K. Ramya sree
Plot:
K. Shiva Kumar, played by Allari Naresh, plays a sincere police officer, who values his job alot. Shiva falls in love with Aparna (played by Mirnaa) and they get married against the wish of Aparna’s parents and have a baby girl. They stay away from Aparna’s family for almost 5 years. This is the tale of an endearing little family and how Shiva reacts when tragedy befalls them. As this is happening, another story—the disappearance of several people from the city hits the show. Meanwhile, Aparna calls her dad and tells him that she wants to leave Shiva and return home? Why did she say that? Will Shiva solve the missing people case is the rest of the story.
Performances:
Allari Naresh plays a tough cop in this movie and he looked really stylish in the fight scenes, especially in the introduction scene. He got the much needed elevation there as a hero and we got to see a massy side of Naresh. In short, Shiva is like a coconut — tough on the outside, soft in the inside. Naresh executed these emotions very well both as a tough cop, dotting father and loving husband.
Mirnaa played her part flawlessly. She excelled in all of her roles—as a girlfriend, a caring wife, and a mother. Mirnaa’s glamourous side was also partially revealed and she looked gorgeous.
Others were just like passing clouds for us. Speaking of Neeraja, any other actor could’ve portrayed her role, there is nothing impactful to talk about.
Analysis:
The movie begins on a high note as we witness Naresh battle the goons in a thick forest and doesn’t think twice to even smack an influential man while on duty. The story contains multiple twists, which the filmmaker discloses one at a time.
The narration grows tiresome as the movie progresses because of the overly dramatic love song, songs that randomly appear in the middle of situations, and other factors. We won’t state that the movie was subpar in its entirety. Although it has a strong plot and a really interesting story that sets it apart from many other mystery thrillers, the narration and screenplay did Ugram no favours.
The director manages the thriller element reasonably well, although various unnecessary hero elevation moments falsify the main point.
The BGM succeeded in keeping the movie interesting. The emotional impact of Ugram’s writing doesn’t seem to be as strong as Naandhi’s. Despite how frequently the characters cry on screen, the hook just isn’t there. Even the filming quality was subpar.
The editing lacked precision. If the narration and editing had been top notch, the movie would have been a thrilling thriller.
Conclusion:
Ugram offers a compelling story, a strong concept, excellent technical aspects, and a jaw-dropping performance by Naresh, but the narration is weak. Overall, it gets added to this week’s one-time watch list.
