Sudheer Babu in ‘Haram Hara’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Harom HaraThe Telugu film, written and directed by Gyan Sagar Dwaraka, derives its title from the chants of ‘Haram Hara’ chanted by devotees of their favourite deity Subramanya Swamy or Murugan in Kuppam in Chittoor district. The central character, Subramanya (Sudheer Babu), is almost worshipped by the locals after fighting off goons. The historical setting – set a few decades ago in Chittoor – brings back old memories Pushpa And Sunil’s presence has enhanced it even further. KGF-style plot point in which an outsider becomes the savior of the people. Here, it is the father who encourages him to make a lot of money. How far is this possible Pushpa-Get-KGF What is the style of the narrative work? Unless oversized guns, which have become a cliché, are used in major action scenes.
The film begins with a confrontation between a police officer (Akshara Gowda) investigating the illegal gun manufacturing and trade of Subramaniam (Sudheer Babu) and Subramaniam’s fellow police officer Palani (Sunil). While she argues that an illegal gun trader cannot be respected on the basis of mob mentality, he explains how he faced the demons – the political and criminal nexus.
Harom Hara (Telugu)
Director: Gyan Sagar Dwarka
Cast: Sudheer Babu, Sunil, Malvika Sharma
Plot: In Kuppam, where the locals are at the mercy of goons, an outsider who is involved in gun manufacturing and trading becomes their saviour.
The early parts carefully build the world Harom HaraArvind Viswanathan’s camera often captures Kuppam on rain-soaked days, with the blue-grey skies adding to the anxious atmosphere. Familiar stories emerge. Farmlands are grabbed, women are exploited and anyone who dares to question is murdered. Many residents have left the area for a better life elsewhere. Subramanyam is an exception; he comes from another village and works as a lab assistant in a college. His ease with construction and production design sets the stage for things to come.
We learn that Subramaniam is stubborn, doesn’t back down when confronted and has very twisted morals. In his need to survive, he doesn’t care if what he’s doing is right or wrong. Even as he ramps up gun production, he doesn’t seriously consider how it could all backfire on him. An empty cinema hall (with a poster of Superstar Krishna) becomes his workspace and things go smoothly, until violence comes knocking at his door.
The few sparks of character development in the first half get drowned in the excess of violence and gore in the later parts. Malvika Sharma’s romance track is unnecessary. After the intermission, Harom Hara It’s like a collection of violent ‘mass’ action episodes in different places. There’s coconuts being broken on someone’s head, deadly axe blows or people getting beheaded and then there are guns. Lots of them. The guns are named after NTR, ANR, Chiranjeevi and Amitabh Bachchan.
When a character asks for a pause in the name of God, it seems absurd. This is followed by more violence and bloodshed. It doesn’t end until the hero uses a giant-sized gun. In this film, it may seem like a natural progression since he is a gun maker. But as a tool for action scenes in mainstream cinema, these giant-sized guns have become a cliché. It started Kathy And Vikram and later we have kgf, jawan, animal And other films. Bhagwant KesariBalkrishna had even made fun of such a gun.
The ammunition that Subramanyam has and the relentless violence that follows are mind-numbing. The desperate attempt to bring in mythological references like demons, Tarakasura and Murugan doesn’t add gravitas to this boring story. Sudheer Babu has shown off his superfit body and his anger in times of turmoil. But neither he nor seasoned actors like Sunil and Jayaprakash can save this film.
