Sangathamizhan wants to be a “mass” movie. The advice-heavy stretch that follows is less about the plight of the poor girl than giving one more reason for Yazhini… sorry, Kamalini to fall for the hero.
This is about Yazhini… sorry, Kamalini calling the hero up because her friend needs an abortion. This is not about ‘Mottai’ Rajendran as a godman whose head emits steam after every palm reading. The ugliest aspect is the writing, which comes in two flavours: “painful” and “clichéd”. Even with Velraj behind the camera, this is an ugly film (You can easily make out the talent of the director by how much he inspires his collaborators). Sangathamizhan - about a villager battling a copper corporation that wants to set up a plant that will pollute the ecosystem - is a disaster at every conceivable level. So you can see the appeal in the opening section of the script, which has the hero (named Murugan) shatter a door open, stand in silhouette, then move into the light and place his hand on a gold statue of a tiger, then don a police uniform where the name tag says ‘MG Ramachandran’… Sidekick Soori even says, “Ippo opening song vainga!” But is this the only alternative? I also get that it’s every male actor’s dream to be the next MGR or Rajinikanth. You can’t be waiting around forever for the next Super Deluxe. What goes on in his mind when he comes to the scene where the heroine (Raashi Khanna, named Yazhini… no wait, Kamalini) says “I love you” while he looks more interested in the bit of butter biscuit that has fallen into his tea? What does he think about the following scene, where Yazhini… no wait, Kamalini is drunk on vodka and he takes a call from her while cradling a mosquito coil in his other hand? And what about the song that follows, where men in drag pretend they are ballet dancers, with tutus in all shades of the rainbow? I want to be there when he reads the script of Vijay Chandar‘s Sangathamizhan. Overall, don't miss this heartwarming tale of a father-daughter relationship which stands tall as a rock during tough times.Sometimes, I want to be a fly on the wall of Vijay Sethupathi’s mind. The writing seems to be very decent and there is nothing as such which can make the film more impactful but it is a delightful watch to enjoy this time in theatres. Sathyaraj also plays well in his part as the role of her father.
The best part about her is the body language of a sportsperson in this one. This is by far Aishwarya's best performance till date, the actress has done a very good job in portraying a de-glam role in this one. His extended cameo plays a very important role in helping Kousi getting her mojo while perfecting her bowling skills. Siva Karthikeyan serves as the producer and also plays the role of a coach in this movie. The story of the film is very interesting and something out-of-the-box with good plotlines and the director of the film Arunraja Kamaraj has done a very good job by taking up this subject.
Kousi's training for cricket begins when she starts learning the sport from boys in the village and observing the bowling tactic of the players while watching the match. His love for cricket is depicted when his father passes away and he is still engrossed in watching cricket.ĭespite the regressive mindset of the village, the father decides to let her daughter fly high with her aspirations to play cricket for India.
This kind of a gene is inherited from her father Murugesan (Sathyaraj) who himself is a die-hard cricket fan who eats, sleeps cricket his entire life. The movie revolves around Koushalya aka Kousi (Aishwarya Rajesh), a young girl based in a small village in Tamilnadu with an aspiration to play cricket for India. But now we are seeing a girl's aspiration to play cricket in the latest flick Kanaa. Most sports movies based on cricket mostly revolve around male characters either fiction or based on a famous personality like Sachin Tendulkar or MS Dhoni.