Purushaha Movie Review

Purushaha is a comedy-drama that features debutante Pawan Kalyan Battula. Veeru Ulavala has directed this film, which also has Sapthagiri and Rajkumar Kasireddy in key roles. Rayanch Kokkura, Vishika, and Hasini Sudheer play the female leads, while Vennela Kishore, VTV Ganesh, Pammi Sai, Ananth Sriram, Rajeev Kanakala, Gabi Rock, Hariteja, and Anaira Gupta play other important roles. The film has been released today, and here is our review to find out if it is worth watching on the big screen.

Plot:

Govind (Pawan Kalyan), Sattibabu (Saptagiri), Srinu (Raj Kumar Kasireddy), and Kiss (Vennela Kishore) are close childhood friends who share a strong bond. As they grow older, Govind marries Kamala (Rayanch Kokkura), Sattibabu marries Lakshmi (Hasini Sudheer), and Srinu ties the knot with Geetha (Vishika). After marriage, misunderstandings, ego clashes, and suspicions begin affecting their relationships, leading their wives to file divorce cases. However, the women never appear for the court hearings, leaving the husbands puzzled. Curious about the unusual situation, the judge (VTV Ganesh) decides to investigate the real reason behind the marital conflicts. The rest of the film unfolds with comedy and emotional drama.

Performances:

Pawan Kalyan Battula makes a decent debut and looks good for his first film. He is trained well, and that shows in all his emotional scenes. For a newcomer, he is quite confident and does well. Sapthagiri does his routine comedy and is okay in a few scenes. Vennela Kishore is also just about okay and does what is needed. Rajkumar Kasireddy is good in his role and brings a lot of depth to the proceedings. Rayanch Kokkura is okay as the female lead. Vishika is also neat in her role, and VTV Ganesh is getting repetitive in all his roles.

Technical Aspects:

Shravan Bharadwaj’s music is not that great, but his background score is decent. He elevates the simple scenes and makes them worth watching. Satish Muthyala’s camerawork is also just about okay and nothing great. The editing by Marthand K Venkatesh is not that great, as close to fifteen minutes should have been trimmed from the narrative. Story-wise, there is nothing new that the film showcases, as such plots have been narrated many times before in Telugu cinema. The production design and lyrics are good.

Positives:

Few Comedy scenes

Basic theme

Negatives:

Dull second half

Slow pace

Overdose of dull comedy tracks

Emotionally low scenes

Analysis

Veeru Ulavala directs Purushaha, which is a fun family drama. The basic plot is simple, and the theme is about misunderstandings, ego, and trust issues between couples. The director has narrated this aspect in a fun manner in the first half. As there are seasoned comedians like Sapthagiri and Vennela Kishore in key roles, the first half moves at a swift pace.

But when it matters the most in the second half, things get bogged down and become slow and mundane. Comedian Pammi Sai’s episode is quite good and has been handled well. When dealing with such stories, the emotional weight of the characters needs to come out well, but that does not happen here. The emotional pain looks forced, especially in the second half.

Along with this, there are a few silly comedy tracks that drag the film down in no time. The seriousness is diluted by these comedy tracks, which feel stretched for no reason. However, the film conveys a strong message about how today’s youth are spoiling their marriages over simple issues and misunderstandings. This topic has been addressed well.

Had the narrative been more serious and logical in key scenes, the output would have been a lot better. But that does not happen, as Purushaha ends up as a normal time-pass comedy here and there rather than a proper family drama.

Bottom Line: Fun Misfires

Rating: 2/5

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