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| UNNAIPOL
ORUVAN MOVIE REVIEW |
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by : Behindwoods review board |
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Starring:
Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Anuja
Iyer, Lakshmi.
Direction:
Chakri Toleti
Music:
Shruti Haasan
Production:
Rajkamal International, UTV Motion
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After
keeping the movie buffs in suspense
over its release due to its
legal wrangles, Unnaipol Oruvan,
the Tamil remake of ‘A
Wednesday,’ produced by
Raaj Kamal Films International
has finally made it much to
the relief of everyone associated
with it. The job of director
Chakri Toleti is easy and difficult
– easy as a readymade
story was in front of him and
hard as he has to make the content
relatable to Tamil audience.
By and large, the film has remained
loyal to the original script.
What could happen when a common
man is pushed beyond his realms
of patience and what are its
consequences? Unnaipol Oruvan
throws light on these issues
and the triumph of humanity
and its effect on national integration.
Indirectly, the film says terrorism
can only be held in check by
terrorism.
UPO is about certain events
that happen in one busy day
in a Police Commissioner’s
life. He receives an anonymous
phone call asking for a release
of four terrorists in police
custody. Although the commissioner
takes the call lightly, he realizes
the seriousness of the issue
soon and a group is formed to
tackle the demands of this call.
The gripping events that unfold
subsequently are recounted in
a riveting manner. |
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Mohanlal brings forth the responsible Police
Commissioner and the unruffled manner in
which he deals with a tense situation justifies
his recent military award for acting. Kamal,
as the angered citizen, has portrayed his
emotions and feelings in the right measure.
In the last few scenes, when he picks the
vegetables from the ground in a composed
manner suggests that he is after all an
ordinary citizen. His pain and twinge are
highly palpable when he is keen to finish
off the terrorists. The sequences where
Kamal has used his personal experience are
enjoyable as regards to non-receipt of voters
ID card.
All the characters have been understood
and essayed perfectly by the artistes. Anuja
Iyer, as the TV reporter, has risen up to
the occasion and so does Ganesh Venkatram.
Camera by Manoj Soni and music by Shruti
Haasan are in sync with the mood of the
film and enhance the thrill when required.
Although UPO has its flaws, they are negligible
when compared to the film in totality.
All in all, a brilliant work which will
be appreciated by every socially responsible
citizen of India.
Jai Hind
Verdict:
Unnaipol Oruvan – Power of Common
Man
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