Movie review ‘Masterpiece’: Full on self-aggrandizing

Director: Manju Mandavya

Cast: Suhasini Maniratnam, Yash, Shanvi Srivastava, Chikkanna, Ravi Shankar

Rating: 3

After the initial struggle, his hard work coupled with uncompromising dedication earned him the ‘real’ stardom which started shining bright since Kirataka. It’s even evident from this latest Masterpiece which opened to record breaking release across the state, but what was disturbing or rather irritating is that the success is slowly succumbing to ‘self-aggrandizement.’ In other words, the movie partly depicts the hero himself speaking volumes of his popularity, his stature and even at times daring his opponents to stop his success, and only if they can!

The first half of the movie is loud and clear that the protagonist is no one but the star Yash in disguise as the character in the movie with no guess on whom he is actually punching the dialogues to! It seems like the director has had lesser role to play with importance given towards penning new dialogues promoting Yash’s recent streak of success at the box office. After his previous ‘stormy’ dialogue (naan barovargu matra bereyavara hava, naan band mele, nande hava), Yash is back with many more such similar ones. Masterpiece has an interesting concept which starts unfolding only in the second half, and the first one is a prolonged build-up to it.

A hardworking single mother (portrayed by Suhasini) always wanted her son Yuva (portrayed by Yash) to grow up with the ideologies of martyrs - Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekar Azad and Rajguru. With the opening scenes of freedom fight, it soon switches to present age where the protagonist has a sea of change in his character. A notorious rowdy with different approach to life, the hero leads a daring life in his college. In now time he enters politics, and even falls in love with the cutest ghost! Shanvi comes as beautiful break for the audience who are by now over flooded with build ups. Despite her presence in fewer scenes, the cuteness is impressive in short acts and mostly dancing her pretty legs matching the Yash’s foot tapping calibre.

The veteran Suhasini is at her usual best, and the humour part is again made enjoyable by Chikkanna with his natural abilities. It is a must for Yash fans and for the actual movie buffs, better wait for the intermission. Till then enjoy Yash advertising himself as ‘Rocking Star,’ and couple of fresh scenes, dance and the cute ghost!