Bhanumati looks to be the name of the season for female characters-the previous week it was for Indraja in Samanthakamani, it’s no different for female leads of this week’s releases-Vaisakham and Fidaa. Vaisakham’s struggles though begin right from the title-the makers use the title song repeatedly to suggest the month’s auspiciousness, but there’s nothing remotely holy in the story, spare a yagam that culminates the film. What you get is a jaded love tale where two people overcome initial friction to realise they’re soul mates later, the director B Jaya makes the journey feel incredibly tedious.
