Kangaroo Movie Review

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Overly sentimental!

Saamy has narrated a story which is excessively sentimental and barely connects. There are so many aspects in the film that will make you cringe in annoyance.

Cast: Arjuna, Sri Priyanka, Varsha Ashwathi

Cinematography: Raja Rathnam

Music: Srinivas

Art Director: Thotta Tharani

PRO: John

Written & Directed by: Samy 

Production Company: V House Proudctions

Release Date: 24-04-2015

Run Time: 01:50:00

Interestingly, director Samy – best known for handling caustic relationship dramas in his films like Uyir, Sindhu Samaveli and Mirugam, has taken a less controversial topic this time by showcasing the brother-sister relationship, one of the most presented sentimental components in Tamil cinema in his latest offering Kangaroo. 

Set in the backdrop of a village near Kodaikanal, the story is about the emotionally attached brother Murugesan, played by Arjun and his extreme possessiveness towards his sister Azhagu, played by Sri Priyanka. Murugesan, after a lot of thought, decides to find a prospective groom for his sister. But he has few conditions. Azhagu should never shed a tear after marriage, the groom should be a tee-totaller and take care of Azhagu well. And, Murugesan will not send Azhagu anywhere. The groom should come and stay in Murugesan’s home with his sister. Two grooms, which Murugesan finds for his sister, die mysteriously back to back.  The why and who forms rest of the story.

Saamy has narrated a story which is excessively sentimental and barely connects. There are so many aspects in the film that will make you cringe in annoyance. The back-story and the twist behind the murders are blunt and most of the audiences will be able to comprehend at first hand. It is only those few poignant moments between Azhagu and Murugesan that make the film partly worth its while.

Thambi Ramaiah and Kalabhavan Mani have done justice to their roles as usual but neither of them produces any impact. Srinivas has produced some hummable tunes and Raja Rathnam has managed to capture the beauty of Kodaikanal well.

Kangaroo Movie Review Rating: 2.25/5

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