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Pandhayam Review |
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Starring:
Nithin Sathya, Prakash Raj, Sindhu Tolani, Vijay
Direction: S A Chandraskher
Music: Vijay Anthony
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Producer-director Chandrashekar’s 66th flick Pandhayam
has Nithin Sathya in the lead. Nithin who was careful in selecting
the right script in his earlier films appears to have slipped
this time.
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There
is no singular theme or accent in Pandhayam and the
film abounds in illogical narrations. Nithin Sathya’s
dad, unable to tolerate his son’s unruly and uncontrollable
behavior in his childhood, enrolls him in boarding school
to inculcate discipline in him. Nithin, at the boarding
school, is being accompanied by his friend and the duo
grows up together.
Once in college, Nithin’s friend falls in love
with the sister of Prakash Raj who happens to be a local
raucous minister. Prakash Raj, not withstanding his
sister’s love, kills her and her lover. To settle
scores and to avenge his friend’s killing, Nithin
gets into Prakash’s household and schemes a plot
and falls in love with another sister of Prakash Raj.
When Nithin’s ulterior motive is known to Prakash
Raj, he wants to kill him. What happens to Nithin and
Prakash Raj forms the rest of the story.
From the beginning to the end of the film, director
S A Chandrashekar has completely and conveniently forgotten
something called logic and fails to explain the reasons
for Radhika accepting Prakash Raj as her husband when
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completely wiped out her family members. Perhaps he may have
considered the age old ‘Thali’ sentiment of Tamil
films and must have thought that as an alluring point to woo
the women population. Unfortunately, this misfires very badly.
To add further misery to the audience, antediluvian sentimental
scenes torture them left, right and centre.
As regards performance, Prakash Raj does his role as usual.
Nothing much can be said about the performance of others as
the script has not helped them anyway. Patience of audience
is tested in the name of comedy. Heroine Sindu Thulani makes
a fleeting appearance.
The only saving grace in the film is its music especially
the Kaadal Theeviravaadi number, thanks to Vijay Milton. But
unfortunately, editor Harsha does not let the audience have
even this small pleasure of enjoying these scenes as he has
cut shots much below the minimum frame range which leaves
the viewer totally baffled to fathom what is happening on
screen.
Ilaya Thalapathy comes as Vijay who is being directed by Perarasu
with his trademark punch dialogues and fights. Nithin Sathya
comes as Vijay’s fan and sings hosannas of him.
Verdict – A
bet not worth placing!
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