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Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham Review
- 12/2/2013 11:20:47 AM
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Cast: Jai, Nivetha Thomas, Sathyan, VTV Ganesh, Rajkumar, Subbu Panchu, Devadarshini, Mano BalaDirection: ChandruGenre: ComedyDuration: 2 hours 20 minutes
Synopsis: Four friends go to Bangkok for a bachelor party, get totally drunk, only to wake up on a remote island with no recollection of how they ended up there. And, no, this isn't their 'Hangover'!
Movie Review: There is a scene in the second half of Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham in which Naradar (Mano Bala) tells Lord Siva (Subbu Panchu) that the story isn't progressing and by this time, people will be posting on Facebook and Twitter that the first half of the film is super while the second half is mokkai. It is delivered as a knowing wink at the audience, suggesting to us that the director, Chandru, knows he has hit a dead end. Sadly, it is also the most profound statement in the entire film — not only on the audiences of today but also on the films we get these days, including this one, which just turns dreary, minutes after we enter the second half.
The film does begin in a promising way, with Naradar showing videos of the main characters to Siva on his iMac! This Mt Kailash resembles the version we have seen in AP Nagarajan's mythological films from the 60s (including Saraswathi Sabatham) down to the costumes but with a difference — its inhabitants seem to be passionate consumers of Apple products. So, you see Parvathi using an iPhone,
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