Cast: Kamal Kamaraju, Bindu Madhavi, Ramesh Rao and others.

Music: Manikanth Kadri

Director: Aneesh Kuruvilla

Producer: Shekhar Kammula and Chandrasekhar Kammula
Avakaya Biryani is canned in a village backdrop and the scenario is quite pure and crystal clear. The first half of the movie is interesting and some scenes succeed in tickling the audience. But the second half lacks the zeal and the climax is well carved and is a little bit tense.

Story

Avakaya Biryani starts with the first frame in a village back drop like a typical Shekhar Kammula movie. Akbar (Kamal Kamaraju) is the only auto driver of a 7 seater auto in a remote village. He is a paper boy of the village in the early mornings and transforms as an auto driver in the day. He is a Muslim with very broad minded thoughts. Though he is an orphan, he grows up with utmost qualities and ethics and grows up with some secular thoughts.

Akbar is constantly pestered by a Muslim leader Babar who is tries to poison the mind of Akbar with some religion related thoughts. But Akbar never deviates from his original principles and so is a well natured guy at heart.

Akbar has his friends who are dearer to him in all manners and considers Masterjee (Rao Ramesh) as his mentor.

Then the twist in Avakaya Biryani takes place as the heroine enters the life of the hero. A Brahmin family visits the village and resides in the village from then on. It is discovered by Akbar that the family is settling in the village and to earn a living they desire to open up a Tiffin center in the village.

Moreover, to gain some more earnings the Brahmin family plans to sell pickles in the nearby towns and village and the family head, who is an orthodox minded character, hands over the marketing business of the pickles to his wise daughter Laxmi (Bindu)

With no other option for transportation, Laxmi has to travel to in Akbar’s auto. After few sweet incidents the hero and the heroine fall in love. But the main hurdle is their religion and then the story goes on the usual way with some suspense and the usual drama.

Finally, all ends well and the climax is pretty much as expected by the youth.

Performances

Kamal Kamaraju who played the character of an IPS officer in the movie Godavari is the male lead in this film. He plays the character of a Muslim youngster in this film and the movie portrays in an apt role according to his body language. His expressions are according to his dialogues and his acting skills are well exposed.

Bindu Madhavi who is a typical Hyderabadi girl gives a good screen presence. Still she has to improve her dialogue deliver and is ago at the dancing skills. In some scenes she looks like a Bengali babe and with the sari below her naval she steals the eyes of every male audience.

The other characters like Rao Ramesh performed well in this film and the music is melodious and apt to the mood which the film creates,
One thing is quite clear that the movie has nothing to offer to the mass crowds, but is a family entertainer to some extent with a classic touch.

The director carved the movie in such way that it looks like the movie been directed by Shekhar himself.

On the whole Avakaya Biryani will be a respite to those who need a soothing experience and are well tailored to reach to all modes of life.

Avakaya Biryani , reviews

'Avakai Biryani' starring ‘Kamal Kamaraju’ as hero and ‘Bindu Madhavi’ as heroine and directed & produced by 'Anish Kuruvilla' & 'Amigos Creations Pvt Ltd. Banner' is a teen hit again.

'Avakai Biryani' is a pure entertainment movie, which starts with a promising note, but ends up being disappointment.

It is a Hindu-Muslim love story with new faces captured with everyday situations and people. Kamal Kamraju has done a great job in getting the audiences` attention.

Akbar, an orphan in Devarakonda is a part-time auto driver, paper boy and B.com fail. Laxmi the heroine is a potential Avakai entrepruener. Their love story is disturbed

with village politics and dynamics, their dreams and aspirations, heartbreak and survival in their lives, is what the movie is all about.

The whole movie is full of really neat ideas, but failed to present it visually to the audience. The performance of ‘Kamal Kamaraju’ has reached the heights and has a good onscreen chemistry with ‘Bindu Madhavi’ as Laxmi. Akbar`s friends also add some kind of essence to the story line. Music is not bad, but you can say, that it is not the best.

Last word would be 'Avakai Biryani' is worth watching, with no expectations to fulfill. "

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