'O Pitta Katha' a lacklustre story

Character actor Brahmaji, who spent more time in promoting his son Sanjay Rao's debut flick 'O Pitta Katha,' should have spared time on fine-tuning the script, because the film lacks novelty in story or narration barring a few twists.

It is a clichéd triangular love story peppered with crime drama and the shoddy direction by Chendu Muddu tests the patience of the viewers.

The template of a rich girl (heroine) falling in love with a good-for-nothing guy (hero) has been done-to-death in Telugu and it will be difficult to attract new-age viewers with such a stale and outdated story.

Adding to the audience woes, Brahamji's son Sanjay Rao, disappoints with an amateurish performance and he has to work hard on his expressions and emotive skills.

Young actor Viswant, who was seen in 'Manamantha' is okay, while it is less said the better about Nitya's poor acting skills.

The story is set in Kakinada and it revolves around a young girl Venkata Lakshmi (Nitya Shetty), her kin Krish (Viswant) who returns from China, and her lover Prabhu (Sanjay Rao).

Venkata Lakshmi's father files a complaint with the police that her daughter Venkata Lakhsmi who left for a picnic in Araku has gone missing.

Police get the information that her car crashed into the valley. The inspector (Brahmaji) first suspects Krish but he later understands that he's richer than Venkata Lakshmi and he's in love with her.

Prabhu is the natural suspect. But the police officer realizes that Prabhu is also innocent. Then who is the real culprit? Barring a few visuals and picturesque locales, the films boasts of screenplay that works in bits and pieces.

Director Chendu would soon realise that just 'twists' cannot hold the interest of the viewers without a refreshing story.

Actually, 'Pitta Katha' means parable, a small story that ends with a moral lesson. But in this film, director tries to extend a wafer-thin story beyond a point and falls flat.

Interestingly, in the romantic track between Nithya and Sanjay Rao, heroine keeps slapping him on his face. Hope, it wasn't meant for the movie buffs who unknowingly stepped into the theatres.