Kattradhu Kalavu review: First on Galatta
A good movie can easily be eclipsed by a mass masala movie especially by a superstar! This is one of the darkest sides of Kollywood. If it happens once again, what would be the commercial kismet of child artist-turned-hero Krishna’s second film Kattradhu Kalavu, which is being released as a box office competitor to superstar Suriya’s much-hyped Singam?
This was the biggest concern of all, who euphorically came out of the preview theatre at Prasad Lab, Chennai after watching Kattradhu Kalavu, directed by Balaji Devi Prasad and produced by hero Krishna’s father and producer Pattiyal Sekhar with Vijayalakshmi of Chennai 600028 fame as the heroine! Will it succeed to showcase a decent performance alongside Singam? It’s to be determined by time! Anyway, Kattradhu Kalavu has turned out to be a well-made crime thriller-cum-love story with a racy narration and over-the-top climax.
The film begins with the morning scenes of Rameswaram Ramanatha Swamy Temple, where a young pair, Krishna (Krishna) and Krishnaveni (Vijayalakshmi), is present to get married apparently without parental consent. After bribing the temple officials, the couple manages to complete the marriage ceremony, but to our surprise, we soon come to know that the couple is chased by a group of police men, led by Stanley Deva Sahayam (Kalyan), from Delhi on various charges of crime.
