Particularly in mainstream film, the story of parenthood has typically been depicted from the perspective of a woman. Rarely has a movie dealt with a man's struggles with fatherhood and the sacrifices he made to be a good father. DaDa by Ganesh K Babu is an emotional play about a young man who handles unexpectedly becoming a parent with great maturity. This is also an emotional coming-of-age story about a college-bound, aimless young man who is forced to embrace fatherhood when everyone else, including his family, has given up on him.
Teenage lovers Manikandan and Sindhu are in love. Sindhu informs Manikandan of her pregnancy one day. And he decided to have the baby aborted right away.However, Sindhu's determination to carry the pregnancy to term causes a number of difficult circumstances for the pair, including both of them being expelled from their homes. What you witness in Dada is the course of this pregnancy and how it ultimately placed Manikandan through a period of testing in his life.
The passionate narrative of DaDa, directed by Ganesh K. Babu, is complex and deals with a wide range of themes. Most crucially, the director chooses to avoid the melodrama while tackling the delicate subject of parenthood. Mani and Sindhu, the main protagonists, have flaws. They are expecting a new baby and are in a financial and emotional bind. The relationship deteriorates as a result of this ongoing pressure. Both characters' character arcs are displayed beautifully.
Mani and Sindhu are discussing moving into a new rental property when a man playing PUBG on his phone interrupts them with, "Ipdiye ovvoru veeda maari saava poreenga da!" The intense pathos is immediately turned into top-notch black humour. Their impressive ensemble handles such good writing with ease. While Kavin and Aparna give the roles a lot of life, supporting actors like Harish Kumar also take advantage of their situations. Dada's second act, which often features conflict and the climax, is amusingly lighthearted and hilarious. It feels weirdly surprising that the movie was still able to affect me emotionally during the climax. In the second half, the director incorporates flashback imagery during a song. The lead couple's love tale on campus. Which once again contributed to the general minimalist approach to filmmaking.
The title and publicity materials for Dada give the impression that it is a commentary on single parenting. Yet, solitary parenting receives very little attention. It served more as a setting for a relationship drama pitch about how poor communication and petty ego can lead to serious marital problems. Dada is not moving in any way. Nonetheless, it is a plain and pertinent drama that eventually makes you smile.
