| Banner: |
R.K. Arts |
Music: |
Vidyasagar |
| Cast: |
RK, Bhama, Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Nasser, Manivannan, Visu, Vijayakumar, Roja, Suganya, Manoj K Jayan, Sonia, Manasi, Vadivelu, Sangili Murugan, Thalai vaasal Vijay, Ashish Vidyarthy |
Direction: |
Shaji Kailash |
Ellam Avan Seyal, directed by Shaji Kailas, is based on his Malayalam hit Chintamani Kola Case. The story revolves around a smart lawyer Laxman Krishna aka LK (RK), who makes the accused persons escape from the clutches of law only to 'gift' them the right 'justice' by his own hands.
We can appreciate Shaji Kailas for presenting a solid murder mystery with engaging legal battle. But his efforts to fit his producer cum hero in a larger than life role, he deviates from the plot and hence the movie struggles to take off till Chinthamani (fresh looking Bhama) enters the scene. The innocent girl who gets a seat based on merit in a leading medical collage, has a tough time by the 'mirchi' girls, who would go to any extent to rag a newcomer.
Chinthamani is forced to go out of the hostel on the very first night she joins the collage but she is found dead the other day. Police arrests the 'mirchi' girls based on a "strong" charge sheet prepared by Inspector Eeswara Pandiyan (Nasser).
The parents come to LK to save their girls from the case and LK, who eliminates the criminals after saving them from the law of court, takes up the challenge.
Though he is pitted against a renowned lawyer (Ashish Vidyarthi), who is a public prosecutor, LK manages to win the case with his remarkable knowledge and meticulous investigative efforts. He wins the case by cleverly using the loopholes but settles the culprits on his own way. Who are the real culprits and how LK finds and fix them, form the climax.
As mentioned earlier, Shaji could have concentrated more on Chinthamani Murder case rather than portraying the lead actor as the savior. The scenes that depict the 'justice' dolled out by LK and the extensive usage of scriptures to justify the killings looks and sound funny to say the least.
RK wears a frozen look in all the scenes he appears. The industrialist turned actor tries his best to add credibility to the role. But one wishes he could have chosen a role that demands a variety of expressions. However, one cannot deny that he has done well in the court room scenes.
Bama, as an innocent girl from a village, fits the bill quite easily. She looks cute and acts well.
Manivannan, as the father of Chinthamani has done a neat job while Nasser and Visu make their presence felt in small roles. We also get to see Raghuvaran in a couple of scenes. Ashish Vidyarthi is quite competent in a role that demands some histrionic skills. Sukanya's expressions and the way she delivers her dialogues are quite bizarre.
Vadivelu as Vandu Murugan makes us laugh with his typical portrayal of an advocate trying to become a politician.
Vidyasagar's Music leaves much to be desired.
Shaji Kailas has selected a sumptuous storyline and penned an engaging script to keep the interest of audience intact. He has executed a few scenes - especially the court scenes - well and maintained the suspense in a commendable manner. Though there are many loopholes in the script (the police do not explore where the girl went in the particular night. The NRI parents never rise the question of whether the girl came back to collage in the next morning), the smart narrative hides the weakness and makes the proceedings interesting.
The movie would have been a far better experience if the director had stuck to the murder mystery and the court drama.