FUNNY REVIEW

Urchagam Cast: Nandha, Sherin Direction: Ravichandran Music: Ranjit Barot Production: Mahadevan Ganesh, Usha Venkatramani

Kajini – Hey Ramal, I heard you watched Urchagam, How is it? Ramal – Please don't ask about that, I was unable to sleep whole of last night. Kajini – Was that so disturbing like Kaadhal or Sethu? Ramal – It was disturbing alright, but not in the right sense. Kajini – Oh, but I loved the music and expected the film to be good. Ramal – Music was good to hear but the effect has been totally disappointing on screen and there is absolutely no impact.

Kajini – Fine, What is the story all about?

Ramal – I will start the story and you can fill in the gaps as the film treads on expected path with no twists or turn whatsoever.

Kajini – OK, I will try.

Ramal – Sherin is a Christian living with her mother and she and Nandha are friends.

Kajini – One of them must be having a secret crush on other, right?

Ramal – Bang on, it is Nandha who is attracted towards Sherin.

Kajini – That was easy, and what about Sherin's mother? Does she approve of this wedding?

Ramal – No, be patient, let me continue and then you fill up.

Kajini – OK

Ramal – Sherin's mother falls sick and needs to be operated quickly and Sherin is not able to afford the operation expenses.

Kajini – The villain should definitely make his appearance now trying to help the family but ask a lofty favor in return in the form of Sherin, right? Ramal – Bull's eye, but her mother also happens to be in favor of this proposal and Sherin accepts this. Kajini – Is the boy a sadist or does he make sexual advances towards Sherin and by the way, is the villain an NRI? Ramal – Wow, you certainly have a flair for direction, but only half of your prediction is correct. The NRI doubts the chastity of Sherin and conducts a virginity test after making her unconscious.

Kajini – Oh God… such a demeaning act…And how does Sherin come to know of this and start hating the NRI?

Ramal – The baddie himself tells her.

Kajini – That's the stupidest thing he can do..

Ramal – Come on, he is after all a Tamil villain... and Nandha having come to know of this archaic act helps Sherin escape from the clutches of the villain which forms the rest of the story.

Kajini – Very formulaic. The stills I saw in behindwoods were so good and I expected the film to rock. Nandha sporting a different look giving an impression that he is some kind of social reformer and Sherin looking hot in the pictures..I thought the film will have some interesting elements. How have they acted?

Ramal – Nandha is a talented actor but has not been fully utilized in this film. His character has not been etched properly and Sherin is hot but camera angles on her could have been much better. On the performance front she has not done much either.

Kajini – What about others? Vivek is in the movie right?

Ramal - Yes, Vivek does his usual act which is getting very repetitive. Someone must have told the villain that it is enough to keep an angry face through out.

Kajini – Ok…there should be something positive in the movie? Ramal – Yes, the cinematography is good, and we can laugh for some of Vivek's comedy, but the rest are negatives, I didn't expect such a movie from Ravichandran who had given us films like Kanedhirae thondrinaal. In Urchagam, there is absolutely no sense of logic and there are too many clichés. There is no continuity in the scenes and the worst part is that the audience is not allowed to settle down as the introduction of the characters is not done properly. Kajini –So.. is the movie is a damp squib?

Ramal – I guess, but the response evoked due to music may bring in few people but that is definitely not enough to sustain at the box-office.

Verdict - Urchagam only in the title

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