Movie , Rating
Kathakali 5.5/10
Movie Name :: Kathakali
Cast :: Vishal, Catherine, Karunas
Music :: Hiphop Thamizha
Director :: Pandya Raj
Producer :: Vishal
Kathakali Review
About Film ::
Kamalakar (Vishal) and his family are tortured by a local rowdy Samba who is against Kamalakar's brother's wish to setup an independent business. Kamalakar seeks revenge but he moves on. While he is about to marry his girlfriend (Catherine), Samba is killed and Kamalakar is the prime suspect for the murder. Kamalakar doesn't know how to get out of the trap laid by a cunning police officer. So he executes a plan to find the murderer.
Performance ::
Vishal is good as the regular guy. This is one of his finest performances till date. Cathrine is okay as the girlfriend. She goes missing after a point. She is just used for the romantic track and is hardly seen in the second half. Karunas comedy doesn't work. The actor who played the role of police inspector is menacing. Jayaprakash is wasted.
Analysis ::
Like most of the Tamil films, Kathakali too had a simple plot but an interesting screenplay. It is based on the revenge drama but Pandya Raj did it in whodunit style. It takes so much time to get on track. Romantic episode between Vishal and Catherine is anything but interesting. Same scenes are repeated until we get bored of it.
Story gets interesting before the interval as the main villain is killed and all fingers point at the hero. Pandya Raj did well in holding the interest of the viewers for a while, but even the mystery element gets uninteresting as the film takes predictable path. Climax part looks contrived as if the director is in a hurry to end it.
Kathakali could have been better had the director continued to throw surprises at us until the end. Even the big reveal at the end didn't make an impact because of lazy and cinematic climax. There are scenes that are worth watching but Kathakali falls flat on a whole.
Verdict ::
It is a good entertainer that slowly builds into an action packed thriller.
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