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Muthucharam Review: That’s four in a row
for Gautham |
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Pachaikili
Muthucharam movie review
Cast : Sarath Kumar, Jyothika, Andrea, Milind
Soman
Direction: Gowtham Menon
Music: Harris Jayaraj
Production : Oscar Ravichandran |
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It
takes courage, tremendous belief and conviction to
stick to your guns when things go against you. Pachaikili
Muthucharam has not been a smooth ride for everyone
involved, but Gautham Menon; captain of the ship was
unwavering in his confidence and now it is time for
all the skeptics to go into hiding or take a U-turn
and hail this effort. |
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Kakka Kakka was an ‘Episode in the life
of a police officer’ then this must be
‘an Episode in the life of a common man’.
It’s the story of a man who lives for
and loves his family, commits a mistake, repents,
regrets, suffers and then redeems himself. It’s
a celluloid drama about how a few moments can
change one’s life. It is not a love triangle,
nor a family drama about the ‘other woman’.
It is, in every sense of the phrase, ‘a
never before seen’ attempt in Tamil cinema.
It takes guts to do such movies and hats off
to the entire team of Pachaikili Muthucharam.
The movie opens with Sarath Kumar being shown
as the perfect picture of the ‘common
man’; simple, content, complacent and
secure. He has a ‘happy family back home’
(wife and son), a hassle free job (medical representative).
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It
is a smooth existence and he demands nothing more
from life. The twist enters in the form of Jyothika
in a suburban train; its imminent attraction and what
started as a rapport first threatens to ‘Derail’
the hero’s life. Though the movie has been inspired
by the English version, Derailed, the nativity factor
has been seamlessly stitched in, thanks to Gautham’s
narration and Aravind Krishna’s camera.
Conviction is the one word that comes to mind when
one thinks of the movie. First, the conviction shown
by the director to adapt a story of a genre that is
seldom tried in Tamil cinema. Conviction on the part
of Jyothika to take up a role that breaks all rules
about what a heroine must do. If you are a Jyothika
fan, then this is a must watch; she has never done
such a role before. Then there is Sarath Kumar who
must be lauded for choosing to play a man who is blackmailed
and beaten up by a couple of thugs in some scenes.
Also, it takes confidence to appear in front of camera
without make up.
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Who
says commercial cinema cannot be realistic?
In fact things cannot get more real. A man who
falls for the charms of a woman who is a complete
stranger to him; the man who sobs while confessing
his folly to his wife; the man who begins to
crumble under the pressure of the threats of
a few gangsters. All these are things that we
do not normally associate with hero’s
in Tamil cinema. Only in the climax does the
hero hit back and redeem himself. But then that
can be forgiven; that is the only way to end
the movie on a happy note.
Sarath Kumar is convincing; Andrea is apt; Milind
Soman is menacing but the real scene stealer
is Jyothika who puts her big expressive eyes
to best possible use. The scenes on train in
which she attracts Sarath Kumar stand out. She
has even made subtle changes to her body language
to accommodate the hint of deviousness that
her character has. The cast could not have done
a better job and credit to Gautham Menon for
choosing the right persons for the roles. However,
one has to say that the long hair of the villain
is getting repetitive. |
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The
script is the single biggest strength of the movie.
The narration never sways from the main plot, no unnecessary
frills. Camera work is excellent and so is the editing.
Both factors add value to the movie. The music is
another high point. The Harris Jeyaraj-Gautham team
does it for the fourth time in a row. Mesmerizing
scores, a peppy number, you have it all, not to forget
the background score. This adds greatly to the viewing
experience of an already well crafted movie. The melodious
Unn Sirippinil and the lilting Unakkul Naan have been
well shot.
It is difficult to sum up a movie that has so many
positives. It is tough to weigh what to mention and
what not to. It would be fair to say that if one can
overlook few minor glitches, then this is one movie
that deserves to be watched on the big screen. It
is a two hour something movie that does not permit
you to take your eyes off the screen; nor does it
get off your mind for hours after. |
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| Gautham
shows that he is growing with each passing film.
His style is distinctive, his vision clear,
his team rallies around him and he manages to
pull it off each time he attempts. Strictly
speaking in trade terms, it is sure to please
the A centre audiences. B and C centers, well
Sarath Kumar’s presence should pull the
crowds. They will see their star in a totally
new avatar and how they react to it is something
that needs to be watched. But, if one has to
sum up, then the movie has everything in it
to become a HIT. Gautham lands four in a row.
One only hopes that this is not the best he
can offer, we want to see even more from him.
Keep going Gautham.
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For
the common man: If it has been quite a while since
you had a good time, then do yourself a favor. Get
yourself a ticket and watch Pachaikili Muthucharam
on the Big Screen. Let’s whole heartedly encourage
such movies so that better ones are made in the future. |
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