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Thank You movie: An oversimplified yet heartfelt drama

Runtime can be a tricky factor while assessing a film. We, as film reviewers, have a proclivity to antagonise a long film. ‘Painfully long’ and ‘Overstays its welcome’ are phrases we often squander and most of the time, rightly so. Today, I find myself at a crossroads with Thank You, a film that charts the journey of Abhiram—through his highs and lows, triumphs and tragedies, from the time he barely has any facial hair to the time it starts turning grey—in a meagre 129 minutes.

This is an ideal runtime for our times, where sitting through the first half of a film without checking the mobile serves as a metric to gauge one’s tremendous patience, sadly. Thank You, on this front, is a breezy watch. It is tender, light and warm, despite the harshness of the story. But as a film that demands you to take a walk down the memory lane with a character, introspecting his mistakes, ignorance, insensitivity, and arrogance, all eventually leading to redemption, we need the time to assimilate these heavy emotional beats and overcome them, along with the protagonist. Runtime, you see, here is a double-edged sword.

Thank You, early on, gives the vibe of Maharshi (2019). We see the rise of Abhiram (Naga Chaitanya, in his strongest performance yet), through the eyes of his long-time girlfriend, Priya (Raashii Khanna), and the eventual death of his innocence. Abhiram lands in America, thanks to the help of Rao Uncle (Prakash Raj) and finds success as an entrepreneur. Of course, he gradually grows self-centric, moving away from Priya and the people who have been crucial to his success. Priya misses the Abhiram she first met, the one filled with curiosity and innocence as success corrupts his mind.

While Maharshi looked at his hero like… well, a saint who has conjured the world with his will, here Abhiram’s self-centeredness is called out loud by Priya right at the beginning and the film’s gaze makes it pretty clear that its sympathies don’t lie with Abhiram. When a tragedy strikes and Abhiram feels guilty, his conscience—which was buried until then under the weight of victory—finds its way out of his body, quite literally, and starts having a dialogue with him. Truth bombs are dropped, perspectives are questioned, and mistakes are called out. And Abhiram then sets out on a journey to register his long-pending gratitude to some important people in his life. This pretty much encapsulates the story and soul of Thank You.

Vikram K Kumar, who directs BVS Ravi’s story, finds refreshing ways to accentuate this familiar plot. His screenplay allows us to see different versions of Abhiram; not just in different age groups but from different perspectives. For instance, he is downright callous from Priya’s vantage point; later when we see him as a ruffian in his college, there is a swag here and the narrative posits a justification for this heroism because he is recalling his own story and in his mind, he is the hero.

Vikram treats these different phases—his ascension to glory, his first love in his late teens, and the rather massy college phase—pretty much like musicals. S Thaman’s lovely score and drama are interwoven seamlessly by Naveen Nooli’s editing, making these sequences a compelling viewing experience. You can sense that these moments are not separately created through writing but are infused naturally into the narrative, through the amalgamation of music and editing. Abhiram’s first rendezvous with Parvathi (an effective Malavika Nair), which is blended with a boat race, is beautifully conceived and shot. Likewise, a ‘hero’ moment—literally again—in the second half emerges from a play with the screenplay. More than anything, on a purely existential level, it is refreshing to see a film without an external villain. The fact that it is Abhiram’s conscience that he is accountable to, makes Thank You all the way more interesting as a study of a human mind and heart.

The weakest parts of the film, however, emanate from its one-dimensional portrayal of Abhiram as an angry college student and his arch nemesis, Sharva (Sai Sushant Reddy). This is where the runtime comes again. At 129 minutes, the film can’t really afford to dig into our man’s evolving psyche. We are given a primitive reason for his endless tiff with Sharva but what ‘really’ instigates him to stir up a war over and over again is something the film doesn’t answer. There’s an attempt to veer away from the mundanity, by eschewing the portrayal of a romantic relationship between Abhiram and Sharva’s sister, Chinnu (Avika Gor) and it does bring to a certain degree of newness to the film.

