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Vishwanath and Sons: Suriya charms in uneven family drama
Suriya's Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Venky Atluri, released on August 14 to mixed reviews. Reviews agree Suriya delivers a charming performance as Sanjay Vishwanath, a wealthy businessman and Olympic gold medallist…
The Story in Brief
Suriya's Vishwanath and Sons, directed by Venky Atluri, released on August 14 to mixed reviews. Reviews agree Suriya delivers a charming performance as Sanjay Vishwanath, a wealthy businessman and Olympic gold medallist who avoids marriage due to childhood trauma but fathers a child through surrogacy. Mamitha Baiju as Maddy, the 22-year-old surrogate mother who falls for him, and Radhika Sarathkumar as his mother Nirmala Devi, are widely praised.
The first half is described as breezy and entertaining, but critics point out the second half becomes formulaic and slow. Greatandhra and 123telugu critique predictable Ooty sequences and weak songs by GV Prakash Kumar. The News Minute and Times of India note the climax avoids a conventional happily-ever-after, though some find it confusing. Ratings range from 2.75/5 to 3.25/5.
The Indian Opinion
Social media is calling Vishwanath and Sons either a brave family drama or a regressive sugar-daddy fantasy with no middle ground. Both takes miss the point. The film openly discusses surrogacy and the hero's casual affairs, but it also ends without declaring the age-gap romance a success. The real test is whether audiences accept a climax that asks them to trust characters rather than clap for a wedding. Will the box office reward nuance or punish the slow second half?
Sources (5): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thenewsminute.com, 123telugu.com, greatandhra.com, telugucinema.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 5 sources linked above.
