35-Chinna Katha Kaadu

This movie's got some serious vibes! The concept? Straight-up beautiful. Characters and plot? Built like a pro. The screenplay's got that slow-burn pace that totally fits the flick. Dialogues are on point, though a few scenes feel like they're draggin' a bit. A few scenes you might see coming, but overall, it's mad well-written and directed.

Nivetha Thomas? She's slayin' in her role, giving a killer performance. The kid actors? They brought their A-game. Vishwadev, Priyadarshi, and the rest of the cast? They did their thing just fine. Cinematography is pure fire-those shots are chef's kiss. Sets, costumes, makeup? All looking legit.

Bottom line? You gotta check this out-hit up the theaters or atleast catch it on OTT when they release it, but don't sleep on this one, especially if you're rolling with kids or parents!

The film has a lot going for it from the get go. Casting and acting are mostly spot on. This is a great family movie. Where it really let's down is how the story lacks continuity at points and how it is rather stretched in some areas. The translation also potentially killed part of the story - I watched the tamil version which had lengthy dialogues that were very non-tamil sounding (which is the only giveaway that it's not a tamil movie).

The biggest sell for this movie is how it carries that village like setting all throughout without making it a part of the plot.

Jokes apart, an anurag kashyap style directing would've done some wonders.

35 Chinna Katha Kaadu (Not a small story) is a story of grit, love, belief and above all trusting ones ability.

Saraswati, played brilliantly by Nivetha Thomas, is a home maker who fails high school and is happily married with 2 kids Arun and Varun to Prasad, who works as a bus conductor in the temple town on Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Arun always ends up getting zero marks in maths and gets bullied by his teachers and classmates. But it is Saraswati's trust in him that helps him overcome this obstacle and obtain 35 marks to get a pass in exams.

Nivetha Thomas brilliantly plays Saraswati alias Chinnu who is fighting her own demons as she failed high school. She is the ultimate motherly figure who works with the kid to teach him maths. As they say, mother is anyone's first teacher and Nivetha proved she can be.

Vishwadev as a father who cares about his family and is pragmatic brilliantly played the role of Prasad when his situations question his pragmatism.

The kids are convincing with their innocence.

While the movie had technical issues with the choice of sync sound and not so crisp editing, it never fails to draw us in thanks to the brilliantly written drama and characters that resonate with us from the get go.

This movie is award worthy. Don't miss.

CinephileIndia2023.

Thank you RANA garu, you belived this and executed very well to our Telugu fans.

Firstly, if you want to watch this movie, you should've Must watch with family, everybody connect with thus movie.

How beautifully directed a normal life of a middle class family and with the story, I really enjoyed movie.

Mother is always a mentor and first Guru of their kids.

Thank you for the director indeed connecting with Lord Venkateshwara swamy and the last line of his father said that's TRUE.

I hope this film getting more inspiration new generation kids.

Om Namo Venkateshaya 🕉 Om Namo Venkateshaya 🕉 Om Namo Venkateshaya 🕉

Just wanted to go to movie and decided randomly to go to this one.

Wasn't expecting any thing out of this movie and to my surprise, such an amazing movie, superb direction with a good story line and very good acting, special acknowledgement to the hero of the movie "Nivetha Thomas" yes she is the main protagonist of the movie.

The story line and the direction is so realistic, you will be amazed.

We even didn't want the interval break, wanted the movie to contiune.

What surprised me even more is, not many audience was there in the hall, which promoted me to write this review, do.

Arun bring back memories of the kid from Tare Zameen Par.

Watch it, Thanks Rana for getting this movie to us.