Runtime: 2hrs 53min
Genre: Love/Drama
Language: Telugu
Availability: Theatres
The biggest asset of this film is undoubtedly Sri Gouri Priya. 👏❤️ She delivers a performance that deserves genuine appreciation. Especially the graveyard scene at the beginning of the second half is the best moment in the entire film. The way she carries that emotional sequence with her expressions is outstanding. That one scene alone proves what a talented performer she is. Easily the show-stealer of the movie👌❤️
Coming to the film, I personally couldn’t connect with the core story👎 Surprisingly, the first half turned out to be much better than I expected. It has a good mix of fun moments, poetic dialogues, and visually pleasing scenes. Mani Sharma’s background score beautifully elevates many sequences👍. The temple episode is undoubtedly the highlight of the first half. It’s well-written, well-executed, and leaves a good impact👌. Kiran Abbavaram also gives a sincere and neat performance throughout👍. Overall, the first half keeps you engaged and ends on a decent note👍.
The film’s real downfall begins once the main plot starts at the interval👎. From that point onwards, the screenplay completely loses its direction👍. The narration becomes slow and repetitive, and scene after scene fails to create any emotional impact👎. Instead of making the audience invest in the story, it tests their patience. There comes a stage where you’re no longer interested in what happens next—you just wait for the end card🤦🏻♂️.
The climax is another huge disappointment. It feels irritating, silly, and ends without giving a proper payoff🙏🏻. The second half becomes unnecessarily melodramatic, and the execution simply doesn’t work. The emotional moments that are supposed to hit hard end up feeling forced because the screenplay never builds them convincingly👎🙏🏻🤦🏻♂️.
Coming to the director, he deserves credit for presenting a fairly engaging first half👍. But once the film enters its core conflict, he completely loses control over the screenplay👎. The execution lacks conviction, and he fails to make the audience emotionally connect with the story👎
Overall: A decent and enjoyable first half👍followed by a completely disappointing second half👎👎. Despite some good performances—especially Sri Gouri Priya—and a few well-executed moments this movie disappoints the audience👎👎
