Here is yet another attempt to mix fact and fiction to dish out a suspense thriller with a rom-com flavour. Director Chandoo Mondeti comes with an interesting topping called science but this smattering of science doesn't salvage an otherwise pedestrian story-telling exercise.
Ratings : 3.5
Directed by Chandoo Mondeti
Produced by Venkat Srinivas
Starring Nikhil Siddharth ,Swati Reddy
Music by Sekhar Chandra
Cinematography Karthik Ghattamaneni
Edited by K. Srinivas
Production company :
Magnus Cine Prime Banner
Release dates : October 24, 2014
Performance :-
Coming to Nikhil, he suits the medico role perfectly. It is quite surprising and impressive to see him perform the way he did. Nikhil had a lot of scope to showcase his talent and he delivers it with a lot of ease. Comedy quotient in the film has been maintained quite nicely in the first half with Praveen doing a good job as Nikhil’s friend.
Swathi’s character doesn’t really have much scope in the film.
Story:-
The story revolves around the famous Subramanyeswara Swamy temple in Subramanyapuram. The temple is shut down for mysterious reasons, and all those who try to find out the story behind this keep getting killed by a deadly snake bite.
On the other hand, Katrhik(Nikhil) is an intelligent medical student who is posted to Subramanyapuram along with his group. Once he lands there, weird things start happening to him and his group. A pretty upset Karthik decides to take things in his hands and solve the mystery himself.
What is the mystery behind the temple ? Why are people dying of snake bites ? Will Karthik be able to solve the mystery ? That forms the rest of the story.
Plus Points:-
Major plus point of the film is the interesting story. Right from the word go, the entire film is quite interesting. The suspense factor and mythological touch have been superbly executed.
Yet another major plus point of the film is its background score. Shekhar Chandra elevates the film to another level with his tout background score. First half of the film is very engaging, and the way the love story has been weaved into this suspense thriller is quite good
Minus Points:
Even though the film ends on a superb note, the climax is a bit rushed. May be the audience who are glued to their seats till the end, expect something more from the climax.
Second half goes a bit slow when compared to the first half.Even though, the story starts on a decent note and adds suspense, the climax is a bit weak and puerile.
Technical Aspects:-
The technical departments did a good job, especially Shekar Chandra's BGM and the cinematography. These two elements lend a rich texture to this film. A bit of extra technique from the director's side could have made 'Karthikeya' a slick film to root for.
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