Nerkonda Paarvai Movie Review by Praveena | Ajith Kumar | Shraddha Srinath, Vidya Balan | Zee Studios
Nerkonda Paarvai Movie Review by Praveena | Ajith Kumar |
Shraddha Srinath, Vidya Balan | Zee Studios
#NerkondaPaarvaireview #thalaajith #நேர்கொண்டபார்வை
Nerkonda Paarvai is an absorbing court room drama, a
reflection on the patriarchal mindset of our male-dominated society. It’s a
faithful and engaging remake of Aniruddha Roy Chowdhary’s Amitabh
Bachchan-Taapsee Pannu starrer Pink. The Tamil remake features popular mass hero
Ajith, so director H Vinoth has taken some liberties to make it suitable to the
sensibilities of the actor’s huge fan base.
What works is perfect casting and spot-on dialogues
especially in the court room scenes. A powerful, brave Tamil mainstream film
which focuses on issues pertaining to young women who face many thorny and
relevant issues. It is especially timely as ‘moral policing’ and molestation
charges have been making headlines in southern states in recent months. Never
before has a top star (Ajith as the lawyer) asked such a question in an open
court to the female protagonist in mainstream Tamil cinema – “Are you a
virgin?”
The story revolves around Meera Krishnan (Shraddha Srinath),
Famita (Abhirami Venkatachalam) and Andrea (Andrea Tariang) — three young
working women based in Chennai. The opening scene has the three attending a
rock concert, next they are heading home in a call taxi and seem frightened and
anxious. Cut to a scene where three boys Adhik (Arjun), Venky (Aswin) and Viswa
(Meera) are in a tearing hurry and driving away, with one of them bleeding
heavily due to a head injury. Adhik is the son of a top politician and he does
not want any police complaint to be filed at the hospital.
he girls return to their home hoping that everything will
just disappear as even they don't want to file any police case. But the boys
led by Adhik, using his clout with the cops, file a false attempt to murder
charge against Meera. Labelling them as ‘loose and immoral’, he claims they
were trying to blackmail them. Meera is taken into police custody. Enter
Bharath Subramaniam (Ajith Kumar) a smart lawyer with a proven track record of
fighting cases for the oppressed. He defends the girls as the court takes up
the case. Bharat is now in a depressed state after his wife (Vidya Balan)
passed away and he is also bipolar. On the opposite side, Sathyamoorthy
(Rangaraj Pandey), a cunning lawyer, takes up the boys' case. What happens next
is told in a stunning manner in the court room drama that unfolds in the second
half of the film.
The film is topical and relevant. It has the trappings of a
thriller to keep the audience guessing about the outcome every minute, while
simultaneously engaging them in a conversation about contemporary society.
Nerkonda Paarvai is about the patriarchal mindset which looks at independent
women as 'loose' or 'characterless' and lays bare the double standards of the
society we live in. The message is loud and clear as Bharat says in the climax,
we have to accept – ‘When a girl says no, she means no.’
Director Vinoth has made some commercial compromises to
please the fans of Ajith, the superstar. So, there's a long drawn-out action
set piece as Ajith bashes up a dozen guys and comes out unscathed. Another
scene that was not there in the original is the romantic banter between Ajith
and his on-screen wife Vidya Balan (in a cameo). These scenes only add to the
length of the film (158 minutes) and don’t fit in with the narrative.
The background score of Yuvan Shankar Raja is in sync with
the sombre mood of the film and fab camerawork of Nirav Shah. Hats off to Ajith
Kumar who has moved away from his ‘action hero superstar image’ to play a
lawyer who is depressed and he does it convincingly. The three girls are
impressive, especially Shraddha Srinath who is riveting as the brave and bold
Meera. Rangraj Pandey, the news anchor, is decent for a first timer as the
cantankerous lawyer, while among the boys, Arjun looks menacing.
On the whole, Nerkonda Paarvai is Ajith’s best movie in
recent times and deserves a watch for its daring theme and presentation.
Watch More Exclusive Cinema News, Rasi
Palan, Trailers, Dubsmash Videos, Movie Reviews, Funny Videos, Celebrities
Interviews, Movie Press Meet, Film Audio Launch, Etc..,, on Pakkatv. Subscribe
us: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5J_IyeNr79wyNCP4TRCt4Q
Follow us:
Website : http://www.pakka.tv/
No comments:
Post a Comment