Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

The director, Nalan Kumarasamy's second directional film. His First, 'Soodhu Kavvum' was a massive hit and now back with this retaining the same lead actor. I did not remember the original Korean film this one was based on, but while watching it, I remembered some of the parts. I think the directed did well, because it is not easy to keep up to the original standards. And as usual Vijay Sethupathi did not disappoint me.

The Madonna Sebatian's Tamil debut film and she was wonderful. This story was told from her perspective, well mostly, particularly in the first half. The story of an engineering graduate who comes to the regional capital, Chennai, seeking a job in an IT company. As she struggles to get one in this competitive world, meets her new neighbour, a thug who often bumps each other and needlessly have quarrels. But later everything softens between them, because the two are struggling in their life somewhat similarly. So one another, they comfort each other during tough times, till one day when things forever changes in their life.

For Kollywood and its fans, this is an extraordinary piece. But for the international viewers, I'm sure you would have seen such films, even though it is worth a watch. The young filmmaker changing the Kollywood landscape. Soon film like this will become mainstream films and the big actor films would turn into the parallel films. Simple story, yet many interesting stuff happens. Todays condition of IT professionals were highlighted quite factfully. It was more a friendship kind of film, but there are enough fun. So I definitely recommended it to everyone, especially if you know the language, don't miss it.

8/10

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2016): Vijay Sethupathi,Madonna Sebastian playing lead roles.Directed by Soodhu Kavvum fame Nalan Kumaraswamy.Produced by my favorite person C.V.Kumar and music by brilliant Santhosh Narayan.Any movie lover does not wish more than this.Such most talented people joined for this best entertainer Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum.So how is it??

Plot: Inspired by 2010 Korean movie My Dear Desperado,KaKaPo deals with two unlikely people. Kathir (Vijay Sethupathi) who is a wannabe rowdy, whose only aim is to run a bar on his own. He is just back from five years of prison life and it was for his area councilor, who promised him to provide a posh life. Then, we have Yalini (Madonna Sebastian) who loses her IT job during recession and due to financial crisis, she stays in the small flat opposite Kathir. The rest of the film is all about how these two people with drastically different dreams gel with ease and develop a liking for each other.

Plus Points: 1)Screenplay and Direction: Screenplay is entertaining at its best.It has lot of laugh out loud moments and also cute feel good moments.There is not even a dingle boring scene in this entire movie.Few scenes are remarkable and really makes us to watch it again and again.Last half and hour is truly one of the best moments in recent times. Nalan Kumaraswamy really is such brilliant director.Even if this is a remake he showed his own mark of dark comedy.

2)Performances: Performances are major asset to movie.Vijay Sethupathi is one of the rare actors who redefines the meaning of so called unbeatable hero.He can play underplayed roles with so much ease.He truly is a gem.Madonna Sebastian is so cute and came up with brilliant performance.I started loving her more after this movie.Others also played their roles without flaws.

3)Music: Santhosh Narayan came up with amazing music.Both his songs and BGM are awesome.BGM really helped a lot for carrying movie's feel.KaKaKaPo song is best song of the album.

So Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum is best entertaining movie of 2016 with brilliant performances,entertaining screenplay,topnotch direction and amazing music.

My rating 8/10

After making a black comedy film like Soodhu Kavvum the only thing you expect from Nalan is another laughter riot like the previous one and both Nalan and the producer clearly knows this. If you are expecting it to be a laughter riot, no it is not.

Thinking in the way how a modern girl falling in love with a local goon has become such a clinch in our kollywood industry, The film the way it is taken (especially the climax) makes total sense. Maybe this one is Nalan's stereotype in proving it right.

Yes the film is inspired from 'my dear desperado' but the way how Nalan makes this film in our chennai style adding engineering unemployment to the background you after to thank Nalan for it. The film could have been easily turned into an non sensible laughter riot but Nalan's light heated sense and making makes this love lovable with right amount of cute laughable scenes.

Thank you Nalan Kumarasamy and CV Kumar for this film. With Nalan and Karthik Subbaraj our future of kollywood is in safe hands.

Screenplay may be slow.. But interesting movie.. Mostly can related with real life story.. We also get into the movie easily..

Everything is well written.. We'll placed.. Except for climax.. I was expecting a better climax..