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Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai Movie Review

Name: Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai Movie Review
Item: Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai
Rating: 2.5
Author: Smitha Joseph

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Review for the film " Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 0 2 Hour 32 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 15-05-2015

Genre: Action, Drama

Similar To: Thuppakki 2, Aaram Arivu, Othaikku Othai, Jetlee

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CAST & CREW

Suresh Chandra

Abhay Jodhpurkar

Amrutha Varshini

K Krishna Kumar

M L R Karthikeyan

Malathy Lakshman

Ramya NSK

Sunitha Sarathy

Vijay Prakash

G Dhananjayan

Miracle Michael

Na. Muthukumar

Vijay Sagar

Karthika Nair

Arya

Shaam

Vijay Sethupathi

SP Jananathan

N Ganesh Kumar

Varshan

MORE CAST & CREW

Producer:

Siddharth Roy Kapur

Choreographer:

Sheriff Moideen

Bobby Antony

Music Director:

Varshan

Editor:

N Ganesh Kumar

Director:

SP Jananathan

Movie Actor:

Vijay Sethupathi

Shaam

Arya

Movie Actress:

Karthika Nair

Lyricist:

Vijay Sagar

Na. Muthukumar

Co-Producer:

Amrita Pandey

Director of Photography:

NK Ekambaram

Stunt Director:

Miracle Michael

Associate Producer:

G Dhananjayan

Production Company:

UTV Motion Pictures

Binary Pictures

Production Manager:

SM Sekar

Screenplay Writer:

SP Jananathan

Story Writer:

SP Jananathan

Playback Singer:

Sunitha Sarathy

Malathy Lakshman

Ramya NSK

K Krishna Kumar

Tirukumar Thiagarajah

M L R Karthikeyan

Abhay Jodhpurkar

Amrutha Varshini

Vijay Prakash

Public Relations Officer:

Suresh Chandra

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Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai Click to look into! >> Read More... is a social drama written and directed by SP Jananathan S.P. Jananathan is a prominent Tamil film director >> Read More... . Siddharth Roy Kapur Siddharth Roy Kapur is an Indian businessman, film >> Read More... has co-produced this film with SP Jananathan. This film is distributed under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures. NK Ekambaram is the cinematographer, while N Ganesh Kumar is the editor of this film. This film stars Vijay Sethupathi Vijaya Gurunatha Sethupathi was not born with silv >> Read More... , Arya, and Shaam in the lead. The supporting cast of this film comprises Karthika, Rama, Krishnamoorthy, Bharathi Murugesh, Naveen, Sri Vetri, etc. The film got a theatrical release on 15 May 2015.

Plot

A communist rebel, Balusamy, is sentenced to death by the Indian authorities. He is transported to a high-security prison, where he bonds with Macaulay, a law-abiding cop, and Yamalingam, his would-be executioner. Meanwhile, Balu’s comrades devise ways of breaking him out of jail before the execution. Who will succeed in their motives?

Star Performances

This film rests on the shoulders of three performers: Vijay Sethupathi, Shaam, and Karthika.

This is also the final film appearance of Karthika, and she does leave a lasting impression with the role of Kuyili.

Analysis

‘Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai’ is a social drama that focuses on multiple issues. It began on a decent note by showing both sides: the establishment, as well as the ones against it. The focus is however, on the common man sandwiched in between Yamalingam, played by Vijay Sethupathi.

In the role of Yamalingam, Vijay Sethupathi has struck a chord. He has shown both the vulnerable side, as well as his tough exterior in a single frame. His exchange with Balu, played by Arya, is equally endearing. However, it is the supporting actors who steal the limelight. For those unaware, this film is actress Karthika’s final performance as an artist.

Be it Shaam, who plays the idealistic cop Macaulay [pun not intended], or Karthika, who plays one of the co-rebels Kuyili, both almost overshadowed the lead character of Balusamy with their performances. This is not, however, the only glitch with the film. The narrative loses steam midway, and at times the viewers find it hard to maintain their concentration on the film. If the director intended to compel the viewers to think through his film, he certainly messed up big time.

The editing is far from impressive. Also, by the way you come to terms with the conclusion, you are not overwhelmed the emotions. Even though it’s a remake, the recently released Bollywood film ‘Gabbar is Back’ handled this department in a better fashion.

What's There?

Good direction by S P Jananathan
Great acting by Vijay Sethupathi
Good support by actors like Shaam and Karthika

What's Not There?

Not-so-impressive protagonist
Loss of focus in the 2^nd half
Not-so-subtle messaging in the film

Verdict

‘Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai’ is a social drama that opens debate on multiple fronts. It is not perfect, but is emotionally engaging. If you’re an avid fan of actors like Vijay Sethupathi, Shaam, or Karthika, you can opt for this film!

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