Balram (Yashpal Sharma), wife Janaki (Anju Asrani), daughter Shivani (Preeti Asrani) and son Sonu (Adwaid) from Ayodhya come to Rameswaram for a pilgrimage. They are going by taxi from Madurai. Balram’s haste causes a terrible accident. Before Janaki dies from serious injuries, the taxi driver’s friends Abdul Malik and Pandi (Sasikumar fame) come to help the struggling family. How they help with humanity is the heart-wrenching rest of the story.
Debut director Mantramurthy has given his debut film based on the story of S. Ramakrishnan, a writer who brings together an Indian family living in Ayodhya and Tamils living in Rameswaram and Madurai in Tamil Nadu and instilling strong faith in humanity and humanity. No matter how much you appreciate him, he has expressed himself naturally without any campaign pressure.
The profound success of this screenplay lies in conveying to all the viewers the anguish of the common people caught between the government regulations created to ensure the safety of human lives and the practical problems of following them and the misery of such brutality in a town where no language is spoken.
Although most of the screenplay takes place in a single day, it moves interestingly, but in some places, the melodrama that is too much, the scenes related to the dead woman are shown over and over again, and the song that comes as an interlude to the screenplay in the police station scene.
Sasikumar, the hero who dares to do anything to help the unknown, and Prema as his friend, both fulfill the need of the character perfectly. Yashpal Sharma has given an impeccable performance as a patriarchal and religious family man who has no love or concern for his wife and children.
Preeti Asrani has given an excellent performance in the scene where she is unable to face the death of her mother and explodes when she is unable to tolerate the abuse of her father. The pitiful face of Advait, who comes as his younger brother, refuses to leave his mind.
Koljevinod as a friend who sells the bike he bought on a whim to pay for the plane ticket, Bose Venkat who makes a coffin between his daughter’s Thali Diwali celebrations, the policeman who takes the family for the post-mortem, the dean of the government hospital, the private hospital staff who complete the medical procedures, try to bend the rules to get the plane ticket at the last minute. Small characters like Adhikari Chetan also make a mark.
Raghunandan’s music and the lyrics of the song are heart-melting in emotional scenes. The background music gives the story what it needs. Ayodhya, which uplifts humanity despite its minor flaws and emphasizes religious harmony, is a work that should be embraced and welcomed by all.