Premante Review: Fun in Parts, Falters in the Second Half

08:00 AM, 21 November 2025

Movie Name: Premante
Release Date: November 21, 2025

Cast: Priyadarshi Pulikonda, Anandhi, Suma Kanakala, Vennela Kishore and others
Director: Navaneeth Sriram
Producers: Jhanvi Narang, Puskur Ram Mohan Rao, Adhitya Merugu.
Music: Leon James
Cinematography: Vishwanath Reddy
Editing: Raghavendra Thirun

After the disappointing Mithra Mandali, Priyadarshi returns to the big screen with Premante, a romantic crime comedy featuring Kayal Anandhi as the female lead. Here’s how the film fares.

Story:

Madhusudhana Rao (Priyadarshi) and Ramya (Anandhi) enter into a happy marriage, but after three months, Ramya discovers a shocking truth about her husband. Though she decides to leave him, she offers one final chance. A strange incident follows, leading Ramya to make a surprising decision. Who exactly is Madhusudhana Rao? What truth is he hiding? And how is Head Constable Asha Mary (Suma) connected to the chaos? The film unfolds around these mysteries.

Plus Points:

Priyadarshi excels in a comedy-driven role and delivers a convincing performance.
Anandhi’s character arc starts subtly but becomes intriguing as the film progresses.

The lead pair shares believable chemistry, especially in the early portions depicting their happy marriage.

Suma lands a full-length comedy role and shines. Vennela Kishore joins her to enhance the humour, and their scenes work well.

Minus Points:

The second half dips in pace and lacks strong narrative development.

Several scenes exist only to ensure a convenient, happy ending, weakening the impact.

The theft portions are entertaining but collapse under logical scrutiny.

Repetitiveness creeps into Suma’s comedy track due to weak writing, not performance.

Technical Aspects:

Debut director Navaneeth Sriram shows potential but needs sharper writing in the second half. Visuals by Vishwanath Reddy look appealing, and Leon James delivers pleasant music, though the background score feels loud at times. Editing is crisp in the first half but loses sharpness later. Production values are decent.

Verdict:

Premante is a partly enjoyable romantic crime comedy. Priyadarshi and Anandhi deliver good performances, while Suma and Vennela Kishore provide entertaining comic relief. However, the weak second half, logical loopholes, and uneven writing pull the film down. With moderate expectations, it works as a light, time-pass watch—mainly for its humour.

Rating: 2.75/5