" Kunguma Poovum Konjupuravum" (KPKP) is 4th venture of Capital film works & debut for the lead pair as well as the director. Movie is set in an interesting premise of a fishing hamlet ,with strong caste prejudices & violent way of life of the folks there forming the backdrop & a cute little love story forming the thread on which the script is woven.
Both Ramakrishnan & Thannanya are good in parts but their acting in some sequences are not up to the mark.In the first half both of them act lively & casually except when Ramakrishnan tries to be too cute .In the second half Ramakrishnan does a commendable job while director's attempt to extract emotions only from Thannanya's eyes makes it a bit irritating after a while. On the whole it is a decent debut from the lead pair.
It is a mixed bag as far as the supporting cast is concerned . Some over-act with the one who plays hero's mother taking the top honours while some like the heroine's sister tend to get way off the mark when it comes to emoting. Nagamma as heroine's grandma has done a commendable job as does all the friends of the hero.A word of appreciation must go to Tharun Satya who enlivens the proceedings with his antics & brilliant body language.
Sidarth's cinematography captures the sea-side of Muttam & Thoothukodi with all it's glory .His choice of shades at the start of the movie was messy but subsequently he comes to his own.
Yuvan Shankar Raja is the real hero of the movie.It's been a long time since we had such a soulful BGM which has certainly enhanced the mood of the movie .To describe BGM only one word comes to mind - Brilliant. 'Chinnan sirusu' & 'Kadalorum 'are very soothing numbers picturised very well while 'Orunimisham' is an innovative pathos song .'Muttathu Pakkathil' is a rehash of a bit song from Karagattakaran while 'Na Dharmanda' sticks out like a sore thumb both for it's placement as well as the fact that S.P.B.'s voice doesn't gel a wee bit for Tharun.
Movies which try to showcase slice of life always get a better reception from the audience because it strikes a chord with them right away. When one attempts at such a plot he is always at a dilemma as to how honest he must be to the script or how much compromise he can allow for financial considerations. Only those who are smart enough to strike a balance end up successful . Rajamohan ,who has written & directed the movie , has tried his level best to just do that but in the end one can't help but just feel that something is missing. Nonetheless he is talented & he is only bound to get better from here.
A movie which would have joined the likes of "Paruthiveeran " & "Subramanyapuram " if only it shunned off those dance numbers , bits & pieces of poor acting & crowd pleasing male-chauvinistic dialogues . But nevertheless the KPKP is a worthy watch especially those who like to peep at the life of the under-privileged sections of the society & share their joys & sorrows.
Bottomline : Tear-jerker.
3.5/5
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