Indhumathi Review

Shivaji, Swetha Bharadwaj, Harsha Vardhan and Bharath Reddy feature in lead roles of 'Indumathi' which has been directed by Harsha P Reddy for Geo Media Arts.
 
Plenty of thrillers and suspense filled storylines are in vogue these days and given the fact that technology is rollicking, many of these films work at the box office. 'Indumathi' released on New Year's day has indeed lived up to expectations and comes across as a good entertainer.
 
Story
 
Honey (Swetha Bharadwaj) works for a company. The MD of the company has loads of faith in her work. Raj (Bharath Reddy) who works for a BPO (call centre) is in love with her. Both of them feel that money is vital in order to get married and settle down peacefully.
 
One fine day the MD hands her 2 Crores of rupees in cash which has to be deposited in the company's bank account. Taking her boyfriend Raj with her she flees with the money to Hyderabad. They rent out a house there- Ananda Nilayam, in Gachibowli and begin to live together. Soon Raj gets murdered and Honey goes missing from the place.
 
Four friends Rajesh, Banti, Kishore, Sheshi rent out the same house, which is owned by Anand (Harsha Vardhan). Later Chandu (Shivaji) a friend of Sheshi joins them. From then onwards one after another the inmates of Ananda Nilayam begin to die.
 
Who is the killer in Ananda Nilayam? Who is Indumathi? Why did Chandu, who was supposed to go to America, come here? What happens at the end? To unravel the mystery watch 'Indumathi'.
 
Performance of Artists
 
'Manthra' features Shivaji in a unique role with an unusual characterization. Now in 'Indumathi' he is seen in a deglamorised character as a psycho, which he has performed excellently. His portrayal of a psycho killer has stood out as the main attraction for the film. Earlier Shivaji did a similar role in 'Shradhanjali' and in a film made by Ushakiran Movies. 
 
Swetha Bharadwaj did a good job although this is her first film. Her glam quotient is an additional attraction for the film.
 
Kishore, who was introduced through the character of Bharath in 'Vennela', VijaySai, Srinivas Reddy have sufficiently entertained the audience with their comedy acts. Rajesh has done well within the limits of his character.
 
The performance of Harsha Vardhan and Tulasi is okay. Though Raghubabu appears in a single scene, he has been successful in tickling the audience.
 
Technicians Work
 
It is well know that music plays an important part in suspense thrillers. Anand who debuted with 'Manthra', has composed excellent re-recording for this film.
 
Photography by Vasu is equally matching. The sequences filmed with night effects and those that show the building under water have come out in brilliant fashion. The lighting has been apt.
 
Art director Narayana Reddy's work, especially the house set is good. Shankar's editing and Nandu's fights are ok.
 
Directors Work
 
Harsha Reddy stepped into films as a producer with 'Andharu Dongale' and turned into director with 'Indumathi'. Although this is his first project the story is also an acquainted one, the screenplay is good. Harsha Reddy was successful in maintaining the tempo of the story and most importantly in horrifying the audience with the story.
 
Analysis
 
'Indumathi', is targeted for the audience who like to watch suspense thrillers. The film did succeed in entertainment with the horror element going. Though there are a few pits in the story and screenplay department, 'Indumathi' undisputedly has the potential to thrill audiences.

Released on: January 01, 2009