But she’s still her mother’s daughter. Explore more on Kuttram Kadithal at Dnaindia.com. We watch the death of Chezhiyan’s father and we see the little boy clinging to his uncle’s arm… An entire relationship is laid out in a split-second visual.). U19 CWC 2022: ICC announce rescheduled qualification pathway, 33 teams to c... 'We plan to stay not out till the end': Rohit Sharma-Ritika... Charles Oliveira's lopsided win … Kuttram Kadithal. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. which are all about the “aazham” in that “pombala manasu.”. Even good directors feel the need to ennoble us with morals of life. i dont think there is a single character – including the journalist – who was not a decent person. @BR I never got around to writing on the movies I saw. Or perhaps even the System. In the theatre I watched, the audience spontaneously stood up and clapped as the movie ended. 'V1' is an upcoming investigative thriller that features debutantes Ram Arun Castro and Vishnu Priya while Vijesh, Mime Gopi, Gayathri, Linga, Monica, Manisha Jith and others will be seen in supporting roles. So much subtlety in this movie that the more you dig, the more is revealed . The press-conference ending is a disgrace. A few rough edges here and there, but on the whole, I felt it was an absolutely terrific movie. ‘Master’ is coming, but the pandemic isn’t going, so what do we do? I said to you that I would, but I kept putting it off, sorry. I was happy with the picturisation of the two songs especially that of Bharathi. Kakka muttai a few months back, and now this. We see her Christian compassion when she insists that the rat that’s caught in a trap is set free on the road and not drowned, as her husband suggests. The guy … Merlin (Radhika Prasiddha) is a newly married school teacher, her soul mate is, Manikandan ( Sai Rajkumar). When you feel the system is faulty you will jump at any incident that designates it so. Any normal person who reads the statement that the District Education Officer gives would feel the same way, “Hospital report padi andha payyanukku erkanave moolaila kattiyaam. Trying to achieve similar ends in a couple of hours makes one look less like a filmmaker than a pamphleteer. This is a different kind of God from the one Merlin’s mother worships, but he’s doing some of the same things – meting out punishment for a kuttram/sin, and ensuring that justice prevails. But what stops Kuttram Kadithal from reaching the lofty heights it aspires is the blatant manipulation towards the end. We see the biology teacher and her class on  reproduction. Little of this is said, but we take a look at her mother and we know the kind of ultra-religious household she was raised in, and the things we often rebel against or reject come back to haunt us during life’s dire moments. September 26, 2015 by Rahul Bala. Music /re recording was just so brilliant there. I wonder why? Saw this at MAMI 2014 last year, and as the movie unrolled, I kept hoping secretly (automatic reflex) that Merlin would not go insane. Of course, considering the scenes before that, it did feel a tad redundant. We see kids kneeling down outside class. Jyothika's character in the film is reported to be that of a documentary filmmaker. Kuttram Kadithal. Yami Gautam on 2 years of 'URI': This film changed a lot of things for me. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Kuttram Kadithal. The cinematography was exceptional. Directed by Bramma of the Kuttram Kadithal fame, the film is a women-centric drama, which is what 36 Vayadhinile was too. I haven’t watched this movie, but going by this review, it seems to have a moralistic streak. And every word in the whole run time was carefully depicted to stick to the needs of the creator. A teacher gets into trouble and faces a crisis of faith. KEY: Kuttram Kadithal = punishment for a crime; Mother = see here Kuttram Kadithal meants avoiding a Crime. We serve personalized stories based on the selected city, Virat Kohli's brother Vikas Kohli shares the first picture of Anushka Sharma's newborn baby girl, Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif and others shower love as Priyanka Chopra reminisces about her 17-year-old self with a throwback picture, Priyanka Chopra wants many kids with Nick Jonas, Photos: Malaika Arora, Karisma Kapoor and Amrita Arora arrive at Mommy-to-be Kareena Kapoor Khan's residence, Exclusive! Directed by Bramma G.. With Master Ajay, Radhika Prasidhha, Sai Rajkumar, Pavel Navageethan. This is fine filmmaking. His reveals are slow, he trusts the audience. Writer & Director: Vijay Milton Producer: Suriya (Presenter), Bharath Seeni, Vijay Milton Cast: Bharath, Rajakumaran, Bharath Seeni, Subiksha, Radhika Prasidhha Music: S. N. Arunagiri (Songs), Anoop Seelin (BGM) Cinematography: Vijay Milton Editor: J.R. John Abraham Production company: Rough Note Running Time: 115 mins. Radhika Prasiddha, playing a school teacher once again (last time she played a teacher in 'Kuttram Kadithal') has got an offbeat role with a murky twist at the end. While the former was appreciated pan-India and struck gold at the box office, the latter is up for release soon. Let her