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Friday, April 19, 2024
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TAMIL KOMARAM PULI
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: *1/2
Actor Pawan Kalyan is a big star of the Telugu film industry. His films are
eagerly awaited, but his latest film "Komaram Puli" which has come
after a gap of three years is a big let down.
With these kinds of films, you don`t wonder why the quality of Telugu films has
been going down these days. It may be harsh to say these words for a film which
has been made on a whopping budget of Rs.40 crore, has a top star in the lead, a
well known film director and boasts of an oscar award winner composing the
music, but the fact is "Komaram Puli" is just an average film.
The film is supposed to be an action-thriller, but there are so many twists and
turns in the film that sometimes it gets difficult to understand what the
director is trying to project. The hero of the film is a dynamic police officer.
Whenever he opens his mouth, there is a plethora of preachy dialogues that come
out of it. It clearly shows that the director has not done a proper homework in
writing the script.
It is clearly Pawan Kalyan`s film and the actor really does his best to lift the
film falling from the burden of a loose script. His body language is perfect and
he carries off his role in style.
The main problem with the film is that it does not have a credible story or
script. The director, who showed such great level of maturity in writing the
script of "Kushi", has done a haphazard work in his writing. There is
absolutely no consistency in characterization.
Everything is so predictable that if you find something innovative in it,
chances are that it must have been two decades since you last saw a south Indian
movie. The film does show some promise in the first half, but it clearly falls
flat in the second half.
The plot goes something like this - a police officer, Komaram Puli, saves the
life of the prime minister in Bangkok. The prime minister appreciates the
courage of the officer and asks him if he needs any favour. The officer in
return requests for a free hand in building up a team of dedicated police
officers to curtail the crime rate. The prime minister obviously agrees. This is
followed by a slew of events that ultimately lead to a confrontation between Don
Al Saleem and Puli.
Pawan puts up an impressive performance. His fast paced dialogues are sure to be
liked by his fans. London-based Nikisha Patel gets to flaunt a lot of glamour
quotient through her role. She is not bad for a newcomer. On the other hand,
Manoj Bajpayee slips into a vilain`s role with ease.
A.R. Rahman`s music and background score is as always melodious. The camera work
is also commendable.
