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| MILAKA
MOVIE REVIEW |
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| Review
by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Natraj, Poongodi
Direction:
Ravi Mariah
Music:
Sabesh - Murali
Production:
Shri Nataraja Arts |
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The title gives the impression of a spicy
entertainer and that is what the makers
of Milaka have tried to deliver. Too little
or too much spice can play spoilsport
with any product, the essence lies in
getting the optimum. Have the makers of
Milaka got the spice quotient right?
Set in Madurai, which seems to be the
hottest Kollywood destination/backdrop
these days,
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| Milaka
tells the story of a typical Madurai youth who unwittingly
gets involved into a tussle with a group of brothers
and fights his way to end up on top. The issue, as
in most movies, is the heroine. So, it is another
clichéd hero-heroine fall in love, fight villains
and live happily ever after kind of movie, you might
think. But, that is not all about Milaka. The interesting
and a bit suspenseful portions of the movie are in
the first half where the heroine is shown to be under
the constant vigil of 3 brothers, who follow her to
all places. The girl seems to be at extreme discomfiture
due to their presence and also seems to fear pretty
grave consequences if she were to publicly cry out
for help. But, she smartly tries to grab the attention
of people around her by dropping off notes that detail
her predicament and ask for help. But, as one would
expect, the odds of someone noticing these are very
slim. And, even if someone happened to notice and
read these small notes, the chances that they would
take it seriously and arrange for help are even more
minimal.
But, why is the girl stuck in such a situation and
who are those 3 brothers who keep hounding her all
the time. As the movie progresses, we are told the
reasons for all this and it is also revealed that
there is a fourth brother who has lost his mental
bearings. His condition is also connected to the girl’s
predicament, in a very unfortunate manner. So, how
does the hero get involved in all this and how are
issues sorted out? That is what Milaka is all about.
There is no doubt about what the makers of Milaka
have envisioned: nothing ground breaking or novel,
but a fairly enjoyable commercial ride through Madurai
which has its share of uniqueness, clichés
and stereotypes in equal measure.
Bollywood cameraman Nataraj makes his debut as hero
with Milaka and has done a fairly neat job of being
the typical Tamil male lead. Poongodi, the damsel
in distress, too is convincing, especially in the
initial portions. The rest of the cast remains true
to the typical Madurai style and slang, with which
we have become very familiar thanks to a whole lot
of films that have been made with the same backdrop.
However, the surprise element comes in the form of
director Singam Puli (Mayavi fame) who handles the
comic department in Milaka. His characteristic Madurai
accent and seemingly natural flair and timing for
comedy have worked well to produce enjoyable lighter
moments on screen. He stands to get more such opportunities
in future.
On the technical front, Milaka has nothing much to
boast off, all departments functioning fairly well
according to the requirements of the movie. Sabesh
Murali’s music fails to add any strength to
Milaka, there is not a single tune that catches the
audience’s attention.
Milaka is a film that makes no attempt to hide its
intentions to be a full on commercial and is loaded
with all that is considered to be part of regular
Kollywood masala fare. But, it is not only about those
stereotypes, there are interesting moments and twists
which stop the movie from being another cliché
fest. Watch Milaka if you don’t mind the masala
which coats the pretty interesting basic plot.
Verdict:
Spice-not quite optimum
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