Shriya
Saran,
who
at
one
point
of
time
was
most-sought
after
actress,
makes
her
Sandalwood
debut
with
Chandra,
which
stars
Prem
Kumar
in
the
male
lead
role.
The
movie
directed
by
Roopa
Iyer
has
garnered
good
attention
from
the
audience
with
its
beautiful
posters
and
trailer.
Eye-pleasing
costumes,
ear-pleasing
songs,
and
charming
Shriya
Saran
and
Prem
Kumar
are
the
striking
points
of
Chandra.
Roopa
Iyer
has
taken
huge
responsibilities
of
designing
costumes,
art
direction
along
with
story,
screenplay
and
the
direction
departments.
As
a
result,
the
film
looks
very
rich
with
splendid
colours.
Chandra
is
the
love
story
of
a
girl
from
a
Royal
family
and
a
boy,
who
is
the
son
of
their
family
friend.
Both
hero
and
heroine
share
the
same
name
-
Chandra.
The
director
has
penned
a
simple
story
and
has
given
a
lavish
look
through
rich
production
values
to
the
film.
Every
frame
in
the
movie
is
a
treat
to
watch.
Being
a
girl
from
the
Royal
family,
her
family
wants
her
to
marry
a
guy,
who
will
be
equal
to
their
family
in
status.
The
hero
Chandra
alias
Chandrahasan
(Prem),
who
returns
from
the
Himalayas
after
learning
Ayurveda,
is
an
expert
in
martial
arts
and
singing.
It
is
like
a
story
told
through
poems.
Here,
each
and
every
frame
has
ample
of
expressions.
And
imagine
how
the
actors
would
have
lived
their
characters!
Yes,
the
eyes
and
body
language
of
the
lead
stars
speak
better
than
words
at
parts.
Coming
back
to
the
story,
the
boy
and
girl
instantly
fall
for
each
other.
But
they
never
express
it
with
words.
While
the
girl's
family
finds
a
perfect
alliance
in
the
form
of
a
US-based
guy
(Ganesh
Venkataraman),
the
love
between
the
couple
grows
by
leap
and
bounds
on
the
other
end.
Just
when
the
story
started
appearing
like
Hindi
movie
Pardes
starring
Shahrukh,
the
tale
returns
to
the
original
track
to
move
towards
a
predictable
end.
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Lead
Stars
At
Their
Best
Roopa
Iyer
has
invested
lot
of
time/money
on
making
Chandra
a
colourful
product.
Having
helmed
multiple
departments,
she
has
succeeded
in
bringing
out
the
best
from
the
lead
actors
and
technicians.
Indeed,
Shriya
and
Prem
will
look
as
beautiful
as
ever.
Flip
Side
On
the
flip
side,
she
fails
to
come
up
with
a
strong
story.
The
progress
of
the
story
is
very
slow.
The
first
half
is
tolerable,
but
the
second
half
is
not
engaging
as
it
is
very
predictable.
Having
said
that
the
story
might
be
liked
by
family
audience
and
couples.
Shriya,
A
Treat
To
Watch
Performance
wise,
Shriya
Saran
is
charming
and
sexy.
The
camera
has
perfectly
captured
her
beauty
along
with
her
elegant
curves.
Last
but
not
least,
her
acting
will
get
a
special
mention.
Prem
Kumar
has
displayed
his
chiseled
body
once
again.
He
looks
very
handsome
and
has
enacted
his
role
to
his
best.
Vivek-Sadhu
Maharaj
Wasted
However,
Tamil
actor
Vivek
impresses
at
parts,
and
Sadhu
Kokila
is
wasted.
Had
they
utilised
them
to
their
true
potentials,
the
film
would
have
got
a
different
look.
Technically
Brilliant
Technically,
cinematography
by
PKH
Das
stands
out,
as
the
photography
illuminates
the
screen.
Musician
Gautam
Srivatsa
has
made
a
good
debut
with
Chandra.
His
classical
tunes
are
good
to
hear.