Anya’s Tutorial Web Series Tamil Review
Cast-;
Nivedhithaa Sathish , Sameer Malla , Regina Cassandra , Phalguni Naidu , Prassadh , Mathu Vadhalara, and others .
Crew-;
Writer – Soumya Sharma , director – Pallavi Gangireddy, production Company – Arka Media , Music Director – Arrol Corelli , Producers – Shobhu Yarlagadda , Cinematography – Vijay K. Chakravathy ,P R O – Yuvaraaj and others .
Story-;
The story revolves around two sisters Lavanya (Nivedhithaa Satish), who tries to build her career as a social in fluencer. Her elder sister Madhu (Regina Cassandra) dislikes her profession. But one fine day, everything chang es between them as Anya goes on LIVE with her tutorials. Lavanya aka Anya(Nivedhitha Sathish) an indepen dent 23 old girl came out from her sister Madhu(Regina Cassandra) and starts a tutorial channel called Anya’s tutorial as Anya wants to become an influencer but her sister Madhu didn’t like her decisions, twist arises in the tale when Anya goes Live on Anya’s tutorial channel as she starts experiencing paranormal effects in her house, Finally, what was the mystery behind it is the rest of the tale. Anya wants to become an influencer but Madhu doesn’t approve of her decisions. A plot twist occurs when Anya goes Live on Anya’s tutorial channel as she begins experiencing paranormal effects in her house.
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Movie Review-;
Maybe the real reason is I scare easily and I’m trying to come up with reasons that sound more in tune with my a ge. Either way, keep this in mind while reading my take on Anya’s Tutorial, which is a horror drama about Lavany a (Nivedhithaa Sathish), a social media influencer, and her fractured relationship with her sister Madhu (Regi na Cassandra) and mother (Pramodini Pammi). But their strained relationship enters the realm of horror and super natural once Lavanya moves away from her family and their past comes back to haunt them. Cyber-horror is a s ub-genre our entertainment industry hasn’t tapped into much. In the Indian entertainment landscape, the ge nre is taking baby steps. Debutant director Pallavi Gangireddy attempts something brave in the web series format, n ever letting the genre overwhelm her or her carefully etched characters. Importantly, she does it by telling a st ory centered around two female characters. It all begins as a mystery thriller and takes on the form of a psycho logical horror story.
It assumes the viewer is clued into the nature of the genre and doesn’t spoon-feed even when the goings-on be come too unhurried. Lavanya aka Anya (Nivedhithaa Sathish) moves into a creaky house where she expects to find peace in loneliness. She hasn’t had a normal relationship with her elder sister Madhu (Regina Cassandra). Soon enough, Anya realizes that the house may well be haunted. But it could be that the ghosts of her past are chasing her on a psychological level. When Anya starts streaming her horror experiences to thousands, she is catapulted to social media fame in no time. Adolescents who can relate to her loneliness become her cult follo wers. All the drama puts Madhu in a spot for a reason. The rest of the series is about what really ails Anya, her troubled childhood, Madhu’s attempts to prevent Anya from getting out of control, and what Anya achieves in the end, if at all she seeks to achieve something. Anya’s Tutorial seems to be eager to pass a commentary on a society hooked to screens and social media, and particularly the need for constant entertainment.
What effect will it have on our kids? How much bullshit are we willing to consume from celebrities and influ en cers that we are willing to spend hours watching them? How far are influencers going to go just for fame? Isn’t the real horror the diminishing value given to our own time and lives? As the show progressed (or rather regre ssed), I couldn’t help but wonder if it might have worked better as a comedy-drama than a horror drama. The th emes could have been explored with more patience. The metaphors in the show lend themselves more easily to comedy and drama than horror. The idea of abuse as a ghastly concept never takes off the paper and fills the sc reen.he series is a psychological thriller based on the lives of Lavanya(Nivedithaa Satish) and her elder sister Ma dhu(Regina). Upset with her family issues, Lavanya moves out of her home and starts living alone. This is also the time, the Covid lockdown is announced. Left with no choice, Lavanya starts an Insta handle called Anya’s Tuto rial.
She starts showcasing fake spooky elements in her apartment hereby catching the attention of everyone. The twist in the tale arises when Lavanya starts experiencing paranormal activities herself. Sadly for her, these horr or elements have links with her sister Madhu. What is the horror angle in the life of Lavanya? How is Madhu co nnected to it? To know the answers, you need to watch the show. The writing displays stretches of brilliance in terms of not revealing its cards. Madhu calling Anya a con artist could mean anything. Is Madhu a victim or a pe rpretator? She can be both and how fast or late do we get to know her character fully is also an interesting qu estion. She cribs that her life was spoiled by Anya’s delusions. Lines like this one keep the viewer guessing about their childhood. These are all interesting questions and ideas that Anya’s Tutorial wants to answer and explore through Lavanya’s fame. An aspect I loved about the show is the constant stream of comments that are always being thrown when Anya goes live.
