Vijay
Sethupathi's
fifth
movie
of
the
year
released
today
in
more
than
270
screens
in
Tamil
Nadu.
Directed
by
Manikandan
of
Kaaka
Muttai
fame,
Aandavan
Kattalai
was
one
of
the
most
anticipated
Tamil
films
in
recent
times.
So
what
does
the
film
has
to
offer?
Continue
reading
our
review
to
know.
Bankrolled
by
GN
Anbu
Chezhiyan
under
Gopuram
Films
and
Tribal
Arts,
Aandavan
Kattalai
also
features
Ritika
Singh
of
Irudhi
Suttru
fame,
Pooja
Devariya,
Nassar
and
Yogi
Babu
in
important
roles.
Aandavan
Kattalai
Plot:
Vijay
Sethupathi
sets
his
foot
in
Chennai
with
a
dream
of
landing
a
job
in
London.
Accompanied
by
Yogi
Babu,
Vijay
approaches
a
local
travel
agency
in
an
attempt
to
get
his
passport
and
other
necessary
documents
required
to
fly
out
of
the
country.
Rest
of
the
film
deals
with
what
people
do
in
order
to
land
themselves
a
job
in
foreign
countries,
which
is
supposed
to
elevate
their
social
status.
It
also
narrates
how
people
get
conned
with
a
generous
dose
of
comedy.
Performances:
One
of
the
biggest
strengths
of
Aandavan
Kattalai
is
its
cast.
While
lead
actors
Vijay
Sethupathi
and
Ritika
have
done
a
decent
job,
the
supporting
cast
walk
away
with
all
the
accolades.
Performers
like
Pooja
Devariya
and
Nassar
manage
to
keep
things
realistic,
but
it
is
Yogi
Babu,
who
apart
from
dishing
out
some
rib-tickling
sequences,
has
also
contributed
towards
the
drama
side
of
things
by
emoting
well
in
emotional
scenes.
Ritika
Singh
scores
in
the
second
half.
Kudos
to
the
director
for
portraying
her
in
a
totally
different
avatar,
which
enables
us
to
erase
the
Irudhi
Suttru
girl
from
our
minds
while
watching
this
flick.
Technicalities:
Though
the
movie
is
aimed
at
creating
an
awareness
about
a
contemporary
issue
(which
it
does),
this
Manikandan
directorial
may
suffer
because
of
its
pace,
for
it
is
a
tad
too
slow.
Having
said
that,
slowness
in
the
narration
doesn't
hamper
the
joy
this
movie
delivers
to
its
audiences.
Cinematography
by
Shanmuga
Sundaram
and
editing
by
Anucharan
is
apt
and
goes
along
well
with
the
screenplay.
Music
by
K
is
average.
Overall
View:
Manikandan
knows
how
to
deliver
a
movie
with
a
sensible
message
intertwined
with
a
bountiful
of
humor.
Aandavan
Kattalai
is
no
different
and
this
too,
like
Kaaka
Muttai
is
an
enjoyable
ride.
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Pleasant
Journey!