16 Days – Review
16 Days by Prabhu Solomon,talks about a situation where an educated job seeker gets himself in a tight corner and is caught between the rivalry of gangsters.
Kunjipatham (Aravind), an orphan, comes to the city in search of a job and stays in a friend's apartment. Meanwhile, leading gangster Pavadai (Kota Seenivasa Rao) finds his son murdered by his arch rival Vembuli's (V. Jayaprakash) men. He then plans to take revenge by killing Vembuli's son Adithya (Dheeraj) on or before the 16th day of his son's death.
Kunjipatham's friend Subramaniam runs away from Pavadai's men to avoid repaying the loan he has taken from them. When the moneylenders arrive at Subramaniam's home, they threaten Kunjipatham instead and take him with them to torture him by pulling out his teeth. Meantime, Pavadai gets agitated seeing his men torture Kunjipatham and asks them to kill Adithya instead. Kunjipatham, being a boasting braggart, makes fun of the men and displays his intelligence to Pavadai. He recalls the incident of Lincoln's murder by a short man and convinces Pavadai that killing someone needs proper planning. Pavadai, impressed by the young guy's brilliance, orders him to plan and murder Adithya by the 16th day. But Kunjipatham refuses to do so. He finds himself in a tight corner when Pavadai threatens him, saying Kunjipatham would be killed on the 16th day if the task is not done.
The rest of the story revolves around the further incidents and whether Kunjipatham saves his skin from the gangsters by murdering Adithya or by finding a way out without committing the murder.
The
Performances
Aravind
gives
us
a
fine
performance
which
makes
us
wonder
whether
that
this
is
his
debut
role.
He
has
played
the
character
with
ease
and
fits
Kunjipatham
to
a
'T'.
His
sequences
with
Kota
Seenivasa
Rao,
his
men
and
Dheeraj
are
enjoyable.
He
reminds
us
of
Dhanush
and
Ravi
Krishna
in
a
few
scenes.
Charmi
plays
the
love
interest
of
Aravind
and
later,
his
wife.
She
does
nothing
much
other
than
mimicking
various
actors,
actresses
and
annoys
us
frequently
since
her
sequences
slow
down
the
tempo.
Dheeraj
as
the
villan
is
sure
to
win
hearts
of
moviegoers
with
his
sadistic
acting.
His
voice
is
a
major
plus
point
to
the
character
and
the
baddie
song
picturised
on
him
deserves
special
applause.
Kota
Seenivasa
Rao
and
V.
Jayaprakash
are
the
usual
gangsters.
Prabhu
Solomon
as
the
police
officer
is
apt.
For
the
Techies
Lover
Cinematography
and
editing
go
hand
in
hand
with
16
Days.
Sugumaran's
camera
work
with
the
tones
that
are
maintained
throughout
the
movie
gives
us
an
international
feel
and
adds
value
to
the
sequences
shot
at
night
and
at
sea.
The
burial
scene
of
Kunjipatham
and
the
chase
sequences
have
been
done
with
great
taste.
Harsha's
editing
is
crisp
but
Charmi's
portion
needs
a
lot
of
trimming!
Parijatham
fame
Tharan
has
composed
three
songs
and
their
melodies;
Dheeraj's
song
making
an
impression.
The
re-recording
is
not
loud
and
in
sync
with
the
movie's
theme.
Stunts
by
Anel
Arasu
are
realistic
and
stylish.
Plus:
Aravindhan,
Dheeraj
and
Pavadai's
Gang,
Cinematography
and
Direction
Minus:
Charmi's
sequences
and
glamour
Final
Verdict
Prabhu
Solomon's
16
Days
is
an
effort
that
deserves
appreciation.
It
follows
the
pattern
of
commercial
cinema
with
a
touch
of
class.
Charmi's
glamour
quotient
and
a
few
dialogues
might
not
be
relished
by
family
audiences.
The
movie,
which
targets
both
Tamil
and
Telugu
audiences,
meets
the
expectations.
16
Days
-
Worth
Watching!
Producer
J.P.
Kumar,
T.Y.
Chowdary
Cast
Aravind,
Charmi,
Kota
Seenivasa
Rao,
V.
Jayaprakash,
Dheeraj,
Prabhu
Solomon
Director
Prabhu
Solomon
Music
Tharan
Stunts
Anel
Arasu
Cinematography
Sugumaran
Editing
Harsha
Art
Vairabalan