Golconda High School Review

Film: GOLCONDA HIGH SCHOOL
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Art Beat Capital Pvt Ltd
Cast: Sumanth, Swathi, Tanikella Bharani, Subbaraju, Shafi, Hema, Sivannarayana, Ravi, Jhansi and others
Music: Kalyan Malik
Cinematography: K K Senthil Kumar
Director: Indraganti Mohana Krishna
Producer: P Ram Mohan
Release date: 15/01/2011

Story 
A well knit tale, the story is set on the backdrop of Golconda High school which was once known for being the cricket champions. However, that is a story of 15 years and now, the school's trustee Kireeth (subbaraju) has got his eyes on the school ground so that he can build coaching centers. In order to stop that, principal Viswanatham (tanikella) decides to call one of his ex-student and the best cricket player Sampath (sumanth) to coach the school team. Sampath agrees and has a challenge with Kireeth. If the team wins the trophy, the ground will remain and if not, it will be taken. What happens from there forms the rest of the story. 
                                  Presentation 
The director has come up with an impressive storyline and both the presentation and narrative were top notch. The dialogues were neat, the script was clean and few catchy moments. The screenplay was excellent. Background score was catchy and there are only two songs worth listening. Cinematography was the highlight and gave a natural feel. Editing was crisp. Costumes were apt while the art department looked fine. Sumanth has come up with a decent performance and he suited the bill rightly. Swathi looks alright but she should have avoided the sarees. Tanikella was elegant. Subbaraju was good, Shafi was entertaining, Hema was brief. The real showstealers were the boys who showed confidence and ease in front of the camera. 
                              Conclusion 
The film is based on the book 'The Men Within' and it has been made with a very noble intention. While the first half goes on a light note with entertaining aspects and a pinch of romance, it is the second half that gets charged up and the final twenty minutes form the highlight. Overall, this is a film which instills confidence. The flip side is that there are no commercial values so the film would be suitable for the families and the class audience. A little word of mouth publicity will give this film a deserving success. 

Verdict: Message oriented entertainer, recommended for families and students!!