Dhanush’s maiden Telugu-Tamil bilingual Sir released in theaters today and here’s our review of the Venky Atluri directorial. 

Story: Balu(Dhanush) is a lecturer at a private educational institution who revolts against the privatisation of the education sector in India. He also rebels against the class disparity in primary education. This naturally puts him against the bigwigs in the field. How does Balu fight for his cause? 

How did the actors perform?

The film has a host of talented actors including Dhanush himself, SaiKumar, LB Sreeram, Samyuktha, and others in the lead roles. Casting wise, it’s bang on point. 

Dhanush is the star of the show with his towering performance. The way he excels in melting subtle details in the role of a lecturer is of top tier quality. He is the main propelling force behind the film. 

The rest of the cast, including Sai Kumar, Samuthirakani, LB Sreeram and others are of elite league and there’s no remark to make on their elite-grade performances. 

What about the technical finesse?

The director Venky Atluri picks a simple yet striking point of education mafia and presents it in more of a commercialised manner. But the emotional core is retained for most parts of the film. 

The background score by GV Prakash Kumar is of grade-A quality. His songs and soundtrack work wonderfully well for the film and highlight the whole viewing experience. 

The cinematography is very good and so are the making values. The film is richly shot and it has a certain degree of aesthetic. 

Analysis: 

Sir is an earnest social drama based on the privatisation of the education sector which should otherwise be an independent entity. The film touches a very important and relevant point. 

The opening exchanges are formulaic and the entire first half progresses on a slightly uneven pace. There isn’t much happening in the first half as things are built up for the latter half. 

The latter half is where the emotions are packed and it delivers the goods. The emotional connect is on point. Well, there are a few over the top scenes but they are outnumbered by emotionally driven penultimate scenes that work like a charm. 

As a whole, the film offers a decent movie watching experience, but with a better conceived screenplay it could’ve done a far better job. Better writing was needed for the opening half. 

The technicians have given their very best for the film and as a result, the technical values are of great quality. 

Verdict: Sir is a middling social drama with a below par opening half and a much better latter half. As a whole, it makes for a satisfying watch if you go with limited expectations. 

Rating: 2.75/5