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Captain back in action
celebrates logic Arasangam
All you need to make a
film work is a neat
screenplay that's translated
well on screen,
with little interference in the
form of misplaced comedy
scenes and item numbers.
And, director Madesh has
got it right in Captain Cine
Creations' Arasangam, produced
by L. K. Sudeesh.
This is Vijayakant's 150th
film, and he has not taken on
too many action scenes, except
for a jump that looks
like special effects have been
at work. But, Madesh has
proved that he is from the
Shankar school of filmmaking,
and is here to do sensible
work. This is a far better film
than his earlier one Madurai,
featuring Vijay.
Criminologist Arivarasu
(Vijayakant) tells his friend
Manoj (Biju Menon), a cop
in the anti-terrorist squad,
that he likes Arthi (Naveneeth
Kaur), who is deaf. He
later realises she is none other
than Manoj's sister. The
Tamil Nadu police requests
Manoj to take over a case in
Chennai. He boards the
flight, but is missing when it
lands in Chennai. The police
are left clueless. Meanwhile,
some of the best brains in
the country are killed by unknown
forces. The Union
Home Minister (Ravichandran)
dran)
orders that the culprits
be found quickly.
Arivarasu steps into the picture.
The investigation takes
him as far away as Canada.
It transpires that Manoj
has been killed by the villain
Chandru (a fine act by Rahul
Dev) on the flight.
Madesh has focussed even
on the small things, and that
shows his control over the
script. And, he has not made
the hero dance wearing
flamboyant costumes, or
fight heavyweights with
ease. Logic is maintained
throughout the film, barring
the climax. Vijayakant plays
his character effortlessly,
and the film will be a milestone
in his career. But, he
has to do something about
his double chin - it distracts
the audience.
Biju Menon plays a double
role - as Manoj and terrorist
Martin Jayapal, and
excels in both. The difference
in the two characters
comes through well. Ceril
Printo as the Canadian undercover
cop has done a
good job. The only jarring
note is her dance at the club.
Naveneeth Kaur does not
have much to do after the
first few reels; she ends her
life in the climax. Riyaz
Khan as the Assistant Commissioner
and Deepan
Chakravarthi as the Director
Director
General of Police are
convincing. And, Kokila
shines in her brief role as
Manoj's second sister.
A.Venkatesh's camera enhances
the proceedings, but
the same cannot be said
about Srikanth Deva's music.
Madesh's dialogues flow
with the screenplay, but
sadly, some of the stars falter
while rendering the English
dialogues.
Arasangam
Genre: Action thriller
Director: Madesh
Cast: Vijayakant, Ceril Printo, Navneeth Kaur, Biju Menon, Rahul Dev, Ravichandran, Riyaz Khan, Deepan Chakravarthi and Kokila.
Storyline: A police officer disappears. His friend, a criminologist, sets out in search of him, and ends up saving the country
Bottomline: A solid Vijayakant film
S. R. ASHOK KUMAR
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