AKASAMANTHA

Film: AKASAMANTHA
Rating: 3/5
Banner: Sri Venkateswara Creations
Cast: Prakash Raj, Aishwarya, Trisha, Ganesh, Talaivasal Vijay, Venkat Raman, Jagapathi Babu etc
Music: Vidya Sagar
Cinematography: Preetha
Producer: Dil Raju
Director: Radha Mohan
Release Date: March 27, 2009

Story:
A sentimental tale, the story begins at the backdrop of a hill station and that too at a park. Here is Raghuram (Prakash Raj) who comes for his daily jogs and here he chances upon Sudhakar (Jaggu) who is the proud father of a two year old kid. Sudhakar gets his baby girl to the park and spends time while she prances around the children's play zone. Both Raghuram and Sudhakar get to have a conversation and it drifts to the flashback of Raghuram and his daughter Abhi (Trisha). He recalls the time when she was born and how at each step of her life, he had been there and the eventual emotional bondage they develop. However, things take a bit of a turn when Abhi falls in love with a sardarji (Ganesh) and the emotional twists that take place due to this new romance. For the rest of it, watch the movie in the theatres.
Presentation:
The director has come up with a smooth emotional tale and both the narration and presentation were quite exemplary. The dialogues were meaningful, the script was neat and the screenplay was apt. The music was a letdown in terms of the songs but the background score suited the emotion very well. Full marks to the cinematography department for coming up with some exotic locales and scenic beauties. Editing was crisp but could have been better at few ends. Costumes were trendy and the art department did hard work in few places. Jagapathi Babu was elegant in his role and though it was brief, he made his presence felt. Trisha carried out her role with aplomb, Aishwarya was alright. The real show stealer once again was Prakashraj who depicts the varied range of emotions in a versatile and touching manner. Thalaivasal Vijay was good with his comedy and the others added their bit to contribute.
Conclusion:
The film is rich in terms of technical aspects and quality and though the melodrama was a bit on the higher side, overall the movie has been quite touching and tender. While the first half goes about with the comedy and lighter elements, it is the second half where things go towards the emotional side and perhaps make few ladies teary eyed. The film will surely appeal to the family audience and most importantly, fathers and daughters. There is a matured sense of approach here and the box office might be smiling brightly with this flick.