Vijayanand Movie Review

The story is about a 19-yr old boy Vijay Sankeshwar, who embarks on a journey with vision and dreams. Born to humble parents, with an honest father (Anant Nag), he decides to quit his family business of printing hub and kick-start Lorry logistics. Dreams can’t be conquered overnight, and the scenario is the same for Vijay, who has to battle every minute of his life to tackle the odds and cross beyond the ambitious milestones, thereby creating a benchmark in the logistics industry named Vijayanand Road Lines (VRL).

Filmmaker Rishika Sharma approaches the film in the right manner, which doesn’t fall into either the commercial zone or the Docudrama genre. Her ability to balance both boxes, and deliver an engaging package needs special mention. Her proficiency and perfect craftsmanship in blending them appropriately, thereby interweaving both the personal and professional space of the protagonist in the right style stands out to be the intriguing part of this flick. Well, the film’s running length might show up as a little hampering factor, and some of the scenes look repetitive. By the initial moments of the film, we can faintly experience the traces of Mani Ratnam’s Guru, but that isn’t a big distraction indeed. Every journey of a visionary entrepreneur is the same when it comes to challenges and hurdles. The only exception is the industries they are into. Nonetheless, the story deviates into a different zone in the pre-interval sequence, the heavy loss incurred by the protagonist would send deep curiosity on how he is going to rectify and get out of the troubled waters. Most of the second half is more like a management class, as Vijay Sankeshwar keeps imparting lessons to his son Anand Sankeshwar. There are dialogues that are powerful and hard-hitting. ‘Never start a business based on partnership. Never stop running. Deal with collateral damages efficiently (The scene, where Vijay pays for the damage to a television box despite knowing he is chiseled by the client).

Usually, A-league stars are preferred for roles based on real-life characters, but the director has opted for someone out of the box. In precise terms, actor Nihal leaves everyone speechless with his perfect show. Maybe during the initial moments, we might not be gelling up with his character, but sooner, as he gets into the mid-age portions, we become his fan. The other actors like Bharath Bopanna and Anand Sankeswar turn out to be the pillars of this movie. Anant Nag is a genius, and he nails it down perfectly as a humble parent. Ravichandran plays a cameo, and his presence adds more substantiality to the script.

The musical score by Gopi Sunder is good. Although we are reminded of KGF music in a few places, he has done laudable work.

Vijayanand is an appreciable piece of work that has the potential to work beyond linguistic factors and regional boundaries.

Verdict: An inspiring and valuable film that sparkles with captivating moments.

Rating: 3.5/5