Movie:
Antham
Cast:
Charandeep, Rashmi Gautam and others
Directed by: GSSP Kalyan
Produced by: G.Satyanararayana
Music by: Karthik Rodriguez
Release Date: July 7,2016
Your Rating:
Antham Review
Story:
Kalyan Krishna (Charandeep) and Vanitha (Rashmi Gautam) are happily married and residing in Hyderabad. One day, when Kalyan is out of the city, his wife gets kidnapped. He gets an anonymous call and the person (Vasudev) on the other side, threatens to kill her if Kalyan do not obey him. Later he is directed to do various tasks with out asking any questions. What are those tasks? What is the intention of the kidnappers? What happens later in the lives of the couple? forms the remaining story.
Performances:
The makers have splashed Rashmi Gautam all over the promotional materials. But when you watch the film, you will come to know it is only to cheat you. There are very few moments of glamour treat from the actress in the film and there is nothing like acting, screen presence etc. Charandeep is okay in few moments but will fall short to impress in the full length role. Vasudev as baddie is comparatively better but is too loud at times. Sudarshan who mostly appears in Short films, generates few laughs here and there but then is not a great contributor.
Technical Performances:
GSSP Kalyan, the debut director is terrible in his first outing. He got an interesting idea for the film but killed it with a pathetic execution. The idea is not novel but can be termed as okay but then the direction is pathetic than the short films. Even scene is poorly written and is similarly showcased. All the actors appear uncomfortable and there is a sense of awkardness in every scene as we are seeing a drama with inexperienced artists. Karthik Rodriguez came up with a poor album. The back ground score is slightly better when we compare it with the music. The camera work, editing are disappointing as well. Dialogues are worse than many badly dubbed Tamil films. Production Values are once again pathetic.
Plus Points:
1. Decent idea
2. Climax
Minus Points:
1. Overall performances
2. Terrible direction
3. Lengthy and boring
Final Say
Antham is yet another poorly made small film. If Rashmi Gautam really has hopes of making a career in Telugu, she should stay away from such stuff.
Theatrical Trailer:
