Raghu Thatha

It flopped in the theaters . No I know why.

Saw it on zee5 last evening.

Story and execution very poor.

Keerthy acting is good. Other actors also ok.

Too long for such a silly story. Tested my patience.

Comedy is good at only some places.

Pace is very laggy and slow at various points. Writing could have been better.

Treatment is also like an old movie of 70s or 60s. Does not have the modern look and style. Maybe only old people might watch it.

No wonder Malayalam cinema is delivering so much better films nowadays. Tamil is only commercial masala or headless chicken like films like this one.

Waste of time.

It started off slow, but soon the whole theatre was cracking up! A true wait-for-it! Kayal and her candid non-mind-voice reminds me of my own daughter! Great capture of the tamizh life without the rhetoric. And some scenes had everyone at the edge of their seats rooting for the victory of minor crime! Hilarious. A must watch for the whole family... aptly from the writer of Family Man! I particularly loved the music... and the effortlessly kickass lyrics right from the beginning! If anything I wish there were more gags and puns!

Good one SK... now that we know and love the characters, I'm totally waiting for the sequel featuring kama...

The trailers gave an impression that its about Hindi imposition in TN. The movie doesnt make a direct point on any subject. Keerthi Suresh is an independent thinking woman who leads an agitation to close a Hindi sabha in her village along with her grandfather. She is also a prolific writer who writes under a male pseudonym. Situations change where she has to take a Hindi exam to earn a promotion to stop an impending marriage. The comedy works thanks to Keerthy Suresh, Devadarshini and Ismath Bhanu. But you cannot understand what the director is supporting here. All the North Indian characters speak Tamil. A character called Ranganathan is pledging everything he has, just to get the Hindi sabha in the village open. Why?

The same sabha conducts the exams that Keerthy has to take, that she had violently closed(wonder who will conduct it) but conveniently she has to prepone and take it at a different location. In the end it all leads to a chaotic marriage situation where she talks about the compulsion of culture. Then we have a dialogue where she says she is not against Hindi but imposition of Hindi. But still won't allow the Sabha to be opened. How does opening a Sabha lead to imposition? She had to slyly find someone to coach her for the exam, why not allow a Sabha which can do the same publicly? Overall the director is too cowardly to take a clear stance or present the arguments on both sides clearly. I am quite surprised that this was the same gentleman who wrote such a brilliant Season 2 of Family Man.

When I saw Hombale is making a tamil film I got excited. After all they are known for films like Kantara which I liked too much. KGF also made lot of money but I have not watched. Took my entire family on a sunday to watch this. What a disapointment, appa!

It made me remember some 1960 tv serial. Amma, appa, full family. Only cracking jokes that too not funny more than half the time.

I also not like hindi imposition but when you watch a film it has to be entertainment. Not sleepy like this one.

My opinion hombale did a big mistake with this film. Hope they do not repeat. Else tamil people never go to hombale films again.

Keerthy Suresh in the titular role is reason enough to watch this film. With a strong ensemble of performers, it's debatable how the movie holds up as a whole.

The story is set in the 1960s, where a rebellious Tamil girl, guided by her strong ideologies and principles, eventually succumbs to patriarchal pressure as her grandfather nears the end of his life.

It's a fun and satirical take on the political climate of Tamil Nadu in the 1960s, particularly the anti-Hindi imposition protests. This sentiment still holds true to some extent today, with the state maintaining its resistance to Hindi. However, the weak screenplay causes the film to lag in many places.

Keerthy Suresh is in her element, delivering the solid performance one would expect from her. Kudos to the unconventional casting of Ravindra Vijay, who excels in his role. MS Bhaskar as the grandfather is decent, while Ismath Banu's well-written character adds organic humor to the film. Rajeev Ravindranathan and Devadarshini Sukumaran play familiar roles, as seen in their previous films, and master these characters.

Special mention goes to the art department, costumes, and cinematography, which bring the era to life in a believable way. The songs are average, and the comedic sequences work in parts. However, multiple plot threads feel too cinematic, reducing the believability of the story. The climax, in particular, feels overly dramatic and rushed.

As a debut work from director Suman Kumar, it's a decent effort, though it falls short of being truly gripping. Overall, it's an average movie, suitable for a lazy afternoon watch.

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