Kuruthi

Great performance from everyone. Soundtrack could have been done better.

A pulsating thriller from start to finish, Kuruthi is a film that captures you in minutes, troubles you throughout, asks many an uncomfortable question over its runtime and leaves a lasting impression.

Addressing the very common yet much less talked about (than necessary) issue of how religious overtures are transforming human behavior and relationships, the movie adopts a no holds barred approach, taking on all corners and laying out all sides in the open, as raw as could possibly be imagined.

There is no subtlety, no taking sides and not a tinge of sympathy; and to pull off something like that you needed a top-notch set of actors and that's what you have. A stellar cast where, apart from Roshan Mathew and Murali Gopi, and to some extent Shine Tom (who all are outstanding nevertheless); the characters, penned exquisitely and embodied with perfection, don't conform to their stereotypes at all - as if any further display of boldness is necessary; although I did feel that the monstrosity of Prithviraj was a tad too overbearing in that small space (or maybe that it was meant to be like that?).

As with any disease, we have the morbidly ill ones, the not so ill ones (but ill, nonetheless), the ones who are not ill (but could turn ill anytime) and the truly immune ones; and as the movie rolls on we discover what transpires when such a cluster is confined to a small space over a period of time (in this case, one night).

A small flame is quickly transformed into a full blown all consuming wildfire ( I was pleasantly reminded of "The hateful eight" while watching)!

Accolades to the writer - for someone doing his first film there are more than half a dozen lines that are going to ring and resonate in the viewer's ears for years to come. The camera captures the lights (and the absence of it) beautifully and the background score augments the experience.

Towards the last leg the movie does stretch a little unnecessarily and has some sequences - the ever present fight, fall, recover, fight, repeat sequences; the mass transformation of one character (I felt it was out of place though admittedly, it did look good) - that may have been included for the so called mass appeal that arguably descends it from the greatness it had touched moments ago; but the ending (much like the interval scene) is perfect.

Despite these minor blemishes; Kuruthi deserves to be applauded for the brave and unpretentious portrayal of an extremely sensitive subject and would remain one of the more daring and powerful films of recent times.

Kuruthi is tale of vengeance and hate told through a creative portrayal of the often-underused sub-genre of the home invasion thriller. The movie with a slow start becomes very much interesting and engaging later on. The movie shows two types of religious people, some who took the path of violence and others who took the path of justice. The movie shows how religious beliefs can pull down a person as well as endorse him.

Kuruthi is brooding tale of vengeance and grit told through the ingenious conceit of the often-underused sub-genre of the home invasion thriller. Kuruthi is structured as a tightly knit thriller that unfolds within the confines of a house where the duality of religious fundamentalism and hatred take shelter for a seemingly never-ending evening of gore and fanatic revelations.

Prithviraj deserves to be lauded for his conviction in sticking his neck out by investing in such a risky project that supposedly deals with delicate themes.

The director Manu Warrier resorts to good old-fashioned filmmaking with the use of dual focus shots , extreme close ups of tense faces and spilt diopter lenses to stress on the building sense of dread within the limited setting and extracts tension with fiery exchanges between the characters trapped in their own living hell.

Kuruthi ( Sacrifice) starring Prithviraj, Roshan Mathew, Mammookoya, Murali Gopi, Sagar Suriya, Srinda, Shine Tom Chacko released on Amazon Prime today....

From the trailer we realized its a full on serious movie involving the elements of action and thrill.... Finally the wait is over....

Yes Kuruthi talks about the current dreadful condition of the society arising due to the most delicate word " RELIGION"...Here everyone is right from their own side but how it is impacted in the society, no one sees towards it......

Kuruthi talks about those unwanted holy sacrifices made in the name of religion.... Rather by respecting one another religion, just by some hidden agenda or for a fun how it's being broken creating chaos and atrocities in the society....

Talking about the performance:

Prithviraj had a splendid performance. Taking up a grey character and performing the best is a challenging task and he nailed it

Roshan Mathew equally performed well, after C U SOON, another pivotal role bagged by him...

Sagar Suriya who seen in the sitcom programs as a comedian here, he had beautifully been exploited as he proved that he could portray serious characters too.....

Moreover Mammookoya the person who made us laugh all through the years here by his strong character had won the hearts of audience....

Srinda & Murali Gopi had done justice to their roles.....

Cinematography, BGM was awesome...It should have been a theatrical experience

Overall the movie is good to watch but it's not advisable for below 13 years of age as the topic being taken is delicate and also some scenes are not recommended to be seen by them....