Rating : 2.5 / 5
Banner : Modern Cinema
Cast : Dilip Roger, Sana, Geethika, Radhika, Natchatira, Sunil and Others
Music : S Balan
Cinematographer : Kichas
Producer: Jegannadhan
Director: Ramji Balan
Released Date: February 17, 2012
Story: A message oriented tale, the story begins with Udumban (rogger) who is not much educated and as he grows up, he becomes a thief. On the other hand, his brother Kaalai (sunil) is a notorious thug and is feared by all in the town. Udumban is constantly troubled by the local inspector for ‘Mamool’. The story takes a turn when Udumban decides to rob at a high ranking cop’s home and overhears at their home about how private educational institutions are looting their money. Realization dawns on Udumban and he decides to open a school. However, he gets arrested after opening the school and Kaalai takes over. What happens after that forms the rest of the story.
Presentation: The director has come up with a message oriented storyline and while the presentation was natural, the narrative was not that strong. The dialogues were sensible and simple with a wit of their own. The script was average but screenplay could have been better. Background score was energetic but not all songs were that special. Cinematography was upto the mark. Editing was adequate. Costumes were rustic while the art department was colorful and natural. Dileep Roger looked rugged and natural and carried his role well. Geetika and Sana were there to fill the glamour quotient. Sunil was nice. The others didn’t have much to offer.
Conclusion: The film marks the debut of the noted biker Dilip as the hero and though it came with a concept on the education system and its privatization, there were few places which struck the message strongly. While the first half goes about with some promising sequences, the second half doesn’t get to have the same momentum. Overall, this is a film which has a message oriented theme and it might appeal to a few but scoring success at the box office may not be that easy.
IdleStars verdict: Good thought, weak execution
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