JAYAM RAVI 'S THILLALANGADI TAMIL MOVIE REVIEW

used the Telugu flick Kick to adapt to Tamil settings with plenty of spices to augment the original product. After an impressive performance in

Peraanmai, Ravi is in his home turf under

Raja’s baton. The brother duo combination along with Tamannah and an ensemble star cast has delivered a lengthy (solid three hours and ten

minutes) entertainer.

of doing things extraordinary. He cannot stay in a job which fetches him a lakh of rupees for more than a month because it gives him the kicks to

throw his job away. Normalcy is his pet peeve and he goes to any extent to just enjoy the ‘KICK’; in the process baffles and miffs people around

him. His parents Prabhu and Suhasini understand him and leave him to his destiny knowing very well that Krishna will never go astray.

Jayam Raja film!) Her parents bring forth an alliance for her and she is asked to meet a boy in a train. She agrees with much reluctance and

meets the boy Krishna Kumar (Shaam). The story starts unfolding with Nisha narrating how she met Krishna and parted her ways with him.

her driver Das (Sathyan). Krishna being a friend of Das appears to double time the couple in love only to get them married off. From then on, it is

fiery encounters between the lead couple that oscillates between love and hate.

When Nisha completes her story, it is Shaam’s turn and he

divulges the real reason for his Malaysian visit. The rest of the film is about Nisha and Krishna’s love, misunderstanding and Shaam’s mission

with some predictable and some unpredictable events.

tediously lengthy to the point of exhaustion. The ‘family’ feel which is generally present in Raja’s films is missing in Thillalangadi. That apart, he

has dealt with a subject that is a wee bit unusual in his own style. The film, in its first half is ridiculously silly and asinine in some parts but slowly

warms up later.

of the film. Ravi looks dashing; dances well, fights energetically, emotes brilliantly but his voice is the major let down especially when he tries to

mouth macho dialogues.

Tamannah does what is expected of her. Looks like the lady has relaxed her rules for costumes and her glamorous

avatar in the film is bound to be a hit with youngsters. Shaam looks stunning and delivers well too. It is a pity that this actor’s potential has not

been completely utilized in Tamil films. The other cast members are adequate.

color of costumes are trendy and noticeable. Major support to Thillalangadi comes from music department where Yuvan Shankar Raja and

Thaman come to the fore. All the songs are hummable and the much talked about ‘Sol Pechu Ketkaada Sundari’ is interesting with five

Tamannahs and ten Rajas.

However, in the second half, Pattu Pattu Pattampoochi (sung by Silambarasan) is a total misfit in terms of mood and

is forced. The song follows a heavy mood from the lead pair but the dance sequences are chirpy. And when you thought the film is nearing

completion, the Thothu Ponene number comes up reminding clearly of the Telugu connection.

romance, glamour, sentiment and all the pertinent ingredients in perfect concoction and is a jolly good ride. It has something for everyone!