PremiumBhale Unnade Review: A good subject marred by underwhelming narration
Bhale Unnade Review: The Raj Tharun, Abhirami starrer has a novel subject but falters in the latter half. Raj Tharun steals the show with his act.
Last Updated: 07.03 PM, Sep 13, 2024
Bhale Unnade Story
Radha (Raj Tharun) is a saree draper and lives with his single mother played by Abhirami. On the other hand, Krishna (Manisha Kandkur), who is a colleague of Radha's mother falls in love with him. Being a modern girl, Krishna always tries to woo Radha and expects more physical intimacy. The moment she starts getting cozy, Radha keeps avoiding her. Things come to a stage where Radha concludes that Radha is unfit for marriage and leaves him for good. The rest of the story is about how Radha gets her back in his life and reveals the actual truth behind him staying physically away from her.
Bhale Unnade Review
Bhale Unnade was written and directed by Sivasai Vardhan, who made two web series in the past. He makes his big screen debut with Bhale Unnade and pens a very relatable and interesting subject. A girl wanting a physical relationship with her lover and him, avoiding her without revealing the actual reason is the basic plot and sounds quite good.
To make things more interesting, the director creates a feminine character for the hero. He plays a Sari draper in the film and is surrounded by women all the time. Raj Tharun is shown as a man who does not have any manly qualities and is often ridiculed by his friends and society. So, when such a boy says no to a physical relationship, things look interesting and the same happens in the first half.
The hero's falling in love with the girl, the moments of her getting close to him, and why he avoids her in various situations have been showcased in a very organic manner. Raj Tharun makes things even more interesting with his superb portrayal of Radha which requires a lot of guts to perform. The interval bang and how the film moves ahead to the conflict point are showcased impressively.
But things falter right after the second half. The scene shifts to a healthcare resort where families come to re-ignite their desires. The director could have sensibly showcased things and added more drama as to why the hero was avoiding her. But this did not happen and what we get to see is a cheap comedy track featuring Racha Ravi. The scenes of romance, trying to get the couple more physical look outright cheap and silly. This makes the audience lose interest in the film.
Also, there are major issues in the film. The girl is showcased in a very desperate manner and only thinks of having a physical relationship. Even this aspect makes things look cheap after a while. There is a proper reason for the hero to avoid his girlfriend and that could have been highlighted correctly. That does not happen and this episode is showcased in the last five minutes and the film is ended on a simple note.
Rather than wasting time on cheap comedy, if the drama related to the hero's past had been elevated more, things would have made a lot of sense. Coming to the performances, Raj Tharun is terrific in his role of Radha. He showcases a new side to his acting prowess and is superb in his subtle role. Manisha Kandkur is decent for her debut. One gets a feeling that a more popular heroine would have done justice to the character. But still, Manisha is quite good in the film.
Abhirami, who plays the role of hero's mom, is superb in her role and brings a lot of depth to the film. Veteran director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and Leela Samson are wasted in their respective roles. The rest of the cast were okay. Sekhar Chandra has given a decent score and all the songs sound good.
The camera work is neat and so are the production values. The editing was bad, especially in the second half. In a way, Bhale Unnade has a very good premise and makes for a solid narration but that is spoilt by silly direction.
Bhale Unnade Verdict
On the whole, Bhale Unnade is a contemporary romantic drama that has a great subject. But the narration is underwhelming and falters in the second half. A more convincing second half would have made a world of difference but that does not happen and the film ends as a good concept gone wrong.