KD was finally released on last Sunday. The release day is very new to Tamil films as generally films open on Fridays only. This is a family venture, which is produced for Sri Surya movies by father A M Rathnam and directed by his elder son Jyothi Krishna with the younger son Ravi Krishna in the lead role. KD is Ravi’s fourth flick as hero and he manages to sail through the film with his ‘boy next door’ looks. But Ravi, you have miles and miles to go if you do not take any lessons on emoting and body language.

Tamanna Bhatia, the model turned actress carries the entire film on her shoulder. It is her stellar performance, which makes the film passable. Though KD is the first film for Tamanna, the girl has proved herself. In fact the film stands up only on the merit of this Punjabi Kudi. Trishas and Asins and Nayans, be wary of this girl. Ileana appears highly impoverished and has not used the opportunity to perform.

Viewers do have a feeling of déjà vu with KD especially with the character of Priyanka portrayed by Tamanna. This has ample similarity with the Neelambari of Padayappa.

The film opened to a moderate response in Devi, Sakthi Abirami, Udayam and Chandran in the city and in the suburbs at S S R Pankajam in Saligramam, National in Tambaram and Sri Pandyan in Moolakadai. And believe it or not, the sale of black ticket is soaring for the film day by day. Yesterday, a working day, tickets were sold at double the price in Devi complex in Annasalai. The film is slowly picking up through ‘word of mouth’ and is expected to have a decent running with the festival weekend ahead.