Backed by appreciable performances the musical romance goes beyond the norm

Backed by appreciable performances the musical romance goes beyond the norm.

Uppena high tide in Telugu may be a film which will trigger conversations. The romantic musical discusses social strata divisions. tons is spoken about honour but thankfully the film probes something aside from honour killings. It discusses masculinity which may be a welcome move.

After Colour Photo this is often another story of romance set during a time before mobile phones became widely prevalent within the interior towns. Debut director and writer Bucchi Babu Sana leads us into a seaside.

A mix of awe fear and mystery shrouds Kotagiri Rayanams (Vijay Sethupathi) daughter Bebamma a.k.a Sangeethas (Krithi Shetty) trips to her college. It looks like a chip off the old block trope when two youngsters are manhandled for daring to venture near the car to urge a glimpse of the aristocratic girl. But when the charade is unmasked during a jiffy it shows the ominous and nearly insane extent to which Rayanam would attend protect his honour.