A small film titled, Leharaayi starring Ranjith and Sowmya Menon as the lead pair is out for public viewing today. Let’s see how it fares.
Story: An easy-go-lucky guy Karthik( Ranjith) who has an attitude to not say sorry to anyone falls for Meghana ( Sowmya Menon) at first sight itself. On the other hand, Meghana who has particular goals keeps on avoiding Karthik. At one point, Meghana herself proposes to Karthik in front of her father Viswa (Rao Ramesh). What happens next? Is Meghana truly in love with Karthik? What is the reason behind Karthik’s no-sorry attitude? What is the role of Meghana’s father in the entire setup, forms crucial crux.
Performances: Hero Ranjith tried to give his best in the boy-next-door role. Though the film is his first film, he manages to deliver a decent performance. Ranjith’s hard work is visible on screen in dances and fights. If he tries to improve his acting skills in the upcoming films, Ranjith has a scope to emerge as a bankable hero.
Looks-wise, heroine Sowmya Menon is adorable and she did a fine job in her given crucial role. Her chemistry with Ranjith is showcased in a decent manner.
Rao Ramesh gets a purposeful role as the heroine’s father. Gagan Vihari impresses in the baddie character.
Naresh is okay with his usual acting in the hero’s father role. Ali, Satyam Rajesh, Jabardast Ram Prasad, and Avinash among others are decent in their respective roles.
Technicalities: Music by senior music director Gantadi Krishna is a major advantage for the film. Though Gantadi is away from films for the past few years, he managed to give good songs which might get good applause from the netizens. His background score is apt to the film’s genre.
Ajay Sai’s photography work is good as he presented the entire film on a decent note with his framing and lighting setup. Especially, he captured the beauty of a hill station nicely. The editing work by Prawin Pudi is alright.
Production values for this limited-budget movie are good.
Analysis: Director Ramakrishna Paramhamsa’s basic thought of presenting the entire film from the heroine’s perspective is good. Though story-wise the film has nothing great to put here, the director tried to present the film on a decent note.
The director presented a few family and love scenes with emotionally charged proceedings. The scenes are executed with soulful content and will be loved by the audience.
Especially, the last twenty minutes are the heart of the film which explores the total context of the film in a decent manner. To summarize, Leharaayi is a love drama that has decent content to impress the youth audience.
Verdict: Has a few breezy moments!
Rating: 2/5
