Ante Sundaraniki Review - A Complete Package, Don't Miss It
Sundar (Nani) is the only male heir of a Hindu family that practises strict orthodoxy. As a result, his upbringing is given the utmost attention, even if it appears ludicrous. Leela (Nazriya), who comes from a Christian household, is constantly seeking to be unique and build a name for herself. What happens when these two people of opposing faiths fall in love? What are their odds of persuading their family to let them marry? The rest of the films show us what happens as your bright ideas start to materialise, as this comedy of errors unfolds.
The first part of the film moves at a slower pace, with director vivek Athreya taking his time to develop the characters of Sundar and Leela, as well as their family values and customs. Because most of this has previously been disclosed in the trailers, the first half-hour feels a little rushed. The story is told in a non-linear manner, with scenes from different stages in Sundar and Leela's lives used to better depict their emotional states and, most likely, to explain the current predicament. Bringing up the childhood school play several times, describing the chronology of events to Anupama and/or Harshvardhan, and so on, makes the story a little difficult to follow for the viewer.
To construct this nearly three-hour film, director vivek took a seemingly straightforward story premise of interfaith marriage, adding comedy rooted in mindlessly following religious customs, and drama rooted in striving to achieve a balance between family and love. nani steals the show as Sundar, vainly fighting his family's insistence on making his life miserable in the sake of religious customs while yet adhering to them to placate them. Sundar and Sundar's father (Naresh) have had some good episodes. The production values of Mythri's films are satisfactory. vivek Sagar's background score is decent, but his tunes aren't terrific.
Overall, A Complete Package with Entertainment and Emotions
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