eat!” The questions that the journalist asks after entering the auto were not caricatured. Kuttram Kadithal will be released commercially either by the end of this month or early December. Vijay Milton, for reasons unknown, has roped in directors like SS Stanley (cameo), Venkatesh and Balaji Sakthivel (cameo) for various roles. An edited version of this piece can be found here. குற்றம் கடிதல் - means - daring (with kid-glove) a crime (a social crime). They felt real. Verdict: Kuttram Kadithal is a must watch film that bears testimony to the standards of National Awards given to films in India. A word about the songs (the tuneful music is by Shankar Rangarajan). It’s there in Udayan’s threat to Merlin’s mother that he’s not the kind to “turn the other cheek.” It’s there in the physician who dismisses a nurse when she declares the outcome of a surgery as “miraculous” – as a man of Science, he is the healer, he is God. We overhear some banter in the teachers’ common room. Saravanan … It was nice. But the director too seems to be aware of this – evidenced by the acknowledging smile on that boy’s uncle’s face as he signs the book for her. When was the last time you saw a movie in which the wife sits behind her husband on a scooter, the husband asks “Ukkaandhaacha? given the role of media itself was not very different in these two films, was interesting to see it being mentioned here in your review. If Merlin loses her temper and slaps a child at school, Udayan loses his temper and slaps a man who tries to advise him. One thing that really struck me was the midnight song blaring in the bus stand. I was happy for not caricaturing the police commissioner, Manikandan’s manager, Sardar and other supporting characters (except that one male, threaded teacher ). These portions are wonderful. It’s all part of some grand plan by the Creator – note this director’s name. Am curious to know how a rangan-interviews-director-Bramma article will read like The director seems to have gone on record in one of his interviews saying the fact that he watched lot less cinema helped him in making this movie. Just returned from watching the movie. ( Log Out /  But more importantly, like the Gorky novel, this film is a call for revolution – the battleground, so to speak, is the school system. I was happy that the plot never got tempted into that “moolaila katti” issue being blown up / used as a shield. In the climax press scene too, I felt the clamouring journalists felt real. 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And over the Kaalai nila song, all these threads (and all these people) converge. one of the best movies i saw this year. The actors are marvellous – it’s hard to single out anyone, but Sathya’s pinched face broke my heart. Director: P. Ramesh | Stars: Ashok Selvan, Janani Iyer, V. Jayaprakash, Jayakumar. Enna gapsa ma idhu?” Once a person’s mind is made up, it is difficult to change it with hard facts. Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors Review, Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy. A plainclothe officer falls in the hands of phony agents ,which sets off repercussion ending in series of a massacre events. Our first glimpse of the couple is in a beautifully written romantic scene – he asks her when she’s going to give him children (put differently, when she will become a… mother). And so that we don’t miss the Gorky connection, Udayan is seen reading Thaai, the Tamil translation of Mother. And I hung out with Radhika right after the film. Rating: 4.00 / 5.0 More About 'Kuttram Kadithal' I was happy for not photo-frame-finishing either the kid or the teacher which was a convenient route to take. Magalir Mattum Tamil Movie - Overview Page - Magalir Mattum is a 2017 tamil drama drama film directed by Bramma G starring Jyotika Saravanan, Urvashi , Saranya Ponvannan, Bhanupriya, Nassar , Livingston in lead roles. (In a rather overblown directorial touch – and there a quite a few, like one with a plastic bag – we see the ‘Objects in the mirror are closer…’ warning; God maybe closer than you think.) Revolving around events that take place in a school in a single day, this extremely well-written docu-drama encompasses multiple themes ranging from motherhood to religion and humanity. And the way, “The icing on the cake moment – in the midst of the song from one of the Greatest vocal revolutionaries of this part of the world” was visualised and maneuvered to address to one devastating issue of the society. one of my best takeaways is the extraordinary decency of normal people, and also despite their inherent decency – commit so many mistakes. Kuttram Kadithal is counted among the best docu-dramas coming out of Tamil cinema in 2015. