R ARIVANANTHAM
Ciby, Bhavya Trikha and Yasmin Ponnappa starrer ‘Idi Minnal Kadhal’ has failed to create any thunder or lightning among the Tamil movie buffs despite having a good story.
Writer-director Balaji Madhavan’s ‘Idi Minnal Kadhal’ is nothing but an exaggerated drama poorly performed by all characters whose lives are connected through a traumatic event.
Arul Pandian is a sadist who thrashes people on one pretext or other and derives sexual pleasure from human smell. Being a a child molester he smells the bathing soap of a boy and decides to make the kid his own. Like Superstar Rajini style dialogue ‘En peyara sonnale adhiruthilla’ (just mentioning of my name sends shockwaves) holds good in his case as the sound of his bullet bike, the harbinger of his arrival, drives away the residents of an entire colony to scurry for cover to save their skin. While writer Balaji has done well, director Balaji has failed to bring out the best from villain. Mere delivery of the dialogue “Arul Pandian daa” repeatedly by Vincent and showing his teeth whenever his character is about to do something bad would have been done in a better manner.
Child actor Jay Adithya’s Abhishek Jain lacks parental care owing to dysfunctional family. This makes him to throw up tantrums and fire expletives even at those close to him, often at the slightest of provocations.
Yasmin Ponnappa’s Anjali acts as a mother figure to Abhishek despite being a sex worker. Yasmin deserves a pat for playing her role with dignity. In another scene, a police officer publicly humiliates another prostitute sans any reason.
The romance between Ciby’s Haran and Bhavya Trikha’s Janani is the weakest link in the film.
Cast
Ciby, Yasmin Ponnappa, Bhavya Trikha, Jay Adithya, Radha Ravi, Vincent Nakul
Crew
Director-Writer Balaji Madhavan, Cinematography-Jayachander Pinnamneni, Editor- Anthony Gonsalvez, Music- Sam C S, Producer- Jayachander Pinnamneni
