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KAATHADI MOVIE REVIEW |
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| Review
by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Atharva, Samantha
Direction:
Badri Venkatesh
Music:
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production:
Sathyajyothi films
Director
Badri Venkatesh's maiden venture Baana
Kaathadi was released today with some
amount of expectation in the Kollywood
film circle. The film has Atharva, veteran
actor Murali's son, and Samantha, who
was the heroine in Telugu VTV, as the
lead pair. Prasanna, Karunas and Manobala
are in supporting roles and music is by
Yuvan Shankar Raja. So what is Baana Kaathadi
all about? |
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The hero is a school student living in the crowded
slum of North Chennai. He falls in love with a college
going Fashion Technology student while chasing kites
with his friends. The hero gets caught by the police
in an unexpected situation which happens to change
his life forever. What happens to the hero? Does he
manage to marry the girl he fell in love with? Watch
Baana Kathaadi if you want to find the answer to these
questions.
Atharva is a school student whose hobby is to fly
kites. It just happens that one day he bumps, quite
literally, into Samantha. In the ensuing events, Samantha's
pen-drive finds its way into Atharva's pocket. This
makes Samantha go behind Atharva for two days as she
has her college project in that pen-drive. Atharva's
mother manages to find it while washing clothes and
he gives it back to Samantha. Thrilled by getting
the pen-drive back, she decides to throw a party to
Atharva and his friends. Love looms between the two.
Now if you are wondering about the age disparity between
the two, here is a clarification. Atharva is not a
bright student at school and so he spends two or three
years in every standard he studies. Good.
The hero decides to express his love and when the
two meet in a beach, Atharva spills a pack of condoms,
which he accidentally and unknowingly picks up from
Karunas' pocket. This infuriates Samantha who decides
to dump his love. Meanwhile, Atharva happens to be
a witness to a murder of an ex-MLA committed by Prasanna
who lives in the same area. A sudden change of events
lands Atharva behind the bars. What happens to Atharva,
Prasanna and Samantha is the rest of the story.
The first half of Baana Kaathadi drags itself forward
with high points here and there. It makes you wonder
how a fashion technology student can fall in love
with a school student (though an explanation is given).
Maybe you excuse the director as he is allowed to
use his cinematic freedom but the expression on Samantha's
face when the pack of condoms gets spilled is certainly
questionable. We also wonder why Atharva does not
make an attempt to hide it or give an explanation.
In fact, the only scene in the movie which demands
attention is when Prasanna kills the ex-MLA. The story
shines in bits but falls flat in many places.
Atharva does a good job as the protagonist. He looks
quite real as the school boy in the slums of North
Chennai. But he does seem to have a lot more in him
and has a lot of potential to make it big in Kollywood.
Samantha does not have a lot of scope and has done
a very ordinary job as the heroine. After her brilliant
performance in Ye Maaya Chesave, it is quite natural
to expect more from her. But she disappoints. Karunas
and others have played their parts. Some of the comedy
scenes do evoke laughter in the audience.
Director Badri Venkatesh could have handled the script
a lot better. With a powerful production house and
lots of talent at his disposal, he could easily have
given much more powerful presentation. The screenplay
does not demand attention at all and hence it is hard
to hide a feeling of saturation when you are watching
the movie. Even the romantic sequences between the
two seem so artificial. Though the song numbers by
Yuvan are fairly enjoyable it does not add strength
to the otherwise ordinary movie. Same applies to the
cinematography which is handled by Richard Maria Nathan.
There is nothing more in the movie that is really
worth mentioning.
With no other movies releasing this weekend and a
dry Friday last week, this movie had all the potential
to make it big. Unfortunately, poor handling of the
script and actors is a major letdown in this movie.
Atharva seems qualified to do better roles in the
future. The movie has his moments but it is not enough
to hold the movie-goer's attention for long periods
of time.
Verdict – Baana Kaathadi - does not
fly high.
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