Aadukalam : Double Movie Review
IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821317/
Directed by Vetri Maaran, Starring Dhanush, Tapsee Pannu
& Jayabalan
an open letter to actor Dhanush who plays the lead role in the film
Dear Dhanush,
Why all this Kolaveri di.. about such ordinary song?
Anyways, as it’s not from this film, let’s not discuss it right now.
I had heard a lot about you, positive things off course. Had
chance to watch your performance for the first time in this Tamil movie, and
yes it was delightful.
The film is about two groups of villagers who by tradition
believes winning in a cock(the male hen one :P) fight as the matter of respect.
Yes, at the beginning of the film only the director successfully explains that
the rooster fight is the traditional in many countreys, and in tamil culture it
had a great value. Though as nowadays, it is restricted legally, the villagers
have illegally continued to keep this art alive. One of the two major groups of
villagers is headed by Ratnavelu who have won all the cock fights till date but
have always lost to the other group which is headed by Pettaikaran. Ratnavelu’s
only goal in life is to defeat Pettaikaran once in the cock fight. You as K.P.
Karuppu are the jockey of Pettaikarn, who he believes to be a father figure.
The film in first half is a feel good film regarding your
and tapsee’s love story and arranging the cock fight and all. Post interval it
takes the dark turn regarding your and Pettaikaran’s distorted relations.
Performances by all the actors are marvelous, especially
you, the guy who plays your friend Durai and Jayabalan. Performance of the lead
actress tapsee is okay, she looks plain average too. Music by G.V. Prakashkumar
is good to listen. Direction, story and screenplay by Maran is flawless.
Overall, the film is a must watch, even to non-tamil
audiences like me. (one can always use subtitles)
Hope to see your more and more films in tamil and waiting
for your bollywood debut Ranjaana.
Regards,
The 70mm Rancho – Hardik Raychanda
P.S. Your dance while you come to know that Irene also loves you, is fab. Loved it.
The plot is based on the tradition(illegal) of cock fights in southern states and rivalry between two ferocious opponents Rathnavelu – a police cop, tough respectful but always a loser against , Pettiakaran- a not so wealthy person,but a master in raising n training cocks for fight.! Dhanush, from the start is a “happy-go-lucky-fellow”, just full of enthusiasm ,zeal n keenness to learn cockfights.! He is a disciple of Pettikaran and has the utmost respect for him.
The faithfulness of a disciple, the mixed mental states of a guru when he is overtaken by the personal vengeance and selfishness, and later when he realises and cant bear even the slightest of guilt, where all picturised in a great influencive manner.! The graphics used for cockfights were also highly advanced. Acting by everyone (especially Dhanush, in his typical south Indian look with a bit of ugliness, lungi n larger than leg slippers :p) was great. Peppy music too .Also great direction!
Prior to watching the movie, just knew that it starred Dhanush! His song kOlaveri di was unnecessarily so much over rated by people that it made me have a completely un personal anonymity with him.! Though did begin the movie.
The plot is based on the tradition(illegal) of cock fights in southern states and rivalry between two ferocious opponents Rathnavelu – a police cop, tough respectful but always a loser against , Pettiakaran- a not so wealthy person,but a master in raising n training cocks for fight.! Dhanush, from the start is a “happy-go-lucky-fellow”, just full of enthusiasm ,zeal n keenness to learn cockfights.! He is a disciple of Pettikaran and has the utmost respect for him.
But the movie takes an unprecedented turn when things fall apart between the guru and the disciple.! Personal vengeance overtakes the true image of a guru and things get worse from there. The graphics used for the cock –fights were brilliant. Also the emotions of everyone were beautifully picturised.
The faithfulness of a disciple, the mixed mental states of a guru when he is overtaken by the personal vengeance and selfishness, and later when he realises and cant bear even the slightest of guilt, where all picturised in a great influencive manner.! The graphics used for cockfights were also highly advanced. Acting by everyone (especially Dhanush, in his typical south Indian look with a bit of ugliness, lungi n larger than leg slippers :p) was great. Peppy music too .Also great direction!
Rating : 4.1/5
By the 70mm Raju - Sidharaj Jadeja
(some are patriotic- I'm writiotic)
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