Pallikoodam (2007)




The best part of any body’s life would be the school life.We never knew whats is the real life before us when we were in school.Innocent and fresh that it makes gives the real shape to your life.School becomes one’s part of personification and definition for his life to come.Pallikoodam is an attempt to bring the memories of school life and bind together with the present day changes.But Pallikoodam miserably fails to bring any of the emotions in the way its presented.

The movie is inspired by Thangar's novel Kalavadiya Pozhudhugal.It is about a school that is on the verge of shut down.Kumarasamy (Thangar Bachan) and Kokila(Sneha) plans to re unite the old students to support the school.Fate brings old friends Vetrivel(Naren) an IAS officer and Muthu (Seeman) a director to the school who are also the old students.How and when the oldies brings the joy in the school is Pallikoodam for you.

Director and Cinematographer ThangarBachan has not come out of the hangover of Azhagi.Director who was able to make a classic like Azhagi can make a real good movie.That was the only drive for me to watch this movie.But with Thangar bachan it always fails.He always wants his film to be so nostalgic with the old cultures that gives a monotonous feel.Azhagi was fresh and it told the happiness of school and pain of love ,But that should not be repeated always in every movie he makes.I do not deny that his movie speaks on the earthy cultures and traditions but it can't be told in the same space repeatedly.
The movie starts with a dreary mood and it crawls to reach a momentum.Sadly it never reaches the pace.The scenes become a reproduction in many of the parts .I anticipated some sort of good memories which could makes us feel the school life.Sadly in the 160 mins even a single second. I didn’t have the memories of my school life.Even great performances become so ordinary in a bad script.There is no great performances right from Acting to Music .Seeman scores better among the actors.I don’t know why the character of Jency (Shreya reddy ) is sketched in this movie and what is the value it brings is really a “?” .Pallikoodam had a good concept and good message to tell ,but it was never told in the way it was supposed to be told.
Thangar Bacchan should now stop with his Camera or he must not attempt to make commercial movies.If Pallikoodam could have made in the Parallel track movie it would have brought him some laurels.

Rating - 4 /10

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Anantha Thandavam -The original Pirivom Sandhippom

Image
Below is the write up about a movie which I expect so much for this year.The story has been my personal favorite and is based on one of the best Tamil novel which I have read so far.I happened to read the novel Pirivom Santhippom during my college days ,which made me to think aloud about love.Written by Sujatha the story was initially published in Anantha Vikatan in early 80’s.The story of Pirivom Santhippom is of two series first in Tirunelveli second part in America.After eight years I am able to recall each and every characters of the work.This has nothing to do with my memory but with the beauty of the book.The main characters are “Ragupathi and Madumitha “.After reading the book I felt there can not be a sweeter name than Madumitha .Even the name of the particular character while reading the novel will make you feel for Ragupathy. Ragupathy meets his Ex lover in USA during his stay for his higher studies.Ragupathy avoids her but Madumitha married to a NRI Radhakrishnan @Rad moves ...
Read more

Mirugam (2007)

Image
Mirugam was a much speculated and much criticised movie before its release for various reasons other than the main movie and I took the option to choose though I didn ’t have any interest to watch this particular movie .There are two things which should be mentioned about the movie first you can not avoid comparing this with Paruthiveeran and director Sami has tried to rework getting inspired by Cult classic Paruthiveeran .Secondly I can not understand will there be any human like Ayyanar in our day to day society.Why was this movie made?It self is a big confusion.Is it for awareness or for narrating a story of a beast?.If its awareness we should be very sorry for the director ,I think the world has moved a long way from 1987 to 2007 with regard to awareness of AIDS. Mirugam is a story about Ayyanar (New Comer Aadi )who lived notoriouslyas a protagonist during Late 80’s according to the film.He lives a life of a sandiyar who pounds his mother abuses every body and lives a life ...
Read more

Marudhamalai (2007)

Image
Every time when I watch and enjoy a movie with usual formula of Romance ,Comedy,Macho Villain, ferocious Chases ,Challenges I always get reminded that I am a Tamil movie fan above any thing. Maruthamalai reminded me of the same.Its a same nonsense formula with Cop Hero challenging a Villain who rules a town unofficially not allowing the Government to conduct elections for Sixteen years.How illogical and attrocious! Movie stars Arjun , Vadivel , Lal , Nasaer , Nila but its undoubtedly Vadivel who steals the show.Like in Winner , Thalai Nagaram , Vadivel had given a splendid performance which made me spell bound with his body language and expressions.I could clearly say one more hit because of Vadivel ’s Comedy sequence.He is Ettu Egambaram A.K.A Encounter Egambaram (Like Vetayadu Velayadu DCP Raghavan ) in Marudhamalai and the screen explodes from the moment he appears.From the fifth minute to nearly on hour it’s a complete comedy feast for viewers. Arjun and Vadivel com...
Read more