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Kavalan movie story

Vijay, the one man entertainment troupe has bounced back with
Kaavalan. It’s super fun, perfect Pongal family entertainer and fits in
with the spirit of the season. What makes the film tick is that Vijay
with the help of director Siddique has done something different within
the constraints of the formula.

The Tom & Jerry comic escapades of Vijay and Vadivel is a scream,
song placements are perfect, romance is subtle but touching and the
emotional climax twist is hard hitting. No Villain, no skin, no crass
comedy, yet never a dull moment in the 2 hour 25 minutes movie.

Bhoominathan (Vijay) has been given that name by Semanoor
Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a wealthy and powerful feudal landlord.
Bhoomi takes up an assignment to be the bodyguard of Muthuramalingam and
saves him and his family consisting of his wife (Roja), daughter Meera
(Asin), son Karthi (KK). He is given a new assignment by his boss to be
Meera and her friend Madhu’s (Mitra Kurian) bodyguard at the college
where they are studying.

Bhoomi is some kind of a joke at the campus, with his peculiar
mannerisms, security guard’s dresses and dark glasses. Meera and her
friends find his presence, often irritating. To poke fun at him, Meera
starts making prank calls to him pretending to be a girl who is in love
with him. After a while, things get serious, which leads to twist in the
story.

One of the drawbacks of the film is the famous Asin-Vijay chemistry
that has failed to work on screen. Asin looks too made-up, disinterested
and sleep walks in a well written role. The film lacks a creditable
storyline, but has been packaged keeping humour as its base, which makes
it an engaging watch.

Vadivel who comes as Vijay’s side-kick and his comic antics with the
hero are genuine gut busters. Raj Kiran, MS Bhaskar and Roja have hardly
anything to do. Mithra Kurian in second lead is ok. Ekhambaram’s camera
work is neat. Vidyasagar- Vijay combo works with some great melodies
and fast beats like Pattamboochi and Step Step…

At the centre of all the mirth is the magical Vijay.
The film works purely on his star charisma and larger-than-life image.
His ace comic timing, dance movements and subtle performance in the
climax makes his performance absolutely knockout. He carries the film on
his shoulders and is one good reason to watch the film.



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