‘Poojai’ an action film from the word go
‘Tamil
director Hari’s Diwali offering, ‘Poojai,’ adheres religiously to his formula
of film-making. From the moment the screen opens till the last scene, there is
action and gore. And, if you have watched his earlier films, you know what to
expect.
Vasu (Vishal) is a loan shark making a living in the markets of Coimbatore and with our first introduction to Anna Thandavam, (Mukesh Tiwari) a contract killer posing as a respectable businessman, Hari prepares the stage for the battle.
The story gathers steam after Anna Thandavam’s plan to kill the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Sathyaraj) goes awry. Vasu saves the cop. Now the foremost question in Anna’s mind is- ‘Who is this Vasu?’
Love blossoms between Vasu and Divya, (Shruthi Haasan) a young woman whom he meets in a mall. And they break into a duet at the slightest instance taking viewers with them to exotic locales.
Did I mention about the guest appearance of singer Andrea in a song sequence? Going by the trend, Tamil films seem to be incomplete without a booze scene, so Vasu and friends find an excuse to drink and with that they put on their dancing shoes. The result is a song sequence with Andrea.
Slapstick comedy does little to tickle the funny bone here. Where is the humour in Soori bashing up his junior, Black Pandi at regular intervals? This Soori joke has been done to death and its time he pulled out something else from the box.
Melodrama, another ingredient in all Hari stories exists here too. With a large family Vasu takes up cudgels for their welfare even travelling all the way to Patna to avenge his mother’s death.
It is a Vishal show all the way and undoubtedly the actor comes with an impressive performance. But the story is nothing new. Radhika’s performance as Vasu’s mother was commendable. And Shruthi Haasan’s expressions are certainly improving with each film. She looks lovely in each scene, her costumes complementing her well.
‘Poojai,’ contrary to its title has aruvaals (sickles) flying all the way, (you had better duck) and is predictable to the core.
If you love action and are a Vishal fan, then this one is up your alley.
Vasu (Vishal) is a loan shark making a living in the markets of Coimbatore and with our first introduction to Anna Thandavam, (Mukesh Tiwari) a contract killer posing as a respectable businessman, Hari prepares the stage for the battle.
The story gathers steam after Anna Thandavam’s plan to kill the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Sathyaraj) goes awry. Vasu saves the cop. Now the foremost question in Anna’s mind is- ‘Who is this Vasu?’
Love blossoms between Vasu and Divya, (Shruthi Haasan) a young woman whom he meets in a mall. And they break into a duet at the slightest instance taking viewers with them to exotic locales.
Did I mention about the guest appearance of singer Andrea in a song sequence? Going by the trend, Tamil films seem to be incomplete without a booze scene, so Vasu and friends find an excuse to drink and with that they put on their dancing shoes. The result is a song sequence with Andrea.
Slapstick comedy does little to tickle the funny bone here. Where is the humour in Soori bashing up his junior, Black Pandi at regular intervals? This Soori joke has been done to death and its time he pulled out something else from the box.
Melodrama, another ingredient in all Hari stories exists here too. With a large family Vasu takes up cudgels for their welfare even travelling all the way to Patna to avenge his mother’s death.
It is a Vishal show all the way and undoubtedly the actor comes with an impressive performance. But the story is nothing new. Radhika’s performance as Vasu’s mother was commendable. And Shruthi Haasan’s expressions are certainly improving with each film. She looks lovely in each scene, her costumes complementing her well.
‘Poojai,’ contrary to its title has aruvaals (sickles) flying all the way, (you had better duck) and is predictable to the core.
If you love action and are a Vishal fan, then this one is up your alley.
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