Chiranjeevi's daughter Sushmita Konidela is churning out variety of films and webseries. Her webseries, Paruvu starring Naresh Agasthya and Nivetha Pethuraj is streaming on Zee5. Let us see what impact the eight episodes webseries created on movie lovers.
Paruvu story is all about young couple who faces problems due to their elders and villagers who give more importance to cast feelings and family honor and where this leads to and how they deal with it. Dolly, also known as Pallavi (Nivetha Pethuraj), and Chinnu, also known as Sudheer (Naresh Agasthya), live happily in Hyderabad until one day, Pallavi receives the tragic news of her uncle's demise from a family member, prompting her to return to her village. This event sets off a chain of developments that connect to MLA Ramayya (Naga Babu), Subhasham (Ramesh), Chandu (Sunil Kommisetty), Swathi (Praneetha Patnaik), ASI Chakravarthy (Raj Kumar Kasireddy), ASI Babji (Moen), Kalloji (Amit Tiwari), Ranga (Anil Teja), Radha (Bindhu Chandramouli), Akhilesh (Srikar Janjyala), Sammeta Gandhi (Bose Anniya), Vikram (Ravi Teja Mahadasyam), Lakshmi (Madhavi), and Vivek (Sanntosh Nandivada). How these characters and their stories intertwine forms the crux of the narration.
Nivetha Pethuraj slipped into her role effortlessly, showcasing a range of expressions and emotions as a pregnant woman. She portrayed pain and anxiety realistically in various scenes, making her presence felt on the screen with a compelling performance.
Naresh Agasthya delivered a strong performance, using subtle expressions and demonstrating good dialogue delivery. Naga Babu surprised with his well-executed performance, supported by a perfectly designed character. Ramesh, Sunil Kommisetty, Praneetha Patnaik, and the rest of the cast performed their roles admirably, contributing effectively to the film.
Paruvu story readied by Siddharth Naidu and Vadlpati Rajashekar,is inspired by the real life incidents. The duo attempted to highlight caste issues and honor killings prevalent in affluent rural families effectively. However, after an initially engaging start, the directors lost their momentum. The web series consists of eight episodes, each lasting 30-40 minutes. The narrative becomes predictable with no significant twists or turns, though the directors managed to maintain a racy screenplay.
The non-linear storytelling was handled well, ensuring viewers could follow the shifts between past and present without confusion. While some twists were well-executed and the dialogues were fine, the script could have benefited from further refinement to elevate the series. The web series concludes with a lead into the second season, effectively piquing audience interest.
Shrawan Bharadwaj’s music aligns well with the plot, enhancing scenes with his background score. Viplav Nyshadham’s editing is adequate but could have been improved, as there were some drags and repetitions that disrupted the narrative flow. Chinta Vidyasagar’s cinematography effectively captured impactful scenes with well-chosen camera angles, delivering the right feel and experience to the viewers. The dialogues were decent, and the production values were commendable.
Altogether, Paruvu webseries is just another story revolving around caste feelings and honour killings. Nivetha Pethuraj, Naresh Agasthya came up with spirited performances but predictable narration at times damped the spirits. Considering all these aspects Cinejosh goes with a 2.25 rating for Paruvu.