Santhana Prapthirasthu

On the whole, Santhana Prapthirasthu tackles the issue of male infertility in a family-friendly way. The humor works for the most part, with several jokes landing well. Vikranth, Chandini Chowdary, and Muralidhar Goud excel in their roles. However, the emotional angle comes in a bit too late, and hence one gets a feeling that the humor dominated the emotional moments. The initial portions also could have been better handled. Hence, Santhana Prapthirasthu ends up being a decent watch this weekend.

The problem, though, is that the humour follows a very old-fashioned template. There's hardly any freshness in the writing or the situations. The father-in-law and son-in-law track could have been a riot, but the director handles it in a cliched manner. Interestingly, the second half picks up better than the first, especially with Vennela Kishore’s entry as Dr Bramaram. The story mostly revolves around Vikranth, Chandini, and Muralidhar Goud, while the others appear largely for comedic relief. The last half hour, which was intended to be emotional, leaves a weak impact. Once the father learns about Chaitanya’s condition, the drama should have turned intense. But the writing falls short. Had it been better, the film would have carried a stronger punch. Still, he deserves credit for presenting a delicate topic with so sensibility.