Film / Documentary - Recently watched & worthy of some discussion

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Poriyaalan [Tamil : 2014 ; 2hrs : Thriller]
Directed by Thanukumar
Written by Manimaran (Udhayam NH4)
A Vetrimaran Production

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Saravanan (think Murugar Names are highlight of 2014 releases), Saravanan (Harish Kalyan) is a civil engineer graduate with ideas and ambition in right mix. He ventures to start his own contruction buisness dreaming to move on to higher grounds by developing his city with fabulous "monuments". His "colony-friends" Prabhu & Karthik (another Murugar) come to his help, where the former deals with the finance and the later in chosing plots and managing other paper works. When everything seems to be just fine, the first alarm goes off over the registered land. This alarm seems to be a faint bell before the alarm triggered by Prabhu, when he confesses from where he got the money for the dealing. Within a window of 48 hours 'Saravanan & co' must race against time not only to clear all their settlement in this land dealing but also confront the horrors that await to clutch their loved ones.

Another very good time pass film. The tension mounts as the movie advances. Some "natural looking" performences do captivate our interest. The lead pair is quite charming and the supporting actors do hold the movie steady. The surprise is the role played by Mohan Raman, a very good character, he will irritate you and if you are, then thats the best award you can give him. The villan (Achuta Kumar) too was quite commanding who is just right to the point everytime and menancing just like Pandiyanadu Villan.

The story is what that helps the director, an amazing story with interviened characters who have something to do in the proceedings. Eventhough it may look like a episode from Sathuranga Vettai, I was quite impressed with Manimaran's work. Taking the principal theme line from our mythologies - "To slay an 'Arakan', God sends one" - 'the no connection what so ever' Hero-Villan jumbling up story is quite refreashing. The climax Quaters Fight was well made, simple & short. Other very few things & questions, lets leave them in 'choice' as this movie provides a solid entertainment.

Poriyaalan - Prachanai Ulla Pattadari