Harsha (Mahesh) the only son of billionaire Ravikanth (Jagapathi) gives up his inheritance to adopt his native village, Devarakota to help its impoverished citizens. But Sasi (Sampath), brother of a union minister, will not let it happen. Harsha sets of on a journey of self-discovery to his native village, Devarakota, with his cycle in tow. Moved by the plight of its people who are exploited by the vicious henchman Sasi, our man decides to adopt the village and in the process discovers that his father too was like him. His journey from a rich man's son disinterested in his father's fortune to a village dweller unfolds a little too simplistically but its Mahesh's nuanced portrayal is what makes it engaging and perhaps will resonate with the sections of the audience who share a similar predicament. The movie isn't without its flaws. Mahesh keeps seamlessly shifting gears to become this veritable hulk who can beat up 20 goons without breaking a sweat, for all her well-intention ed purposefulness, Shruti transforms into this object of desire in the dream song sequences, and you could argue about the solution the film offers as being too blah. But let's just say, there is more to like about the film than there is to Dis. Last but not the least, the music is easy on the ear and compliments of the mood of the film. Definitely worth a watch.

Harsha (Mahesh Babu), who is the feather bedded son of multi- millionaire Ravikanth (Jagapathi Babu), is a business minded person. He's such a good Samaritan that he always wanna help the needy, over the complications caused by others. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Charuseela (Shruti Haasan) and the complications start when Charu tells a secret about his father. Harsha leaves to Devarakota to solve the issues, instead he adopts the village and starts developing it. That's when he comes across Shashi (Sampath Raj) a local goon and starts mounting upon a small problem. The path the movie takes as the director attempts to find common ground between the two types of personalities is what makes the movie that much more interesting in the end.. Star Performance It's a one man show Mahesh Babu steals the show with his performance. In full contrast to his image, Mahesh seen as an out and out classy with some Massey shades. It is very evident that Harshavardhan character is very close to Mahesh's heart and gets into the skin of the character. And his cool dance moves deserves a special mention. Shruti Haasan is also effective in her role and sizzled with her moves in the Dhimmathirigae songs. Rajendra Prasad and Jagapathi Babu are promising in their short roles. So is the others in the shorter roles includes Sukanya, Sivaji Raja and Tejaswi Madivada who are not here in archetype characters who just talks the standard lines. Ali's presence guarantees some fun, if not too much. Vennela Kishore and Rahul Ravindran cameos that has a bearing on the story. Poorna is pretty in her traditional attire. Techinical Team The climax is also shot without any clarity and remains another engaging episode of the movie that comes to sudden stop. Questions en ti sir.. etc are good deserves some applause.Srimanthudu takes some time to settle and once the backdrop is set the movie moves on in a reasonably decent narrative structure. The not so watertight screenplay by Koratala Siva make it an uneven ride, but there are some very remarkably written elevation sequences. Even here few scenes remind us that this is rather a meek gallimaufry of situations from quite a few films in the past like Bageeradha, Brindavanam, Dookudu, Janani Janmabhoomi, Dil, Athadu.etc. The other major highlight of the movie is Madhie's camera that gives an fresh prospective to every shot. The way Madhie handled the long shots post the fight sequences shows his Midas touch. The tunes of the 6 songs composed by Devi Sri Prasad are fine while "Charuseela" and "Jagore Jagore" are expected to be the chart toppers. The background score provides all pep needed for this film. The movie is a little lengthier at two hours forty three minutes and towards the end loses the plot forthright. The final appears hurried and looks out of sync with the flow of the narrative. Editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao could have easily cut short the film by 20 odd minutes. Production Values of Mythri Movie Makers" are grand.Director Koratala Siva's Srimanthudu has every ingredient that you ask for from a commercial entertainer. From action, romance, humour, melodrama, songs, dance moves to emotional sentiments, there is a bit of it all to make things sufficiently spicy. But only if you go for the film without much expectation, Srimanthudu may turn out to be a watchable fare at best. The film's real trump card, is Mahesh Babu who has given a tremendous performance in the lead role. But the directorial lag is evident in many scenes even though Koratala Siva just manages to make them engrossing. On the whole, Srimanthudu will surely be a treat for the actor's fans despite being tagged as a social themed film, the movie has some good emotional sequences which will touch fans hearts.

