Guntur Kaaram, directed by Trivikram Srinivas and starring Mahesh Babu, is a regurgitation of outdated narratives.
After causing chaos in a grand mansion, Venkata Ramana Reddy (Mahesh Babu) takes a seat on a garden bench and experiences a moment of realization. He acknowledges that the trash his mother Vasundhara (Ramya Krishna) wanted him to clear in a matter of minutes was not the valuable crockery or chandelier he had broken, but rather himself, the unwanted son. In a previous scene, he had expressed his intention to wait and see if the love between mother and son was one-sided or if she also longed for him. Now, his question has been answered. This particular scene strikes a chord and stands out amidst an otherwise unremarkable narrative in Trivikram Srinivas’ Guntur Kaaram, his third collaboration with Mahesh Babu following Athadu and Khaleja.
Guntur Kaaram aims to be an emotional family entertainer and a mass/masala film combined into one. Several Telugu films, such as Trivikram’s Atharintiki Daaredi and Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, have successfully ventured down this path before. However, this film feels like a diluted mixture of both, sprinkled with Guntur’s fiery red chillies, hoping to satisfy the fervent fanbase of its leading man.