A heart-touching tribute to Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan and his family
Evaluate: You know the way the saying goes, that funerals are for the residing and never the useless? In case you thought that Sashi Kiran Tikka’s Main was only a tribute to the 26/11 martyr, you’re mistaken. This movie is a tribute to the sacrifices a lonely spouse needed to make at any time when her husband is off combating dangerous guys, sacrifices mother and father need to make whereas praying their son shouldn’t be the one referred to as to warfare. This movie is for these whose sacrifices are seldom acknowledged whereas they’re most frequently those left mourning.
Sandeep Unnikrishnan (Adivi Sesh) has a protecting intuition embedded in his DNA. He feels concern however he doesn’t suppose twice earlier than placing himself in hurt’s manner if it means saving somebody’s life. It’s no marvel that at the same time as a bit boy, he finds himself fascinated with the ‘uniform’ and a soldier’s lifestyle. However what does being a soldier imply? Does it imply forgoing being husband and son, does it imply placing oneself first on the battlefield or going to the extremes of being a sacrificial lamb with no self-preservation? Whilst he contends with these questions, a tragedy strikes the nation and Sandeep, who’s an NSG main now, should do his bit.
Going into Main, you already know the way the 26/11 terrorism assault in Mumbai will play out; you additionally know that Sandeep will find yourself a martyr. So how does one inform a story the place the viewers is already accustomed to the most important beats? Whereas one may nit-pick and consider varied different methods, director Sashi Kiran Tikka and Adivi Sesh, who wrote the story and screenplay, determine to deal with Sandeep the human as an entire reasonably than simply Sandeep the martyr. When the inevitable occurs, you mourn not only a soldier who sacrificed his life for the nation however a life that he may’ve lived. To disclose something extra about this coming-of-age story can be an injustice.
Aiding Adivi Sesh, Saiee Manjrekar (who performs his childhood sweetheart Isha) and Shobitha Dhulipala (who performs a businesswoman referred to as Pramoda) are a robust technical workforce. Saiee will get a personality with coronary heart, one that’s totally fleshed out as a substitute of current for the sake of it. Shobhitha’s Pramoda too is as detailed as it may be; given the circumstances she’s launched in. Abburi Ravi’s dialogues and Sricharan Pakala’s music blatantly play in your feelings however they do it nicely for probably the most half. The truth is, it’s one among their greatest works. Vamsi Patchipulusu’s cinematography goes from dreamy to suffocating, relying on the scene taking part in out whereas Vinay Kumar Sirigineedi and Kodati Pavan Kalyan make some sensible modifying selections that stand out in key scenes. The motion sequences by Naba additionally stand out.
The movie shouldn’t be with out his flaws although. Abburi Ravi’s dialogues and Sricharan’s music do get a bit too heavy handed in some scenes, forcing you to really feel a sure manner even earlier than you’re feeling it organically. Sandeep and Isha’s meet-cute doesn’t have the specified impact even when their story does get stronger because the movie progresses. Sure tracks concerning Sandeep’s army-mates appear incomplete. There are just a few different issues one may nit-pick too however the way in which the movie is crafted with a non-linear screenplay, it doesn’t actually allow you to suppose a lot.
Adivi Sesh will get the function of his lifetime and he grabs it with each arms. He does job of taking part in each a easy confronted teenager who may come throughout as naïve to a person who is aware of what he needs from life and is prepared to battle for it, even when circumstances don’t all the time enable it. Saiee suits the function so far as her age is worried however she comes throughout as uncooked and inexperienced within the emotional scenes. Shobitha breezes via her function, so do Murli Sharma and Anish Kuruvilla. Prakash Raj and Revathi, who play Sandeep’s mother and father, give the function their all. Every little thing from the way in which they love their son to grieve him comes throughout as heartbreakingly practical.
Main is likely to be an motion drama for probably the most half the place weapons and bombs develop into the norm after a sure run-time, however the movie does job of choosing a private tone as a substitute of a jingoistic one, when the latter might need been simpler. This one deserves to be watched on the massive display screen, you gained’t remorse it.
