Starring talented comedian Viva Harsha in the lead role, Sundaram Master has hit the theaters today amidst anticipation as the film had an interesting trailer. Let us see if the film packs enough content to make for a good viewing.
Story: Sundar(Harsha), a school master Sundar becomes an English teacher in a remote village called Miryala Metta, helping people of all ages learn English. Much to his shock, he meets a wide array of character here who make his stay there laced with surprises and shocks.
How did the actors perform?
Viva Harsha is an extremely talented actor and he delivers to the best of his capabilities in this complex character. His comedy timing works in favor of the film. Other actors like Divya Sripada and Chaitu Babu deliver whatever is expected of them.
What about the technical finesse?
The film is written and directed by Kalyan Santosh and he does a fine job as far as penning a fresh premise script goes. A school teacher going to a remote place to enlighten the public there, but in turn meeting with shocks of his own after seeing their customs has the right punch. The visual presentation is good as the rustic visuals are captured well. The soundtrack is relatively good though there are shortcomings on the songs front.
Analysis:
Sundaram Master is a rustic comedy that has a good premise with the main lead, being a discontented school teacher of his own meeting adverse and peculiar situations as he steps out to be an English teacher at a school in a remote area.
The first and foremost mainstay of the film is the peculiar comedy track on Sundar getting astounded by the customs and practices of the remote village residents. The comedy part works out very well here. Certain comedy scenes on the villagers bring the house down.
But the issue with such peculiar rustic comedies is that something needs to be happening all the time else the comedy turns monotonous. The same thing happens with this film now as the comedy portion on the villagers, though works out in the first half turns repetitive after a point.
The core conflict involving the main lead and the villagers is not strong enough. The coming of age approach for the climax doesn't pack the desired emotional core to make for a well-rounded viewing. The performances of the actors and the relatively decent technical finesse works in favor of the film.
Verdict: Despite the decent comedy that works out in the first half, things turn monotonous after a point and this works against the cause. More creative writing in the second half could have worked very well for the film. As a whole, it makes for an alright watch if you go with limited expectations.
Rating: 2/5
