Film: Kalakalappu

Starring: Shiva, Vimal, Santhanam, Anjali, Oviya Helen

Director: Sundar C

Producer: Khushbu Sundar, Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Ka

Banner: Avni Cinemax, UTV Motion Pictures

Music: Vijay Ebenezer

rating : 2.5/5

Story:

The milieu Kalakalappu was set up in the Kumbakonam village. The tale revolves around two brothers Seenu [Vimal] and Raghu [Shiv], who tries to keep up their famous ancestral restaurant ‘Masala Café’. Seenu is a soft spoken guy and so it is tough time for him alone to seek the place running, however he manages to run the café with the help of an old chef and his grand-daughter Maya [Oviya Helen]. In the meantime enters our heroine Madhavi [Anjali], who works as a Health Inspector seeking to seal the Masala Café.

Conversely Seenu continue to run his Café with the help of Madhavi, who falls for him. Here comes Seenu’s younger brother Raghu [Shiva], a smooth spoken conning man just released from prison. Raghu brings more problems in to their lives, by proposing Maya. In-between Vimal and Shiv get tangled into a case of missing diamonds. How did they come out of the case? What did they do to get back their Masala Café? Makes the crux of Kalakalappu.

Performances:

Vimal suits the role of Seenu well, as a soft spoken person. At times it feels like Vimal’s potentials were not utilized best, though his chemistry with Anjali is a big plus for Kalakalappu.

Anjali as a Health Inspector did her part well, proving she could give her best in performance oriented roles apart from being glamorous. John Vijay for the role of a ‘sirippu’ police officer has been fruitful.

Sundar C. has grabbed the perfect needed essences from Shiv as a smart, naughty and greedy guy. Shiv captured the attention of viewers with one-liners such as, “When old Billa can be remade into a successful one, why not remake old dishes.”

Oviya has smoke the screen along with Anjali in ‘Ivalunga imsai’ track, but has to improve a lot in passing the comic dialogues. Santhanam’s entry in the second half made audiences jump out and laugh. Manobala is an important ingredient in contributing the entertainment factor of the film. VS Raghavan and Ilavarasu did justice to their roles.

Technical Analysis:

Sundar C’s formula of presenting a comedy cracker has won the viewers laughers for the 25th time in his career. The director’s choice of Vimal and Shiv as siblings with exactly opposite natures worked big time on screens.

Vijay Ebenezer’s composition in the songs and the background score has lifted up the film’s humor in a big way. Tunes are quite peppy with Angelina being the pick of the lot. The melody Unnaipattri Unnidame has also been picturised well.

Cinematographer UK Senthil has perfectly brought out the softness in the frames. He has to be specially appreciated for his picturisation particularly in the songs alongside the art works. The usage of traditional art pieces like ‘Pattam’ and ‘Chamaram’ in the song ‘Ava Thirumbipaarthu’, considering that the song has been shot in the temple town of Kumbakonam has taken the movie to a step high.

Analysis:

Director is able to raise every scene to provide the maximum laugh. It reminds you of early Priyadarsan comedies mixed with Crazy Mohan style comedy of errors.

Vimal’s chemistry with Anjali is a big plus for the film. Though the film starts slowly, the director mange to pick up the pace after Shiv joins Vimal. Though the director has intended to show Vimal in a ‘Harischandran’ like character, his so called truthfulness makes him look stupid at times. Also, the concentration on glamour is too much in almost every song sequence. It could have been reduced to what was necessary.

The highlight scenes in the movie are the car chase in the village where everyone runs around in circles, while the dog running away with the diamonds. Among the comic characters it is Ilavarasu as Ajuvatti Alagesan and his many disguises and misadventures who steal the show. The laugh spinning line-up includes Santhanam, Vimal, Shiv, Anjali, John Vijay and others with their unpredictable running gags. Oviya looks glamorous but her comic timing needs more polish.

Final Verdict:

Kalakalappu is a comic entertainer in this hot summer….



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