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Sociopreneur -Director Lokesh Kumar diligently uses cinema to wipe out drug addiction. He delivers a social message on the evils of drugs and its effects how it ruins the society at large in ‘N4’, as the story revolves around the N4 Police station situated in the fishermen area Kasimedu in Chennai.
The movie intertwined lives of a number of people living in the Kasimedu, a close-knit neighborhood in Chennai brought together by common difficulties and adversities being faced by fishermen community in their day to day life.
- The main theme of ‘N4’ is how powerful people oppress individuals in lower social strata and how fate, destiny, and karma ultimately affects their life.
- ‘N4’ defies genre norms and convenient clichés most outstanding qualities
- Anupama Kumar stands tall as the troubled police inspector who is having a hard time making ends meet
Suriya (Michael Thangadurai) and Karthi (Afsal Hameed), two brothers who work at the neighborhood fishing harbor and enjoy fulfilling relationships with their different partners, are at the center of the narrative of the story.
They are orphans who were parented by their godmother (Vadivukkarasi). While this is going on, a group of young guys engages in riskier behavior that is driven by drugs and alcohol. In a fit of drunken revelry, one of them unintentionally discharges a gun, igniting a series of events that will have a significant impact on Suriya and his loved ones is the rest of the story.
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The main theme of ‘N4’ is how powerful people oppress individuals in lower social strata and how fate, destiny, and karma ultimately affects their life.
Director Lokesh Kumar succeeds in building a world that gradually conveys sobering stories in the movie. Anupama Kumar, a straight-forward police officer attached to N4 Police station in Kasimedu, and a family from Kasimedu are introduced in the first half of the film. These individuals are connected in the second half through strong writing and a compelling screenplay.
‘N4’ defies genre norms and convenient clichés most outstanding qualities. The conflicts are out of the ordinary, and the author consistently defies the expectations through many twists.
The ending of the action surprises the audience when we assume there will be a significant conflict between particular characters.
Romance scenes are an integral part of the movie rather than a distinct track. Without these sequences, it would have been difficult for us to relate to Suriya and his family’s loss.
The performances artists in ‘N4’ are awesome, despite a few stumbles along the way. The two brothers are superbly portrayed by Michael Thangadurai and Afsal Hameed, who give their characters a feeling of stoic fortitude and quiet dignity. Anupama Kumar stands tall as the troubled police inspector who is having a hard time making ends meet. Character growth and acting are the highlights of the movie.
Gabriella Sellus and Vinusha Devi, the two female leads, both had excellent performances, and their characters were awesome to watch. The BGM elevates the film further.
Cast
Micheal Thangadurai as Surya
Gabriella Sellus as Soundharya
Vinusha Devi as Abinaya
Anupama Kumar as Fathima
Afsal Hameed as Karthi
Akshay Kamal as Vijay
Pragya Nagra as Swathi
Vadivukkarasi as Kannamaa
Abhishek Shankar as Rajarathinam
Azhagu as Velu
Crew
Director – Lokesh Kumar
Cinematographer – Divyank
Editor – Dani Charles
Music director – Balasubramanian G
Sound design – Gokul Dev
Sound mixing – Naveen Shankar
Producers – Naveen Sharma,
Lokesh Kumar
Production Company – Dharmraj Films
PRO: Sathish (AIMS)
