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| RETTAISUZHI
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
K Balachander, Bharathiraja, Anjali.
Direction:
Thamira
Music:
Karthik Raja
Production:
S Pictures |
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Writer-director
Thamira deserves credits for having brought
two legendary filmmakers of Tamil cinema
together on screen. They ignite the screen
with their loud-mouthed, belligerent ways
as the two constantly cantankerous old
men. Ironically, as the two characters
come to blows with each other, they guarantee
some of the memorable moments of the movie.
But what Thamira seemingly achieved in
terms of casting has not provided enough
prospects to the rest of Rettaisuzhi,
albeit the strong characterization of
both Bharathiraja and K Balachander.
Communist Bharathiraja and Congress man
Balachander, who for no rhyme or apparent
reason, are up in arms against each other.
The animosity probably cropped from the
fact that Bharathiraja wins an election
in which he contested against Balachander
(and we never asked whether they were
friends before the elections anyways).
But when Bharathiraja’s flashback
unfolds, we get a clear picture of what
the real deal is. Balachander is the reason
behind Bharathiraja’s celibacy;
he refuses to marry his sister off to
the latter and the sister kills herself.
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The village is quite used to their tussles and apart
from a few kids, who seem to take sides, no one really
cares. When Aari, raised by Balachander, and Anjali,
raised by Bharathiraja fall in love all hell breaks
loose. The bunch of adolescent kids takes the issue
in their hands and attempts to thaw the men’s
friendship. But in the end, are they also successful
in coercing the men to get Anjali and Aari married
with their blessing - that’s the interesting
catch.
Without a doubt, the meatier of the two roles belongs
to Bharathiraja. His reverberatingly menacing voice
supports the role hugely and we actually mean it as
a compliment. He flashes complex and varied emotions
in a matter of milliseconds. What Balachander loses
out in terms of strong characterization, he gains
in one single scene: when he parades grandly after
pronouncing his decision on the couple’s wedding,
the audience invariably tend to give him a standing
ovation.
It’s also probably ridiculous to write about
their acting skills for the two have literally, successfully
chartered the careers of hundreds of actors in South
Indian cinema.
As for the others, the kids often get infuriatingly
consistent with their acting skills and they are annoying
for the mere fact that there are so many of them.
But it’s also them who provide the movie its
required comic relief. Special mention to the kid
named ‘Cheenu Ramasamy’ who walks away
with a few applauses towards the end of the movie.
Anjali has a pleasing screen presence and her performance
is quite endearing as well. She infuses life into
her role that renders the role more credibility.
Dialogues are another major plus for Rettaisuzhi,
which also seem politically motivated, with a tinge
of humor. Not many people (including Kushboo) are
spared. Let’s hope that our sense of humor is
indeed building up.
Thamira’s Rettaisuzhi could have been a better
watch if only he had packed the script tightly with
events - for he is aided with a whole army of kids
and two interesting men who are capable of much more
that what is in display. But what you get in the end
is a soggy biscuit!
Verdict:
Wannabe funny movie!
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