R ARIVANANTHAM
‘Raavana Kottam’ daringly bares the vested interests of power-hungry politicians and how they divide and rule the innocent public. Shantanu Bhagyaraj and Anandhi play in the lead roles and do justice with their dedication and hardwork. Prabhu dazzles with his matured performance.
Vikram Sugumaran, who is known for making the critically acclaimed film ‘Madhayaanai Kootam’, directed this rural action drama after a decade. Produced by producer Kannan Ravi on behalf of KRG Group Of Companies. Shantanu has given an excellent performance and is doing his best to hold the film on his own. Anandhi expresses and moves remind her performance in ‘Pariyerum Perumal,’ but she still does a good job.
- Shantanu has given an excellent performance
- The film sheds light on Prosopis juliflora (Seema Karuvela Maram), the impending aftereffects of it in the Ramanathapuram district and the more perilous politics behind it.
The film sheds light on Prosopis juliflora (Seema Karuvela Maram), the impending aftereffects of it in the Ramanathapuram district and the more perilous politics behind it.
The film revolves around the communal problem between two streets in a village. Sengu’s (Shanthnu) father Chandrabose (Prabhu) is a respected villager in the Ramanathapuram district. They live in the village divided into meltheru and keezhtheru, where it is clear that both groups are equal and coexist peacefully. The two most prominent children, Sengu (Meltheru) and Madhi (Keezhtheru), get into trouble as a result of Sengu’s affection for Indhira (Anandhi).
Trouble brews in the form of politicians who, in an attempt to plant their party flag in the village, employ the age-old ‘divide and rule’ approach and create a rift between the two streets.
The central conflict is poorly constructed, and one aspect of it is that one of the characters is designed to be extremely naive when it comes to trusting certain evil villager elements. Assuming that that contention had been persuading and strong, it would have saved the film somewhat. The landscape of the Ramanathapuram district is well captured, and several sequences in the second half are worth watching.
However, poor writing makes it difficult for viewers to maintain their interest. The other specialized viewpoints are nice enough for a film like this.
