And Lalettan is back with a bang!Literally. Watching 'Pulimurugan,The Wild Hunter' gave me goosebumps.The character Murugan is reminiscent of Lalettan's 'Narasimham' days. True, I had seen the trailer, praising posts and reviews, but this is not what I expected(Sadly, I underestimated the director Vyshak based on his two earlier films, entirely commercial - 'Seniors' and 'Pokkiriraja').Such astounding reflexes, thrilling action sequences! Apparently, even the action choreographer, Peter Hein, applauded the complete actor's formidable flexibility, during training in Vietnam.
There are a lot of themes to look forward to - life in the woods, the relationship between man and nature, illegal trade, how the innocent dwellers of the forest are exploited by the well-off and of course, a man's transformation to a hero. The 2 hour 41 minutes journey is worth it because all that strenuous work spanning two years has obviously paid off. After two weeks of its release, the film is still running to packed houses.
Similar to the recent scenario of Rajnikanth's 'Kabali', tickets sold off like hot cakes in the first week. Vyshak's 'Pulimurugan' is a noteworthy example of a solid story, and not the promotion of the venture, earning accolades for the whole crew. There is no misusing of star value in a bad script,here.This movie is sure entertainment, and a heartfelt success,maybe even a return to the actor's golden era, for Mohanlal fans.Fan or not, several scenes will make your heart swell with pride and admiration.The theme track- "Muruga...muruga...pulimuruga" is sure to get viewers on a high.
There are also clever lines infused into the mostly action-packed storyline, such as- "It is not the wild animals in the forest, but the humans in the city that we must fear. We can sense the dangers in the wild and fight them, but it is hard to detect the evil in man when he feigns love,while actually laying a trap."(my rough translation)
The child actor, Master Ajas, who essayed Murugan's childhood also deserves praise for his mature,convincing performance. Kamalini Mukherjee, as Murugan's wife overdoes it a bit, but the rest of the supporting cast, including Lal,Vinu Mohan,Nandu, Jagapati Babu, Bala,Suraj Venjaramoodu, among others, do not disappoint.
If you are one for adventure and adrenaline on celluloid, this one's definitely a winner.
There are a lot of themes to look forward to - life in the woods, the relationship between man and nature, illegal trade, how the innocent dwellers of the forest are exploited by the well-off and of course, a man's transformation to a hero. The 2 hour 41 minutes journey is worth it because all that strenuous work spanning two years has obviously paid off. After two weeks of its release, the film is still running to packed houses.
Similar to the recent scenario of Rajnikanth's 'Kabali', tickets sold off like hot cakes in the first week. Vyshak's 'Pulimurugan' is a noteworthy example of a solid story, and not the promotion of the venture, earning accolades for the whole crew. There is no misusing of star value in a bad script,here.This movie is sure entertainment, and a heartfelt success,maybe even a return to the actor's golden era, for Mohanlal fans.Fan or not, several scenes will make your heart swell with pride and admiration.The theme track- "Muruga...muruga...pulimuruga" is sure to get viewers on a high.
There are also clever lines infused into the mostly action-packed storyline, such as- "It is not the wild animals in the forest, but the humans in the city that we must fear. We can sense the dangers in the wild and fight them, but it is hard to detect the evil in man when he feigns love,while actually laying a trap."(my rough translation)
The child actor, Master Ajas, who essayed Murugan's childhood also deserves praise for his mature,convincing performance. Kamalini Mukherjee, as Murugan's wife overdoes it a bit, but the rest of the supporting cast, including Lal,Vinu Mohan,Nandu, Jagapati Babu, Bala,Suraj Venjaramoodu, among others, do not disappoint.
If you are one for adventure and adrenaline on celluloid, this one's definitely a winner.
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Update: I have since then realized the wrong messaging the film conveys especially in light of increasing human-animal conflict, by picturing all carnivorous animals unequivocally as man-eaters. And it is not one of Mohanlal's particularly good performances either, when you compare it to his early filmography.I admit I was probably influenced by the actor's fan furore surrounding me back then. I won't be revisiting this film, but I leave my initial thoughts unedited to mark this important realization.
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