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KADAL MOVIE REVIEW
- 2/2/2013 11:34:20 AM
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CAST AND CREW1 of 2Production: Mani Ratnam, Manohar Prasad
Cast: Arjun, Arvind Swamy, Gautham Karthik, Lakshmi Manchu, Thulasi Nair
Direction: Mani Ratnam
Screenplay: Jayamohan, Mani Ratnam
Story: Jayamohan
Music: A. R. Rahman
Cinematography: Rajiv Menon
There are films that have their main draw from its stars and there are films which lure the audience to theatres thanks to the name of the director. Kadal falls in the second category. Mani Ratnam, the most revered director of our times presents his latest offering with two newcomers and two experienced artists to narrate a tale of good versus evil.
Kadal is the story of a young direction-less man and the influences on his life with a fishing hamlet as the backdrop. However, the pivot is the conflict between Arvind Swamy and Arjun which forms the warp and weft of Kadal on which the entire film is woven.
It will not be an understatement to say Arvind Swamy owns Kadal. What a powerful comeback! We are seeing him after quite a long aestivation and the man literally owns the screen with his portrayal of Father Sam. Be it the pain or the anguish or the affection or the determination to carry on Jesus’ doctrine, Arvind Swamy triumphs with the myriad emotions. And Arjun is the perfect foil for Arvind Swamy with a different kind of characterization and the Action King sails through his role.
Karthik Muthuraman can be proud of his son Gautham. As the affection deprived and the venom spewing Thomas,
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