After a hat-trick of smash hits, Chiranjeevi comes up with a cliched comedy in "Andharivadu" to disappoint his huge fan following.

Normally, dual roles are sketched to display contrasting characters. But here both have similar characteristics. You cannot find much difference even in looks since only a few strands of grey distinguish the older Chiranjeevi.

Young director Srinu Vytla, who impressed with "Anand" and "Venky", lacks the verve to churn out a big-budget, star-centric movie. Even with Chiranjeevi, he relies more on comedy scenes. He even dilutes the anger of Chiranjeevi by having a tame villain who just keeps yelling but does nothing until the climax.

It is surprising to watch Tabu in a timid role. She plays a woman with no brains of her own since she marries a ruthless drunkard without batting an eyelid and just obeys his orders, all through the film.

The character of debutant Rimmi Sen is a shade better as she displays crookedness to separate the father and son.

Villain Pradeep Rawat displays anger more in words than in action. Prakash Raj plays the usual father-in-law.

Comedians Sunil with shades of grey and Brahmanandam evoke a few laughs.

Composer Devisri Prasad scores music for Chiranjeevi after "Shankar Dada" and belts out fast numbers.

. Producer Allu Arvind, who made hits like "Rowdy Alludu" with his brother-in-law Chiranjeevi, chooses a weak storyline.

The story opens with the older Chiranjeevi spending most of the time with his friends. He is involved in many brawls and earns the wrath of his idealistic son, an anchor in a satellite channel.