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Alagan Alagi
- 4/4/2013 11:26:06 AM
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Cast: Jack, Arushi, A Venkatesh, Aarthi, Chawms, Ravi MariyaDirection: Nanda PeriyaswamyGenre: DramaDuration: 2 hours 17 minutes
Synopsis: A TV crew comes to a village for a show. Selva ( Jack), one of the members of the team, falls in love with Jothi ( Arushi), a girl from the village. Even as the family under whose roof she is living in fixes her wedding, Jo elopes with the crew. But how far can she trust them?
Movie Review: Alagan Alagi begins with a split screen — on one side, the director shows a new reality TV show being approved and on the other, he provide us with facts related to TV viewing to underline the impact of the small screen. The action immediately cuts to a village where we see Selva and his team (Aarthi and Chawms) setting up the camera and inviting villagers to take part in the show which will identify future TV anchors.
If you find this initial set-up intriguing, brace yourself for disappointment. For Alagan Alagi is a muddled mess thanks to bad writing, lackluster performances and indifferent direction. After showcasing the supposedly-hilarious auditions for what feels like an eternity, director Nanda Periyaswamy gives us a convoluted backstory for Jo to make her sympathetic. And, now, her masters are planning to marry her off to their criminal son, who has been sentenced to death!
But, Jo, like any young girl, is fascinated by the prospect of fame on television and secretly approaches Selva requesting him to audition her. And, Selva,
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