Sarvepalli Bhavana
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is back on the big screen after two long years with Yashoda. Directed by Hari and Harish Narayan, who make their Telugu directorial debut with this film, Yashoda Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Unni Mukundan play pivotal roles. Yashoda hit the screens today and lives up to all the expectations of Samantha’s fans and audience. Here’s our review
Introduction:
A popular model dies in an accident and the case is investigated. Soon the police reveal that her death was a planned murder. And the police start digging deeper to find out the motive behind Aarushi’s murder and learn that there is a big medical mafia going on in the field of beauty, which has been discovered by Aarushi.
On the other side of this coin is a surrogacy facility where financially disadvantaged women become surrogate mothers and earn huge amounts of money from it. But this surrogate facility is not what we see. This is another medical mafia at work unknown to the outside world. No pregnant woman entering this facility should have any connection with the outside world. Yashoda (Samantha) is another such woman who enters the facility to give birth to a child and soon realizes that something is wrong there. Discovering the truth behind all the crime taking place in this facility, she gets to know the true nature of Madhu (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar) and Gowtham (Unni Mukundan).
Later, Yashoda reveals the mask, revealing that she is in the facility with a motive. What is Aarushi’s connection to this facility and what are the masterminds behind this crime trying to hide? This is something you need to see on the big screen.
What’s hot?
Samantha delivered her best performance in her career. She is excellent as Yashoda. She perfectly conveys the fear, frustration and emotions of a helpless and restless woman. The action stunt sequences are also awe-inspiring and Samantha really outdid herself. Especially considering her health condition, and that too, without informing the makers of the film, she did her best and lived up to the expectations of the audience and her fans.
The characters of actors Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Unni Mukundan are surprise packages. Both versatile actors will blow your mind on the silver screen with their performances. Actors Kalpika Ganesh and Divya Sripada have done well as Samantha’s fellow surrogate wives. Murali Sharma, Sampath and Shatru will play police officers and they will bring out the whole story.
Directors Hari and Harish Narayana have come up with a script without loopholes. The screenplay is to the point and every scene has meaning and reason. They exposed the mafia behind surrogacy by adding a lot of emotions to the story. With unpredictable and unexpected twists, they did an excellent job in writing. Pulagam Chinnarayana and Bhagyalakshmi Challa, the dialogue writers, deserve a special mention here.
Art Director Ashok’s set is impeccable. The production design is also an amazing and very small feature that can be seen on the screen. Samantha’s costumes from Preetham Jukalker feel like fresh air on screen and are very soothing to the eyes. Mani Sharma’s music and background score elevate every scene, especially the ones that are full of emotions. Kudos to producer Sivalenka Krishna Prasad for leaving no stone unturned when it comes to spending money on this project.
Action choreographers, Yanick Ben and Venkat have choreographed some hair-raising, hair-raising stunt sequences.
What not?
Initially, the story sounds and feels boring. The directors took a lot of time to develop the story and take us into the actual plot. Some scenes in the facility feel unnecessary. The film would have been a lot sharper if such scenes had been avoided or removed.
BL verdict:
Samantha is again a hero of the movie. This actress has proven herself to be one of the most versatile and affordable actors in the country. Also, she is back on screen after two long years and that is what makes film especially worth watching.
BL rating: 3.5 stars
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