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Yesterday evening I went for a movie called "Kaaka Kaaka". It was a well-made action thriller directed by Gautham Menon. Overall I felt I could rate it alongwith Kamal hassan's "Kuruthi Punal". The story revolves around Asst Commisioner of Police Mr Anbu Selvan(Surya) who has trained and lived as a hard-hitting,sincere police officer and without any family. Infact his attitude is against having any family or relationship for him as he considers that as a danger and additional burden for him amidst his busy,adventurous and dangerous professional life. However Love is blind and he meets Maya(Jyothika) who is a school teacher. He doesnt allow his mind to be faltered by her friendly advances towards him. However she is a bold and well educated(IIT Madras Msc Mathematics!) woman who finally gets him to approve his love towards her. Ofcourse he has 3 other good friends who are with him for anything he does, whether its bustling the terorist racket in the city, or whether its crime prevention activities. They plan and execute their actions together and their friendship and commitment is highlighted well in the movie. They track and kill a gang-leader Sethu and many of his members in a encounter in Chengelpet Railway station, however they are unaware that Sethu's Brother Pandya(Jeevan) who is a big goon in Mumbai has seen Sethu's killing by their hands. Pandya is a ruthless criminal and has escaped Mumbai Jail and police and come to Chennai to be with his Brother. Now the mainline of the story becoms the encounter,plot planning,revenge and violence that is shown between the TN police led by Anbuselvan(Surya) and the criminal gangsters led by Pandya(Jeevan). Parallel things like Jyothika and Surya marriage take place. One of the police friends of Surya is made to succumb to the villain, another friend Surya is wounded and Jyothika is taken by the villain in plain cinematic fashion. Surya has built up his physique well to fit his ACP role. Jeevan is also good as the ruthless, cruel and no-consideration-to-ladies type villain. Best part is the music by Harris Jayaraj, background score(Especially during the encounter between Suryas and Jeevan's groups). The woodhouse surrounded by the lake( shown as a holiday house of Jyothikas family, where Surya/Jyothika spend their wedding night together and Ondra--rendra song is picturised) is very nice and the photography is excellent showing it in the early morning. Also the opening song in Andamans(Uyirin Uyire) is well photographed However Suryas English dialogue delivery and climax scenes where he blabbers something similar to Kamal's performance in Nayakan could have been avoided. Also the violence shown in the climax leading to the death of Jyothika, Surya police friend and his wife etc and the length of the last fight between Surya and Jeevan could have been shortened. There is a waste song featuring Remya Krishnan which could have been totally avoided from the movie. Maybe that was just a gap-filler :-) Overall the director has done a fine job with his cast and story and its a fast paced movie worth watching once. If you have nothing else better to do, go for this one Post a comment in response: |
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