Remaking
a
yesteryear
film
is
always
a
risky
job,
as
the
audience
likes
to
compare
the
movies.
Adding
to
that
if
a
director
chooses
a
superstar's
film,
he
should
be
confident
that
the
actor
chosen
for
the
latest
version
should
be
acceptable
face
and
should
have
the
mass
appeal.
Director
Suraj
has
joined
hands
with
Dhanush
for
the
remake
of
Rajinikanth's
1989
film
Mappillai.
The
director
has
retained
the
title
and
has
chosen
Rajini's
son-in-law
to
play
the
lead
role,
which
again
is
considered
as
a
wise
move
by
trader
analysts.
Now
let
us
see
what
they
have
to
offer.
Read
on
for
Mappillai
remake.
Story:
Saravanan
(Dhanush)
is
a
self-esteemed
person,
who
is
blessed
with
all
qualities
of
a
good
human
being.
He
falls
in
love
with
Gayathri
(Hansika
Motwani),
the
daughter
of
business
tycoon
Rajeshwari
(Manisha
Koirala).
Soon,
their
love
blossoms
and
her
mother
comes
to
know
about
their
affair.
Without
any
hesitation,
she
gives
nod
to
their
marriage
because
she
felt
that
he
is
the
tailor-made
boy
for
her
daughter,
as
she
thinks
that
the
boy
would
obey
her
orders
and
would
be
a
henpecked
husband.
But
just
before
the
wedding,
Saravanan's
other
face
of
a
terror
gets
revealed,
which
makes
Rajeshwari
to
oppose
the
marriage.
However,
Saravanan-Gayathri
get
married
against
her
wish
and
then
starts
a
cat
and
mouse
game
between
the
son-in-law
and
the
mother-in-law.
How
he
breaks
the
ego
of
Rajeshwari
forms
the
rest
of
the
story.
Performance:
As
expected,
Dhanush
steals
the
show
with
his
histrionics.
He
has
done
his
role
with
good
ease
and
his
in
dialogue
delivery
is
good.
Manish
Koirala
has
given
an
excellent
performance
as
his
mother-in-law.
Her
character
and
her
rich
costumes
make
it
a
worth
a
watch.
Hansika
Motwani,
who
is
called
as
Chinna
Khushboo,
has
got
a
decent
debut
in
Tamil.
Vivek's
comedy
are
good
at
parts.
But
at
times,
his
overacting
and
costumes
irritate
the
audience.
2011
Mappillai
is
rich
and
has
good
technical
values.
The
director
has
changed
the
script
to
suit
the
taste
of
the
new-age
audience.
Music
by
Mani
Sharma
is
good
and
cinematographer
SR
Sathish
Kumar
has
done
a
commendable
job.
However,
the
director
should
have
worked
a
bit
more
on
the
script,
as
it
has
got
some
loopholes,
which
irritate
the
audience
at
times.
There
are
some
silly
errors
and
senseless
sequences,
which
make
no
logic
nor
add
value
to
the
film.
Nonetheless,
Mappillai
is
watchable
and
has
got
all
the
commercial
ingredients
to
entertain
the
audience.
Cast:
Dhanush,
Hansika
Motwani,
Manisha
Koirala,
etc.
Director:
Suraj
Music:
Mani
Sharma
Cinematography:
S
R
Sathish
Kumar
Producers:
Nemichand
Jhabak
and
Hitesh
Jhabak