Featuring
child
actors
in
lead
roles,
SD
Vijay
Milton's
Goli
Soda
should
not
be
confused
with
a
children's
film.
It
has
the
innocence
of
Mani
Ratnam's
Anjali,
the
bravery
of
Brazilian
film
City
of
God
and
the
mischievousness
of
Little
Rascals,
all
laced
together
with
the
spirit
of
a
Tamil
film
presented
in
a
format
audiences
will
cheer.
Take
the
four
lead
characters
of
this
film;
put
them
in
a
soda
bottle
and
shake
it
until
it
explodes...that's
Goli
Soda
for
you.
An
entertaining
tale
of
friendship
that
fizzes
with
irreverent
humour
and
romance
that
instantly
strikes
a
chord
with
the
viewers.
Set
against
the
backdrop
of
Koyambedu
market
in
Chennai,
the
film's
story
is
about
four
teenagers'
pursuit
for
identity.
Orphaned
since
birth,
the
four
lead
characters,
best
friends,
work
as
porters
in
the
market
and
they
lead
a
complacent
life.
The
only
adult
in
their
lives
is
Aachi
(aunt),
their
employer
who
makes
them
feel
loved
and
cared.
Having
realized
that
the
porter
job
doesn't
promise
them
a
bright
future,
the
four
friends,
with
the
help
of
Aachi
meet
Naidu
who
owns
the
market.
They
seek
help
in
acquiring
a
loan
to
start
their
own
business.
Naidu
leases
them
one
of
his
own
shops
where
they
start
a
hotel
and
soon
start
delivering
food
to
over
350
shops
in
the
market.
Just
when
the
hotel
starts
to
give
these
kids
an
identity
to
be
associated
with,
an
incident
sets
in
motion
events
that
change
their
lives
forever.
What
is
that
incident
and
how
much
of
damage
does
it
cause
on
their
lives?
This
forms
the
crux
of
the
film's
second
half.
Most
of
us
would
see
these
kids
as
a
gang,
but
the
film
shows
us
that
they
form
a
team
so
strong
that
separating
them
means
doing
something
unthinkable.
The
entire
premise
is
built
on
this
friendship
that
translates
wonderfully
on
screen
from
the
opening
scene
to
the
brilliant
climax
fight
sequence.
Director
Milton
spins
a
realistic
tale,
backed
by
engaging
screenplay,
around
this
friendship
and
gives
us
plenty
of
reasons
not
to
just
enjoy
his
work
but
even
come
back
and
watch
it.
First
featured
in
2009
Tamil
comedy
Pasanga,
the
four
lead
characters
display
maturity
in
their
respective
roles.
You
can
see
that
they
have
grown
by
some
extent
and
that's
evident
in
their
performance
aptly
supported
by
vigour
and
confidence.
They
make
you
root
for
the
heroes
in
them
but
the
irony
is
that
they
never
display
heroism
throughout
the
film.
In
a
scene
where
they
could
run
away
from
imminent
threat,
they
refrain
from
doing
so
because
one
of
them
says,
"we
can't
fight
like
adults,
but
neither
can
we
run
away
because
we're
kids".
It's
scenes
like
these
that
make
you
root
for
the
heroes
in
them.
Goli
Soda
is
a
slap
in
the
face
of
heroism.
It
proves
that
the
story
is
the
real
star
of
a
film
and
it's
precisely
because
of
it
that
the
entertainer
emerges
as
a
winner.
Milton
as
the
writer,
director
and
cinematographer
gives
us
a
slice-of-life
story
in
the
streets
of
one
of
the
busiest
markets
in
the
country.
He
supports
his
story
with
well-captured
shots,
edited
scenes
and
sharp
dialogues
that
augment
the
film
on
the
whole
from
an
entertainment
perspective.
He
extracts
the
best
from
his
actors,
especially
from
his
lead
cast,
who
make
a
great
team.
He
makes
us
believe
that
the
kids
would
eventually
turn
heroes
in
the
end,
but
they
only
become
stronger,
braver
and
smarter.
If
you
want
your
thirst
for
entertainment
to
be
quenched,
Goli
Soda
guarantees
that.
IANS