Aadukalam (2011) :
Brief Review -
A sheer brilliance of Vetrimaaran in a classic drama of traditional pride, ego, friendship, betrayal, jealousy and sacrifice. Aadukalam may feel over the top for non-india audience because it uses the regional topic like cockfight as the main vitamin of the body. But Indian audience who are aware of such traditions especially Tamil audience will find convincing and far more connective. In a village in South India, rearing roosters, maintaining them and using them for fights are a way of life and a matter of honor and lifeline to many people and Aadukalam revolves around this thing. Aadulalam is not an extraordinary story to look from neutral point of view but the way Vetrimaan has directed it and made us believe in whenever he shows is simply remarkable. Like i said, a sheer brilliance of Vettimaaran. Why? Because just look how he has shot those scenes of cockfights and how gripping, tensed and engaging he made all the situations. It was far more superior than human fights we see in films. Keeping the suspense intact even with inhuman elements is a rare thing and that's what Vetrimaaran has done and that too without using artificial elements like sci-fi stuff we see in Hollywood films. Dhanush and Jayapalan's chemistry is fantastic in both positive and negative ways. One more speciality of Aadukalam comes with Jayapalan's character because till the intermission point we are fooled that the negative character is the main villian but in the second half this positive and respected character of Jayapalan turns into negative which is the best trick played by the writer. The Supporting cast, cinematography, dialogues, music everything is well balanced in this terrific film. In a nutshell, Aadukalam is a big nice break from typical films with great use of regional traditions and pride. A rich cock-tail of multiple contents.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.
A sheer brilliance of Vetrimaaran in a classic drama of traditional pride, ego, friendship, betrayal, jealousy and sacrifice. Aadukalam may feel over the top for non-india audience because it uses the regional topic like cockfight as the main vitamin of the body. But Indian audience who are aware of such traditions especially Tamil audience will find convincing and far more connective. In a village in South India, rearing roosters, maintaining them and using them for fights are a way of life and a matter of honor and lifeline to many people and Aadukalam revolves around this thing. Aadulalam is not an extraordinary story to look from neutral point of view but the way Vetrimaan has directed it and made us believe in whenever he shows is simply remarkable. Like i said, a sheer brilliance of Vettimaaran. Why? Because just look how he has shot those scenes of cockfights and how gripping, tensed and engaging he made all the situations. It was far more superior than human fights we see in films. Keeping the suspense intact even with inhuman elements is a rare thing and that's what Vetrimaaran has done and that too without using artificial elements like sci-fi stuff we see in Hollywood films. Dhanush and Jayapalan's chemistry is fantastic in both positive and negative ways. One more speciality of Aadukalam comes with Jayapalan's character because till the intermission point we are fooled that the negative character is the main villian but in the second half this positive and respected character of Jayapalan turns into negative which is the best trick played by the writer. The Supporting cast, cinematography, dialogues, music everything is well balanced in this terrific film. In a nutshell, Aadukalam is a big nice break from typical films with great use of regional traditions and pride. A rich cock-tail of multiple contents.
RATING - 8/10*
By - #samthebestest.