Ram Babu(Venkatesh) is a honest cable operator in
the small village of Rajavaram. He lives with his wife(Meena) and two teenage
daughters and leads a happy life with his small but happy family.
One fine day,
an uncanny incident featuring his elder daughter strikes his family, and puts
them in deep trouble with the cops. Rest of the story is as to how Ram Babu
manages to come out of his problems, and saves his family.
Firstly, I would like to commend Venkatesh for a
doing a mature role like this. Time and again, he has proved that no one can
beat him when it comes to family and sentiment films. He plays the character of
Ram Babu exceptionally, and justifies it with heartwarming emotions. Venkatesh
is especially good in the confrontation scenes with the police, and carries the
whole film on his shoulders.
Meena is apt as Venkatesh’s wife, and supports
him ably. Major highlight of the film is the way family emotions and the bond
showcased between the family members connects with the audience. The girls who
did the role of Venkatesh’s daughters were exceptional.
Yet another major plus point of this film is the suspense and thrill that
is showcased throughout the film. Right after first fifteen minutes, till the
very end, Drushyam holds you on to your seats completely. Once again Nadia does
an superb job in the role of a police officer. She has a tailor made role and
is ably supported by Naresh.
First fifteen minutes of the film looks pretty ordinary, and takes some time for the
story to kick off. The so called romance that is showcased between Meena and
Venkatesh looks unnecessary and forced.Those who have seen the Malayalam version, will
not enjoy the movie much. Some scenes and locations look similar to the
original and could have been changed to suit the nativity.
Firstly, I would like to mention about the story,
which is quite unique for a Telugu film. The way a
family subject is interlaced with a thrilling mystery is quite entertaining.
Music of the film is quite ok, and so is the background score.Camerawork is pretty good, and showcases the film
in good light. Editing is quite good, and adds a lot of depth to the film.
Dialogues are good, and so are the lyrics. Screenplay of the film is quite
brilliant, and the way the suspense is revealed is also good. Major credit
should go to the director Sri Priya, who handles the subject quite cleverly.
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On the whole, Drishyam is one film which works
big time in all departments. Right from the striking performances of Venkatesh
and Nadia, to the thrilling suspense elements, Drushyam has everything for
everyone. A must watch for the entire family.
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