Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

My review: Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

Srikanth Addala's second movie "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu" after his successful and critically acclaimed "Kotha Bagaru logam" is a story of two brothers, how their different personalities clash and the same gets resolved. Starring Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu in the lead, the movie generated lot of buzz before its release. However the end product just fails to live up to the humongous expectations.It is a strictly okayish movie at best.

Srikanth who has written the story and screenplay seem to have been heavily inspired by numerous such family tear-jerkers of the yore. Movie is outlandish, playing out straight from the 70's and 80's. It is still a puzzle why this movie needed superstars like Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu in it. Especially Venkatesh is sidelined, doesn't have much to do. 

It is clear that Srikanth wanted to make a movie for the Sankaranthi season and his target audience is clear, family and ladies. But we are currently in 2013 and I seriously doubt whether there are people who can muster enough patience and sit through the entirety of such movies which is more like a condensed television serial.  

Mahesh Babu has a more substantial role and he has done his part well. As said earlier Venkatesh doesn't have much scope. It is really bamboozling why in most of the Telugu movies heroine are portrayed with borderline intelligence with bizzare childish mannerisms. This one too Samantha to a great extent and Anjali to a lesser degree try to be too cute to comfort, often repulsive. Veterans like Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Rohini Hattangadi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Tenikella Bharani, Rao Ramesh do their parts well.

Mickey J Meyers songs are soothing to the ears. K.V.Guhan has shot the movie pleasantly.

Touted to be the wholesome family entertainer for the festive season, somehow one gets a feeling to artificiality or superficiality while watching the movie. 

Bottomline: For patient viewing..! 

2.5/5