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Praana is a psychological thriller movie. It is a Malayalam film. V. K. Prakash directed the film. Rajesh Jayaraman dealt with the screenplay in the film. SRaj

Praana Movie Review

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Review for the film " Praana"
Runtime: 02 Hour 32 Minutes
Certificate: UA
Released: 18-01-2019
2.25 / 5.00
3.58 / 5.0

Praana is a psychological thriller movie. It is a Malayalam film. V. K. Prakash directed the film. Rajesh Jayaraman   Rajesh Jayaraman is a very talented writer for >> Read More... dealt with the screenplay in the film. SRaj Production and Real Studio are the production companies of the movie. The cast includes Nithya Menen Born on April 8, 1988 Nithya Menen is indeed a sta >> Read More... only. Suresh Raj Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , Praveen S Bio coming soon... >> Read More... . Kumar and Anita Raj Anita Raj Khurana was born on August 13, 1962 in M >> Read More... produced the film. P. C. Sreeram handles the cinematography. Louis Banks Born in Darjeeling, West Bengal, on February 11, 1 >> Read More... , Arun Vijay Arun Kumar is the son of famous Tamil actor and po >> Read More... and Ratheesh Vegha Ratheesh Vega’s birth name was Ratheesh Menon. He >> Read More... dealt with the soundtrack. Sunil S. Pillai edited the script. Central Pictures distributed the film.

Plot

The plot of the movie revolves around an English writer, Tara Anuradha. Only Tara is there in the movie. She narrates the story of her life. She is indulge in her own fear as social issues are her main focus. The narrator tries to fight the injustice and discrimination prevalent in the contemporary society. Tara tried to escape her life and live somewhere far from everyone else. She wanted to find solitude in nature. However, nature had unexpected plans for her.

She is an English writer. The acceptance of critique is the nature of any writer. However, fed from all the hate comments that Tara receives after publishing her latest book, she chose to change her life. One day, the television channel featured a haunted house in the hills. She was not scared of anything. So, she decided to live there. She thought that this house is a perfect place to take the break. When she began living in the house, unexpected events started taking place.

Star performance

The film is about only one character. The main character of the story is Tara Anuradha. She is an English writer who got lots of hate from the society after her latest publication. Nithya Menen plays Tara’s role. Throughout the film, her acting skills were excellent. It was hard to depict where the haunting incidents were taking place in her mind or in actual.

The film makers used one-person narrative. So, Nithya herself tells her tale. Her voice had depthness and it was intense. It made the movie more realistic and authentic. Tara’s character is developed. It showed changes and developments throughout the film. Nithya had perfectly balanced Tara’s emotions in all the scenes. Her acting was impressive.

Analysis

Praana is a mind-blowing film. The story line of the movie is primary yet it is very interesting. The story revolves around only one character, Tara. Her character is perfectly build. Using only one character is the film, proved beneficial to the filmmakers. The attention of the audience was on only one single character. It intensified the film’s script. Although, the script is meaningless. It is tough to visualize as during the film, it is not clear whether the events are happening in real life with the character or they are in character’s mind. The film’s direction is excellent. It goes with the film’s script.

The screenplay is also not very good. The camera angle is disturbing throughout the movie. It has average cinematography. In few scenes it was good but in other scenes it was terrible. The movie is instead a slow-movie as it showed insights of character’s mind. However, the film has a mixture of genre. It is a perfect mix of horror, psychology and thriller. The music throughout the film is intense. It made the scenes more intense.

What's there? 

  •  The film’s script is a thriller, horror and psychology based.
  •  The film’s soundtracks are intense.
  • The plot is easy to understand as the film revolves around one character only.
  • The main character in the film is perfectly developed.
  • The execution of the script is neat and clear.

What's not there?

  • The pace of the film is problematic, as it is instead a slow movie.
  • The movie’s screenplay is below average.
  •  It has neutral cinematography.
  • The movie’s script is basic.

Verdict

Pranna is a watchable movie. Everyone should watch this film atleast one. It totally connects with the audience. It will also help escape our problems for a little time. So, it is a one-time watch for sure. It’s a rare and unique find.


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