Month of Madhu Review: Fails to Engage

Month of Madhu starring Naveen Chandra and Swathi Reddy has created good buzz among the audience with its fresh promos.Mega hero Sai Dharam Tej also promoted the film which even generated interest among moviegoers. Let’s see how it fares.

Story:

An alcoholic named Madhusudan Rao (Naveen Chandra) marries a college-going girl Lekha ( Swathi Reddy). Taking their relationship status to the next level, both tie the knot with each other but after a brief time vexed with the behaviour of Madhusudan Rao aka Madhu, Lekha decides to leave him by seeking divorce from him. Is there any strong reason behind Madhusudan Rao turning alcoholic? Why Madhu seeks divorce from Madhu? What is the strong reason behind Madhu’s stubborn decision? What is the role of a teenager named Madhumathi(Shreya Navile) in the entire context, to know that you have to watch the film in the theatres near you

On screen performances:

Naveen Chandra did cent percent justice to his role as an authentic alcoholic. His facial expressions and typical attitude bring depth to the proceedings. His acting as an angry man brings authentic texture to the entire film.

Swathi Reddy is fresh and her screen presence is commendable in the given purposeful role. She did an outstanding job even after being away from the camera for a brief time. Her role has two dimensions in which she carried perfectly.

Other artists such as Viva Harsha, Manjula Ghattamaneni, and Shreya Navile among others did a fine in their given roles. Especially, the scenes involving Naveen Chandra and Viva Harsha evoke good fun due to the peculiar conversation.

Off-screen talent:

The music composed by Achu Rajamani is soothing. Not only the songs even the background score is so situational and impressive.

The cinematography by Rajeev Dharavat is colorful throughout the movie. His framing brings realistic texture to the screen. Ravikanth Perepu’s editing work is sharp as she makes sure that the film has any unwanted scenes.

The Artwork is impressive and so is the dialogues provided by Srikanth Nagothi.

Coming to the direction skills, Srikanth Nagothi did a fine job with his directional skills. He impresses with his direction abilities as well as the writing part.

What’s hot?

• Performances from the lead actors
• Music
• Concept to an extent

What’s not?

• Not a regular commercial drama
• Lacks aspects such as good duets and fights

Verdict:

In an overview, Month of Madhu is a passable family drama that has a few moments. On the flip side, lack of commercial elements and format may come as demerits for the movie. If not in the theatres, Month of Madhu can be watched on the OTT space for once after its debut into the digital platform.

Telugubulletin.com Rating:2.25/5