Jeyam
Ravi"s
previous
films
with
his
elder
brother
Raja
have
been
commendable
remakes
and
Thillalangadi
isn"t
an
exception.
Director
Raja
has
copied
each
and
every
shot
from
the
original
version
Kick.
Of
course,
the
film
has
been
delivered
in
an
entertaining
manner
with
the
attempts
of
savoring
the
universal
audiences.
Kudos
to
Surendar
Reddy:
the
maker
of
original
version
for
crafting
a
commendable
tale
and
gripping
screenplay.
To
be
precise,
Jeyam
Raja
can
be
doubtlessly
ennobled
as
the
'Best
Remake
Director" for
exactly
replicating
others"
ideas.
Of
course,
Kick
itself
was
inspired
from
Hollywood"s
famous
thriller
Catch
me
if
you
can,
but
it
was
only
with
the
plot.
Thillalangadi
isn"t
different
from
Kick.
The
only
difference
is
couple
of
additional
songs.
Krishna
(Jeyam
Ravi)
is
a
happy-go-lucky
youngster,
who
often
commits
himself
into
risks
as
he
feels
the
right
Kick
over
it.
Well
for
Nisha
(Tamanna),
what
starts
as
a
hatred
turns
into
love
with
Krishna.
But
sooner
as
she
finds
her
beau
so
irresponsible
swapping
jobs
often,
she
breaks
up
with
him.
Sooner
the
story
shifts
to
Malaysia,
where
Nisha"s
parents
arrange
her
marriage
with
Krishna
Kumar
(Shaam),
a
tough
and
honest
cop.
Krishna
uncovers
that
he
has
traveled
all
the
way
to
Malaysia
to
trap
a
smart
thief,
who
has
been
looting
crores
of
money
from
leading
tycoons
and
politicians.
The
intriguing
part
of
the
film
is
about
the
fact
that
the
thief
is
none
other
than
Nisha"s
ex-boyfriend
Krishna.
Rest
of
the
film
is
all
about
how
Krishna
wins
back
the
heart
of
Nisha
and
the
reason
behind
his
robberies
having
a
substantial
reason.
The
biggest
problem
with
Thillalangadi
is
about
each
and
every
actor
aping
the
characters
of
Kick.
Be
it
the
lead
actors
Ravi
and
Thamannah
or
Santhanam
imitating
Telugu
actor
Ali,
it"s
really
absurd
and
Raja
should
have
focused
letting
them
act
their
own
way.
Tamanna
looks
cute,
but
again
her
imitation
of
Ileana
could
have
been
avoided.
Just
watch
out
for
her
gestures
while
performing
aerobics
as
it"s
too
clumsy.
Ravi
looks
cute
and
chirpy
and
his
performance
during
last
45
mins
is
perfect.
Vadivelu
is
good
with
his
comedy
tracks
while
Santhanam
doesn"t
get
enough
footage.
Shaam
is
extraordinary
with
his
mind-boggling
acting.
He
looks
fit
and
perfectly
suits
the
role
of
a
tough
cop.
It"s
better
if
Shaam
continues
to
choose
such
roles
in
future.
Prabhu
excels
with
his
minimal
role
and
Suhasini
sleepwalks
through
her
role.
Radha
Ravi
evokes
laughter
with
his
dialogues.
But
the
silliest
part
is
about
Raja
copying
even
the
lines
'Jil
Jil
Jiga"
from
Telugu
as
it
is
often
uttered
by
Manobala
(The
reason
'Jil
Jil
Jiga"
appears
in
Kick
is
that
because
the
famous
song
in
'Happy
Days"
starts
with
these
fancy
words).
Just
as
mentioned
before,
Raja
hasn"t
strained
him
even
to
the
least
extent.
The
screenplay
from
the
beginning
till
the
end
is
the
same
as
in
Kick.
At
least
Raja
could"ve
avoided
the
minuses
of
the
original
version
as
second
hour
is
too
long
and
sluggish
except
the
flashback
sequences
and
climax.
Musical
score
by
Yuvan
Shankar
is
okay
while
Rajasekhar"s
cinematography
is
mediocre.
Editing
looks
sleek
and
stylish.
On
the
whole,
Thillalangadi
is
a
family
entertainer
as
it
carries
the
right
mix
of
fun,
romance,
sentiments,
and
action.
Next
time
Raja
makes
a
film,
we
request
him
to
come
up
with
his
own
ideas
rather
than
remaking
films.
Production:
Editor
Mohan,
Kalanidhi
Maaran
Banner:
Sun
Pictures,
Jeyam
Company
Direction:
Jeyam
Raja
Casts:
Jeyam
Ravi,
Tamanna,
Shyam,
Vadivelu,
Santhanam,
Mansoor
Ali
Khan,
Prabhu,
Livingstone,
Thyagu,
Sathyan,
Mayilsamy,
Deepu,
Suhasini,
Nalini,
Lakshmi,
Latha
Rao,
Chandra
Lakshman,
Lollu
Sabha
Manohar,
John
Vijay,
Balaji,
Jayaprakash
and
Raja
Music:
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
Lyrics:
Vaali,
Na.Muthukumar,
Vivega
Cinematography:
Rajashekar
Art:
Milan
Action:
Rocky
Rajesh
Verdict:
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it
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