My review: Thillu Mullu
Spontaneity, timing and crispness of the script is what mandatory for any comedy to click with the audience. K.Balachander's "Thillu Mullu" which was a remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's "Gol Maal" had all these and wowed the audience back then and every time it is telecast on television. Sadly this Badri directed remake "Thillu Mullu 2" lacks all these ends up being a pale shadow of the original. It is one of those comedies where the makers try all their might in making the audience laugh stopping short of literally tickling them.
Except for few moments here and there, (especially the brief but brilliant cameo of Shanthanam) movie lacks the punch that is needed for a movie like this. Screenplay is very loose bordering on amateurish with lots of continuity gaps which makes it a tiring watch. Shiva tries his best to lift the tempo with his own indomitable style of dialogue delivery but how long he alone can bear the weight of overall mediocrity.
Shiva is in his usual self, mouthing dialogues with effortless ease. Now famous dialogue delivery of his mouthing even the most ludicrous of lines with poker faced seriousness is a treat to watch. But how long he plans to get away with the same style is a point to ponder. Isha Talwar's looks lack nativity but her lip-sync in delivering Tamil dialogues is surprisingly spot on most of the times. One has to appreciate for the effort she has put in for the same. Prakash Raj is like a fish out of water, clearly looking uncomfortable in the role made immortal by "Thengai" Sreenivasan. Sad such a talented actor is not getting enough challenging roles to perform these days.
Soori fails to create any impact this time in a role that is confusing. Newcomer Monisha as Shiva's sister is both good looking and acted her part well. Kovai Sarala hams as usual. It is in those scenes in which she keeps her mouth shut that she manages to evoke laughter. Shanthanam's cameo in the end is a delightful surprise.
Remix (wonder whether it can be called a remix for they have used the same tune, almost) of "Thillu Mullu" and "Raagangal pathinaru" are good to hear. Rest of the songs are banal. M.S.Vishwanthan and Yuvan Shankar Raja have composed the music for the movie.
There is nothing to rave about the technical aspects of the movie. Laskhmanan is the cinematographer.
After a promising debut with "Veerapu" ( which incidentally was also a remake), Badri slipped with his second flick "Ainthaam Padai". With "Thillu Mullu 2" he has slipped down further.
On the whole, makers of "Thillu Mullu 2" try hard to elicit some laughter but fail in that endeavor most of the time. Wonder what made them remake this movie for the original is shown on television every other week. Whether it is paucity of good story writers or plain laziness, this trend of remaking classics is fast proving to be a disservice done by the current crop of filmmakers to the past legends and their creations.
Bottomline: For few laughs here and there.
2/5
Spontaneity, timing and crispness of the script is what mandatory for any comedy to click with the audience. K.Balachander's "Thillu Mullu" which was a remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's "Gol Maal" had all these and wowed the audience back then and every time it is telecast on television. Sadly this Badri directed remake "Thillu Mullu 2" lacks all these ends up being a pale shadow of the original. It is one of those comedies where the makers try all their might in making the audience laugh stopping short of literally tickling them.
Except for few moments here and there, (especially the brief but brilliant cameo of Shanthanam) movie lacks the punch that is needed for a movie like this. Screenplay is very loose bordering on amateurish with lots of continuity gaps which makes it a tiring watch. Shiva tries his best to lift the tempo with his own indomitable style of dialogue delivery but how long he alone can bear the weight of overall mediocrity.
Shiva is in his usual self, mouthing dialogues with effortless ease. Now famous dialogue delivery of his mouthing even the most ludicrous of lines with poker faced seriousness is a treat to watch. But how long he plans to get away with the same style is a point to ponder. Isha Talwar's looks lack nativity but her lip-sync in delivering Tamil dialogues is surprisingly spot on most of the times. One has to appreciate for the effort she has put in for the same. Prakash Raj is like a fish out of water, clearly looking uncomfortable in the role made immortal by "Thengai" Sreenivasan. Sad such a talented actor is not getting enough challenging roles to perform these days.
Soori fails to create any impact this time in a role that is confusing. Newcomer Monisha as Shiva's sister is both good looking and acted her part well. Kovai Sarala hams as usual. It is in those scenes in which she keeps her mouth shut that she manages to evoke laughter. Shanthanam's cameo in the end is a delightful surprise.
Remix (wonder whether it can be called a remix for they have used the same tune, almost) of "Thillu Mullu" and "Raagangal pathinaru" are good to hear. Rest of the songs are banal. M.S.Vishwanthan and Yuvan Shankar Raja have composed the music for the movie.
There is nothing to rave about the technical aspects of the movie. Laskhmanan is the cinematographer.
After a promising debut with "Veerapu" ( which incidentally was also a remake), Badri slipped with his second flick "Ainthaam Padai". With "Thillu Mullu 2" he has slipped down further.
On the whole, makers of "Thillu Mullu 2" try hard to elicit some laughter but fail in that endeavor most of the time. Wonder what made them remake this movie for the original is shown on television every other week. Whether it is paucity of good story writers or plain laziness, this trend of remaking classics is fast proving to be a disservice done by the current crop of filmmakers to the past legends and their creations.
Bottomline: For few laughs here and there.
2/5
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