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Karupasamy Kuthagaithaarar Love, actually
Cast: Karan, Meenakshi,Vadivelu
Direction: Murthy
Music: Dheena
Production: Sethu, D.Gopinath, Deerajkar, R.Balasubramaniam
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If you are prejudiced over Karans movies considering his earlier hit Kokki for its gore and bloodshed you are more than mistaken in the case of his latest venture Karupasamy Kuthagaithaarar. A promising script with the backdrop of Madurai and a star cast that is perfectly handpicked and pushes the envelope quite often are all that needed to glue the audiences to the seat with their family this time around for Karan and the debutant director Murthy.
What is it with Madurai and its people? Lately, Kodambakkam is witnessing quite a handful of movies focused on Madurai on its screens. However, wait before you write Karuppasamy off in the category as well. The movie sure has love, humor, sentiments, villainy in the form of few relatives, and an impressive statement to make at that in equal proportions.
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Plot Education meets Romance
Karan plays this happy go lucky guy next door who is a small time contractor for cycle stands. When not at work, he kills time with his friends taking part in their mimicry troupe where he is famous for his Rajini look-alike acts. Life goes on for the protagonist until Meenakshi stumbles upon in his life. An aspiring medical student, she relates Karans benevolence to her late mothers. Soon after, they both become victim of the stupid cupids bait.
Although in love with the girl, Karan insists that education should be her priority over romance. Besides, their love affair wreaks havoc in Meenakshis upper caste family, which is known for cast prejudices. With a family to resist and her education to pay attention to, Meenakshi find it tough to get along. Finally, a seamless climax tells it all as to how the couple manages to pull it off against all the odds, predominantly Meenakshis family.
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Cast gleaned and sheens
Karan seems to have graduated from just being a sidekick to a truly emerging hero. Shedding a few pounds off his flabby body, Karan manages top-notch performance, be it his body language or the emotions that flows seamlessly out of his facial expressions. His experiment with the slang of Madurai does help for the portrayal of his character, among other things. The actor is here to stay provided he picks some real good roles in the near future to add to his evolving profile
Kodambakkam always had a thing or two for Bengali beauties. With Pinky being rechristened as Meenakshi for Karuppasamy, here is yet another Bengali beauty to add up to the list.
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Her adorable character for the movie exudes charm and her large expressive eyes come in handy.
Since Karan also takes care of the comic and lighthearted moments of the movie, Vadivelus track doesnt do much for the movies pace. However, his combinations scenes with Karan are a riot.
That apart, rest of the actors make an indelible attempt to fit into the shoes of the respective characters perfectly.
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The rest
Sridhars cinematography efficiently captures Madurai, its streets, its people, and the temple leaving it lingering in your senses long after you left the cinema halls. Though there are too many songs, Dina manages to strike a chord with Karuppan Varaan. The melody Uppu Kallu is also worth a mention.
Verdict
Karuppasamy has all it takes to be a summer hit. If some drama in the name of love entangled in overprotective relationships, with a dash of reality and overall sprinkled with an acceptable measure of humor, is what you are looking for, then Karuppasamy is worth a visit to the halls.
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