Date of Release: November 4, 2022
Starring: Shivaji Raja, Mime Gopi, M.S. Chowdary, Nandita Swetha, Maanyam Krishna, and Kishore Kumar
Subrahmanyam Pitchuka (Subbu) is the director.
Producer: Madhavendra Venu
Director of Music: Karthik Kodakana
Visual Arts: Veeramani
Editor: Thota Srinivas
Rating: 2/5
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Jetty, a short film with Nandita Swetha and Maanyam Krishna as the lead parts, has been released. Let’s investigate the movie’s quality.
Story:
The narrative takes place in Kataripalem, an AP seaside community where fishing is the main source of income for the residents. There, the people are guided by a well-known and esteemed guy named Katari Jalayya (M.S. Chowdary). Nonetheless, the fishermen are frequently robbed by middlemen and suffer damage from strong storms. Because of these cyclones, some people lose their lives and their livelihoods, and in these cases, it is advised that they build a jetty (dock) to keep their boats from sinking. Was there a jetty in the village? What difficulties did they encounter in this? What part do Meenakshi (Nandita Swetha), Jalayya’s daughter, and Sriram (Maanyam Krishna), a schoolteacher, play in this? All the answers are in the movie.
Extra Credits:
The movie opens with a song that beautifully visualizes the lives of the fishermen out there, and the basic premise and plot line are intriguing. During the first thirty minutes, the village mood, the difficulties of the inhabitants, and the internal tensions among the people were all fairly depicted.
Famous for Bheemla Nayak, M.S. Chowdhary, landed a substantial role and did a good job. During the entire movie, the veteran actor is visible. His body language and diction were unaltered, making him the film’s greatest asset. Nandita Swetha gave a respectable performance in her role and had a nice appearance. The debutant Maanyam Krishna performed passably in his part.
Negative Points:
It’s unclear exactly what the film is discussing. The difficulties faced by the fishermen and the necessity of a jetty to preserve their way of life are originally depicted to us, but all of a sudden the emphasis switches to the village’s long-standing traditions and rituals. Sadly, this element lacks conviction, which makes the final message sound phony.
Since this is the main plot of the film, the battle of the fishermen to obtain the Jetty ought to have been given more attention in order to give the work more depth. It’s confusing that the entire second half doesn’t feature the story from the fishermen’s perspective. Again, the flashback sequences are unremarkable, and the direction the film is taking is obvious.
The effect of the film is further diminished by the numerous instances of incompetent and poor presentation. Especially the fight sequences go excessive. Additionally, it annoys to have an item song during reasonably engaging proceedings, and the creators may have completely disregarded the songs in this case.
Technical Aspects:
Karthik Kodakana’s background score is passable, and Veeramani’s cinematography does a good job at capturing the beauty of the coastal areas. It’s a good production value. The editing crew ought to have used greater caution when condensing the long sequences, though.
Regarding director Subrahmanyam Pitchuka, he performed a poor job of narrating the story and ought to have focused more on the fishermen’s struggle to improve conditions. His intentions were not entirely obvious, and as the film progressed, it became totally lost. Furthermore, there was no room for the love track, and the producers needed to exercise greater caution in a number of areas.
Verdict:
The Jetty movie, as a whole, takes a poor view of traditions and customs, and it loses focus on its main theme. The film is incredibly disappointing for the most part, with barely a few parts that manage to hold your interest. This weekend, you may avoid this movie.
