Some bonds are here to last

This Krishna is no ladies man. He runs away from each girl who has a crush on him. Reason: He doesn’t want to upset the balance in his joint family, who are so much into each other, that they refuse to covet anything for themselves. But the family is on a mission - find a bride for Krishna.

Encountering one horror after another, a weary Krishna retreats to gramma’s place where he meets Khushi...

Krishnan Marriage Story (KMS) is another confident debut by a director. His characterisation is neat, script is engaging with heavy drama conspicuous by its absence. KMS breezes through the first half till the interval.

Where the real problem begins. The story is predictable and boredom sets in rapidly. Still, this Krishna keeps the interest afloat with superb music (V Sridhar) and excellent
camerawork (Shekhar Chandra). Manju Mandavya shakes off the rust and gives some crisp dialogues which alas do not stand out. The camaraderie among the family members is not overboard initially, but the insertion of heavy-duty sentiment smothers the freshness.

The director is guilty of shedding his economical approach in tackling emotions towards the climax and Ajai Rao’s voiceover is totally unnecessary.

However, Ajai and Nidhi are convincing as friends-turned-lovers-turned-couple, even if the voice dubbed for Nidhi is weak. The support cast led by Jai Jagadish, Nagendra Sha, Vinaya Prakash, Sangeetha and others are good to watch, bringing to mind Vamshi’s films. But Mohan and Bhargavi Narayan are wasted. Ravi Varma’s action and Imran’s choreography catch the eye.

Krishnan Marriage Story may bore the pants off some people, but scores with its neat presentation and for promoting family values in an increasingly cynical society.