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Pazhani Movie Review |
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Pazhani
Cast
: Bharath, Kajal Agarwal, Kushboo
Direction: Perarasu
Music: Srikanth Deva
Production: Sakthi Chidambaram |
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the fast changing world of Tamil cinema, where offbeat themes
have become the order of the day and slick, stylish presentation
a given, one director refuses to budge from the old formula.
He isn’t ready just yet to come out of the formula-centric
masala movie mode. After dishing out mediocre fare, he’s
at last come up with an entertainer that entertains big time.
Now you know why the movie tagline for Pazhani says "Commercial
Panchamritham.” |
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Perarasu
debuted with the much liked masala venture Thirupachi,
quickly sustaining his position as a masala king with
his follow-up hit, Sivakasi. But with Tirupati and Dharmapuri
he slipped down several notches, unable to seduce an
audience the way he had with his first two hits. This
time, however, he is back with a vengeance: Perarasu
gets all the different ingredients of the masala formula
just right in Pazhani, churning out an enjoyable movie
that is fast paced with several twists to keep the audience
hooked.
The movie is about a young hunk, Barath, who loves his
mother and sister. When he is just ten years old he
goes to jail after killing his father’s second
wife. He was forced to kill for his mother’s sake.
When he finally comes out of jail, he is heart struck
to see that his sister has begun hating her brother-
she seems to be in the same tragic situation as their
mother was fifteen years ago. What Barath does to help
his sister forms the rest of the plot, but intertwined
is Perarasu’s usual flair for romance, comedy,
dance and some fierce one-liners fired by the hero.
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The movie is certain to get a huge reception in the
B and C centers. The director scores extra points
for making Barath such a sizzling action hero. The
first half is slickly paced with intelligent turns
in the plot. And just when you think the second half
is losing pace, Perarasu slams us with a rousing climax.
Typically, almost all the scenes are drenched in sentiment
and illogic, but an audience familiar with Perarasu’s
work will know that trying to find logic in his script
is close to committing a sin. The scene where Barath
presents his sister a saree, declaring that he sees
her as his mother is highly emotional and is sure
to have women wetting their handkerchiefs. In one
of the songs Barath evokes the names of Rajinikanth,
Vijay and Ajith without provoking their huge fan base
– rather he impresses them by demonstrating
how much he respects those big stars.
The movie entirely belongs to Chinna Thalapathy Barath:
this agile hero has grabbed the opportunity to look
every inch the action hero here. His dialogue delivery,
his agility in the stunt sequences, his grace in the
dance routines and his acting prowess in the more
emotional scenes catapults him into a star
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the making. Kushboo as usual impresses as Barath’s
sister, as does yesteryear actress Rekha as his mother.
Kajal Agarwal has little to do except look cute and
ravishing in the song sequences. Like so many of our
heroines whose roles are underwritten, her acting
gets little scope. Chitti Babu is unimpressive as
the comedian. Ishwarya is at her best in a villainous
role. Banu Chandar, Biju Menon and Raj Kapoor in supporting
roles also stand out. Ravi Mariya, as the movie’s
villain and dialogue writer, scores in both departments.
His crackling dialogues are actually the highlight
of Pazhani.
Vijay Milton’s cinematography is, as always,
expert - the song sequences especially are a treat.
Editor Jaishankar has worked hard and it shows. And
both, stunt and dance choreography, nicely match the
mood of the movie. Srikanth Deva’s music is
fairly okay with two songs that are memorable enough
to stay with you after the end of the show.
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Overall
a mass masala entertainer, which is sure to become a hit
( particularly in the B and C centers) rewarding Barath
with an action hero image, and giving a much needed break
to Perarasu’s lagging career. Pazhani is not for an
audience looking for something offbeat and inventive but
for an audience craving for some old formulaic entertainment
– loads of action thrown in with mother- sister sentiment.
Verdict: A formulaic thirst-quencher
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