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Better climax would have done the trick

Horror flick: The cast of Aa intlo in a sequence.

Film: Aa Intlo….

Cast: Chinna, Mayuri

Direction: Chinna

Chinna and Asha Saini, rechristened Mayuri, move into a new house with their two children. Chinna is an atheist but is shown as a man who is concerned about the tulasi plant drying up countless times in the portico. He is puzzled and curious about the weeping sounds in the house, his wife falling sick, getting hysterical periodically, the maid and a friend’s death, the constant arguments that have been creating a distance between the couple and finally his child gett ing aggressive and violent. Ram Jagan, who plays Chinna’s friend, blames the house for all the mishaps and advises him to see an astrologer but the latter is reluctant. He on one occasion throws off the amulet that has been tied around his son’s wrist. It is revealed in the very beginning that Mayuri is possessed but the director succeeds in grabbing your attention and makes one wonder who the ghost is and why she had possessed his wife. This is not a riveting story but film does boast of some eerie moments. A better penned climax, a fresh idea would have given it a taut finish.

Aa intlo is a horror film that marks the debut of actor Chinna as a director. Devna Pani is okay, Mayuri comes across well throughout, dishes out a confident performance. The lady who has been relegated to item numbers in films gets a good and deft role and Ram Jagan, Jhansi look their part and lend credibility.

Aa intlo starts off well, gets better as it unfolds into the climax and leaves you with a feeling of déjÀ vu. In the final scene, after the funeral, Chinna with his children go past the haunted house and they spot a ghost again and the film maker says… “The Story Continues”, leaving the audience confused.

Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY

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