Kalathil Santhipom Movie Review
Cast-;
Jiiva, Arulnithi, Manjima Mohan, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Radha Ravi, Robo Shankar, Bala Saravanan, Ilavarasu, Aadukalam Naren, Marimuthu, Vela Ramamoorthy, Renuka, Sri Ranjani, ‘Boologam’ Rajesh and Benito etc.
Crew-;
Director: N Rajasekar ,Production Company: Super Good Films,Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja,Lyricists: Pa. Vijay, Viveka,Cinematographer: Abinandhan Ramanujam,Editor: Dinesh Ponraj,Art Designer: M .Murugan
Act ion Choregrapher: Pradeep,Song Choregrapher: Raju Sundaram etc.
Story-;
The story revolves around two friends, Ashok (Jiiva) and Anand (Arulnithi), who have contrasting personalities. While the former is a care-free person who doesn’t believe in falling in love, the latter is short-tempered and is yet to come to terms with a heartbreak. They work in a finance company and are professional kabaddi players as well. Their parents are looking for a suitable life partners for them, and their side-kicks (played by Balasar avan an and Robo Shankar), too, have been encouraging them to get hitched. One day, Anand’s matchmaking function goes for a toss when a prank played by Ashok becomes serious. Ashok tries his best to unite Anand and Kavya (Man jima Mohan), with whom the latter’s wedding was supposed to take place. However, Anand’s decision surprise Ashok, Kavya and their friends. What happens further to their lives when Sofia (Priya Bhavani Shankar) enters the plot forms the rest of the story.
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Movie Review-;
The title of the film translates to ‘Let’s meet on the playing field’ and although the protagonists Ashok (Jiiva) and Anand (Arulnithi) are introduced as kabaddi players, the only other time (besides the intro scene) the duo enters a real playground is towards the end, and for a cause unrelated to the basic story. A routine drama structured ar ound the friendship between the two male protagonists.Ashok and Anand are best friends, and like many frie nds, the duo are constantly at odds over things, arguing, and then learning to bury their differences. Add Robo Shankar and Bala Saravanan into the mix, and there are some appealing elements spread sporadically throu ghout the storyline, but it’s a mixed bag because Rajasekar also passes body shame as humor.
In the mix comes Kavya (Manjima) whom Anand’s parents want him to marry. When Ashok becomes the cause of Anand’s wedding plans being blocked, he tries to work things out for his friend. However, a ghost from An and’s past returns to his life to complicate matters …The Jiiva-Arulnithi star is a lightweight film inspired by the film styles of Sundar C and Hari, but offers little cinematic value Why are Tamil filmmakers so determined not to explore roma nce beyond its surface layers? That’s the million dollar question that no producer ever wanted a screenwriter to feature. And so, we still have to consume films like Kalathil Santhippom who, even when pre sented with the opp ortunity to be something else, fails to seize it.The film offers a routine story that was made to death in Tamil cinema; it’s a masala movie that lives up to its nickname by bringing together storylines you might have watched in 90s Tamil movies.
Kalathil Santhippom would surely work for the casual viewer who doesn’t care too much about loopholes, mi ssed opportunities, or even the incredible elasticity of the average stuntman in Tamil movies (one wonders why they are forced to bounce off the floor after taking a single slap of the hero!). It is a film made exactly for such an audience and not for the critic.Why can’t a commercial filmmaker commit to exploring romance beyond the sup erficial things shown to us? The issue with KS is its mundane screenplay and it’s dowdy story that offers nothing new. Friendship is an interesting premise to set a plot but the writer in Rajasekar tries to play safe and rarely moves out of his comfort zone.
There are a lot of punch dialogues and stunts that look forced and out of place like always. The songs as usual are like hiccups..Jiiva delivers what is expected out of him. Arulnithi is comfortable in his role. Manjima Mohan is good Priya Bhavani Shankar has little to do. Robo Shankar and Bala play their typical parts. Abinanthan Ramab ujam’s cinematography is neat. Yuvan’s music is just about average. Dinesh Ponraj’s editing is fair. Dialogues are OK. Direction is standard. The cast also includes Robo Shankar, Bala Saravanan, Radha Ravi, Ilavarasu, ‘Aaduk alam’ Naren, Renuka & Sri Ranjani playing significant roles. With music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, Cinematography by Abhinanthan Ramanujam and Editing by Dinesh Ponraj, N.Rajasekar has donned the hat of a Debut Director.
