Ashta chamma

human frailties and youthful foibles told very well with loads of laughter interludes and without any erotic quirks or irrelevant emotional quotient.

The Synopsis

Like many young Telugu girls, Lavanya (Swathi) is an ardent fan of Tollywood hero Mahesh Babu. She is somehow certain that she would marry her heartthrob. But on the day when Mahesh Babu marries Namritha, this young fan gets a huge psychological shock. She plays truant and rejects all marriage proposals.

Anand (Srinivas Avasarala), a childhood friend of Lavanya, does a good turn by bringing a young man named Mahesh (Nani). The girl promptly falls in love with Mahesh and ready to marry him to the delight of her aunty (Jhansi).

Mahesh then reveals that he is actually Rambabu from Lakkavaram. From then on the scene shifts to Lakkavaram. With unexpected turns and twists generated by a conniving conspiracy of errors the story moves forward just like the game of ashta chamma.

The Performance

Swathi is ebullient and gives an energetic yet very convincing performance as the hero smitten crazy fan. The debutants Nani and Srinivas Avasarala surprisingly give very good performances.

The senior characters give their usual competent performances. All other supporting actors give adequate performances as per the demands of their roles.

The Techniques

The USP of the film is the entire body of story, screenplay, dialogue and direction, which has been flawlessly and effectively executed by the award winning director Mohana Krishna Indraganti.

The lyrics are easy on the ears and the music quite enjoyable. Cinematography and editing are of good quality and add to the quality of narration.

The Verdict

Ashta Chamma is a clean feel good film that makes you believe in the dictum that laughter is the best medicine.

Please go to the nearest theatre and thoroughly enjoy yourself.

Rating

3.5 out of 5