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Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Movie Review

Name: Vadakkupatti Ramasamy Movie Review
Item: Vadakkupatti Ramasamy
Rating: 3
Author: Pradip Bhat

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Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video , Aha

Runtime: 02 Hour 25 Minutes

Certificate: U

Released: 02-02-2024

OTT Release: 12-03-2024

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Sci Fi

Similar To: Coolie, Garjanai, Odi Odi Uzhaikkanum, Idam Porul Yaeval

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CAST & CREW

Megha Akash

Cool Suresh

Lollu Sabha Maran

M.S.Bhaskar

Prashanth Rangaswamy

Rajendran

Santhanam

John Vijay

Nizhalgal Ravi

AK Anand

Ravi Varma Janagama

Sarath Kumar Mariappan

Karthik Yogi

Shivanandeeswaran

Sean Roldan

Vivek Kuchibhotla

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Producer:

Vivek Kuchibhotla

Music Director:

Sean Roldan

Editor:

Shivanandeeswaran

Director:

Karthik Yogi

Sound Designer:

Sarath Kumar Mariappan

Line Producer:

Ravi Varma Janagama

Sound Editor:

AK Anand

Supporting Actor:

Nizhalgal Ravi

John Vijay

Actor:

Rajendran

Cool Suresh

Prashanth Rangaswamy

Santhanam

Lollu Sabha Maran

M.S.Bhaskar

empty:

Megha Akash

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Vadakkupatti Ramasamy is a dramedy written and directed by Karthik Yogi Karthik Yogi is an actor and script writer in Tami >> Read More... . Vignesh Babu has co-written the script for this film. TG Vishwa Prasad and Vivek Kuchibotla have co-produced this film. This film is distributed under the combined banner of Red Giant Movies, Trident Arts, and Romeo Pictures. Deepak is the cinematographer, while T Shivanandeeshwaran is the editor of this film. This film stars Santhanam in the lead. The supporting cast of this film includes Megha Akash Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , MS Bhaskar, Nizhagal Ravi, Rajendran, Lollu Sabha Maaran, Cool Suresh Cool Suresh is an Indian playback singer, popular >> Read More... etc. The film got a theatrical release on 2 February 2024.

Plot

Ramasamy is a street-smart atheist, who cons the villagers for a living. However, his life takes an interesting turn, when the village temple, his ‘primary source of income’ is shut down. Will Ramasamy look for new options, or will he do the unimaginable: reopening the temple?

Star Performances

For all the flaws, the acting performances in this film are top-notch. Santhanam does his best to live up to the expectations, trying to bridge the gap left by the absence of a strong screenplay.

However, it is the supporting cast, especially the performances of Rajendran and Nizhagal Ravi that stand out a lot. The presence of these two actors is what makes this film an entertaining experience overall.

Analysis

A film with a social message? That’s something as common in Tamil cinema as sunlight! However, with ‘Vadakkupatti Ramasamy,’ there is a difference. There is a focus on both sides of spirituality, with a dash of satire!

Since the past few years, Santhanam, known mostly for his comical roles, has been selecting some great scripts as well. Whether or not they succeed is another matter. However, the good thing about Santhanam’s script choice is that it proves him as a capable risk taker, ‘Vadakkupatti Ramasamy’ being no different.

The film is the journey of a self-proclaimed atheist’s quest to reopen a temple. The way Santhanam goes about it is hilarious, though not exactly rib-tickling to be precise. The makers take too long to build a proper narrative in this film. Karthik Yogi tries to add too many elements into one story without giving each proper space or time. Result: an entertaining film, but in bits and pieces.

However, the lack of a strong screenplay is somehow compensated by the silly humor of the film. The acting performances also ensure that the film is far from boring. Special mention to Rajendran and Nizhagal Ravi, who have lent solid support to the leading pair of Santhanam and Megha Akash with their performances.

What's There?

Impressive camerawork
Good acting by Santhanam
Able support from Rajendran, Megha Akash, and Nizhagal Ravi

What's Not There?

Average editing
A storyline that takes too long to build up the narrative
Too many elements in the screenplay with negligible space for either

Verdict

‘Vadakkupatti Ramasamy’ is a social drama that could have paved the way for a cult classic, if done the right way. Yet, the acting performances of the lead, as well as the supporting cast, make it an entertaining, one-time watch.

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