Thupparivaalan (2017): Mysskin is one of the most overlooked filmmaker of Indian Cinema.He is way different from lot of filmmakers and his films are a reflection of his real-life character. They're moody, melodramatic, poetic, rebellious and stylised at the same time.Now he came with Thupparivaalan which is inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective thriller Sherlock Holmes.
Plot: Mysterious deaths happens continuously, at the same time a private detective (Vishal) is waiting for an interesting case. A kid asks the detective to find the murderer of his dog, then he collects clues which are interrelated with the dog's murder. Is the mystery solved by the detective ? My Review: Thupparivaalan is one of the rare detective thrillers of Indian Cinema and Mysskin made it special with gripping investigation and characters, During introduction of Kaniyan,refuses to take up the missing case of an arrogant rich man's daughter for which he promises Rs 50 lakhs but agrees to investigate a dog's murder case brought by an innocent kid, who has his pocket money to pay as fee which forms the basic part of the film.
Just like all Mysskin films, Thupparivaalan takes its own time to establish characters and initial screenplay flow to the core plot. Once the director sets everything, there is no looking back and he completely makes us glued to our seats to watch this edge of the seat action thriller.The Mysskin touch is present in every frame of the film.Especially the scene where Mysskin introduces the serial killers of Thupparivaalan. It's a quiet setting, inside a house, where all the characters meet at the dining table. Suddenly, a woman picks up a drink from the fridge that stores a dead body inside.It's freaking scary.....and the scene where Devil (Vinay), while butchering a person, pauses for few seconds to have his coffee in blood stained clothes..
But it is the climax which went wrong with 30 minutes hide and seek game in a forest area.It is so boring and repetitive which completely spoils the entire feel of the mystery solved.
The action sequences in Thupparivaalan are world class, especially the bike chase scene and the fight in Chinese restaurant are treat for action lovers.Thupparivaalan's another biggest strength is Arrol Corelli 's impressive background score and Karthik Venkatraman's cinematography is brilliant in action sequences.
Vishal has pulled off the detective's role easily with his quirky mannerisms and body language and natural style in action scenes. Prasanna, a fine actor, also does a good job as the detective's assistant, while Vinay Rai as the villain is a revelation. Among the female actors, it is Andrea who shines along with rest of supporting cast of Bhagyaraj, John Vijay and Anu Immanuel.
So,Thupparivaalan is an engaging detective thriller with Mysskin's terrific direction but poor climax which last for 30 mins spoils the feel.
My Rating 7/10
