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Kadhalna Summa Illa– Movie Review
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Starring:
Ravi Krishna, Sharvanand, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Tejashree,
Nasser, Ilavarasu, Crazy Mohan.
Direction: Ilankannan
Music:
Mani sharma, E.S.Murthy, Vidyasagar
Production: Raj Television Network |
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Kadhalna Summa Illa; the title might suggest a love story
that is strong in its emotional content. But, the movie is
much more than just love. It is also about a man who discovers
life as it should be during his quest for love. Even though
this is basically about a man who falls in love with a woman,
there is very little romance in it as we see in regular movies
and that is what makes Kadhalna Summa Illa, a remake of the
Telugu hit Gamyam, different. |
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Telugu
actor Sarvanand debuting in Tamil (also part of the
Telugu original) plays a millionaire who knows very
little about the realities of life. He lives in a world
of his own which consists mostly of over the top partying
and similar stuff. A typical spoilt brat, one might
think. But he seems truly smitten when he sees Kamalinee
Mukherjee (also part of the Telugu original), it is
like some part of him wants to change for the better.
But as he discovers, Kamalinee is poles apart from him
in terms of background, upbringing and lifestyle.
She is someone who believes in serving society and is
quite active in this direction, and he sees no way to
woo her but to take up her cause as his own. Even if
unwillingly, he does. And gets quite close with her.
But his past comes back to haunt his present and Kamalinee
is quite upset, and she leaves him for good. He is not
able to sleep easy after that; he wants to find her
out and claim her back and his journey in search of
her takes him through the many colors of life. He sees
many people, one of whom is played by Ravikrishna (played
by Naresh in the original), who is a petty thief but
helps him honestly in the search for his love.
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The film is an honest execution of a neat script. The director,
Ilangkannan, has not felt it necessary to fill in any commercial
ingredients like duets, and rightly so. What makes the movie
different is its theme itself: a man’s journey through
life. There is no opposition to his love, there is no regular
villain in the movie, it’s just a man’s destiny
that takes him through many experiences. And, there are
a couple of very good messages. At a point in the movie,
the hero and his friend come upon a group of naxalites,
an incident which ends in a shootout with the police. The
naxalites claim to be fighting for the peoples’ cause,
but the director has managed to convey effectively that
they have chosen the wrong path. The movie also shows how
the rich and prosperous can make themselves much more valuable
to society.
Performances are competent throughout the movie. Sarvanand
is apt for the role and does his part neatly, having played
the same character once before. Kamalinee does what is required
but one feels there is a lot more in her than what she has
delivered. Her look is inconsistent throughout the movie.
The surprise packet however is Ravikrishna. Many doubts
have been raised about his abilities but he proves that
he is not as wooden as many think he is. All he needs is
good opportunities. The scene stealer is M.S. Bhaskar. Appearing
in just one scene, he makes the most memorable moments of
the movie, recreating with aplomb what Brahmanandam had
done in the original.
Technically,
there is not much that can be said about the movie, the
music is just about average. Even with all the positives,
the movie has its innate limitations that do not allow more
than a certain level of liberty to spruce up proceedings.
It is not a regular entertainer, but it is definitely a
good attempt that won’t disappoint you if you are
not intent on a full-length commercial movie.
Raj
TV must be commended for showing the courage to venture
into film making with such a project and more so for releasing
it amid high competition. However, one fears that the movie
could find it very hard to survive, given the opposition
that it faces.
Verdict – Kadhalna Summa Illa: Worth a watch
for Pongal
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