Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Vishnu Dev’s Little Miss Rawther has a sharp, distinctive way in which it sets up characters. The modern romance piece does explore the opposites attract quandary.
Abhijit Chandradas or AB (Shersha Sherief) is a 6-foot-something poor man who lets his cinema-loving heart guide his decisions. Naina Rawther (Gouri G Kishan) is a posh 4-foot-something college topper who plans her every second.
They are found in AB’s film footage that shows us the small moments that make first love unforgettable — the stolen looks at a silent library or singing a song that’s only for a partner to hear in private.
The film also has an infectious young energy with which some of its scenes are written. Vishnu uses multiple cutaways and effects to convey a feeling that cannot be put into words. This leads to lines like “pain is soft…as soft as cotton.”
The film understands the deep conversations that take a ridiculously hilarious turn only with a best friend. In a film about contemplating a ‘what if’ with your ex, the odd friendships that are made along the way are what stand out.