Baana Kaathadi

Many promising films have been churned from the mill of Sathya Jyothi Films. Perhaps, the success graph of this studio kept everyone expecting a lot from Baana Kaathadi. The promotions were good enough to create a buzz prior to the release of the movie. Unfortunately, the film fails to live up to our expectations due to its tedious script with the screenplay that is so trite and banal. Badri Venkatesh beats the same bush that in no way makes Baana Kaathadi an exceptional romantic tale.

Centered on the locales of the housing board in Northern Chennai, the film revolves around Ramesh (Atharva), an avid kite flyer. His insatiable enthusiasm for flying kites splendidly leaves him over the top of this game. He comes across Priya (Samantha), who changes his course of life with her abounding affection. Some misunderstandings drift them apart before they realize their love for each other. But then, fate has other plans for them.

Newcomer Atharva seems to have undergone a perfect training as he exhibits the traits of a good actor. This doesn’t look like his debut film as he emotes absolutely to the situations with casualness. Samantha looks bright, cherubic and energetic. Possibly, she’s sure to make bigger on charts. Prasanna as a roughneck gangster surprises with his performance. Kudos to him for choosing such an exceptional role and prodigious performance indeed! After a very long time, Karunaas tries evoking laughter in hilarious role and his encounters with T.P. Gajendran are rib-tickling. Monica as Atharva’s mother does a great job.