Colour Photo Analysis

Colour Photo (2020)

Directed by: Sandeep Raj
Starring: Suhas, Chandini Chowdary, Harsha, Sunil
Streaming on Aha.

I'm in absolute awe of Suhas after watching this film. He is someone who we can easily cry for, his innocence and his relatable charm are used very well by director Sandeep Raj. Having said this, I'm sure Suhas can also pull off a rugged gangster with a lot of ease. I really hope he gets scripts in a way that he can explore his range, as an actor. Suhas' strength is the way he can talk about his feelings, usually male actors struggle with scenes where they talk about their feelings - Suhas goes them effortlessly, in the bus stop scene, in the scene where he tells Deepthi that his friends tell him, 'ne range ki thagga ammayini chuskunte help chesevallam ra' and in the ending scene where he is just talking his heart out. Chandini and Harsha also acted really well, the way Chandini reacts to the shirt hanging, and the helplessness Harsha portrays in the ending. The cut backs to those particular shots of Suhas, after Deepthi looks at the shirt and is reminded of him - the selection of those shots is really crucial - it had a strong effect.

The film works well in parts that in totality, for example: the ending 30 mins was the best part of the film - every scene (including Krishna's father's backstory) worked well. And the scene where the foreigner comes to their college. The film just starts too late, it felt like the film couldn't stop beginning and introducing the world - the core story, only starts in the last 45-50 mins from the scene where Krishna and Deepthi are locked in a room. I would've definitely been more invested, if the film wouldn't have taken so long to introduce and set the world. I'm not saying "lag", it's that the film doesn't start. The dialogue at a few places, felt a little conventional. Although, the ending being so cathartic - I had to let go of all the minor complaints I had, and I ended up feeling good about the film. It's tough to not like a film like this - the subject matter, the slice of life treatment, the actors, the music, the inspiring team who we've all seen grow up.