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!
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