Samantha has been quite in top form since her last outings. Be it Family Man 2 or Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal the actress has been delivering some finest roles through her power-packed performances. Through Yashoda, the actress continues to do so. However, due to her illness, she couldn't promote her film but through the film, the actress continues to steal the hearts of the audiences.
Directed by the duo Hari and Harish, Yashoda movie is an action thriller. Samantha graces the role but the screenplay lacks structure.
The story of the film revolves around Yashoda (Samantha Ruth Prabhu) who is three months pregnant when she is told that the baby will grow up in a millionaire’s home. Yashoda opts to be a surrogate mother for her sister Brinda’s health. When she’s taken to Eva's clinic for surrogate mothers Yashoda feels suspicious about it as it isn’t the place it is supposed to be. She tries to be all sweet and kind with her charm, however, every time she tries to find out about the facility of the clinic it leads her closer to the truth. She is suspicious about Madhu and her plans for the clinic. Is her doctor Gautham (Unni Mukundan) involved in any conspiracy? Will the Police get to the core of Eva’s clinic?
Well, the story has its core and is very well handled by Hari and Harish with surrogacy as a backdrop and with several twists offered. However, the twists don't end up landing well and are not that impactful either. Samatha's chirpy attitude at the initial stages is very well used by the directors to downplay seriousness but with the continuous stretch of it, the audience tends to lose their interest.
With the mystery killings and their connection to the clinic, the police are up for their investigation of the case. The police interrogation turns out to be unintentionally funny. Vasudev (Sampath) is hired as an expert for the opinion. The unintentionally funny scenes take a long stretch and this is where between the interval and climax the film seems to lose its grip. Later on the interactions between Madhu and Yashoda, you tend to watch with blank expressions as to how the unfolding takes place.
When spoken about the performances it is all about Samatha and she has stolen it all the way. Her stunt sequences are well-choreographed and are a treat for the audience. Similarly, the negative characters played by Varalaxmi Sarathkumar and Unni Mukundan are well portrayed. Yashoda could have been much better with its storytelling and if the directors didn’t state the obvious.
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