Kuttram 23

The biggest asset of Kuttram 23 is Arun Vijay,who stole the show with his career best performance that's sure to concrete his position as a bankable lead hero in Kollywood.The way he underplayed the role of a cop invested on him with his stylish looks and realistic dialogue delivery made the small flaws in the narrative immaterial as far as a satisfactory movie experience is concerned.

The storyline based upon a crime novel by Rajesh Kumar was handled well by director Arivazhagan who succeeded in creating a convincing cinematic version of the investigative thriller based upon few medical crimes,a topic that hasn't been discussed much in Kollywood.Bhaskaran's frames deserve a special mention for giving a slick look to the movie.

The action sequences were choreographed very well particularly the fight towards the climax of the movie.Vishal Chandrasekher's musical score was adequate.On the negative side the,climax of the movie felt rushed and the way the mystery was unfolded wasn't impactful as one would expect it to be.The message that the movie tried to convey was half-baked.

Overall,Kuttram 23 is a satisfactory medical thriller that has enough substance to qualify for a watch from the silverscreens !

Thriller cum Horror is what i felt because of things that were happening around. Background score adds to it perfectly. Nothing more could be asked. Simple yet a highly intense one by retaining suspense.

Kuttram 23 (2017):

Kollywood movies had brought some interesting investigative thrillers in recent times like Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru,Thani Oruvan etc.Kuttram 23 is such an interesting crime thriller starring Arun Vijay in lead role.So how is it?

Plot:

Vetrimaaran IPS (Arun Vijay) is a young and dedicated cop posted as the Assistant Commissioner of Police in Chennai, where he lives with his parents and his brother. A seemingly innocuous case of a missing woman he is assigned to, evolves to become a double murder case. Though the investigation leads him to meet his soulmate, the case gets murkier by the day. The situation get out of hand when his own family gets embroiled in the mix and he is pushed against time to decode the mystery.

Plus Points:

1)Story,Screenplay and Direction: Even though the plot resembles Tamil-Telugu bilingual thriller Courier Boy Kalyan which also involves mystery surrounding pregnancy,this movie is more interesting and more stylish.It is both intelligent and exciting, skillfully directed by Arivazhagan.Climax twist is brilliant and totally unexpected.Slick screenplay helped the movie in maintaining a consistent pace.

2)Performances: Kuttram 23 is an ensemble cast of enthusiastic actors who deliver sparkling performances. Arun Vijay plays Vetrimaaran with a mixture of eagerness and trepidation and he is in top form. His shredded physique, sharp look, and classy mannerisms perfectly suits the stylish upright cop. Not just good looks, the way the actor emotes and perform combat action sequences with great élan is sure to take him to the next level.Mahima looks cute and brings believability to her character.Abhinaya gave a stellar performance too.

3)BGM: Vishal Chandrasekar too deserves a praise for his pulsating background score and special mention to the Thodu Vaanam track, which establishes a strong emotional connect.

So,Kuttram 23 is an interesting investigative thriller with brilliant plot,racy screenplay and flawless performances.

My rating 7.25/10

A successful movie can create a new identity to the team involved in making. As Director Arivazhagan is already addressed as director of Eeram, after this movie, he can definitely be addressed as director of Kuttram 23. This credit goes to the protagonist Arun Vijay as well.

Kollywood has established a new benchmark in investigation thriller after the success of movies like Thani Oruvan to recent Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru. Precisely, Kuttram 23 have met those standards with a riveting plot and a befitting social message.

The movie has followed a simple art of story telling with a linear screen-play. But this does not mean that you can sit reclined in your seat.

The action sequences especially are well made and looks realistic. Unlike majority of thriller movies, this movie looks more colorful and grand in visual.

Fortunately, every other factors falls into place for this movie. Please don't search for shortcoming(there isn't any in my opinion), as this kind of movies are meant to be watched by audience of all categories.

The movie was good. Everyone acted very well in the movie. 1st half in the movie was so interesting. But 2nd half in the movie was boring. BGM in the movie was good.