Review of Velaikkaran

The expectations i had on this movie was based on three factors. One is the brain behind the script, Mohan Raja. After the blockbuster epic "cat and mouse" movie Thani Oruvan, the expectations on him was sky high. He have managed to fulfill it but not as much as thani oruvan. The intensity in the core of the plot is something that we all should appreciate him for. A perfect message at the perfect time. The belief he had on his script, research and ideology was supported by his brainy screenplay which lacked the phase in some places. But that won't really stop you from enjoying the core fruit of this social drama film. Its obvious and natural that there will be a comparison with his last film, where the screenplay was racy towards the end. Kudos to him for making a film where everyone had a role to do towards the story development rather than being a set property, especially the heroine was not just being used for songs and glamour. Velaikaran lacked the intensity towards the climax. Even after revealing the twist and turns it took some time for the story to move faster towards the end. However, the final message and goosebumps moment will make you forget the lengthy second half and you might give the brain a standing ovation. Next is sivakarthikeyan's screen presence. Probably his best movie till date. He has improvised a lot from his earlier films rather than just stalking girls, dancing and imitating top heroes with their famous dialogues. This shows how much he has developed as a performer. His subtle reactions and body language helped him to carry out the role with ease. However, there was something missing when he tried to emote with tears. "Karuthavanalam galeeja" will make your foot loose no matter how hard they are :p , And the last factor but obviously my favorite factor is Fahad faazil. He redefined villainism right back in 22 Female Kottayam. His casual looks, sharp eye contact and sophisticated body language are always fresh to watch. Definitely a different villain form from Siddharth Abhimanyu. He bought evilness just with his casual smile. Perfect dialogue delivery for a malayalam actor. Perfect movie to debut with. But his character name could have been a heavy one like Siddharth Abhimanyu.

The crew supported very well in all the departments. Low use of CG, made the movie and its message more connecting. Sleak editing like thani oruvan. Exciting camera angles, song visuals and color tones. Bgm could have been better but still held the phase perfectly.