Uppu
Karuvaadu,
prior
to
its
release,
had
gathered
some
expectation
only
because
of
its
director,
Radha
Mohan.
Has
the
Mozhi
film-maker
managed
to
deliver
the
goods
through
Uppu
Karuvaadu?
Continue
reading
our
movie
review
to
know.
Uppu
Karuvaadu
Plot:
The
story
of
Uppu
Karuvaadu
is
nothing
new
to
Tamil
cinema.
A
director
like
Radha
Mohan
handling
such
a
hoary
script
comes
across
as
a
surprise.
Karunakaran
is
an
aspiring
director
and
is
desperate
to
find
himself
a
bankroller
who
can
fund
his
film.
With
the
help
of
Mayilswamy,
he
manages
to
find
a
producer,
played
by
MS
Bhaskar.
Though
he
agrees
to
finance
his
project,
he
lays
in
front
of
them
a
condition.
His
daughter,
played
by
Nandita
Swetha
is
a
wannabe
actress,
who
knows
nothing
about
acting.
Karunakaran
is
put
in
a
spot
of
bother
as
the
producer
decides
to
launch
his
daughter
into
the
film
industry
through
Karunakaran's
movie.
What
follows
is
an
attempt
to
turn
Nandita
into
an
actress
by
Karunakaran
and
his
team.
Performances:
Stand
out
performances
comes
from
Karunakaran
and
MS
Bhaskar,
for
they
have
done
complete
justice
to
their
respective
characters.
Nandita
Swetha
too
comes
up
with
a
believable
performance,
but
in
parts.
She
might
often
make
you
feel
that
she
could've
done
a
bit
more
in
order
to
provide
that
complete
performance.
Other
supporting
actors
have
done
their
part
neatly.
Technicalities:
The
only
lifesaver
in
the
entire
technical
department
are
the
movie's
dialogues.
Dialogues
have
worked
like
a
charm
throughout,
making
Uppu
Karuvaadu
bearable.
While
the
cinematography
looks
very
much
amateurish,
background
score
too
fails
to
elevate
some
of
the
slow
paced
scenes
this
movie
has
to
offer.
With
an
ordinary
storyline,
Uppu
Karuvaadu
cries
for
an
engaging
screenplay,
but
unfortunately
that's
not
what
you
experience
in
this
flick.
Screenplay,
both
in
the
first
as
well
as
second
half,
is
just
too
slow
for
one's
liking.
Comedy
has
worked
in
parts,
largely
because
of
the
dialogues.
Overall
View:
Though
it
is
apparent
that
Radha
Mohan
wanted
to
deliver
a
clean
comedy
entertainer
through
Uppu
Karuvaadu,
his
selection
of
script
and
the
way
this
film
is
treated
comes
across
as
a
baffler.