K.V.Anand’s “Ko” is an interesting political thriller which like his previous flick “Ayan” has loads of logical pothole submerged under a racy screenplay. The pace is so fast & riveting that its hard for anyone to even think about those flaws. Thus K.V.Anand has once again reiterated the fact that he is one of the best when it comes to handling a commercial plot.
Wonder what all those who rejected this movie where thinking. Now they will be ruing their decision. Not Jiiva for this would turn a new leaf in his career. After this movie he would go one rung up , only that he should choose his movies intelligently.
First half moves at a brisk pace though at certain instances screenplay lags a bit while second half is okay . The political satire in the second half is enjoyable while the climax looks a bit contrived. The song placements in the second half are ridiculous to put it mildly.
Kudos to K.V.Anand & his team of scriptwriters for risking a commercial script without much heroism & managing to stick onto reality as much as possible.
Jiiva does a neat job while Ajmal shines towards the end. Karthika doesn’t have much to do while Piya Bajpai steals one & all’s heart with a lovable enactment of a cute role.
For Prakashraj his role is a cakewalk while Kota Srinivasa Rao would do such roles even in his sleep. The supporting cast is a mixed bag with certain people like Bose Venkat , Jagan & Sona doing a good job while certain others amateurish in their work.
Technically the movie is excellent . The CG works are noteworthy especially in the bomb blast sequence. Richard Nathan’s cinematography elevates the mood & pumps in energy into the script. The super slow-motion shots are brilliant & used astutely wherever required. The climax fight sequence is beautifully shot.
Harris Jayaraj’s background score is good in patches while on the whole average. "Enamo Aedho" is a chartbuster though it has the routine Harris Jayaraj feel to it. Other songs are mediocre.
On the whole , “Ko” is a decent attempt at a commercial cinema where more than heroism the script rules.
Bottomline : “Ko”- will rule the BO
3.5 / 5
