Sita Ramam (2022)

Sita Ramam is the kind of sweeping, old-fashioned romance that feels handwritten—tender, patient, and quietly intoxicating, with a frame story that turns a simple errand into an emotional pilgrimage. Hanu Raghavapudi bathes the film in postcard beauty without losing the human warmth, and Dulquer Salmaan and Mrunal Thakur make falling in love through words feel not just plausible, but inevitable. The vibe is wistful and earnest, with just enough historical tension in the background to give the love story weight rather than noise, and Rashmika Mandanna brings a restless, modern spark to the search. If you’re allergic to unabashed sentiment or prefer your dramas brisk and cynical, it may not be your tempo—but if you want a movie that wears its heart openly and earns its tears, this one delivers.

Sita Ramam is aiming for a sweeping, old-school romantic epic wrapped in a cross-border mystery, and you can feel the sincerity in how it wants to make you swoon and cry. The problem is it often telegraphs its twists and leans hard into earnest, sometimes overly polished melodrama, so if you’re allergic to “destiny” romance and grand speeches, you may find the writing a bit silly and the pacing more sluggish than stirring. It also expects you to buy into the central love story on faith and charm rather than sharp, surprising storytelling. That said, the leads are genuinely watchable, the period atmosphere is attractive, and if you like sentimental, letter-driven romances that play it straight, this will probably land exactly as intended.