‘Madraskaran’ movie review: Shane Nigam and Kalaiyarasan headline a throwback action drama

A scene from ‘Madraskaran’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

One of the oldest tricks in the cinematic book of twists is to introduce car accidents. Tamil cinema has a long association with it. Just a little twist in memory reminds me of movies like Kushi, Kovil, Manmadhan Ambu And even recent movies like star And tiruchithambalamWhen this results in impending tragedy for our heroes or those associated with them, most movies leave us wishing that ill-fated day never happened. While Shane Nigam’s Tamil debut struggles Madrasanization Given the number of times this happens, this may also be the first time that one might feel that the hero should never have been allowed to drive and his driving license should be immediately revoked. .

In MadrasanizationShane plays the character of Satya and as the title suggests, he is a Chennaiite who returns to his home town Pudhukottai for his wedding. Being part of a family that struggled to rise to the top, her wish was to get married in front of and in the presence of her extended family in the town where she grew up. Troubles come his way when – instead of heeding the advice of the elders – Sathya takes a detour and a minor fender-bender with Durai Singam (Kalaiyarasan) turns into a full-blown ego clash that doesn’t see an immediate resolution. . A few hours later, following his fiancée Meera’s wish to meet her once before her wedding the next day, Satya sets out again and this time, he meets a pregnant woman, Kalyani (Aishwarya Dutta), and Becomes justifiably angry. Local people. If you haven’t figured it out yet, Kalyani is Singam’s wife and after years of marriage, she is giving birth to their first child. Satya’s reckless driving lands him in trouble and it’s up to him to find out what happened while facing the guilt of wreaking havoc in a couple’s lives.

Madrasanization This is one of those classic cases where the story may sound attractive on paper and with judicious construction, turn out to be a good action drama. But it is this construction in which the film falters the most and, with very little support, soon collapses. To get to the crux of the story, we have to go through two back-to-back songs, one of which is a remix of the classic ‘Kaadhal Sadugudu’ (Why?) and hear Sathya tell the girl he’s meeting . Tied into his backstory because apparently it’s the only way we can know why ‘Madraskaran’ isn’t… Madras. It’s the writing options that lead to weight loss. Madrasanized Otherwise decent plot.

Once we get past the character introductions and the horrific accident, the movie kicks into top gear as the main characters have to face the repercussions. This is also where the film leaves its supporting cast including its lead role completely missing. When a new character tells Satya a secret that could absolve him of his crime, Satya goes back to his hometown to right the wrongs and in the final ending of the film we are introduced to new twists and characters that Doubles as an impostor and adds very little to the overall events. what could have happened Ayyappanam Koshiyum-The ego standoff between two men from different walks of life has been reduced to a mediocre outing.

A scene from ‘Madraskaran’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

With films like Shane Nigam Kumbalangi Nights, Parawa And past tense He has little to work with in the role of Satya, who is a clichéd character. Despite trying his best to translate the pain and anguish of a man whose life goes haywire, his sudden ego-filled outbursts and bursts of bravado come across as inorganic and his Malayalam accent doesn’t help much either. So far, saying that Kalaiyarasan is finally starring in a film where his character doesn’t meet a fatal end is aimed at the low-hanging fruit, but the climax “twists” that are carefully constructed throughout the film’s runtime. Undoes the character arc. Last nail. women of MadrasanizationDespite being the driving force behind the events, he is reduced to a secondary character due to poor writing. With Niharika’s Meera disappearing midway through the film, I was almost certain that Aishwarya’s Kalyani was a character who couldn’t speak, but she was proven wrong halfway through the film.

You do see some traces of thoughtfulness peeking your way and the capable supporting cast, especially Karuna, give their best. But convenient writing messes up with plot-holes the size of the eponymous city Madrasanization Along with a lack of emotional connection. Madrasanization Opts for momentary gains and when he unties his knots, the revelations do not occur with the desired effect. Overall, Shane Nigam and Kalaiyarasan try their best to lead this action drama to a win, but the contrived writing results in convenient and predictable revelations Madrasanization Drive straight into a wall.

Madrasakaran is currently running in theaters