The movie "Mahatma" is a special movie for Hero Srikanth and it is from the Nandi Award winning director Krishna Vamsi who directed so many classic Hits like - Murari, Khadgam, Ninne Pelladutha, Sasirekha Parinayam, Gulabi, Sindhooram, Rakhi, Chandamama, Anthapuram & Chakram.

This is Srikanth's 100th film and he excels as an actor. He is very good in emotional sequences towards the climax. He did his best with utmost care. His expressions worked really well for every scene. After a long gap, we have got good lyrics in a Telugu movie that are excellently sung by SP Balu.

 

Krishna Vamsi is known for treading the forbidden areas of typical commercial cinema. Selecting the subject of Gandhi also explains his noble intentions. Story of the film is about the reformation of a petty goon into Mahatma's follower. Attempting such a story line is highly risky in Telugu films. Hence, director Krishna Vamsi indulged in lots of masala to drive his point.

Of all the cast, it is villain Jayaprakash Reddy who steals the show. It is his career best performance. He looks wily and good-natured - like a true politician.

Greatandhra.com: Watch it at least to know the value of Gandhiji once again.
idlebrain.com: Mahatma for masses
telugucinema.com: Mahatma’s theme is good

Charmee spilled glamour in an item song and Navneeth Kaur also made her hot presence on screen although appeared for a few seconds.

Highlights:
Title song ‘Talayetti jeevinchu..’
Song on Gandhiji ‘Kontha mandi inti peru kaadura Gandhi..’

DVD Features:

• English Subtitles
• Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
• Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround 
• DVD Text
• Jacket Picture
• NTSC All regions

Krishna Vamsi's Direction of the movie is excellent in some scenes:

1. Telugu tejalu song during titles and Indiramma Inti Peru are impressive. The way the background behind Mahatma Gandhi statue is used as a screen to narrate Sirivennela lyrics is good.
2. The interval episode is very good and it sets the right stage.
3. The entire scene of Duvvasi Mohan explaining the ways of entering into movies (Krishna Vamsi's mark satire on film industry is found in it again after Khadgam).
4. Das giving reply to Bhajrangdal activists who try to marry off couples of valentine's day.
4. The crucial scene between Das and Rehman
5. It is suicidal to do a mass movie where hero can't afford to beat anybody in the climax. But Krishna Vamsi devised a way to solve that problem.
6. The last scene in which they explain why Gandhi never asked for positions is the clincher.

Cast:  Srikanth, Bhavana, Charmme (SA), Jaya prakash Reddy, Uttej, Ram Jagan, "Pellam Voorelithe" Jyothy, Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, Duvvasi Mohan, Brahmanandam
Music: Vijay Anthony
Banner: Golden Lion Films
Cinematography: Sharat
Dialogues: Paruchuri Brothers
Story - screenplay - direction: Krishna Vamsi
Producer: CR Manohar
Release date: 9 October 2009

Das (Srikanth) is a small time goon who stays in a labor colony which the present government intend to convert into SEZ. Dada (Jaya Prakash Reddy) is the local sitting MLA who thrives on dividing his own party for selfish reasons. Das joins Dada as an assistant and becomes loyal over a period of time. In the process, Das gets interested in the Gandhi statue situated in his colony. He also falls out with Dada due to certain differences. The rest of story is all about Das's tryst with the ideology of Gandhiji.

Soundtrack

• Indiramma
• Em Jarugutondi
• Kurra Kurra
• Thala Ethi
• Jajjanakka
• Dailamo Dailamo
• Neela Poori