There are those who love her, those who hate her, and those who are willing to forgive her even when there’s mu rder involved (obsessed with her, they call themselves Anyans). I couldn’t help but think of them as parallels to fa n clubs that tend to have their freakish subservience to male superstars. Anya’s characterization is surreal, with her silences and eerie dances brimming with an enigma. Her costumes, her conversations with a hacker, and her strange demeanour make for an engaging watch. Without resorting to melodrama, she conveys her trauma. The series commendably makes the horror genre feel different. Sudden landscape changes, seamless editing, and sm ooth transitions from one scene to another make ‘Anya’s Tutorial’ technically rich and creatively satisfying. But every time the show delves into pure horror it fumbles, and as one progresses from episode 2 to 7, the horror qu otient increases and the show becomes silly. And it is here that the show’s other big metaphor crumbles.
The themes of loneliness and the life-long impact of childhood abuse have been explored without falling back on cliches. Mainstream tamil cinema has long reduced the genre to a template. ‘Anya’s Tutorial’, in this context, brin gs in new sensibilities with the confidence that it can engage while telling the story of weak minds and torme nt ed souls. Anya’s Tutorial also wants to talk about abuse and how the experiences we receive as a child give us th e demons of our adult life. The premise is great and Regina Cassandra as the haggard but abusive elder sister is excellent. However, bland writing lets her down. The dialogues are too cheesy and it’s obvious that they are dir ect translations of English lines. Moreover, the story doesn’t have enough meat for it to carry on for 210 minutes over 7 episodes. Director Pallavi Gangireddy’s decision to bathe the spaces occupied by Lavanya mostly in artif icial or nighttime lighting gives the show a play-like touch. This works wonders in making us feel something is al ways off.
Lavanya’s surroundings are so crisp and eerie as if to say real humans don’t actually live like this. The show belo ngs to debutante Nivedhithaa Sathish whose nuanced performance makes us sympathize with her character. Re gina Cassandra is fine. But bereft of good writing – both in dialogue and plot points – the series tends to taper of f into becoming comical. The subplots involving a child and the young man who loves Lavanya are weak and badl y written. The show is filled with great ideas – about how parents are embarrassed by a kid facing their demons rather than actually empathizing with their own child and the idea that we tend to love the famous despite the cr imes they commit. But the way these ideas take shape on screen is unconvincing. The series is completely based on Lavanya’s character played by Nivedithaa Satish and she is just mind-blowing. The young actress gets a tailo r-made role and gets ample chance to showcase her acting prowess which is superb. Be it her facial expression s or the way she showcases her confused and traumatic state has been emoted so well by the actress.
Regina Cassandra is seen in a supporting role and does well in her part. When compared to Nivedithaa, Regina g ets less screen time. But still, she stands apart and makes an impression. Her character has negative shades and Regina showcases them with aplomb.The production values of the show are top-notch as the spooky elements h ave been showcased well. Social media and how it damages today’s youth has been showcased well in this physi ological thriller. The other supporting cast of the series is also decent. Anya’s Tutorial is a psychological thriller di rected by Pallavi Gangireddy. She has done a very good job of setting up the story in a modern premise that con n ects to today’s youth. But her narration lacks clarity. In order to build up the story and a few spooky elements, t he clarity in narration is missed. There will be a few who will find it hard to understand the basic theme and esse nce of the show during the initial two episodes. The show is started on an interesting note but gets slowed down in the second and third episodes. The subplots of the young student and the manner in which Regina’s issues wit h her sister are showcased lack proper clarity.
Coming to the director Pallavi, she has done a passable job with the show. Her story idea and casting are interes ting. The major drawback is that Pallavi should have narrated the horror elements and back story of the sisters in an engaging manner. When so much is happening in the show, one expects a solid flashback to reveal the twist but that does not happen in Anya’s Tutorial.The show ends on an abrupt note only to continue for the second sea son. That’s why so many questions and doubts about the paranormal activities happening with Anya are unansw ered. One gets a feeling that the series will have a cliffhanger kind of an ending but sadly it doesn’t.As said earli er, production values by Arka Media are top-notch. The visuals, VFX, and BGM are superb. The locations, art dire ction, and costumes are amazing. Even though each episode is half an hour, one gets a feeling that the show sh ou ld have been wrapped up in just five to six episodes.n the whole, Anya’s Tutorial is a psychological thriller that ha s striking performances and an exciting premise. The suspense build looks good but the lack of clarity in key epis odes of the back story creates a lot of confusion. The show is high on production values and will be loved by tho se who love spooky dramas. But there is nothing out of the box that is showcased here.
This IS MY Personal Review So Please Go And Watch The Movie In Aha OTT Platform
Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting-4 /5
