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Film: Thoongaavanam
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Prakash Raj
Director: Rajesh Selva
Rating: ***1/2
What it's about: As the movie titles play, the filmmakers clearly mention that the movie is based on the French film Nuit Blanche. However, with Kamal Haasan in the film, it's expected that the movie would be quite different from the original. The movie revolves around Diwakar( Kamal Haasan) who is a cop. The first scenes open with Kamal and his colleague Mani (Yugi Sethu) shooting a guy dead and making off with a black bag. We are then introduced to Mallika (Trisha), another cop, who is investigating this man's murder. Diwakar has a son and his ex-wife and he shares custody of him. The next thing we know is that Diwakar's son is kidnapped by Vittal Rao (Prakash Raj). Why was he kidnapped? What was in that black bag? Is Diwakar a corrupt cop? What is Mallika really investigating?
What's good: It's an action thriller that stays true to its genre and a good break from the regular Kollywood films. It has no song and dance, romance or masala. It's a slick, well-made film that takes you through the course of what happens over one night to one man. One must congratulate director Rajesh Selva for coming up with a good debut flick. There is no particular point where you really get bored as the movie is constantly moving. Kamal Haasan - as always - has excelled as the cop and so has Trisha. For Trisha,this is a movie that is a big departure from the commercial films she has been doing so far. At this stage in her career, it's refreshing to see her in such roles. The storyline is simple, but the pace of the movie and its twists and turns keep you engaged for more than two hours. The editing is quite sharp as well. Music director Ghibran has done a fabulous job on the BGM which is key to this movie.
What's not: There's not much you can find fault with per se but at times the movie could have moved a little quicker.
What to do: Watch the film for Kamal Haasan and because it's an action thriller that's much more Hollywood than Kollywood. It's a cracker this Diwali.