Harsha (Mahesh Babu) is the feather-bedded son of a millionaire Ravikanth (Jagapathi Babu). Harsha aspires simple life and helps others whoever in need. He meets Charusheela (Shruthi Haasan) in the college and falls in love with her as the time passes. One fine day, Harsha expresses his love and proposes Charuseela. But, she rejects his proposal and reveals a secret about her father. Upset with the story of Charuseela, Harsha leaves for a village named Devarakonda on his personal mission. There he comes across Sasi (Sampath Raj) a local goon, who always hinders the work of Harsha. Now, his personal mission turns out to be a revolution in the village.What is the secret revealed by Charuseela ? Why did Harsha reach Devakonda ? What is his actual mission ? Did he achieve success in his mission ? How did he overcome the problems in the village ? To know the answers for all these questions, then one has to watch the film on the Silver Screen itself.Mahesh Babu steals the show. He looks dashing as a college student. He is simple, stylish and elegant in his performances. No punch dialogs and no overboard acts. He mesmerized with his one-liners and touched the hearts of the audience with his dialogs, especially in the emotional scenes.* Shruthi Haasan is gorgeous and effective in her role. She mesmerized the audience with her beauty and glamor.* Mahesh Babu and Shruthi Haasan shared a sparkling chemistry with each other. The pair looked good on the screen, which brought freshness to the film.* The biggest highlight of the film is its Theme, which is very interesting.* Jagapathi Babu is the key asset of the film. His confrontational scenes with Mahesh Babu are a delight to watch.* Rajendra Prasad has played yet another different role in the film.* The presence of Ali guarantees some fun.* Poorna is very pretty in her traditional attire.* The fighting sequences have been showcased very well.* First half of the film is quite colorful and has some fine classy moments.* Second half has the necessary emotional content as per the requirement of the film.

Harsha (Mahesh Babu) is the feather-bedded son of a millionaire Ravikanth (Jagapathi Babu). Harsha aspires simple life and helps others whoever in need. He meets Charusheela (Shruthi Haasan) in the college and falls in love with her as the time passes. One fine day, Harsha expresses his love and proposes Charuseela. But, she rejects his proposal and reveals a secret about her father. Upset with the story of Charuseela, Harsha leaves for a village named Devarakonda on his personal mission. There he comes across Sasi (Sampath Raj) a local goon, who always hinders the work of Harsha. Now, his personal mission turns out to be a revolution in the village.What is the secret revealed by Charuseela ? Why did Harsha reach Devakonda ? What is his actual mission ? Did he achieve success in his mission ? How did he overcome the problems in the village ? To know the answers for all these questions, then one has to watch the film on the Silver Screen itself.Mahesh Babu steals the show. He looks dashing as a college student. He is simple, stylish and elegant in his performances. No punch dialogs and no overboard acts. He mesmerized with his one-liners and touched the hearts of the audience with his dialogs, especially in the emotional scenes.* Mahesh Babu and Shruthi Haasan shared a sparkling chemistry with each other. The pair looked good on the screen, which brought freshness to the film.* The biggest highlight of the film is its Theme, which is very interesting.* Jagapathi Babu is the key asset of the film. His confrontational scenes with Mahesh Babu are a delight to watch.* Rajendra Prasad has played yet another different role in the film.* The presence of Ali guarantees some fun.* Poorna is very pretty in her traditional attire.* The fighting sequences have been showcased very well.* First half of the film is quite colorful and has some fine classy moments.* Second half has the necessary emotional content as per the requirement of the film.