Kallachirippu

Kallachirippu is definitely bold, dark and provocative for Tamil cinema standards. I saw this on ZEE5 in the form of single movie of 138 minutes runtime, where as I believe earlier it was presented in a web series format, consisting of 8 episodes. Actually in my opinion, the web series format would have worked out much better in favour than a single movie format, for a dark storyline like this. I definitely wouldn't certify Kallachirippu as a movie that is way ahead of its times but the fact is, it very progressive and is in tune with the 2020s. I wish Tamil film makers get bolder and put in their efforts in writing such unpredictable scripts.

Full credit to producer Karthik Suburaj for making a script like, Kallachirippu to see daylight. But except for a unprecedented storyline, Kallachirippu lacks in every technical aspect. Basic cinematography, laggy editing, music, poor production design and some terrible makeup, which often hampers the viewer's mind to take Kallachirippu very seriously. The woes continues on the acting front too, apart from the lead Amuthaa Srinivasan, who puts in a valiant effort despite her short comings, she is let down terribly by the supporting actors, especially the the three young men in the story.

Overall, Kallachirippu is an highly engaging and an entertaining crime thriller cut for the next Generation. Despite its inherent flaws, the movies draws attention totally based on its strength in its dialogues. The movie is definitely 18+ and certainly not 13+ as projected and not suitable for full family viewing. The movie will remind Tamil audiences on how much Tamil movie writing has evolved in these changing times and it is left to the audiences to ride the tide or become dated. 6.5 stars out of 10 for a peek into Tamil cinema's future.