especially with its poor cinematic exploration.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2017 14:15 UTC