March 27, 2009 Tapaswi
Rating: **.75 (***** Very Good, **** Good, *** Fair, ** Average, * Bad)Cast: Prakash Raj, Trisha, Jagapathi Babu, Aishwarya and Others.
Music: Vidya Sagar.
Producer: Dil Raju.
Director: Radha Mohan.
Banner: Sri Venkateswara Creations
Release Date: 27-March-2009
Prakash Raj meets Jagapati Babu in a play area and gets talking to him about his only daughter Trisha. Right from her tiny feet when she was born to her growing years, the doting father narrates and shares his experiences with Jagapati. The movie ends with the latter visiting Prakash Raj's home at the end of the walk and a line thrown in that fathers will always be fathers afraid, anxious to let go their child and daughters will no matter what assert themselves, get their way. The reconciliation part is difficult but we guess fathers have to live with it.
There are times the film begins to drag at times, comedy is subtle and Prakash Raj has a good sense of comic timing and the one liners are good too . There might be overtly expressive dads who weep when their daughters take their first step to school or to the college and the father in Prakash Raj does seem to over react in some situations. The director has taken note of minute details of a father's aversion for pre-school and a mother's over enthusiasm to see the girl becoming independent soon.
However Trisha and Prakash Raj share a perfect chemistry, Aishwarya as the mother is cool, nonchalant, her expressions are perfect and in sync with the script. Trisha as the adoring daughter shows her perplexion perfectly on her father's piquant behaviour when she talks about her boyfriend. At the same time she plays the level-headed girl always convincing her dad to relax by saying that one line, "naana please I know what I'm doing." Right choices, decisions, independence, freedom, realtionships, a breathing space to choose one's career and life partner is what the movie is all about.
The prime focus is a message to loving and possessive dads that they shouldn't cling on to their babies when they grow up, but just give them a nest to stay and wings to fly. Newcomer Ganesh exudes confidence and the four characters bring believability to their role. Music is passable and camera work is vivid and beautiful. The picturesque locations are a treat to watch. The film might not appeal to masses as the movie moves on a single thread about a father-daughter relationship but makes for a fairly decent watch for the rest as the director brings in a distinct touch to the narration.
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