Those who watched the Adarsha Kutumbam teaser are likely to feel that the single-liners and dialogues sound like they were written by amateur writers trying to imitate Trivikram, but without matching the stature of the man himself.
Trivikram is, of course, known for his superb dialogues, intelligent wordplay and effortless wit in many of his films. But in the Adarsha Kutumbam teaser, the writing doesn’t quite live up to the image he has built over the years.
Take the opening line: “Dabbuki, sabbuki polika undi.. modatidi choostundagaane karigipoddi.. rendodhi aalochinche lope arigipoddhi.”
It feels like a line constructed primarily for rhyme, without enough sense or wit to make it memorable.
Then there is, “Nuvvu andina chotallaa appu cheyyi.. nenu pappu chestaanu.”
This comes across as a loose and rather weak imitation of the far more effective “Eppudu appadalenaa, cheppadaalu undavaa?” from Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.
And then, “Naaku family image undi.. I know.. kaanee situation demand chesthe action cheyyaadaniki venukaadanu.”
Well, this is another familiar template. How many times have we heard variations of this kind of line from Venkatesh?
Almost all the liners in the teaser give the impression of Trivikram imitating Trivikram himself, but poorly. The audience that expected something intelligent, witty and interesting from his writing may understandably come away disappointed.
That said, a teaser is only a glimpse of the final product. Adarsha Kutumbam is all set to hit screens on October 2, and it remains to be seen how well the film and its writing ultimately live up to the Trivikram brand and expectations.
Venkatesh, however, continues to be a strong pull factor and could well be the film’s biggest advantage.