Star
Cast:
Saanve
Megghana,
Manchu
Lakshmi,
Jagapathi
Babu,
Amala
Paul,
Sanjith
Hegde,
Shruti
Haasan,
Satyadev
Kancharana
Director:
Tharun
Bhascker,
Nandini
Reddy,
Nag
Ashwin,
Sankalp
Reddy
Netflix
released
its
first
Telugu
anthology
film,
Pitta
Kathalu
on
February
19,
Friday.
Pitta
Kathalu
is
a
collection
of
four
stories
that
are
based
on
the
concepts
of
love
and
lust.
The
four
segments
of
the
anthology
are
directed
by
Tharun
Bhascker,
Nandini
Reddy,
Nag
Ashwin,
and
Sankalp
Reddy,
respectively.
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the
Netflix
anthology
impress
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audiences?
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Pitta
Kathalu
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What's
Yay:
Performances
Music
Technical
aspects
What's
Nay:
Predictable
storylines
Less-engaging
narratives
Ramula
The
first
segment
Ramula,
directed
by
Tharun
Bhaskcer
features
newcomer
Saanvi
Megghana
in
titular
roles.
The
segment
narrates
the
story
of
a
young
woman
named
Ramula,
who
is
in
love
with
Ramchander
(Naveen
Kumar),
the
commitment-phobic
man-child
son
of
an
ex-MLA.
However,
things
take
a
different
turn
when
Ramchander
decides
to
break
up
with
Ramula,
and
a
politician
named
Swaroopa
(Manchu
Lakshmi)
enters
her
life.
The
Tharun
Bhaskcer
directorial
is
the
most
engaging
film
in
the
anthology.
The
well-written
screenplay,
detailed
characterizations,
and
excellent
performances
by
the
entire
star
cast
(especially
Saanvi
who
plays
the
titular
role)
make
the
interesting
premise
a
compelling
watch.
Meera
The
Nandini
Reddy
directorial
depicts
the
story
of
Meera
(Amala
Paul),
the
young
wife
of
the
middle-aged
businessman
Viswa
(Jagapathi
Babu).
Meera
is
continuously
abused
by
her
suspicious
husband.
He
is
insecure
about
his
beautiful
wife
who
is
also
a
talented
writer
and
believes
that
she
is
cheating
on
him.
The
segment
takes
a
very
bold
step
by
throwing
light
on
the
most
disturbing
aspects
of
an
abusive
marriage,
which
is
highly
commendable.
Amala
Paul
has
delivered
an
exceptional
performance
as
Meera,
while
Jagapathi
Babu
shines
in
the
role
of
Viswa.
This
complicated
narrative
slowly
unfolds
into
a
twist
that
is
highly
impactful.
But
Meera
does
falter
at
various
points
(for
e.g,
the
party
scene
where
everyone
is
so
robotically
praising
Meera's
beauty
or
the
scenes
that
feature
a
cop
who
has
nothing
much
to
do).
X-Life
This
techno-fantasy
film,
which
is
directed
by
Nag
Ashwin
revolves
around
a
futuristic
world
that
is
controlled
by
a
corporate
sector
named
X-Life.
The
corporate
and
its
head
Vikram
(Sanjith
Hegde)
control
the
minds
of
people,
and
aims
to
wipe
out
all
emotions
from
them.
However,
he
eventually
develops
a
deep
emotional
connection
with
a
kitchen
staff
named
Divya
(Shruti
Haasan),
and
things
take
a
different
turn.
Sanjith
Hegde,
the
leading
man
scores
with
the
convincing
portrayal
of
Vikram
and
is
truly
an
unconventional
casting
choice
for
the
role.
Shruti
Haasan,
on
other
hand,
had
delivered
a
sincere
performance
as
Divya.
But
the
segment
that
begins
on
a
high
note,
disappoints
with
a
highly
predictable
twist
and
a
preachy
climax
that
hardly
made
any
impact.
Pinky
The
last
story,
which
is
directed
by
Sankalp
Reddy
is
the
least
impressive
one
in
this
anthology.
Pinky
depicts
the
story
of
Vivek
(Satyadev
Kancharana),
who
is
having
an
affair
with
his
ex-wife
Pinky
(Eesha
Rebba).
The
complicated
story
unfolds
in
a
highly
unrealistic
narrative,
which
makes
it
hard
to
connect
with
any
of
the
characters.
Satyadev
delivers
a
decent
performance
as
a
struggling
writer,
but
the
character
that
lacks
depth
prevents
the
actor
from
making
any
impact.
The
same
applies
to
the
rest
of
the
star
cast.
The
weak
narrative
and
shallow
characterizations
make
this
Sankalp
Reddy
directorial
a
forgettable
watch.
Verdict
Pitta
Kathalu
is
a
mixed
bag
that
has
impressive
themes,
convincing
performances,
and
a
few
amazing
cinematic
moments.
But
the
predictable
narratives
that
lack
conviction
make
this
Netflix
anthology
an
unfulfilling
watch.