Yashoda Movie Review: Samantha’s Show

Film: Yashoda

Score: 2.5/5

Banner: Sridevi Films

Solid: Samantha, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada, Priyanka Sharma and others

Music: Mani Sharma

Cinematography: M Sukumar

Editor: Marthand Ok Venkatesh

Artwork: Ashok

Fights: Venkat, Yannick Ben

Producer: Sivalenka Krishna Prasad

Written and Directed by: Hari – Harish

Launch Date: Nov 11, 2022 

Samantha’s merchandise track in “Pushpa” went viral final yr. A yr later, she launched the thriller “Yashoda,” by which she performed the lead. “Yashoda” has sparked curiosity as a consequence of her present well being scenario in addition to the gorgeous trailer.

Allow us to look at its highlights and low factors.

Story:

Yashoda (Samantha) agrees to be a surrogate mom as a result of she desperately wants cash. She indicators a contract with a company hospital and is taken to a hidden location the place many surrogate moms are noticed previous to their deliveries.

Yashoda is handled at this centre by a good-looking physician named Gowtham (Unni) and is overseen by magnificence pageant contestant Madhu (Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar).  Yashoda quickly realises that one thing sinister is happening. She tries to find the secrets and techniques.

A bunch of cops, alternatively, is investigating the homicide of a mannequin. What’s the connection between these two threads? Is Yashoda about to disclose a secret?

Artistes’ Performances:

Samantha bears the burden of the story on her shoulders. She is convincing in each aspects of her character. Samantha has additionally convincingly carried out motion stunts. She has made each effort to enthral because the story revolves round her.

Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar is a superb alternative for the position of a “stunning satan.” Unni Mukundan is good as a physician with a hidden agenda.

Murali Sharma, Rao Ramesh, Kalpika, Divya Sripada, Sampath Raj, and Shatru all have carried out their roles justifiably.

Technical Excellence:

The plot revolves primarily round a surrogacy centre. The units which have been created are lavish. The cinematography is passable. The enhancing ought to have been extra exact. Motion stunts are entertaining.

Music is fuctional. Dialogues are efficient.

Highlights:

Pre-interval scenes

Samantha’s efficiency

Twist within the story

Disadvantage:

The surrogacy middle scenes

The uneven second half

Climax portion

Evaluation

Hari and Harish, the Tamil administrators, have written a narrative with a distinct plot level. Many movies have handled the theme of medical mafias and evil docs. Surrogacy-themed movies have additionally emerged. “Yashoda” combines all of those parts and tells a really totally different story inside the framework. 

“Yashoda” begins in a different way as a result of it combines two unrelated tales – a homicide investigation and a surrogacy centre rip-off. Nevertheless, the administrators steadily construct up drama and intrigue earlier than the intermission. The pre-interval scenes are the thriller’s essential draw. They don’t seem to be solely well-written, but additionally thrillingly shot. 

However momentum begins to wane after that time. It additionally turns into predictable after a sure level. The story’s twist, whereas spectacular, can also be formulaic. Such a twist was seen in an iconic blockbuster 15 years in the past, and it has since appeared in quite a few movies.

And flashback story includes Unni Mukundan and Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar. This story doesn’t utterly persuade us. It seems to be superficial. Unni Mukundan’s and Varalxaxmi’s character arcs are underdeveloped.

Whereas the plot and general idea are intriguing, key scenes are executed half-heartedly. The Murali Sharma/Sampath Raj incident is way too predictable.

“Yashoda” works in components. Samantha’s efficiency and presence, in addition to the movie’s primary idea and sure episodes, are its sturdy factors. Regardless of some predictability, it makes an okay watch.

Backside line: Works in Components