Oke Oka Jeevitham: There is only one life… there will be no second chance… it won’t even come. If that opportunity comes, if we correct the mistakes made in the past, if we change our destiny, if we fix our future..?

The thought itself is tricky, isn’t it..? Time mission stories were born there. It is a beautiful fantasy that celebrates the past once again and knows what will happen in the future. From Aditya 369 to yesterday’s Bimbisara, Time Mission stories have done magic. They will do it later. Because there is so much stuff in those stories. Now another movie has come in this genre. That is only one life.

For Adi (Sharwanand), music is life. He sings songs well. But.. he can’t sing in front of everyone. Fear of going on stage. He thinks it would have been better if there was a mother (Amala). Twenty years ago mother died in a road accident. Since then the fear has increased. Adi’s friends are Srinu (Vennela Kishore) and Chaitu (Priyadarshi). 

Each is a different problem. Everyone calls Srinu a broker..broker. Because he is a real estate broker. No education. Doesn’t speak English at all. He worries every day whether it would have been better if I had studied when I was a child. Chaitu’s marriage is in trouble. I don’t like anyone I see. Sita, whom he rejected as a child… Now when she is made up beautifully… he wonders why he didn’t love this girl when he was a child. 

All three will be introduced to… Paul (Nazar). He is a centrist. He continues to struggle for twenty years to find the time mission. At last, he reaches his goal. Adi, Srinu, and Chaitu get a chance to go back in time and correct their mistakes in a time mission. And did they get this opportunity? What did you do in the past? Can you correct old mistakes and make new ones? This is the rest of the story.

An old story must be told anew. A new story should be told in a way that is understandable. The convenience of choosing a story in a new format is that… no matter how the scene is written, it looks fresh. The plus point of “One Life” is the same. There may be “some” movies till now in the background of time mission. But they are “a few”. So… the premise of this story is new. 

Aditya is the protagonist of 369 Time Mission stories. It is a movie that shows all three tenses of past, future, and present. Remember the same before the time mission story. Dominating it, or forcing it into oblivion, is no mean feat. At least ten thousand if not compared. “One Life” is a time mission story…but Aditya 369 has nothing to do with it. 

It was able to get a separate mark for this. Because.. this is a “mother” story. What can be a greater emotional touch than seeing his mother whom he has lost for twenty years… seeing him again… regaining his courage? The director has taken a smart decision in linking the story of the time mission with Amma’s emotions. 

Although the story of time mission has been seen till now.. this time with the help of the mother, the combination has become new. Interval Bang is like a little twist though. In fact.. that is also a smart move. When the thirteen-year-olds…go to see what they were like at the age of ten…those kids…jump into the future is thrilling. This is the second angle of the Time Mission story. So… It seems that the visionary has covered all the past, future, and present times.

Vennela Kishore’s story also brought a new mileage to this movie. The director had fun with that character. Even the small funny moments with Vennela Kishore were well worked out. In two or three places in the Priyadarshi track.. a good high comes. But it would have been better if it had been designed a little better. If everything goes smoothly in the first half, there will be a little jerk in the second half. Slow narration is annoying. Adi goes into his past. 

And… Chaitu and Srinu will also have a house, won’t they have grandparents too…? Why did the director miss that emotion..? Just as there is a twist in the interval bang, let’s hope that there will be a twist in the climax too. But. He made a smooth deal and left. However, the second half will pass. Because.. even here the mother’s sentiment has been well worked out.

Sharva is a good actor. There is no doubt about that. He just needs to get the right role. Aadi is such a character. This is a movie that took him to another level as an actor. The camera stays on Sharva’s face for a minute while Amma is cooking. It didn’t make the cut until the eyes were full of tears. Perhaps they would have taken that shot without even using glycerine. This scene alone is enough to tell how good an actor Sharva is. 

Vennela Kishore’s track is good. He also delivered some dialogues emotionally. His comedy timing is a plus. Priyadarshi’s character can be designed a little better. Amala is another plus point of this movie. This is a movie that has given so much importance to Amma’s character for a long time. Amala plays all her experience. Shinde played this type of character for Nazar. The heroine’s role was also shown decently.

After the director lost his mother.. this is the story written in that pain. He said this himself. Really… watching this movie makes me feel how good it would be if I could go back to the past and get my lost mother’s love. At the same time, we can travel to any time with a time mission. But.. all the things that destiny cannot be changed.. were told clearly and strongly. Only One Life… There will be no objections to watching it in the comfort of a theatre. This remains one of the best attempts by Sharva.  

Rating 3/5