Release date : September 10,2021
Rating : 3/5
Seetimaarr is one of the biggest films to release post the second wave of Covid. The film is out on the big screens and let’s see how it is.
Story:
Karthik(Gopichand) is an assistant bank manager who coaches the women’s Kabaddi team. With a lot of difficulty, he takes the team to Delhi for the national Kabaddi championship. There, because of one of his family members, the team gets kidnapped. Who is behind this kidnapping? how is Karthik’s family connected to it? and how will Karthik solve his issues along with Jwala Reddy(Tamannah)? That forms the story.
Plus Points:
Firstly, Seetimaarr is not a Kabaddi film entirely and has a good backdrop and action elements. Director Sampath Nandi has cleverly mixed the sports drama along with mass elements which work in the film.
Gopichand is very good and shows good emotions. He as a coach expresses a lot with his eyes and is at his usual best when it comes to action elements. Tamannah is also impressive as the coach of Telangana Kabaddi team. Her dialogues and body language suit the role.
Rahman who plays a cop is okay and could have been used well. Bhumika is good but is getting repetitive in sister roles. The grils who played members of the hockey team are also good. The action blocks are quite impressive and the masses will love it.
Minus Points:
The second half is where the film drops a bit as the drama is dragged for no reason. Gopichand alone tries to handle the kidnapping and his brother in law who is top cop in Delhi is sidelined. This angle looks a bit over the top.
The villain is good but more scenes related to the hero-villain confrontation should have been added. Though the songs are good, they come at a crucial stage and disturb the flow a bit. Also, the makers take a lot of cinematic liberties when it comes to logics and narrate the climax to their convinience.
Technical Aspects:
Production values of the film are top notch as all the big money spent is showcased on screen. The camerawork is amazing as the Kabaddi matches and action blocks have been showcased quite well. Mani Sharma’s music and BGM are impressive. Editing is decent and so was the entire Kabaddi setup.
Coming to the director Sampath Nandi, he has done an impressive job with the film. His story idea and the way he mixed the sports drama with proper commercial elements looked good. The film is not a proper Kabaddi film and has good action blocks for the masses.
Verdict:
On the whole, Seetimaarr is a sports drama with a proper action backdrop. The mix of sports and commercial elements is handled quite well. Solid mass moments, neat emotions and good performances are basic assets. If you ignore some of the logical errors, the masses will love the film as it has been quite sometime since we have seen a proper commercial film on the big screen.