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Tamil Nadu govt. That way the scene is a commentary on any person who has an opinion on a news event. Awaiting Visaranai and hoping it will be the third diamond on its crown…, Rangan, you missed out one mother in your list. செல்வக் களஞ்சியமே! To me, the movie, the way you say (Or how I interpreted from your Review), is not just something about the Novel (Which I haven’t read, maybe that might have got me form this diff opinion) and Motherhood or something to do with just religions and Communism. The title of the film, Kuttram Kadithal, is derived from the 44th adhikaaram of Thirukkural. Kuttram Kadithal: Get Kuttram Kadithal Latest News, Videos and Photos also find Breaking news, updates, information on Kuttram Kadithal. After all, this is a piece of art which mirrors the Contemporary Society and the Creator has included it to add a detail to the masterpiece. Jyothika Kollywood … Kuttram Kadithal Movie Review. I have always wondered about this tendency of tamil movies to be preachy. Not just the press. (KuttramKadithal/Facebook) This was perhaps this year’s dark horse. This is where kakka muttai was significantly realistic – both the kids and music. Polaama?” and then starts the scooter and leaves? It immerses us in its world. Anyone can lose it in a moment. You can change your city from here. It is a terrific movie. ( Log Out /  Bramma does not wish to slot his movie into the art or commercial camp. Up to a point, Bramma exhibits superb control. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Though if I had written, it would probably be something silly in comparison with what you write I’ll try to write this time anyway… a bit over a month left for MAMI this year! I’m unable to classify this piece of ART as a movie only when the number of Crowd Pleasers (that is what they feel) are termed movies. Elango and his friend Pulivetti come into possession of a time machine and they start profiting from it. Kaakka Muttai and Kuttram Kadithal, two award-winning films releasing this month, show how fissures in Tamil society are amplified by the media As schoolteacher, she is, in a way, essentially a ‘mother’ to a number of children. The scene where Sathya throws the food parcel out was heart-wrenching. It gave me the feel of really standing in one, despite watching online. Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Music director Ghibran has been roped in for the movie. Aaru athu aazham illa. The major problem here is that today's audience cannot connect with the old idea of "being sincere" in love and the long preachy dialogue that hero mouths in the end. (Not since Kadal has there been such overt religiosity on screen.) Punishment is the English name chosen for the movie! Kaaka Muttai and Kuttram Kadithal are National Award winners too. ( Log Out /  And I don’t get this at all!! Copyright ©2015 The Hindu. And I felt like saying “Leave her alone! Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video . But, I felt the other media scenes were quite good. Hope Radhika doesn't get stereotyped in similar roles in her future projects. I saw in her confession only her courageous stepping up and owning up her mistake in front of the public. I felt the movie was ok. Maybe I got too carried away by several reviews. The director himself seemed to be showing signs of what merlin was showing in the movie. Her self-flagellation is depicted through a man on the streets whipping himself for money. If it is a shot of church’s reflection on a rear view mirror in Kuttram Kadithal, it is Saranya’s introduction sequence in Magalir Mattum. The film’s writing is very much confined, focussed and strong, and that is when you remember that this film is written and directed by Bramma, who gave us an impactful Kuttram Kadithal. She tells Manikandan in jest, “Nee Christian-aa irundhirukkalaamo-nu thonundu.” But later, when she gets into trouble, serious trouble, she frantically wipes away the vermilion mark on her forehead, and we wonder if she thinks all this is happening because of her going against her faith. Kuttram Kadithal does it effortlessly with songs playing an eminent role in pushing the story forward. There are smaller parallels too – a truck driver hands Merlin a bag of food, like Udayan does to his sister, and the backstories of both Merlin and Udayan are compressed into the Chinnanchiru kiliye song late in the film. “Naanum Rowdydhaan”: A story about a wannabe rowdy and a woman he wants to help avenge the death of her father, this is the most … At first, it isn’t guilt – just an unnamed feeling. We catch a glimpse of chemistry lab. Instead, he demands another kind of compensation, that the ‘rich man’ drive the ‘poor man’ to the hospital, stay with him through the course of treatment, and bring him back to this very spot. As audience, we know what happened before she entered that auto and I could feel Sathya’s agony at that point. These melodramatic contrivances belong in a different movie. The ‘students shouldn’t be beaten’ dialogue in that seemed to only be of incidental importance to me. He keeps delaying the inevitable (it’s not hard to guess, given the religious nature of the film) – and we keep killing time with a koothu performance and a detour at a shady-looking lodge. என்னைக் கலி தீர்த்தே உலகில் ஏற்றம் புரிய வந்தாய்! The film follows the story of a man with tunnel vision, who is slowly going blind and cannot afford the surgery to fix his eyes. (BCCL) See more of : Kuttram Kadithal. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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