Yashoda Telugu Movie Review

Release Date : November 11, 2022

Instasity.com Rating : 3/5

Starring: Samantha, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada, Priyanka Sharma and others

Director: Hari–Harish

Producer: Sivalenka Krishna Prasad

Music Director : Mani Sharma

Cinematography : M. Sukumar

Editor : Marthand. K. Venkatesh

Samantha had high expectations for the film Yashoda. She was unable to market it as effectively due to her terrible health. Today marks the release of the film, directed by Hari and Harish. Let's see how things go.

Story:

Yashoda (Samantha) is an impoverished young woman who accepts to be a surrogate mother. Madhu transports her to Eva, a surrogacy centre (Varalakshmi Sarath Kumar). Yashoda's day begins nicely, but a little occurrence casts doubt on her. She then takes it upon herself to investigate the surrogacy mafia. The major plot is around how she unravels it.

Plus Points:

Surrogacy is a novel concept in Telugu cinema, and it is effectively brought up in the plot. This provides Yashoda a whole new advantage. The filmmaker pair established the surrogacy notion brilliantly and provided a fascinating component from the start.

Varalakshmi Sarath Kumar improves with each film and is given a meaty role once more. She is incredible as the director of the surrogacy facility. Her flashback with Rao Ramesh in the second part is excellent. Unni Mukundan, a Malayalam actor, also plays a nice role.

The genuine action comes in the second half, thanks to several excellent surprises. In the second half, the action and tension were skillfully established. Along with Murali Sharma and Sampath, who portray officers, Kalpika Ganesh is excellent in her performance.

Last but not least, as Yashoda, Samantha brings life and personality to the film. Samantha is in fine form, whether it's the way she handled the pregnant setup or the action scene. Yashoda is entirely built on her persona, and Sam holds down the fort well. Her action sequences and heartfelt passion when she finds the actual surrogacy fraud add substance to the story.

Minus Points:

One of the film's biggest shortcomings is its logical issues.The story is set in a surrogacy facility that is haunted and loaded with cameras. But Sam effortlessly eludes them. Such scenarios abound and appear a little out of place.

The film begins on a promising note until Samantha arrives to the surrogacy clinic. The picture then goes flat as sequences about dragging and details on the centre drag appear for no apparent purpose. A more linear screenplay and a clearer plot would have helped.

The film might have been more emotionally powerful because the true root of Varalakshmi's behaviour is not fully explored. More depth and anguish in her character would have heightened the villain's motivation. In some ways, the link between crucial characters is frail.

Technical Aspects:

Mani Sharma's music is good, and the BGM has a strong influence on the events. The camera work is excellent, but the art department deserves special recognition since the surrogacy centre is visually appealing. Pulagam Chinninarayana and Bhagyalakshmi's songs and dialogues are also excellent. The production qualities are incredible.

The filmmaker pair Hari and Harish have done an excellent job with the picture. By casting Samantha in such a position, they've already won half the battle. They have developed a terrific plot around a fresh background that many people are unaware of.

In the second half, Hari and Harish manage to improve the film with clever twists and shocks. Their story has a few logical flaws, but the twists cover them up beautifully. They don't have much time to build additional effect in the flashback since they squander so much time in the first half. Nonetheless, they describe the film in such a way that the average audience would not notice the faults and would enjoy the film.

Verdict:

Yashoda is essentially Samantha's one-woman act. She carries the film on her shoulders from the first frame and delivers a strong performance. The main disadvantages are a few logical flaws and a delayed start. If you disregard these flaws, Yashoda has an intriguing backstory and is worth seeing this weekend.