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Singapore Saloon Movie Review

Name: Singapore Saloon Movie Review
Item: Singapore Saloon
Rating: 3.75
Author: Sonali Sharma

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Review for the film " Singapore Saloon"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 02 Hour 17 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 25-01-2024

OTT Release: 23-02-2024

Genre: Comedy, Family

Similar To: Siva Manasula Pushpa, Kundratthiley Kumaranukku Kondattam, Jeyikkira Kuthira, 4G Tamil

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CAST & CREW

Meenakshi Chaudhary

Shivani Rajashekar

Kishen Das

Lal

Lokesh Kanagaraj

RJ Balaji

Robo Shankar

Sathyaraj

K. Ashwin Kumar

Ishari K. Ganesh

M. Sukumar

Vivek Mervin

MORE CAST & CREW

Music Director:

Vivek Mervin

Cinematographer:

M. Sukumar

Editor:

Selva RK

Director:

Ishari K. Ganesh

Art Director:

S. Jayachandran

Executive Producer:

K. Ashwin Kumar

Actor:

Sathyaraj

Lokesh Kanagaraj

RJ Balaji

Robo Shankar

Kishen Das

Lal

Actress:

Shivani Rajashekar

Meenakshi Chaudhary

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Singapore Saloon is an Indian film, released through theatre screens on 25 January 2024. It is a Tamil language movie, that falls under the genres of comedy and family. The movie is directed and scripted by Gokul. The cast includes RJ Balaji RJ Balaji is the famous name of Balaji Patturaj. H >> Read More... , Meenakshi Choudhary, Sathyaraj, Lal, Kishen Das Kishen Das is a Video Jockey previously employed w >> Read More... , Ann Sheethal, Thalaivasal Vijay Vijay ( Vijaykumar) got the title Thalaivasal as h >> Read More... , John Vijay John Vijay was born in 1976. John is a Tamil film >> Read More... , Chinni Jayanth Chinni Jayanth is a veteran artist and a quite a f >> Read More... , Suresh Chandra Menon Suresh Chandra Menon is an Indian cinematographer, >> Read More... , Robo Shankar Robo Shankar is an upcoming comedian artiste in th >> Read More... , Y. G. Mahendran, Imman Annachi Imman Annachi is one of the most popular televisio >> Read More... , Indumathy, Vinoth Munna, Shivani Rajashekhar, Kumar Natarajan Kumar Natarajan is an Indian film actor born on 30 >> Read More... , Daniel Annie Pope Daniel Annie Pope is a Tamil actor and has contrib >> Read More... , and Arvind Swamy Arvind Swamy is one of the finest actors from Indi >> Read More... . The film also has cameos from top star Jiiva and director-screenwriter Lokesh Kanakaraj. The film is produced by Ishari K. Ganesh under his production house, Vels Films International Ltd. K. Ashwin Kumar Ashwin Kumar is an actor and writer who is known f >> Read More... was the executive producer. The music is set by the composer duo Vivek and Mervin, while the songs were sung by Ravi G and Arivu. The lyrics are written by Uma Devi Uma Devi is an Indian film actress, popular amongs >> Read More... , Arivu, and Vivek Siva Vivek Siva is a Playback Singer, music director, a >> Read More... . The music department was assisted by Ramesh Kumar Kannan and Nishadhan S. M. Sukumar handled the cinematography with the assistance of N. P. K. Gokul, Guru Prasanth M, and Jaiganesh S, and Selva R. K. edited the frames. The art direction was by S. Jayachandran.

Plot

The plot revolves around the life of Kathir (played by RJ Balaji). Kathir is from a small town, where he grew up inspired by the local hair salon, which became his passion. Growing up, he wishes to pursue his passion, but understands the necessity of a formal education. So, he goes on to complete his engineering degree, where he meets his wife. Later, with the help of his father and in-laws, he builds up his own Singapore Saloon, only to be faced with tragedy just before the inauguration of the salon. The plot unveils as to what the tragedy was and whether he overcame the situation and emerged victorious.

Star Performance

While RJ Balaji did portray his role as a hairdresser well enough, there was a considerable lack of character development. The role of Sathyaraj deserves much applause. He carried on the humor in the film with his dialogue delivery and mannerisms. The cameos of Arvind Swamy, Jiiva, and Lokesh Kanakaraj lightened the movie and added color. Meenakshi’s role was underdeveloped, and it too was lacking character. However, her acting was good. The supporting characters also played their role well.

Analysis

The movie is another addition to the list of underdog movies. The idea of portraying hairdressing as a noble profession was good, and kudos to Gokul for that. However, there was a lack of completion in the script with respect to the story as well as the character development of the lead, which was a disadvantage to the movie. While the first half is focused on humor, the second half quickly escalated deep into the story. This escalation into seriousness was not easy to grasp. However, the movie was able to portray the realism of caste, class, and economic inequalities. It also is an eye opener into society’s views on the kind of job that deserves praise. The movie also has a great background score and music.

What’s There?

The movie has several hearty and humorous scenes.
The film has elements of realism.

What’s Not There?

There is not much gradual connection between the first half and second half of the film.
The characters and storyline are underdeveloped.

Verdict

The movie is fit for a light and hearty watch. The humor is the winning point of the movie. The cameos are like icing on the cake. The film is not a must-watch but has some rewatch quality.