Kottukkaali

First of all, i need to address who said kottukali is a below average film, u just didnt understand this masterpiece. Cinema is not always linear and easy to understand, tats wat all cinema is all about(commercialised) more ljneant and easy to understand , tats not actually cinema. It should make you think Nd understand whats hidden in the inner beauty. That way Kottukalli is such a gem. You may wonder the whole lot of travel too much lag , tats not at all a lag, the director is telling a story every frame, u just didnt get it and not in a ready mood to take it. I loved the way he portrayed the movie and going. I wont say good story because the story is a strong message with sounding screenplay. P.s. Vinoth is truely a master. If you r still wondering whats in this film, u just watch it again and try to collect all the things again. Because if i say every twists then the film wont be intresting, the main thing about art films is that let people think and understand thi gs making many perceptions. In that way kottukali is a true master piece. Its all about soori and anna ben has killed with performances. Soori deserves a national award, more than soori the director is highly recommended. He is mind blowing. When i come to know abt the twists and turns it was seriosuly i was blown. A must watch movie never miss it out. This is real cinema . Pls do watch it available in prime.

Kottukali many of you say is an art film, nah it's not. If you literally creating art, u mean nothing, it's more like an experimental movie. Journey of an characters, you should have release the movie in a Ott or as a short film, not a theatrical material. Coz if you creating an slow burn story buildup for around 1.15 hrs, you should give a impact climax for audience not a open ending, seriously bruh what the heck was that?, The only good factor was "soori" guy literally walk away from his comedian shade and entering and breathing hell of a fire as an main actor, just kudos to "soori". Anna ben? Yeah she's okay more of an shuttle performance, side characters or all of them are raw natural.

You all know movie was just that, but at the end u need to think i need more of that, movie should be an unique and masterpiece but they missed the main factor.

A rooted cinematic experience and a metaphorical masterpiece with profound storytelling.. Kottukaali explores various social issues such as caste, superstition, tradition and focuses on a journey rather than a traditional narrative arc.

It follows the characters Meena and Pandi, played by Anna Ben and Soori, respectively, as their families travel to a shrine, confronting various interpersonal and societal challenges along the way.

Kottukaali does a commendable job in its ability to convey deep emotions with minimal dialogue, capturing the characters' internal struggles through nuanced expressions and interactions.

Let's start with Soori's whirlwind of a performance, then transition to Anna Ben's big breakout. Wonderful right? Sure, why not? Let's give them the solace of performance. Now, I'll take a dramatic pause before beginning (the director certainly took a few). What on earth did I watch? Whether or not Meena was possessed, Vinothraj certainly was. With shades of Sathyajit Ray, Vinothraj promises a Pather Panchali-esque viewing experience minus the Pather Panchali.

You read that right. A lack of sympathy, heartfelt emotion, dialogue, and god forbid Vinothraj adds a soundtrack. While the themes and symbolism hit the spot from an artistic view, such a film would be best kept in an exhibition, or better yet, a museum. Promising nothing apart from a subtle twist, a few gripping scenes, and some impeccable cinematography, the film lacks substance. Of course, it'll be raved on by pseudo-cinephiles in the hopes of putting on a cultured facade, but personally, I can see through the shallow attempt at garnering praise.

Too many overhead shots of Soori simply walking, or other characters doing absolutely nothing. One must ask themselves, have the principles of Chekov's gun vanished from modern era filmmaking?

The symbols are fine, the film, however, is not.

I would categorise this as just a PURE CINEMA. We should have an additional sense to understand how the script was sensibly written (planned) and sensitively shot (executed).

I wish our audience gains the knowledge and ability to understand this kinda arts as soon as they learn about a pure art. The way Soori unlearned the acting skills he has experienced thus far and lived as Pandi shows how he has been used very less in Tamil Cinemas. All the characters in the movie has done their umpteen level best to the content. And last but not least, Anna Ben as Meena has been the key performance indicator of this gem. May her get great reach in Kollywood.

Very sooner, PSV is going to do wonders in this era! 💯