Movie review - Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal

Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal

I don't speak Tamil, and yet somehow the name attracted me. I tried to find the meaning of this phrase. It meant 'stolen glances'.

Wondering what kind of movie it might be, I started watching. 

I generally don't like to watch or even read for that matter, pure romance. I need a dash of suspense or thrill along with it.

Well, this movie turned out to be the perfect cocktail of romance, drama and thrill.

The movie begins with Sid and Kaalis (stylized version of his real name Kaaliswarammoorthy) living a life full of parties and fun. 

Sid is smitten with a simple girl, Meera, whom he has been following for the past two months, and one fine day, he gathers the courage to speak to her. Meera is a beautician, and stays with her friend Shreya, a chef. 

Meera accepts Sid's proposal and the four of them soon become good friends. 

That is the point when it is revealed what Sid and Kaalis actually do for enjoying such a lavish lifestyle. Under the guise of online animator and IT professionals, they take on various projects of conducting online scams and looting people of lakhs of rupees. So running out of money, they do what they are best at - executing the online fraud.

Unfortunately, one dedicated police officer, DCP Pratap, is one of the victims of their scams and he starts his pursuit of finding these guys responsible for the same.

In a calculated move, knowing where exactly the police will be looking for them, Sid and Kaalis perform another scam, albeit offline this time.

The DCP is hot on their trail.

However, one incident makes Sid and Kaalis realise what kind of dangerous lives they are living, and that they stand to lose the love of their lives. And they decide to turn over a new leaf, relocate to Goa, start a restaurant with the money they have, and live an honest life with the two girls.

The girls also help them by selling off their bike and they all head to Goa.

The DCP is no less. He reaches Goa soon enough. 

But the most interesting part is, what happens next. There is no way I can reveal what happens without giving spoilers. All I can say is, it is mind-blowing!

So what is the hidden agenda of the DCP? And what do the boys do next?

Do watch this movie to find out. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

The four actors are well cast and they do justice to their respective characters. The actor performing the role of the DCP has also been perfectly cast and is very convincing in his act. So are the other characters that support the plot.

The cinematography is beautiful. The background score for Sid and Meera's love story is catching, and keeps running in our mind long after the movie is over.

This movie gives you twists and turns when you are least expecting, and keeps you on the edge, wanting to know what happens next till the very end.

I can easily say this was one of the best movies I have watched in recent times!

Movie Review - Kayamai Kadakka

Kayamai Kadakka

I dived into Kollywood once more and ended up watching another Tamil masterpiece, Kayamai Kadakka, which literally means crossing the line, or crossing the depraved/immoral behaviour.

A captivating story and a gripping screenplay make the story compelling to watch. 

The film basically pivots on two protagonists, both named Santosh. They meet online, over their shared notion that rapists should be given a harsh punishment and that they don't deserve to live.

The only difference between the two being, while one Santosh considers himself a common man, and knows he can't do anything more than venting his anguish by posting on social media, the other Santosh takes matters in his own hands.

The movie begins with the milder Santosh giving his statement to the police, as he narrates his encounter with his Facebook friend, the other, vengeful Santosh, and the series of events that pan out. The vengeful Santosh has no faith on the Indian judiciary system, and has made a list of all rape case acquittals, whom he hopes to kill one by one. And since the milder Santosh expresses strong views on Facebook, the other Santosh believes that he would be game to taking strong actions as well.

Things don't always go as planned, and as the movie progresses, with the audience hooked to the movie to find out what happens next, there are a lots of twists.

To complicate matters, the aggressive Santosh has multiple personality disorder, or dissociative identity disorder, and the alterego, Karthik, keeps popping out once in a while, convincing the other Santosh to run away and surrender to the police.

Though a simple story line, the picturization is amazing and the way the plot is woven is commendable. The characterization is good and each character stays true to itself.

There is no romantic subplot, which usually proves as a distraction and dilutes the effect of the movie. The tension once built, stays throughout. The cinematography is also beautiful and adds to the effect of the story.

Overall, I loved watching this one, and I watched it in a single setting. I will definitely recommend it!