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| Behindwoods
Movie Review Board |
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Sivi
Cast
: Yogi, Jayashree Rao, Funky Shankar, Anuja
Direction: K R Senthil Nathan
Music: Dharan
Production: K Sundar |
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things first- What is the meaning of Sivi? Is it Sibi wrongly
spelt? According to the film maker, Sivi happens to be the
snake that adorns Lord Shiva’s neck. What is the link
between the snake and the film? Is this some kind of devotional
film which generally storms the screens during some holy months?
These are some of the questions that haunt you before embarking
on a journey to watch this film. |
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Sivi revolves around a ghost which tightly clutches
the shoulders of one of the characters just like a
monitor lizard. To reveal the identity of this person
is to spill the beans in this suspense thriller. So…
please go and watch Sivi to know the details.
Yogi, Jayashree Rao, Funky Shankar, and Anuja take
on the lead roles and have been successful in scaring
the wits out of us. The attempts of Chittibabu, Aarthi
and Benjamin in providing the comic relief fails flat
in its purpose but at the same time provides some
kind of breather from the frightening scenes and also
acts as a break time to prepare oneself for the ensuing
panic.
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Although the film has been inspired by the Thai film Shutter,
Sivi does not in any way weigh lesser than the original.
The credit should certainly go to the young music composer
Dharan who has enjoyed his work and threatened us continuously
with his music. For any suspense thriller, the success of
the film mainly depends on the background score and the
director can feel proud of the fact that his music director
has understood his role perfectly well and has delivered
the goods with a sharp flourish. A song each features in
the pre and post interval session. Already a chartbuster,
the numbers are filmed with an aesthetic appeal.
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Since
the primary objective of the film is to frighten the
audience, some of the faux pas of the film can be
overlooked. The director, cinematographer and the
music director have all worked singularly to terrorize
the viewers and their goal has been realized. Debutant
director Senthil Nathan has diligently worked hard
and the film stands a testimony to his efforts. A
bright future is in store for this talented director.
Seamless and taut editing by Sasikumar spices up the
terror quotient of the film.
Ladies and children are likely to keep off from this
film. Gents, please go with an escort. Sivi is tough
even for the bravest souls. Some sequences like in
the library while trying to see photos, the meeting
of Shankar and Yogi at the formers house, the climax
chase of Yogi by the ghost are examples where one
can feel their heart in their mouth. Though there
are shades of cinematic flavor in the climax scene,
it can be excused.
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The
film has a bright chance of becoming a commercial success.
Verdict - Thriller
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