Oh Sukumari is a 2026 Telugu-language fantasy comedy drama written and directed by Bharat Dharshan. The film has Thiruveer & Aishwarya Rajesh playing the lead roles while Srinivas Gavireddy, Muralidhar Goud, Jhansi, Aamani, Kota Jayaram, Sharanya Pradeep, Anand, Jeevan, Roopa Lakshmi, Anji Mama, Vishnu Oi, Mahendranath, Rama Raju, Kranthi Balivada & others are seen in important supporting roles. The music is composed by Bharath Manchiraju. The film is produced by Maheshwara Reddy Mooli under Gangaa Entertainments banner.
Story:
Yadagiri (Thiruveer) is an aspiring local politician who doesn’t get a proper match for his marriage. One day, he gets to see Sukumari (Aishwarya Rajesh) and falls in love with her. Sukumari is a special girl who was born with a peculiar condition. Without knowing about her condition, Yadagiri gets married to her.
Their relationship faces an unexpected, hilarious hurdle when he discovers her rare condition: any physical contact with her causes an electric shock. After discovering her shocking secret, the couple—along with the villagers who hide the truth to help them marry—navigates a series of situations to make their relationship work. What is the reason behind this rare condition, and how is it ultimately resolved? Forms the rest of the film.
What about on-screen performances?
Aishwarya Rajesh is undoubtedly the biggest plus of the film. She is a perfect fit for the village belle role, and she does an impressive job with her performance as Sukumari. The entire plot revolves around her character, and she pulls off her role with ease.
Thiruveer once again slips into a familiar innocent village-boy role, which rarely offers anything new. The character follows the same emotional template as his previous film, where the heroine has a disorder and how he resolves it, making the proceedings feel repetitive. Right from his expressions to his body language, his acting lacks freshness and leaves us with a “seen it before” feeling.
Out of all the supporting cast, Muralidhar Goud and Vishnu Oi shine in their funny roles.
Jhansi just overacts in the entire film, and after a point, it gets irritating to listen to her voice. The dubbing of her character needed improvement.
Srinivas Gavireddy, Aamani, Kota Jayaram, Sharanya Pradeep, Anand, Jeevan, Roopa Lakshmi, Anji Mama, Mahendranath, Rama Raju, Kranthi Balivada, and all others are fine in their limited portions.
What about off-screen talents?
The core idea by Bharat Dharshan, where the heroine has a peculiar condition where anyone who touches her gets an electric shock, is refreshing. But sadly, the writing doesn’t support this interesting plot point. The scenes that tell this plot point are completely outdated and boring.
The screenplay is very routine and quite predictable, with lazy writing and outdated ideas. The comedy falls flat in almost every scene, and none of the characterizations leave an impact. The whole setup looks over-the-top, unnatural, and fails to leave an impression due to the immature writing.
Everyone in the village knows about the heroine’s condition except the hero. Whenever someone is about to tell him the truth, the film conveniently creates a distraction. This keeps happening throughout the first half, making the writing feel repetitive, forced, and frustrating.
The second half doesn’t get any better. The weak writing, outdated storytelling, and poorly written characters continue, making it just as dull as the first half. The final half hour suddenly turns emotional, but the family’s drastic change in attitude feels forced, and even the solution to the heroine’s condition ends on a not-so-convincing note.
Director Bharat Dharshan does a disappointing job of bringing an interesting idea to life. The lack of experience can clearly be seen in the way he presents the film. His casting choices feel awkward, and casting Thiruveer opposite a strong performer like Aishwarya Rajesh doesn’t work in the film’s favor. On top of that, the weak writing wastes the potential of an otherwise promising core plot point.
The dialogues fail to register and are pretty ordinary. None of the conversations or the funny lines leave a mark.
The songs by Bharath Manchiraju turn out to be a major disappointment. All the songs are easily forgettable, and the background score does little to elevate the film.
C.H. Kushendar’s cinematography is decent. He captures the village setting well, but the visuals never stand out or leave a lasting impression.
The edit by Sree Varaprasad is not up to the mark. There are a lot of unwanted potions that could’ve been cut short, and a few portions did not have smooth transitions.
The production design by Thirumala M.Thirupathi and the costumes by Anureddy Akkati are adequate.
The production values by Gangaa Entertainments are okay.
What’s Hot?
* Aishwarya Rajesh’s Performance
* A Couple Of Funny Bits
* Interesting Core Point
What’s Not?
* Ordinary Writing & Weak Screenplay
* Outdated Presentation
* Flat Comedy Portions
* Routine Initial Village Portions
* Boring Second Half
* Not-So-Convincing Climax
* Poor Casting
Verdict: Overall, Oh Sukumari is another half-baked rural comedy-drama built around a familiar formula, where the heroine’s unique condition and the hero’s attempt to solve it drive the story. Apart from Aishwarya Rajesh’s impressive performance, the film has very little to offer. Forced comedy, repetitive writing, weak characterizations, and an underwhelming climax waste an otherwise interesting premise.
Telugubulletin.com Rating: 1.5/5
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