BOTTOM LINE
Papam Prekshakulu
RATING
1.5/5
Story, Screenplay, Direction: SP Durga Naresh
Cast: Thiruveer, Ajay Ghosh, Raasi, Payal Radhakrishna, Devi Prasad, Goparaju Ramana, Raghu Babu, Prasad Behra,Srinivas Avasarala
Music Director: KM Radha Krishna
DOP: Vishweshwar SV
Editor: Anwar Ali
Producer: Gaddam Rakesh Reddy, Rudradev Madhi Reddy
Production Company: ETVWIN, Krishi Entertainments
U.S. Distributor: Prathyangira Cinemas
Pratap has loved Bujji (Payal Radha Krishna) since his childhood. As if in a dream, he marries his love immediately. However, fate has other plans, and an issue related to him surfaces on the fourth day after their marriage.
What’s the issue? How does it affect Pratap? The movie’s basic story is about how Pratap overcomes it and secures everyone’s support along the way.
Performances
Thiruveer is apt for the role, which works for him both on a dramatic and a physical level. The character’s issue is highlighted due to his physicality.
Unfortunately, despite Thiruveer’s good effort, the role and the actual act turn out to be irritating. A few moments still work, but the overall result feels forgettable.
Payal Radha Krisha gets a decent role, but it is rendered useless by the one-note treatment. There is nothing to it besides acting troubled from the start until the end. The sarees look good on her, and they’re utilised well on the glamorous side, albeit subtly, but that’s about it.
SP Durga Nagesh writes and directs Papam Pratap. It is a typical husband-and-wife story involving families on both sides, but with a small twist.
The movie opens on a typical village-based movie note. We have a wedding going on, and we get the different shenanigans that occur in that space.
The village setup, the father and others are briefly introduced at the start, but the real fun begins only when the hook is revealed. The heroine convenes a panchayiti about her problem. It’s here that we first get a glimpse of the drama. We are hooked to see what happens next. But the conflict established here leaves unrest.
The hook here is that the husband’s real issue isn’t revealed, and people imagine different things about it. The audience, too, is on board, as are the characters with no knowledge.
It’s fun at first, as one doesn’t know what the actual issue is or what it means to the wife. The foul-mouthed father and his acquaintance add to the fun as it starts.
However, once the real issue is known, things stop being fun immediately. It’s a serious issue. What follows next further adds to the uneven tone as the narrative progresses.
The hero’s digression to find the real problem with his friend further heightens the feeling. It could work for a dark comedy, but what’s presented here isn’t the right approach to the issue.
After all that happens, the interval takes the issue’s seriousness to the next level. One wonders what could happen next.
Post-interval, things remain the same, and it’s stretched out with needless comedy. After that’s done, a new angle is introduced, which seems like an easy way out. However, even that’s stretched with drama that doesn’t connect.
There is a brief emotional sequence as we progress towards the pre-climax, which offers hope that things might eventually culminate in a dramatic sweep of emotions. But even that doesn’t happen, as the narrative immediately reverts to the half-baked humour.
In the climax, all the buildup related to the hero’s issue is dealt with in the most silly way possible. It leads to a disappointing conclusion and makes one wonder what all the fuss was about if this is what was needed.
Overall, Papam Pratap has a unique hook that would be reliable to both husband and wife. However, the way it’s dealt with lacks clarity, leaving one scratching their head. It ends up as a misfire and forgettable fare.
Performances by Others Actors
Ajay Ghosh clearly is the most significant character after the lead pair. He does his part with full effort, but the character itself misses the mark. A few moments land well, but overall, they become irritating, as they come across as overdone without proper planting. Goparaju Ramana follows him. He seems to be entertained, but the same isn’t reciprocated as a viewer.
The other characters are even poorly written, as in the roles essayed by Devi Prasad, Prasad Behara, and others.
KM Radha Krishna’s songs don’t leave an impact, and neither does the background score, barring a few moments here and there. The cinematography is decent, and so is the editing. The dialogues could have been much better, given the scope of the subject.
Highlights?
Basic Hook Related to the Story
Drawbacks?
Uneven Narrative
Poor direction
Second Half
No Emotional Connection
Did I Enjoy It?
No
Will You Recommend It?
No
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