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Udanpaal an intriguing family drama, an Aha original to be streamed its OTT platform from Friday (Dec 30, 2022). Comedian Charlie owns small a house, where he lives with his son Linga, daughter-in-law Prema and grandson Vihaan. Linga caught in a debt trap as his business of renting porn CDs doesn’t help him make ends meet. Hence, he decides to sell the house and get rid of from the debt trap. To make this happen, he seeks the help of his sister Mani (Gayathrie) on his mother’s death anniversary.
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Charlie was thrilled to see all his children together and remember his late wife. Little does he know the real reason behind the sudden love of his children for their deceased mother.
After the pooja, both Mani and her brother convince their father to dispose of the house so they can settle the debts and lead a happy life. However, Charlie opposes vehemently for the idea and says he can’t think of pushing his family to live on the streets after selling the dwelling house.
After conveying this to his children, Charlie leaves in a huff, saying he is visiting the nearby complex. Within minutes, the son sees news of the complex collapse. The emotions run high and the children are a worried lot. However, the govt ex gratia of Rs 20 lakh for families of victims raises their hopes of ending their misery. But what follows is a series of unexpected incidents which form the rest of the story.
The entire movie has been shot inside a house. But never does one get bored of looking at the same canvas. That being the case, the spontaneity of the chemistry between the cast members only goes to show the kind of bonhomie and camaraderie that they shared after having shot in a single location for the entire movie.
Lensman Madhan Christopher has explored all possible angles to beat the monotony of shooting in the same location.
Linga does a brilliant job of playing a dependent son. He matches Charlie in performance. Linga’s wife too excels in her role and so do the actors who play Mani and Murali. The kids too do their bit in strongly projecting the elements of a middle-class family.
Shakti Balaji’s music breathes life into the scenes with comic BGM here and there that make the plot stand out.
Despite the fact that the movie is shot in one house, the way the characters have been designed and the compelling plot keeps the audience engaged till the end.
Cast
Linga, Gayathrie Shankar, Vivek Prasanna, Dheena, Abernathi, Dhanam and Charlie
Udanpaal, an Aha original is written and directed by Karthik Seenivasan and bankrolled by the D Company banner. Karthik and AR Raghavendran has conceptualised the story of Udanpaal. With Editing by G Madan and cinematography by Madhan Christopher, Udanpaal has beautiful music scored by Sakthi Balaji.
