Produced
by-Dream Warrior Pictures
Scripted and
Directed by- H. Vinoth
CastKarthi,
Rahul Prteet Singh, Abhimanyu Singh, Bose Venkat, Varghese Mathew, Rohith
Pathak, Nara Srinivas, Sathyan, Manobala and Sonia
Censor
Rating-U/A
Running
Time-157 minutes
Rating-***1/2
Action
movies that hit our Indian screens are aplenty but not all make the grade as
most of them turn out to be routine ones without much of conviction and
commitment! As the name of the production banner goes, this flick which
sketches the steps taken by a daring and dedicated cop who leaves no stone
unturned in his mission to bring a band of bandits to book, fits the film like
a T; indeed this is a dreamy tale of a warrior-cop based on true events!
The
screenplay is broad based on the meticulously planned operations of the
Tamilnadu State Police Department that gunned down two dangerous criminals
belonging to the Bawaria Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh which eventually
led to the arrest of several others, a decade ago!
We hear that
the team collaborated with S.R.Jangid, a recipient of the President’s GoldMedal
for Gallantry and of course, other officers who were associated with that case!
It is
interesting to note that the young filmmaker had worked on the script of this
film first even before he conceived the script of Saduranga Vettai which came
in first! His debut vehicle was a movie that dealt with mind games and was good
enough; but one is certainly several notches superior! He has proved his
command and control over the medium as evidenced by the flow of narration right
from the beginning till the curtains are drawn down!
This is an
engrossing film that keeps you glued to your seats, gaping at the screen, every
moment, without even batting an eyelid! Indeed this is a riveting cop story
that definitely warrants a watch. There are a few distractions, initially, but
one should opt to overlook those as being cinematic compromises by way of a
romantic track! But what was the need to tone down the heroine’s character as a
mere muff, who is so poor in academics! A brainless beauty, she has been
portrayed as! The duet too is a speed breaker! Sathyan makes a quick appearance
and disappears as quickly!
After these
initial hiccups, the screenplay settles down with no further distractions and
deviations and moves on steadily and stealthily with one single focus without
any glitches!
The film
opens with a flashback sequence with TheeranThirumaran (Karthi, splendid
performance with a well groomed physique!) spending his days in an unimportant
posting after having solved a sensational and gruesome crime in a dare devil
fashion! He gets a call from, a junior cop who, after going through the case
file pertaining to that crime solved by Theeran, bringing back memories of the
past and opening the floodgates of some breathtaking moments of that case
history that virtually turned his life upside down!
Cut to his
training period at the Police Academy following which Theeran returns home to
fall in love with his good looking neighbor, Priya (Rahul Preet Singh) , with
Mahesh (Sathyan), obviously, the hero’s friend who is ready to help his friend
win his love! Enjoyable yet avoidable portions, these are!
Soon after
taking charge, Theeran comes across a peculiar case of daring dacoity and cold
blooded murder with the criminals moving about in a lorry, leaving behind not
much of a clue!
As he
progresses reading the history of the case that leaves no clue about the
geography of the gang from elsewhere in the country, criminals begin to strike
again and again, and at one point his own family gets affected. His senior, Vijay
Rathod (Varghese Mathew) even suggests that he gets off the case but Theeran
remains firm! How he finally succeeds in getting closer to the gang and exposes
their modus operandi is the gripping rest!
Karthi
certainly packs a punch in the title role and this is indeed a milestone in his
career!
You have to
give full marks to Vinoth for the sincerity with which he has handled the
script, the research that has gone in!
He has put in extraordinary efforts while unfolding the history of the
Bawariya tribes involved in the crime which clearly reflects his commitment to
his writing!
Ghibran’s
score lends a lot of credibility to the proceedings. Sathyam Sooriyan’s
excellent cinematography walks that extra mile to enrich the virgin locales
lifting the movie to further heights!
Sivanandeeswaran’s
editing is yet noteworthy feature of this flick as is the action choreography
of Dhilip Subbarayan!
A film that
stays put in the minds of the viewers for long even long after leaving the theaters!
Also, it is
a film that the police department can be proud of with the scenario of cops
being portrayed of playing second fiddle to politicians and criminals or as a
laughing stock! It also throws light on the practical problems faced by cops
who take up their professions a bit too seriously!
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