Staring : Sivakarthikeyan, Prabhu, Sri Divya
Director : Durai Senthil Kumar
Music : Anirudh Ravichander
Production : Madan Dhanush
It would not be an exaggeration to state that Sivakarthikeyan has earned a humongous fan base, even without anticipating such a level of growth in a short span of time. But, this has also increased the expectations of his films, and he has to satisfy various kinds of audience across all age groups. With this being the scenario, Sivakarthikeyan has donned the cop uniform for the first time in Kakki Sattai, which is directed by Durai Senthil Kumar, who made a successful debut with Ethir Neechal. So, what’s in store for the audience?
Plot
The movie’s main plot might remind you of a recently released biggie, but the treatment and narration flow are entirely different. The movie revolves around a police constable, Mathimaran (Sivakarthikeyan), who decides to put an end to a heinous crime.
Performances
Sivakarthikeyan manages to convince you as a police constable, with his fit physique and shrewd dialogue delivery. With a predictable and long-drawn-out screenplay in place, Sivakarthikeyan is the only reason for the audience to be fairly interested in the movie. Sri Divya has good screen presence in the first half, and she impresses with her unique expressions. However, she vanishes in the second half (except for a ‘kuthu’ song) and appears only in the climax.
Prabhu plays an extended cameo and he does full justice to his role. The likes of Imman Annachi and the other actors who play police officers are good in their roles, while Manobala’s character is neither comical nor it keeps the audience engaged. Vijay Raaz as the villain isn’t menacing enough too.
Technicalities
Anirudh has yet again come up with some peppy numbers and scintillating background score, but the song placements aren’t impressive. The ‘kuthu’ song in the second half at a crucial point hampers the flow of the movie. However, Anirudh’s background music plays a major role in making this film racy at times. Sukumar’s camera work makes this film technically rich, and the pre-intermission fight in the rain is brilliantly shot.
Direction – Durai Senthil Kumar
The film starts off on a comical note, which also puts a doubt in the audience’s mind if it will be a serious cop film or not. Following it up, the entire first half does not gain momentum until intermission, as it is filled with a lot of unimpressive jokes and random sequences between the lead pair. The director should have concentrated more on the central theme, which would have kept the audience glued to the screens.
The intermission block ends on a predictable, yet high note, and the director could have revived the film from that point as well. Sadly, the second half also turns out to be a mundane ‘Good cop punishes the culprit’ episode, with none of the twists being truly unpredictable.
The movie does have its moments, especially the scenes in which Sivakarthikeyan talks proudly about Police department are laudable. But, wouldn’t it have been ideal if the director substantiated those dialogues with a more challenging and interesting screenplay?
Director : Durai Senthil Kumar
Music : Anirudh Ravichander
Production : Madan Dhanush
It would not be an exaggeration to state that Sivakarthikeyan has earned a humongous fan base, even without anticipating such a level of growth in a short span of time. But, this has also increased the expectations of his films, and he has to satisfy various kinds of audience across all age groups. With this being the scenario, Sivakarthikeyan has donned the cop uniform for the first time in Kakki Sattai, which is directed by Durai Senthil Kumar, who made a successful debut with Ethir Neechal. So, what’s in store for the audience?
Plot
The movie’s main plot might remind you of a recently released biggie, but the treatment and narration flow are entirely different. The movie revolves around a police constable, Mathimaran (Sivakarthikeyan), who decides to put an end to a heinous crime.
Performances
Sivakarthikeyan manages to convince you as a police constable, with his fit physique and shrewd dialogue delivery. With a predictable and long-drawn-out screenplay in place, Sivakarthikeyan is the only reason for the audience to be fairly interested in the movie. Sri Divya has good screen presence in the first half, and she impresses with her unique expressions. However, she vanishes in the second half (except for a ‘kuthu’ song) and appears only in the climax.
Prabhu plays an extended cameo and he does full justice to his role. The likes of Imman Annachi and the other actors who play police officers are good in their roles, while Manobala’s character is neither comical nor it keeps the audience engaged. Vijay Raaz as the villain isn’t menacing enough too.
Technicalities
Anirudh has yet again come up with some peppy numbers and scintillating background score, but the song placements aren’t impressive. The ‘kuthu’ song in the second half at a crucial point hampers the flow of the movie. However, Anirudh’s background music plays a major role in making this film racy at times. Sukumar’s camera work makes this film technically rich, and the pre-intermission fight in the rain is brilliantly shot.
Direction – Durai Senthil Kumar
The film starts off on a comical note, which also puts a doubt in the audience’s mind if it will be a serious cop film or not. Following it up, the entire first half does not gain momentum until intermission, as it is filled with a lot of unimpressive jokes and random sequences between the lead pair. The director should have concentrated more on the central theme, which would have kept the audience glued to the screens.
The intermission block ends on a predictable, yet high note, and the director could have revived the film from that point as well. Sadly, the second half also turns out to be a mundane ‘Good cop punishes the culprit’ episode, with none of the twists being truly unpredictable.
The movie does have its moments, especially the scenes in which Sivakarthikeyan talks proudly about Police department are laudable. But, wouldn’t it have been ideal if the director substantiated those dialogues with a more challenging and interesting screenplay?
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