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Movie Review: Director’s special, Debutant
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Paruthiveeran
movie review
Cast : Karthik, Priyamani, Saravanan, Kanja
Karuppu
Direction: Ameer
Music: Yuvanshankar Raja
Production : Gnanavel Rajan |
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Ameer
has shown his class again. Coming from the Bala school
of film making, he does not rely on stars to make
his movies, he believes only in his ability to execute
a script and he does that with aplomb every time.
It may be more than two years since Raam hit the theatres,
but the wait has been worth it. Paruthiveeran lives
up to all that it promised and more. |
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movie clearly rides on the shoulder of its director,
who has managed to extract good performances
from a relatively inexperienced star cast. Debutant
Karthik Sivakumar (Karthi), the surprise packet
of the film makes the best possible start to
his film career essaying the rough and tough
villager convincingly. Priyamani breathes fresh
life into her sagging career playing an innocent
but brave girl. Saravana combines well with
Karthi and Kanja Karuppu (a lucky mascot for
Ameer) to raise a few laughs. |
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Coming
back to the new recruit, Karthi, he has proved
that he is worth the rich legacy in acting that
he has inherited. He plays the character of
an unrefined villager in a way that is sure
to make the wise people of the industry sit
up and watch. His attire for the role seems
perfect, his perfectly kept (read unkempt) beard
adds effect. He has done away with every trace
of sophistication in his body language and even
handles the sickle with consummate ease. He
looks every inch a hot blooded youngster from
some rural part of Tamil Nadu. He appears seasoned
in the romantic scenes with Priyamani and does
not restrain himself when it comes to dance
moves in a kuthu song. This should certainly
win over the B and C center audiences. Since
most films’ success or otherwise is determined
by its run in the B centers, Paruthiveeran certainly
seems capable of hitting the bull’s eye.
Uninformed people might not believe that this
is the young man’s big screen debut. Look
out for this guy; he definitely has made his
brother and father proud. |
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Priyamani
has done well as the love interest of Karthi. However
she has much more to do in this movie, than just look
good. She has some scenes of her own and she performs
creditably in them. The one scene where she expresses
defiance towards her father for opposing her love
affair with the hero stands out. The heroine’s
father could have been a bit faster in his dialogue
delivery one feels; otherwise it is a neat performance. |
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screenplay is taut all through the movie. The
action scenes have been choreographed well.
Ramji must be appreciated for capturing the
rugged terrains of the village with originality.
His camera work in the scene where Priyamani
is beaten up by her father needs special mention.
The scenes where Kanja Karuppu suffers at the
hands of Karthi and Saravanan amuse you. Being
his first out and out village album, Yuvan Shankar
Raja too must be appreciated for his music.
Reminding you of the legendary Bharathiraja-Ilaiyaraja
combination of the 70s and 80s, all the songs
of the movie have a very native feel about them.
However one or two songs could have been placed
more intelligently. They seem to block the flow
of the story. The dialogues add impact to the
scenes; though the Madurai accent goes missing
in a few. A scene close to the climax where
Priyamani is raped by the villains appears rather
crude and is sure to put off the family audiences.
This scene could stand between Paruthiveeran
and a big victory.
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All
in all, a movie that certainly lives up to the billing.
Ameer enhances his reputation as a master craftsman.
Karthi enters the fray of young heroes with a strong
statement. He could emerge at the top if he treads
carefully; he has all the guidance that he can ask
for.
A team effort that is worthy of appreciation and a
victorious run in theaters. |
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