SATAN – THE DARK Tamil Movie Review
Cast-:
Fredrick John, Ayraa Palak, Chandini Tamilarasan, Mona Bedre, and Sreeja Ravi and Others.
Crew -:
Writer & Director : Manikandan Ramalingam DOP : Bala G Ramasamy Music : Aswin Krishna Art : Surendran Selvaraj Editors : Rajkumar & Kovai Abishek DFT Trailer cuts: Yogaraja Trailer dialogues : Sathyavarma Thirukumaran Stunt : Danger Mani Sound designs : Aswathaman siva Trailer voice: Pavithra VFX: Realworks Dance : Adham Mohammed Sound mix : AM Senthamizhan DI : Siva Sfx makeup : Aishwarya J Costumes : Tamizhiniya mm Publicity designs : Monic PRO : Sri Venkatesh Production manager : Thillai Deepak EP : Sampath Krishna Distribution : Poppins studio Producer : Edward Trailer Music team :- Additional Programmers : Ajai Kumar, Arun Karthik, Prahatheesvar, Sharan Kumar & Arosh Camilus Electric Guitar : Aviv Basil C Male Chorus – Nirmal JP, Sharan Kumar, Aviv Basil C & Aswin Krishna Strings Quartet : Violin 1 – Vignesh U, Violin 2 – Nandhini A, Viola – Dinesh A, Cello – Balaji M Trailer soundtrack Mixed by Nirmal JP & Aswin Krishna Mastered by Adarsh Narayanan @ Reengara, Chennai Trailer Music team :- Additional Programmers : Ajai Kumar, Arun Karthik, Prahatheesvar, Sharan Kumar Electric Guitar : Aviv Basil C Strings Quartet : Violin 1 – Vignesh U, Violin 2 – Nandhini A, Viola – Dinesh A, Cello – Balaji M Trailer soundtrack Mixed by Nirmal JP & Aswin Krishna Mastered by Adarsh Narayanan @ Reengara, Chennai Label: Saregama India Limited, A RPSG Group Company and Others.
Story -:
Individuals who lack faith in God often turn to Satan worship; driven by the belief that offering human sacrifices to Satan will grant them their desires, they go beyond sacrificing animals like goats and cattle to offer up human beings instead. In a village once inhabited by such people, a series of ominous incidents begins to unfold once again after many years. Many residents meet mysterious deaths. A police officer investigating these enigmatic fatalities uncovers several startling truths.
Meanwhile, the protagonist Ira’s mother, Mona Patre, begins to behave erratically, claiming that she is being controlled by an unseen force. She suddenly inflicts injuries upon herself, and before those wounds can even heal, she becomes embroiled in a series of shocking incidents. Sensing that Ira is in grave danger, the male lead, F.J., rushes to her home to rescue her—only to encounter a grotesque, terrifying figure.
After witnessing this entity, F.J. himself begins to experience strange sensations, while the mysterious deaths continue unabated throughout the village.
Amidst this unfolding crisis, both the investigating police officer—having uncovered the truth behind the mysterious deaths—and the male lead discover a way to put an end to the carnage. What is that solution? Were they successful in executing it? Who is the terrifying entity lurking within Ira’s home? And what is the connection between this entity and the mysterious deaths plaguing the village? The answers to these questions form the remainder of the film’s story.
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Movie Review-:
FJ, who plays the protagonist in the role of a school student, has executed his part commendably. Ira, starring as the female lead—a schoolgirl—sends shivers down the audience’s spines in scenes where she is trapped and tormented by her menacing mother. Mona Bedre, portraying Ira’s mother in a powerful and formidable role, delivers a sensational performance that leaves the audience screaming in terror.
Although Chandini Tamilarasan makes her appearance only as the climax approaches, she serves as the very pivot of the story. However, it appears that her screen time will be significantly greater in the second installment compared to the first.
From the actor playing the police officer to the various villagers, many of the cast members are newcomers; yet, they have all performed their respective roles effectively.
Cinematographer Bala G. Ramasamy succeeds in instilling a sense of dread in the minds of the audience using nothing more than the setting of a single house.
While Ashwin Krishna’s musical score serves as a major asset to the film, its excessive volume occasionally becomes jarring, inducing headaches for the audience. Nevertheless, the background score breathes life into the scenes, causing the viewers’ hearts to pound with suspense.
It is evident throughout the film that editors Rajkumar and Kovai Abhishek have assembled the scenes in a somewhat disjointed and confusing manner.
Although there is a thematic link between the backstory narrated at the beginning of the film and the events unfolding in the present, they have failed to articulate this connection with sufficient clarity.
Writer-Director Manikandan Ramalingam, while successfully conveying his intended message in a way that evokes fear in the audience, has struggled to present the narrative with absolute clarity.
From start to finish, the screenplay meanders along such divergent paths that the audience is left bewildered, struggling to comprehend exactly what is transpiring.
Ultimately, as the climax draws near, Director Manikandan Ramalingam provides a comprehensible explanation regarding the backstory of the mysterious deaths and the means to prevent them; however, he concludes the film on a note suggesting that the full scope of this backstory will be further explored in the second installment. Director Manikandan Ramalingam, who keeps the audience terrified through background music and gruesome, blood-splattering visuals, could have made a far greater impact with the film had he executed it with greater clarity. All in all, ‘Saathan’ is a killer experience.
This Is My Personal Review So Please Go and Watch the Movie in Theatres Only.
Written by B4U Media Admin Ratting. B4U Media Admin 4 / 5
