Kuttrame Thandanai (Crime itself is the
punishment) – a film after a long time which really cares to do justice to the
title of film. And the way it has been shown in the climax makes this movie one
of the best films in recent Tamizh cinema.
Plot: The movie is about a credit card
collection agent Vidharth, with a tunnel vision problem. (Don’t Google about it
for its details. You will know why after watching the climax of the Cinema).
Pooja Devariya works along with him. Ishwariya lives in the same apartment he
lives in. One day he happens to witness two witnesses in a crime scene where
Ishwariya got murdered. He doesn’t know who the murderer among them is. But he
finds an opportunity among those two for his monetary benefits. Who will he
testify against? The movie happens to
have little traces of ‘The Rear Window’ in the initial scenes. But, as the
movie progresses you will understand that both are totally different.
Manikandan: Manikandan stands out as an overall
artist. Director. Co writer. Cinematographer. He doesn’t get into the cliché of
portraying people as good. He portrays everyone as how the character will be in
reality. Particularly the characterization of Vidharth. Minute detailing about
his character and details to explain his tunnel vision. He is not the hero
actually. He is just a middle class character caught in the cycle of life. How
he reacts to his problems selfishly makes the movie plot
Cinematography: Photographer Manikandan’s touch
comes out right from the opening scene with top view of apartment. And a shot
from top with a single plant in between. And particularly how he handled tunnel
vision makes the viewer get into Vidharth’s world and see what he sees.
Maestro: And special mention to Maestro. He
travels along the whole movie as a silent hero with his RR. No doubt that he is
still the Maestro.
Theme: And finally, the theme of the
movie. It’s well explained in Nasser’s dialogues: “Our need is the Dharma” and “Think
Good”. The fight between these two dialogues makes the core theme of the movie.
A must watch for all those who still believe in Dharma and Cinema’s influence
over Dhamra
NOTE: Don’t miss the opening title
card. It’s a delight to watch with Maestro’s RR in background. Goosebumps
moments.
Photo Credit: www.thehindu.com
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