Having a second heroine has almost become a regular feature in Trivikram Srinivas’ films. From Parvathi Melton in Jalsa and Pranitha in Attarintiki Daaredi to Nithya Menen in S/O Satyamurthy and Anupama Parameswaran in A Aa, the director has repeatedly followed this pattern.
The list continued with Nivetha Pethuraj in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Anu Emmanuel in Agnyaathavaasi, Eesha Rebba in Aravinda Sametha and Meenakshi Chaudhary in Guntur Kaaram. Now, Nivetha again in Aadarsha Kutumbam has also brought the discussion back.
The problem is not the presence of a second heroine. It is the lack of purpose given to these characters. Does the role have any real importance to the story? Is there enough scope for the actress? Does she get meaningful screen time? These questions often seem to take a back seat.
In several of Trivikram’s films, the second heroine ends up being little more than a glamorous addition. The character appears to add color to the screen but contributes very little to the actual story. Audiences have increasingly started questioning this formula and trolling such roles for having no real purpose.
This approach may have worked in the past, but today’s audience expects more. Just adding another actress for glamour does not make a film more entertaining. If a character has no meaningful role in the narrative, its presence only feels forced.
Trivikram has a distinct style of filmmaking, but this is one formula he needs to rethink.