The short runtime also means that the film really can’t invest in minute details, resulting in the oversimplification of many complex themes. There is no scope for grey here; it is either white or black. Even Abhiram is painted as evil before he breaks down. Moments of great importance are reduced to simple dialogues and you can see the screenplay condensing multiple scenes into one. This also means that the narrative keeps jumping from one point in his life to another in fast-forward mode and what we get at the end, is a collation of highlights from a man’s life and not his journey exactly. Perhaps this is why PC Sreeram excessively relies on tight close-ups of actors in almost every scene because every moment exudes importance here, considering that the narrators—be it Priya, Abhiram, or Abhiram’s conscience—only reminisce the most defining moments of the protagonist’s life. It also helps that we have Prakash Raj in a short but vital role and the actor sells it like it is nobody’s business, compensating for the depth in the film’s writing with his performance.

I can imagine Thank You as a Malayalam film, which would have been three hours long and five times deeper than the version we have seen; It is a story that could have thrived in a meditative treatment instead of hustling from one high point to another. End of the day, Thank You still has its soul intact and ensures that it puts a smile on your face.

Cast: Naga Chaithanya, Raashii Khanna, Malavika Nair, Avika Gor, Sai Sushanth Reddy Director: Vikram K Kumar

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Thank You Movie Review: Naga Chaitanya, Raashii Khanna film is more like no, thank you

Director vikram kumar's thank you, featuring naga chaitanya and raashii khanna, is a feel-good coming-of-age flick that talks about the importance of staying true to one's roots. here's our review..

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• Thank You features Naga Chaitanya and Raashii Khanna in lead roles.
• The film is directed by Vikram Kumar.
• Thank You hit the theatres on July 22.

'Life is a race. Run. Run. Run,' said Virus in 3 Idiots and Nanban (the Tamil version of 3 Idiots). In effect, everyone in life has hopped on the wheel, which keeps spinning. You don't stop - or get to stop - and look back. And that's what director Vikram Kumar's Thank You is all about. A successful businessman, Abhiram (Naga Chaitanya), is completely consumed by himself and tends not to look at anything else or anyone around. But, what if he got a reality check and looks back at his life?

Abhiram (Naga Chaitanya) has had a humble beginning laced with struggles on his way up the ladder. With his sincere effort, he becomes a successful businessman by launching a diagnostic app called Ydhya, with Y being shaped in the form of a stethoscope. Yes, it's not Vaidhya. Get the twist?

He is in a live-in relationship with his girlfriend Priya (Raashii Khanna), who is pregnant. However, she is in tears whenever the camera zooms into her. The reason is obvious. It is her boyfriend. Abhi is not the person she fell in love with anymore. He has become a self-centred and arrogant human being, who doesn't believe in teamwork. After hearing the news of a life-altering incident, Priya leaves him. It's a reality check for him. And he goes on this journey of self-introspection.

At a time when revenge dramas and action thrillers are releasing week after week, Thank You is a film that tries to put a smile on our faces. Director Vikram Kumar's films always have the feel-good factor in them. Thank You is no exception. The film talks about the importance of pausing and looking back at the life we've crossed to become what we are now. It also highlights that a simple 'thank-you' can make someone's day.

While the intention is noble, Thank You falters in execution. The screenplay has no ups or downs, and maintains the same pace throughout. There are no surprise elements either. Just one feel-good scene stacked after another. The emotional connection in the second half nudges you to feel for the character. But, the emotions don't hit you.

Thank You takes us on a nostalgic ride. We get to see Naga Chaitanya as a naive school guy and an angry young man in college. In every phase of his life, there's a significant person who teaches him a quality that made him successful in life. When he revisits Malavika Nair (from school) and Sai Sushanth Reddy (from college), the experience is humbling.

Naga Chaitanya has showcased a varied range of emotions in Thank You. However, the school portions look a little artificial. Raashii Khanna, Malavika Nair, Avika Gor and Sai Sushanth Reddy have delivered impactful performances.

PC Sreeram's cinematography is impeccable and the variations in each phase make the experience better. Thaman's score and music aided in amplifying the emotions in Thank You.

My major grouse with Thank You is that it is just flat. Naga Chaitanya's performance, though adequate in most places, remains amateurish in a few places. The screenplay also requires you to watch the film without asking any questions. He becomes a big shot in the US, you need to agree. In just a matter of a five-minutes over a song, Naga Chaitanya is big shot. How easy? We wish it is that easy, though.

If only director Vikram Kumar had concentrated more on the screenplay, Thank You would have made more impact.

