| Cast: | Gopichand, Bhavana, Rajiv Kanakala, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Sayaji Shinde, Asish Vidyarthi, Ajay, Sunil, Ali, Naresh, Raghubabu, Supreet Reddy, Chitti, Rajitha, Indu Anand and others. |
| Banner: | Ee Taram Pictures |
| Producer | Pokuri Babu Rao |
| Story, screenplay and direction | B.V. Ramana |
| Presented by | Pokuri Rama Rao |
| Cinematography | Sarvesh Murari |
| Music | Manisharma |
| Art | Venkateswara Rao |
| Editing | Gauthamraju |
| Action | Vijay |
| Dialogues | Marudhuri Raja |
Gopichand's Ontari, from Eetharam Films, the same banner that gave films like Ranam and Lakshyam, is a mass entertainer, the type that Gopichand is well known for. The story is about the happy family of Muddu Krishna (Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao) -- his wife, three sons, two daughters-in-law and grandchildren. Vamsi Krishna (Gopichand) is the youngest of the three brothers. Rajiv Kanakala, an MLA, is a childhood friend of Gopichand. Gopichand falls in love at first sight with Kanaka Mahalakshmi (Bhavana), an orphan studying B.Sc. at a women's college. He keeps meeting her, posing as a CBI officer, creating comic situations. Bhavana also come into contact with his family members but does not know that he is part of their family. The younger brother of the villain tries to tease Bhavana and Gopichand thrashes him up. Ashish Vidyarthi, the villain, is very angry and hatches a plan to take revenge. The engagement of Gopichand and Bhavana is about to take place at Annavaram when Ashish Vidyarthi kidnaps Bhavana. Gopichand tries to rescue her but is backstabbed by his dear friend Rajiv Kanakala. Bhavana dies after the villain's brother rapes her. But Gopichand is not a normal person now. He is suffering from visual hallucinations and thinks that Bhavana is very much with him. He sets out to take revenge on the villains for raping her. Gopichand succeeds in his mission, only to realize that Bhavana is no more. Gopichand now becomes 'Ontari'. Gopichand does a great job both in the actions scenes as well as romantic scenes. He shows his fighting skils once again. Bhavana give him able company with her cute looks and neat performance. The rest of the star cast, including Ashish Vidyarthi, Sayaji Shinde, Raghu Babu and others, are okay. Music is also okay. Comedy by Sunil and Ali is average. The film runs smoothly in the first half but slackens a bit in the second. The suspense is often a bit confusing. It appears the director lost his grip on the subject at times. However, it is good to see Gopichand turn into a bankable star. The film will be a feast for mass audiences. Ontari is an above-average entertainer.
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