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Maan Karate
- 4/10/2014 1:34:57 PM
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Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Hansika, Vamsy Krishna, Sathish, Soori, ShajiDirection: K ThirukumaranGenre: RomanceDuration: 2 hours 34 minutes
Synopsis: Five friends meet a mystic in a forest who grants their wish — a newspaper from the future. They decide to get rich by using their knowledge of the future. So, they decide to focus on Peter, who is supposed to win a boxing tournament with a prize money of Rs 2 crore. But Peter hardly knows a thing about boxing and tries to use these friends to succeed in his love!
Review: Maan Karate is nothing but a showcase for Sivakarthikeyan. It is an acknowledgement that the former TV personality is today a bonafide star. And, so, the film comes with all the trappings of a star film — an A-list heroine, a happening music director, no-expenses-spared production budget, introduction song and not to mention, the hype. And, the actor, to his credit manages to carry this film on his shoulders like a pro. He looks slick (even though his character is from Royapuram), makes us laugh with his one-liners and mannerisms, dances very well and even attempts some heavy-duty histrionics.
Which is why it is sad to see his efforts getting wasted in a film that dispenses with any form of logic, and wants us to take it as it is, no questions asked. The story, by director AR Murugadoss, is a mix of fantasy and romance, but Thirukumaran's script is underdeveloped. The film begins with five friends (Sathish and co) meeting a mystic in the forest,
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