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KOLAYA MUNDHIRIKA MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Karthik Kumar, Shikha, Jayaram, Anandraj.
Direction:
Madhumita
Music:
Selva Ganesh
Production:
Giriguja Films International |
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Humor
is a serious business in celluloid and
it requires astute craftsmanship to deliver
the goods right. After a very heavy-duty
material in Vallamai Thaaraayo, director
Madhumita has chosen a lighter genre for
her second venture with a colossal support
from Crazy Mohan, who is in charge of
dialogues and story in Giriguja films
international Kola Kolaya Mundhirika.
KKM opens up in a heritage jameen on a
Krishna Jayanthi day when the owners of
the jameen are killed in a shooting incident
with their child becoming an orphan. Precious
diamonds are hidden in a chair in the
bungalow which gets transported out. The
whereabouts of the chair(s) is known only
to the clerk (Delhi Ganesh) of the jameen,
who also leaves the place.
Cut to the present, we have Krish (Karthik
Kumar) and Veni (Shikha), habitual cons
who are involved |
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in petty thefts and are constantly engaged in outsmarting
each other. Shikha has been raised by M S Bhaskar
who is also a petty thief. As the film unfolds, Krish
gets to discover about the diamonds and the location
of chairs from Delhi Ganesh who is on his death bed.
Krish commences his trail of the precious gem. In
the meantime, Veerappan (Anand Raj), who is related
to the jameen, overhears this conversation and he
is also on this track along with his cronies.
Meanwhile, inspector Mathrubootham (Jayaram) and his
aide Vyapuri are given the responsibility of finding
a chip from dada Thulukkanam (Radha Ravi) as he is
known to have details about some Swiss bank accounts
of important people.
The
search for diamonds brings Krish and Veni together
as conniving partners which take them to different
stops, one being dada Thulukkanam where they collide
with Mathrubootham. From this point onwards, the diamonds
are being chased by Krish and Veerappan group while
Jayaram is on a hunt for the chip. Who gets the diamonds,
where the chip is and what happens to Krish and Veni
are narrated in this joke-a-minute venture with a
comical twist in the climax. And this jolly ride is
being helped by the side spitting, hilarious dialogues
which bear the distinctive stamp of Crazy Mohan.
Undoubtedly KKM belongs to Crazy Mohan who makes a
cameo at the end and the sequence tops the list of
this laughathon. The entire theatre erupted with claps
the moment he is zoomed in. Karthik Kumar essays his
role with consummate ease and his dance movements
are also much better. His acting histrionics have
definitely been exploited well. Although KKM is Shikha’s
maiden Tamil venture, the lady acquits herself with
finesse and the credit should be shared with Suchithra
who has lent her voice. (Welcome change from the voice
of Saveetha Reddy).
Jayaram as the sirippu police brings the roof down
especially in the bank robbery scene. The sequence
when Radha Ravi’s assistant explains about his
death to Krish and Shikha with "mullu" as
the key word is uproarious. KKM is replete with such
sequences all over. The other cast members are adequate
in their roles.
Music by Selvagaensh is fine and comes to the fore
in ‘Oru Varam’ number although the song
in itself is a speed breaker for KKM. Other songs
pass muster. Background score lends the right support
for KKM. Cinematography by L K Vijay and editing by
Vijay Venkatramanan are in sync with the mood of the
film.
On the flip side, KKM does not hold the audience’s
attention tightly through out and at times, appears
a tad juvenile, especially in the first half. All
the same, Madhumita should be lauded for having given
a light, clean, family entertainer. Go to KKM and
laugh out loud for two and a half hours.
Verdict:
Enjoyable game
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: Kola
Kolaya Mundhirika, Karthik
Kumar, Shikha,
Madhumita |
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