The makers claim this story is based on a real incident from 15 years ago in a village. But honestly, the story itself isn't very interesting, and the screenplay is quite weak. It starts with a young guy and a young woman falling in love - shown as pure, honest, innocent and all that - and naturally the parents become the villains. In this case, it's the girl's father, who is written almost like a stubborn, psycho-type person.
The problem is, the protagonist himself is not very interesting or relatable. Most of the scenes are flat, dull, and borderline boring. Even though the director seems honest with his intentions, the overall structure feels very conventional, almost like the producers forced him to follow a routine, safe template. The narration also sticks to that old-school style.
There are a few good scenes that work emotionally and feel realistic, but the rest feel like fillers-just scenes added to drag the story forward. The film pins everything on the climax, but even that doesn't have the impact it should have. It's tragic and slightly shocking, but not powerful enough to elevate the movie.
On the acting side:
Akhil is okay but feels a bit too cinematic and less natural.
Tejaswi looks good and performs naturally - she's the best of the lot.
Chaitu overacts, but somehow it suits the role.
Production values are decent. One song is good. Cinematography is okay-ish. Background score is actually good - one of the few positives.
Director Saailu clearly tried to make the film authentic and rooted, but the weak writing holds it back.
I honestly wouldn't recommend this film. If you still want to give it a try, maybe wait for OTT.
