Tatsama Tadbhava

Plot: Arika seeks help from the police after her husband goes missing. But a twist in the tale awaits.

Review: Arika (Meghana Raj) knocks on the doors of a police station seeking help in finding her missing husband. A seasoned police officer, Arvind Ashwattama (Prajwal Devraj), is assigned to the case. As he delves deeper into the case, he finds the body of the missing person in the basement of Arika’s own house. With all fingers pointing at Arika, it is now up to Arvind to solve the mystery and unearth the truth. On his quest to find the truth, Arvind opens yet another Pandora’s box. Can Arvind find the real culprit? Or is there a secret hidden behind the soft, gloomy eyes of Arika?

The first half moves very quickly, with interrogations and investigations keeping the audience hooked to the story. Debutant director Vishal Athreya has tried to create an extension and twist in the mystery towards the end, and succeeds only to an extent. The film also addresses homosexuality and schizophrenia.

Meghana aces her role, Prajwal too shines as Arvind. Arvind Iyer and Balaji Manohar prove their mettle in their small-but-pivotal roles. Srinivas Ramaiah’s cinematography and Vasuki Vaibhav’s music add technical brilliance to the thriller.

The investigative thriller, aided by good actors and technical brilliance, can be thoroughly enjoyed in theatres.