New director Vinod’s “Middle Class Melodies” featuring Anand Deverakonda and Varsha Bollamma is set in the countryside of Guntur. The movie portrays the unhurried lifestyle of this region, the dialect, the people’s simple aspirations, and petty issues. The story is simple and wafer-thin. The screenplay is uncomplicated. The director has focussed on capturing the life of Guntur rural. The dialogue, the setting, and the performances are natural. There is no unnecessary glossiness, either. To sum up, “Middle Class Melodies” hits the middle ground, it starts off well, loses track along the way, but ends as a decent entertainer ...

As the title suggests, Middle-Class Melodies is a film that depicts the issues that people deal with in their middle-Class lives. The setup, earthy characters, and emotions attached to each are nicely established. Credit goes to the director Vinod for keeping the characters true to themselves. The supporting cast plays a strong part and every track has a justification. On the whole, Middle Class Melodies is a romantic family drama that is filled with nicely executed emotions. Though there is nothing special in the story and the pace is slow, the realistic performances, simple fun, neat romance, and decent narration ...

Middle Class Melodies is not without its flaws, it also seems to miss a secret ingredient that would make it great, but it refreshingly offers a peek into everyday lives of characters that are relatable. Because this film is not just about Raghava and his dream, even if that holds the story together. The best part about the film is that, it never overdoes on the emotions, keeping the humour and anger both natural. Middle Class Melodies and the tale it tells of an underdog is one as old as time. But it’s also as comforting as some delicious ...