Vikram - This movie was so so different and has made Tamil cinema proud. Having watched so many Malayalam movies in OTT since the covid time, was longing for an out of the box Tamil movie and Vikram fits the bill easily. After having got many spoilers about the movies got to watch it in the theatre almost after a month.
Kamalhassan makes his presence in the interval block only but he is omni present in the first half in the form of a ghost. His acting skills just elevates the movie to a completely different level. One look and slight eye shift convey so much. The scene where he sees his son's mortal remains and ask Narain about the weapon used to kill him just by mere face reaction is a killer. Man.. every nerve in his face acts. Similarly the scene with his son where he tries to find out if Kalidas knows that he is the biological father, was great! This one reminds us of the interaction between Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal. The scene when Sivaji gets elated after Kamal asks his manager to cancel the ticket, the look between Sivaji and Kamal speaks volumes. Its heartwarming to see Kamal take up the role of father at this age, he has done it in Nayagan when he was still younger. Also the Grandfather act to the toddler is mass, the way he calls him Thambi and handles him like an older one. Really hopes Kamal does more and more movies. He is the fodder for hungry movie-goers. The banter between Kamal and Santhabharathi was laughing riot both in the gym and in the final scene.
Since Kamal does the heavy lifting the others had found it pressure-less to carry I suppose, they have come out with stupendous performances, every one of them. First of all Fasil, never thought we would talk about him before Vijay Sethupathi. But in this movie Fasil's eyes do all the acting. Everything we wants to emote is conveyed easily through his eyes. It's a stellar performance from his end. Vijay Sethupathi is the antagonist so acting wise he has delivered because we simply hate Santhanam. He lives and breathes Santhanam, what an actor of today's times. The agents from Kamal's squad are all too good, Elango and Vasanthi are under covers who blows our covers off. Though Narain comes over from Kaithi character he has a full-fledged role here. Its not mandatory to watch Kaithi before Vikram but if you had watched it you can appreciate the Lokesh universe. Surya is a revelation at the end, never imagined that he could do such a cruel act, he stands out.
Lokesh has done totally different work, something for the Tamil audience particularly to rejoice and be proud of. The scene where Kamal asks Fasil if he knows him over the phone, he says no Sir, just a fan of your works. Unlike in reality Kamal here has to acknowledge the appreciation and say he is glad. It's super fun, as Kamal wont do this in real life. Lokesh does not treat us, the audience as dump, our intelligence is tested as he brings in the knots and unknots them towards the end. The scene where Gayathri calls Fasil to say the water can boy has seen the person, we understand it totally and enjoy that feeling of knowing. His films are a stand out in the crowd - Managaram, Master and Kaithi .
Anirudh - knocked all the songs out of the stadium for sixes. English songs in Tamil and that's getting welcomed. Background score accentuates the movie experience.
Waiting for more such movies.. bring it on..
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