Kaththi (2014)

People are voting emotionally.

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Awesome Movie

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

You can make a documentary about agriculture in current scenario and the problems faced by the farmers, but that will not reach masses in the proper sense. But A.R.Murugadoss through his screenplay he had mixed commercial elements to create a public awareness about the issues farmers facing in Tamil nadu. Actor vijay had handled the dual role with brilliant acting. The consequence after this movie was too such a extent, it had connected it with the protest happened in Chennai for jallikattu and now here in Tamil nadu 80% of the shopkeepers refuse to sell Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Since those companies suck excess of water from the drought facing Tamil nadu.

Kaththi movie has many flaws. 1st of all, how come a cola company wait until Vijay find's water underground and kills the land owners/farmers the same night? they could have send in even 100 engineers to find water and done the same killings before itself. Dual roles for Vijay but not even a single difference in appearance. In fight scenes doesn't any goons have a mobile phone light?. TV & Print are media shown in such bad light. Sad that only if some established hero's do movies like this, at least his fans talk about farmers plight (film's theme) otherwise the film itself would have gone unnoticed. So i call it a MONNA KATHTHI.

Trailers of some movies promise much but when it comes to the actual product, it will be a disappointment. The opposite too happen where the trailer gives a lackluster or ordinary feel but the end result or the movie would be a good watch. A. R. Murugadoss directed Vijay starrer Kaththi falls under the second category. Kaththi marks the coming together of A R Murugadoss and Vijay after the hugely successful Thuppakki. The film is a mass entertainer but not the typical mass film for a Vijay film. But it is a watchable one that does not disappoint. At the same time Kaththi tests the logic level on many times but who cares when it is a Vijay film where logic side of the brain takes a backseat.Dealing a socially relevant theme with the case of a mistaken identity in the backdrop, the film begins from Kolkata where Kathiresan escapes from jail but ends up in Chennai and have to take the role of Jeevaanandan, a social activist fighting against a Corporate house trying to forcefully take ownership of a land in a remote village. The film focus on the fight by Jeevaanandan and the villagers to protect their land that can serve water for two neighboring districts.The film is not a typical mass masala film with action, songs and romance in high doses but each of these elements are present in the right proportion with songs and fights well placed that makes it a good watch satisfying Vijay fans as well as neutral audiences. On the flip side, the length at 161 minutes could have been easily trimmed by twenty minutes which would have made it a more pleasing watch without any dose of boredom. Coming to acting, Vijay as Kathiresan is your typical mass hero with mannerisms which we have seen from the actor very often while as Jeevaanandan he had a different role to play and he did both these roles quite well. For Samantha it was the normal Tamil heroine role but she had good screen presence without much dialogues to say. Sathish as the Vijay's sidekick did his comic role well and supported by Neil Nitin Mukesh as the central antagonist.Action, choreography and camera work stood out in the technical side. Pre interval punch scene and coin fight are scenes that will raise the adrenaline rush especially if you are a hardcore Vijay fan. Anirudh's music and background score elevated the film and helped in providing the needed feel. The song sung by Yesudas that appear at the fag end of the movie is my personal favourite and a good melodious number.Overall Kaththi is a watchable mass film and without any comparisons with Thuppakki and with limited expectation, it doesn't disappoint you. So it is not a razor sharp and thrilling film from A R Murugadoss but a sharp flick that serves its ultimate purpose of entertaining you.

I was encouraged to watch the movie and many friends recommended it on the lines that if you liked Ramana, you will like this movie. But for some reason, I found the script totally lacking common sense and showed the lack of depth in knowledge of the writers of the plot. The plot is centered around the struggles of villagers versus MNC(Corporate). The word MNC and corporate are overused in the movie, that it left such a bad taste to me. Maybe it would have been nice if someone explained Economics 101 to the writers of this movie. My distaste for the movie stems from the simplicity with which commercial Tamil movie makers want to handle the script - black versus white. Heroes versus villains. A lot of movies these days have transcended such stereotyping showing all possible greys, but this movie should have been made like 40 years ago, and then possibly it would have deserved all the praise. In fact a basic fact check would disprove the premise of the whole movie. Farmers earn more when they sell their land to acquiring corporates. It is simple market mechanism. If a beverage company dries out a river, it just means, we people are lazy and like to indulge in carbonated drinks. As long as there is demand, you cannot villify the firms for it. On a sidenote, both Pepsi and Coke follow sustainable practices for most part, and I would encourage the writers to check about it. And the farmers are none the poorer for selling their land to acquiring firms. See all the farmers driving BMWs in Gurgaon. And please for Godsake, companies do not collude as shown in the movie. If you want to switch off the real world and enjoy a masala cum emotional movie, then you will probably like this one. But please please do not come from the movie hall thinking the plot is real or even close to reality.