Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Sundeep
Kishan,
Sri,
Regina
Cassandra,
Ramdoss,
Charle
Director:
Lokesh
Kanagaraj
Maanagaram
(Metropolitan),
the
movie
which
has
hit
screens
has
adapted
a
hyperlink
technique
based
story
telling
format,
engages
the
audience
from
the
time
all
the
characters
are
established
till
the
end.
The
movie
takes
off
with
the
introduction
of
pivotal
characters
of
the
movie.
Shri,
a
soft
natured
person,
travels
from
his
native
to
Chennai
in
quest
of
a
livelihood.
Sundeep
Kishan,
a
courageous
and
a
brawny
youth
appears
to
be
rough
but
at
the
same
time
shows
his
intent
of
social
concern
towards
the
society.
He
is
in
love
with
his
colleague,
Regina
Cassandra,
a
HR
in
the
same
IT
firm.
The
rest
of
the
characters
such
as
Charle,
a
benevolent
migrant
taxi
driver,
a
Notorious
Gangster
named
PKB
(Madhusudanan),
a
corrupt
policeman
who
happens
to
be
Sundeep’s
uncle
and
a
group
of
thugs
with
an
oddball
amongst
them
(Munishkanth)
How
does
the
story
weave
an
interesting
connect
between
all
the
said
characters
in
an
intense
manner
is
something
which
needs
to
be
checked
out
in
theatres.
Though
at
the
outset,
Maanagaram
seems
a
bit
complex,
it
definitely
is
not
out
of
the
audience
reach
to
comprehend
the
same.
The
director
enforces
audience
to
fasten
their
seat
belts,
making
them
miss
out
the
hand-mouth
connection
while
eating
pop
corn
and
helps
them
forget
to
check
out
their
watch
for
time.
All
thanks
to
the
director
for
his
gripping
and
an
engrossing
screenplay.
The
entire
team
of
Maanagaram,
which
appears
to
be
naive
during
the
title
card
display,
shows
their
passion
towards
cinema
and
what
the
team
is
capable
of.
Prabhu,
the
producer
needs
to
be
lauded
for
generously
offering
free
space
to
the
director
to
flex
his
arms
in
order
to
render
a
classic
output.
Many
characters
come
and
go
but
nothing
seems
to
be
an
addition
or
a
luxury.
All
appear
to
be
a
right
fit
for
the
movie.
Editing
by
Philomin
Raj
is
crisp
and
top
notch
with
sharp
frame
cuts.
Music
by
Javed
Riaz
hits
the
ears
of
the
audience
and
it’s
the
BGM
which
stands
out.
Sundeep
Kishan
and
Regina
have
performed
at
right
proportions
as
per
the
requirement
of
the
story.
Shri
has
delivered
an
appreciable
performance
with
his
gamut
of
expressions.
This
may
as
well
knock
his
doors
up
for
more
offers
whilst
Charlie
exhibits
his
talent
and
has
proved
that
a
meaty
role
could
extract
the
best
from
the
actor
within
him.
But
it’s
Munishkanth
who
steals
the
show
as
a
misfit
goon
in
the
gang
with
his
performance
and
one-liners.
Lokesh
Kanakaraj,
the
man
behind
the
product
has
excelled
as
a
matured
director
and
certainly
leaves
the
audience
flabbergasted
only
for
the
fact
that
the
movie
is
his
debut
venture
as
a
director.
He
has
oozed
his
passion
and
exuberance
towards
cinema
and
the
same
could
be
seen
and
felt
in
every
frame.
Be
it
performances
or
the
technical
side
of
the
movie,
both
have
contributed
to
the
positives
of
the
movie.
The
screenplay
is
the
main
protagonist
of
the
movie
which
stands
as
the
major
highlight.
However,
the
only
downside
(If
needs
to
be
mentioned)
is,
a
movie
of
this
genre
can
be
done
without
songs
or
with
only
a
couple
of
them.
Finally,
a
definite
watch
for
all
sections
of
the
audience.
Go
watch
it
in
theatres
to
get
your
money’s
refund
in
the
form
of
an
intrigued
entertainment.