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Velaikkaran
« on: January 14, 2018, 10:57:30 PM »
Velaikkaran  Review



Star Cast : Sivakarthikeyan, Fahadh, Nayanthara
Director : Mohan Raja

Mohan Raja's Velaikkaran has ample meat in the story and its message and the writing is consistent.  Like his last work, Thani Oruvan, this film is also about a single man's struggle to make a change in the system. The director has done extensive research and this time he chose to expose food adulteration and its adverse effects. In fact, Raja compares corporate companies to deadly gangsters and salesmen as blind henchmen.

Arivu (Sivakarthikeyan) is an intelligent youngster hailing from a slum in Chennai, he starts an local FM channel with the help of the area gangster Kasi (Prakash Raj) only to unmask his real face. But in the process, Arivu understands that he has a family to take care of and decides to start searching for a job. Luckily his first attempt turns successful and he joins a leading food factory where he meets the shrewd marketing wizard Adhi (Fahadh Faasil).

When Arivu was in his slum, he thought that the youngsters were misused by Kasi. Similarly, Arivu understands that workers in corporate companies also get cheated by the owners to earn huge profits. Just like how Arivu tried to start a revolution in his slum, he puts in effort to bring a new change in the food industry. Will our hero come out with flying colors?

Frankly, Velaikkaran is the Sivakarthikeyan show, and boy, what a show he puts on. It is easily Siva's career best, as he presses the pause button on his usual comedy gimmicks and delivers an intense performance with lots and lots of dialogues as a socially responsible young man. Siva has mastered the local Chennai slang, and he conveys a strong message with a preachy tone. Fahadh Faasil has once again proved that he is a powerful performer, the actor steals the thunder even in a normal scene.

Though Nayanthara comes in a few scenes, she impresses as Mrinalini who motivates the hero.  Rohini as Siva’s mother has done a commendable job especially in that scene where she gives a brilliant idea to her son about how to handle people.   As the film focuses so heavily on its two lead actors and their conflict that the rest of the actors Nayanthara, Prakash Raj, Sneha, RJ Balaji, Sathish, Robo Shankar, Charlie doesn't get the scope to register their presence..

The best thing about Velaikkaran is that there is no introduction scene, unwanted action, duets, comedy tracks or a climax fight. The first half of Velaikkaran is fresh with a lot of interesting twists and the manner in which director Mohan Raja throws new information in each and every scene is laudable. Ramji's cinematography is top class which provides a rich feel to the film. Art director Muthuraj’s hard work evident with realistic slum sets.

On the downside, the second half of the film turns tedious with the endless cat and mouse game  between the Velaikkaran and Muthalali. The romance between the lead pair is not convincing and there is no chemistry between them. Although Anirudh’s songs are big hits, the re-recording is not up to mark.

On the whole, Velaikkaran delivers some terrific moments that’ll make you think.