While both their families are on a search for a bride for their sons, the unexpected situational hindrances and turns that the two friends take on each other in-order to overcome those hindrances faced in their respective love life leads to the happy climax. By mixing all emotions together in correct proportions, the director has managed to safely stay connected in terms of content, carefully targeting all the sectors of audience. The Jiiva – Manjima Mohan & Arulnithi – Priya Bhavani Shankar pairs look fresh on screen with their respective characters sticking to our minds forgetting their celeb statures. Robo Shankar and Bala Saravanan stays a stress buster throughout with their timing counters scoring big time. Arulnithi looks very convincing as an action hero. His height and body language stands as a major plus.
Jiiva as usual delivers an enthusiastic performance at ease. Both the heroines have given a justifying perfo rm ance. Yuvan delivers an average score, not taking up the burden of elevating the scenes.Though everything about ‘Kalathil Santhipom’ sounds to be above average, the story, screenplay and the dialogues recollects many other movies from the past. Kalathil Santhipom is a properly packaged family entertainer that feeds the au dience wi th all the required elements like friendship, love, comedy, action, sports etc but in a regular taste that would be liked by the most but celebrated by none. Ashok and Anand are greatest pals, and like many pals the duo conti nuously disagree on issues, fall out after which be taught to bury their variations.
Add Robo Shankar and Bala Saravanan into the combo, and there are participating components distributed spor adically all through the screenplay, however it’s a combined bag as a result of Rajasekar additionally passes off physique shaming as humour. Into the combo comes Kavya (Manjima) who Anand’s dad and mom need him to marry. When Ashok turns into the trigger for Anand’s wedding ceremony plans to be stalled, he tries to repair the state of affairs for his buddy. Nonetheless, a ghost from Anand’s previous walks again into his life to compl icate issues…. Kalathil Santhippom would absolutely work for the informal viewer who is just not bothered an excessive amount of about loopholes, missed alternatives and even the unimaginable elasticity of the typical stuntman in Tamil movies (one wonders why they’re made to bounce off the ground after taking a mere slap from the hero!). It’s a movie made precisely for such an viewers and never for the critic.
Nonetheless, this right here is the gripe: why can’t a industrial filmmaker decide to exploring romance past the superficial issues we’re proven? Neither the filmmaker nor the male actors (round whom this business predic tably revolves) supposedly imagine that the audiences imagine a bond between a person and a lady tastes like vanilla ice cream. So, why then are we served with plots and screenplays that lack flavour, if that’s what you might be on the lookout for in a masala movie?While Kalathil Santhippom is extra influenced by the filmmaking kinds of Sundar C (the automotive chase sequence across the village is harking back to Kalakalappu) and Hari (motion sequences which might be all the identical), it’s stunning to see simply what number of filmmakers have tried, however did not efficiently incorporate the Viswasam components into their masala movies.
And Viswasam’s success was in that the screenplay tugs at your emotional nerve and elicits a response. These movies that aspire to duplicate that success fail to do this — making the viewers emotional.You don’t really feel charged up for Ashok and Anand’s friendship. Actually, you’re feeling labored up by the superficial shows affor ded to caste, love and different humanly issues, and that’s painful as a result of alternatively you see a lot care going into making a stuntman bounce off the ground!So, transfer over vanilla ice cream, I demand solely faloodas going ahead. Will Tamil cinema hear?Neither the filmmaker nor the male actors (who this industry predictably revolves around) supposedly believe audiences believe that a male-female bond tastes like vanilla ice cream. So why do we use plots and storylines that lack flavor, if that’s what you’re looking for in a masala movie?
While Kalathil Santhippom is more influenced by the cinematic styles of Sundar C (the car chase sequence aro und the village is reminiscent of Kalakalappu) and Hari (action sequences which are all identical), it is surprising how many filmmakers have attempted, but failed to integrate the Viswasam formula in their masala films.And ViswasamThe success of the script lies in the fact that the script pulls on your emotional nerve and elicits a reaction. Those films that aspire to replicate that success fail to do so – which makes audiences emotional.You don’t feel burdened with the friendship between Ashok and Anand. In fact, you feel pissed off by the superficial presentations offered to caste and love and other human things, and it’s painful because on the other hand you see so much care in bouncing a stuntman on the ground!So switch to vanilla ice cream, I’m only asking for faloodas for the future. Tamil cinema will he listen?
This IS MY Personal Review So Please Go And Watch The Movie In Theaters Only
Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting-3 /5
