Ammo Okato Tareeku Review

Heard of the term Cinema Kashtalu? Meet Govinda Rao, bus driver. A middle class wage earner, Govinda Rao (L B Sreeram) has two unmarried daughters, a disrespectful and useless son, a widowed sister, an obnoxious old father, a daughter whose marriage is on the rocks and the worst of it all, debts. They somehow forgot to make him a leukamia patient whose days are numbered.

This has to be one of the most excruciatingly painful sob stories ever. To conceptualize and visualize a storyline is the easy part - but to convert it into a watchable movie on the silver screen is what the art is all about. EVV attempts to highlight the plight of a middle class male, but he puts so much emphasis on showing us the plight that the audience, at the very first chance, took flight.

The trials and tribulations of poor Govinda Rao, and the storms that life throws at him, are what this flick is all about. Also added in the script is a love story, some much-needed comedy for relief, and songs. The intention to discuss the problems of the middle class is commendable and the title is apt since the first of every month is both a boon and bane - boon because you get your pay packet, and bane because you have never-ending bills to pay.

But the constant sequence of sob scenes makes viewing unbearable. There are too many sad moments, and it is the comedy provided by some of the top comics of Tollywood that is the saving grace. The movie ends on a happy note, and the closing sermon is that if each family member does his/her bit, all will be hunky dory.

All the characters have tried their best to perform in the limited and stereotyped roles. The music is bland and rushed. Careful direction that was vital in handling a subject like is sadly missing. Be prepared for an overdose of pitiful sorrows and acute boredom, if you, despite all warnings, go ahead and watch it.