Films according to friendship and family feuds resulting in the splits yearning for blood have been having its realms over the ages in Tamil Cinema. It began with Bharathiraja, who convincingly set himself for the creation of such movies in rural backdrops. His very long time associate Rathnakumar, who was penned scripts for many of the flicks made by Bharathiraja that come with Kizhakku Cheemayile, Karuthamma and award winning film Kadal Pookkal becomes an independent director with Sengathu Bhoomiyile.
Well, he brings within the traces of Bharathiraja by adding the sepia tone to the frame with dust and dry land that drenches itself in blood. Additionally, we now have the involvement of maestro Ilayaraja.
In simple terms, the director has tried to bring out the appealing factors of rural backdrops, but succumbs to clichés now and then.
Set in backdrops of Madurai, the film revolves around two friends Vallarasu (Pawan) and Chinnasamy (Senthil). Village’s most lovely belles Jayakodi (Sunulakshmi) and Vairasilai (Priyanka) are in love with these beaus. Everything is okay and healthy until a family feud breaks open resulting in the upward push of enmity between Vallarasu and Chinnasamy.
What unfolds next is a chain of clashes between these good friends-turned-foes.
What’s so special concerning the film is that director Rathnakumar has tried projecting the film with some emotional quotients that binds the audiences together over the screens. The relationships and friendships are really well portrayed here and the sufferings of those lead protagonists missing them are really well delineated.
The highlighting factors of the film are the casting of actors and their commendable performances. Pawan and Kalyan have exhibited their best potentials. Priyanka and Sunulakshmi are equally good they usually score brownie points throughout the climax. Adding best to the humour quotients is Singam Puli. A lot more than the songs, Ilayaraja strikes at his best in background score, which reinforces the visual aspects.
Though the fundamental plot of the film is ready the hackneyed concepts, the director manages to maintain us engrossed from beginning till end. It could was better if the director had trivialized the violence factors.
On the whole, it’s a tight effort by Rathnakumar and all of the team.
Verdict: Good effort by all of the team.
