Nacchiyar
Definitely starts as a Bala film. Dark, poignant background music. A lonely stray dog. Heaps of rubbish. You settle down to watch a typical film. And you are not disappointed. The first few scenes move on and you feel a sense of impending doom coming on later. However, just before half way, the movie turns around into an investigative thriller. Who is the wrong doer? Is Naachiyar able to break the shackles of the system to bring the culprit to justice? This takes precedence.
Bala showcases a love story set in local Chennai and succeeds in capturing the element. Thanks to GV Prakash and Ivana, whose chemistry and the local slang is good. The director in Bala does not waste too many shots on the romance and neither on the investigation. He sticks to the basics, keeps the whole movie crisp and to the point.Just 100 minutes of run time. And he does wonders.
Yes, the dark element does come out in the penultimate scene and it would be a crime to discuss that here.
A touch of Balachander and Balamahendra, if you know what I mean.
Jyothika as Naachiyar is a perfect fit. God bless her for missing Mersal to do this (or so I hear). She would have been wasted in Mersal.
Crisp to watch, quick to write about.
A must for all Bala fans. A must for all movie buffs who love a quick narration with a good ending.
Definitely starts as a Bala film. Dark, poignant background music. A lonely stray dog. Heaps of rubbish. You settle down to watch a typical film. And you are not disappointed. The first few scenes move on and you feel a sense of impending doom coming on later. However, just before half way, the movie turns around into an investigative thriller. Who is the wrong doer? Is Naachiyar able to break the shackles of the system to bring the culprit to justice? This takes precedence.
Bala showcases a love story set in local Chennai and succeeds in capturing the element. Thanks to GV Prakash and Ivana, whose chemistry and the local slang is good. The director in Bala does not waste too many shots on the romance and neither on the investigation. He sticks to the basics, keeps the whole movie crisp and to the point.Just 100 minutes of run time. And he does wonders.
Yes, the dark element does come out in the penultimate scene and it would be a crime to discuss that here.
A touch of Balachander and Balamahendra, if you know what I mean.
Jyothika as Naachiyar is a perfect fit. God bless her for missing Mersal to do this (or so I hear). She would have been wasted in Mersal.
Crisp to watch, quick to write about.
A must for all Bala fans. A must for all movie buffs who love a quick narration with a good ending.
