Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam

Maruthi Nagar Subramanyam clearly wants to pack in a lot in its 147-minute runtime. Having said that, Lakshman Karya does overindulge in visual gimmickry (read use of graphics, animation, and editing effects) in order to keep up the hyper energy it begins with, though. In fact, at one point in the second half, the film might strike you as overbearing in its energy to evoke laughs. The laughs also get less frequent post-interval, and the narrative stakes do seem to subside occasionally, but the film remains true to its comic spirit throughout. It keeps you so busy with its comedy that you are unprepared for some of its minor twists, like a sequence in the final act where a serious character is suddenly seen dancing with unbridled vigour and enthusiasm.