more-inRama (Nagarjuna) and Lord Venkateswara or Balaji (Saurabh Jain) as his devotee Rama calls him, are seated overlooking a precipice, playing a game of dice (pachikalu). How Rama proves he’s no ordinary devotee and earns the name Hathiram is a story one hears in Tirumala. The clash between Rama and Govindarajulu, Rama setting up an ashram and with persuasion setting things right in the temple premises is well narrated. The story unfolds in an aesthetic setting with Gopal Reddy’s cinematography, Kiran Kumar Manne’s art direction and visual effects coming together beautifully. Om Namo VenkatesayaCast: Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty, Saurabh JainDirection: K. Raghavendra RaoMusic: M.M.

Source: The Hindu February 10, 2017 09:45 UTC