Story - Karthik Anitha

The film revolves around Karthik and Anitha, who are childhood friends living opposite each other. The even study at the same college and are constantly pulling pranks on each other. One day, a prank gets out of hand and Karthik starts hating Anitha who in turn discovers that she loves him. The problem is accentuated when her wedding is fixed to another guy and Karthik then realizes that he actually loves her. Unable to reveal his love, he writes down the words ‘Karthik loves Anitha’ on a ten rupee note that she had gifted him once for his birthday. His father discovers the note one night and the next morning he is found dead. Anitha’s family asks Karthik to move in with them for a few days, adding to his woes. While so near her, he is yet unable to declare his love. How this problem is solved and the lovers united forms the climax.

Karthik Anitha - Average

The film revolves around Karthik and Anitha, who are childhood friends living opposite each other. The even study at the same college and are constantly pulling pranks on each other. One day, a prank gets out of hand and Karthik starts hating Anitha who in turn discovers that she loves him. The problem is accentuated when her wedding is fixed to another guy and Karthik then realizes that he actually loves her. Unable to reveal his love, he writes down the words ‘Karthik loves Anitha’ on a ten rupee note that she had gifted him once for his birthday. His father discovers the note one night and the next morning he is found dead. Anitha’s family asks Karthik to move in with them for a few days, adding to his woes. While so near her, he is yet unable to declare his love. How this problem is solved and the lovers united forms the climax.

While there is nothing new in the n the age old ‘squabbling friends turning lovers’ plot, Karthik Anitha does stand out a little for its refreshing narration. Moving at a brisk pace, it’s a good, clean film for family viewing. One must commend the director for capturing the middle class milieu and pranks of the lead pair on screen. The father–son bonding is refreshing too but one does get the feeling that the movie could have done better in the comedy department as the comedy tracks seem inadequate. The climax too could have been handled better. As for the performance of the lead pair, they have acted well enough but the chemistry is surely missing. The stereotypical expressions are also a little irritating and the heroine’s wardrobe and styling needed better attention. In all, Karthik Anitha is a reasonable watch.