Telugu actor Sri Vishnu has left a deep mark over the years. social gathering, Om Bhim Bush, loot And alone There were films that created a lot of fun, gave a lot of laughs and found a loyal audience. Vishnu VinyasamYadunath, directed by Maruthi Rao, was meant to continue that momentum. It doesn’t come close.

Vishnu (Shri Vishnu) is a person who runs his life according to astrology, taking the approval of an astrologer before taking even the most basic decisions – including falling in love. When Manisha (Nayan Sarika) becomes his senior in college, he is immediately captivated by her looks, but cannot act on her without celestial approval. Meanwhile, Manisha is told by her family that she is unlucky – a superstition so deeply ingrained that she has completely internalized it. She approaches men with surprising straightforwardness, asking a virtual stranger for a cigarette, then wine, and finally a kiss. If you find yourself frowning at this point, brace yourself. From here it gets a lot stranger.

At its core, Vishnu Vinyasam It’s about two adults bound by superstition, who are stumbling toward some version of the truth about life and love. It’s a premise that could have worked in more capable hands. Instead, director Yadunath Maruthi Rao delivers a film that feels dated in its treatment and unbalanced in its values. Ten minutes in, you feel the film might need time to find its footing. This never happens.

Sri Vishnu’s greatest asset has always been his penchant for current pop culture – meme references, trending audio, the language of the internet translated into comedy. it worked brilliantly aloneHis previous release. In Vishnu VinyasamThe same approach completely collapses. The film is full of Instagram meme references, but not a single one of them lands. The comedy feels recycled, and the execution feels tired, leading to a question the film can’t answer – how long can the same formula sustain a career before it needs re-invention?

The writing around Manisha is the most serious problem of the film. He is one of the most poorly constructed characters in recent Telugu cinema. Her worth is entirely defined by the man she marries. His family believes him to be cursed due to an astrological prediction. And her habit of approaching men and asking them for a kiss – just for the sake of fun – is, at best, extremely uncomfortable and, at worst, borderline harassing backfires. Vishnu Vinyasam This isn’t a film that’s feminist or morally rigorous – but it barely even attempts consistency, let alone sensitivity.

Nayan Sarika does what she can with a script that gives her nothing to work with. Sri Vishnu, for all his charm, cannot elevate any script to such heights.

Vishnu Vinyasam This is a film that gets almost everything wrong – the writing, the comedy, the characterization and the logic. For an actor who has shown real talent for this genre, it’s a stumble that will hopefully serve as an improvement.