|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Film
Review - Karupasamy Kuthagaithaarar |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Karupasamy
Kuthagaithaarar – Love, actually
Cast: Karan, Meenakshi,Vadivelu
Direction: Murthy
Music: Dheena
Production: Sethu, D.Gopinath, Deerajkar, R.Balasubramaniam |
|
|
If
you are prejudiced over Karan’s movies
– considering his earlier hit Kokki
for its gore and bloodshed – you are
more than mistaken in the case of his latest
venture Karupasamy Kuthagaithaarar. A promising
script with the backdrop of Madurai and a
star cast that is perfectly handpicked and
‘pushes the envelope’ quite often
are all that needed to glue the audiences
to the seat – with their family this
time around – for Karan and the debutant
director Murthy.
What
is it with Madurai and its people? Lately,
Kodambakkam is witnessing quite a handful
of movies focused on Madurai on its screens.
However, wait before you write Karuppasamy
off in the category as well. The movie sure
has love, humor, sentiments, villainy in the
form of few relatives, and an impressive statement
to make at that in equal proportions.
|
|
|
|
Plot – Education meets Romance
Karan plays this happy go lucky guy next door who
is a small time contractor for cycle stands. When
not at work, he kills time with his friends taking
part in their mimicry troupe where he is famous for
his Rajini look-alike acts. Life goes on for the protagonist
until Meenakshi stumbles upon in his life. An aspiring
medical student, she relates Karan’s benevolence
to her late mother’s. Soon after, they both
become victim of the stupid cupid’s bait.
Although in love with the girl, Karan insists that
education should be her priority over romance. Besides,
their love affair wreaks havoc in Meenakshi’s
upper caste family, which is known for cast prejudices.
With a family to resist and her education to pay attention
to, Meenakshi find it tough to get along. Finally,
a seamless climax tells it all as to how the couple
manages to pull it off against all the odds, predominantly
Meenakshi’s family. |
|
|
Cast – gleaned and sheens
Karan seems to have graduated from just being
a sidekick to a truly emerging hero. Shedding
a few pounds off his flabby body, Karan manages
top-notch performance, be it his body language
or the emotions that flows seamlessly out
of his facial expressions. His experiment
with the slang of Madurai does help for the
portrayal of his character, among other things.
The actor is here to stay provided he picks
some real good roles in the near future to
add to his evolving profile
Kodambakkam
always had a thing or two for Bengali beauties.
With Pinky being rechristened as Meenakshi
for Karuppasamy, here is yet another Bengali
beauty to add up to the list.
|
|
|
Her
adorable character for the movie exudes charm and
her large expressive eyes come in handy.
Since
Karan also takes care of the comic and lighthearted
moments of the movie, Vadivelu’s track doesn’t
do much for the movie’s pace. However, his
combinations scenes with Karan are a riot.
That
apart, rest of the actors make an indelible attempt
to fit into the shoes of the respective characters
perfectly.
|
|
The
rest
Sridhar’s cinematography efficiently
captures Madurai, its streets, its people,
and the temple leaving it lingering in your
senses long after you left the cinema halls.
Though there are too many songs, Dina manages
to strike a chord with Karuppan Varaan. The
melody Uppu Kallu is also worth a mention.
Verdict
Karuppasamy has all it takes to be a summer
hit. If some drama in the name of love entangled
in overprotective relationships, with a dash
of reality and overall sprinkled with an acceptable
measure of humor, is what you are looking
for, then Karuppasamy is worth a visit to
the halls.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