2.5 stars out of 5 for Thank You. Published By: Nairita Mukherjee Published On: Jul 22, 2022 --- ENDS --- ALSO READ | Thank You teaser out. Naga Chaitanya, Raashii Khanna promise a slice-of-life drama

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Because it is Vikram Kumar who helms the film, I expected something bigger and deeper and definitely more ambitious. Instead what we get is not only his blandest film but his least ambitious film.

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Thank You doesn’t offer anything fresh in terms of the story or the performances. Watch this one if you don’t mind watching the same old tale of redemption.

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It could really have worked if not for the oversimplification of trauma and grief. Abhiram’s mother works hard to provide him a satisfactory upbringing after the death of his father, and yet, her loss is brushed aside.

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Article by Suman M Published by GulteDesk --> Published on: 5:37 am, 22 July 2022

2 Hrs 9 Mins   |   Love   |   22-07-2022

Cast - NagaChaitanya, Raashi Khanna, Malavika Nair, Avika Gor

Director - Vikram Kumar

Producer - Dil Raju

Banner - Sri Venkateswara Creations

Music - Thaman S

Naga Chaitanya enjoyed success with a mass role in Bangarraju this year and now he comes in a classy avatar for Thank You. The trailer of Thank You hints at the journey of a man who wants to thank everyone in his life for making him who he is. Naga Chaitanya is seen in three different looks that obviously depict three stages of his life. Other than the star cast, Vikram Kumar’s screenplay and the cinematography by PC Sreeram are two intriguing factors about this film. Raashi Khanna, Malavika Nair, Sushant Reddy, and Avika Gor appear in crucial roles in the film. The movie was released today. Let us walk into the review.

What Is It About? Abhiram (Naga Chaitanya) is a self-centric yet persistent man who achieves all the success he wanted in his life. An incident with his girlfriend Priya (Raashi Khanna) and her uncle Rao (Prakash Raj) leaves him in guilt and conflict with his own ego. The regret makes him revisit his past and how he realizes his good and bad through a different perspective is all about Thank You.

Performances Naga Chaitanya performs really well and matured in Thank You. He appears in three different looks to present different phases of his life. But Chay’s effort and appearance have gone for a toss with a weak story and flat narrative all over.

Malavika Nair acted well. Raashi Khanna is fine, but her role reminds us of World Famous Lover with the live-in and leaving an arrogant person. Prakash Raj gets a very routine role and he is wasted. Sushant Reddy is alright. Avika Gor is apt.

Technicalities Thank You story is neither new nor interesting. The story is very weak and compelled. Unlike Vikram’s other films, Thank You doesn’t have or need a gripping screenplay.

The background music is okay in parts, but the songs completely disappoint.

The cinematography by PC Sreeram is okay and as expected. The short run time is an asset here, without which the movie would have been unbearable.

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Weak Story Lack Of Emotional Connect/Depth Songs

Analysis Thank You is all about a man clicking the rewind button of his life to learn a different perspective. An incident due to his arrogance and ungratefulness triggers his inner self to revisit the past.

First things first, his guilty feeling about an incident forcing him to visit the people from his past is not convincing at all. In one of the very weakest storytelling by Vikram, Thank You is not appealing in any way. With already low expectations for the film and a disappointing narrative in the film, Thank You fails all the way.

The interval is also very flat and lacks that much-needed punch. The director could do no magic with the screenplay either because the story itself lacks the freshness and emotional high.

Abhiram’s love story appears forced and so is his college-time enmity that appears rushed. Abhiram’s transformation is like a spell because it could be never felt and there are no scenes that show us that depth of emotion. The story turns predictable when he begins his journey to India and it becomes totally lackluster in the second half. His journey to the past appears like a task, wherein he has to travel, visit and come back as a changed person.

Thank You reminds us of Chay’s own 100 percent Love and Premam in some instances. It even gives us flashes of Naa Autograph but not any better. There are very few engaging episodes like Mahesh Babu’s Pokiri cutout and Avika Gor’s sister drama. The climax is too dramatic to convince Abhiram’s transformation.

Thank You is not a Vikram Kumar type of narrative, instead it is totally bland and boring. Thanking the people in our life is a good motto, but presenting it in a feature film needs more convincing episodes and strong emotion. Thank You lacks that all.

Bottom Line: Sorry, No Thank You

Rating: 2 /5

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