Star
Cast:
Tovino
Thomas,
Sumesh
Moor,
Lal,
Divya
Pillai
Director:
Rohith
VS
Kala
is
the
action
thriller
that
features
Tovino
Thomas
in
the
lead
role.
According
to
the
makers,
Kala,
which
earned
an
A
certificate
from
the
censor
board,
is
the
most
feel-bad
film
of
the
year.
The
movie,
which
is
directed
by
Rohith
VS,
has
hit
the
theatres
as
leading
man-producer
Tovino
Thomas'
first
release
post-lockdown.
Did
the
action
thriller
meet
the
expectations
of
audiences?
Read
Kala
movie
review
here
to
know...
What's
Yay:
Making
and
Visualisation
Performances
Raw
action
sequences
What's
Nay:
Too
many
loose
ends
Plot
Shaji
(Tovino
Thomas)
is
an
unemployed
man
who
is
surviving
on
his
father's
(Lal)
money
after
a
few
unsuccessful
business
attempts.
He
spends
most
of
his
time
with
his
pet
dog,
Blackie.
A
group
of
labourers
arrives
at
their
farm
for
work,
and
one
of
them
(Sumesh
Moor)
has
a
mission.
Things
take
a
different
turn
when
Shaji's
wife
(Divya
Pillai)
and
son
are
at
her
parental
house,
and
his
father
goes
for
a
medical
check-up.
Script
&
Direction
Rohith
VS,
the
director
himself
has
written
the
film
along
with
Yadhu
Pushkaran.
Kala
is
an
absolute
celebration
of
raw
violence
and
masculinity,
which
makes
it
a
refreshing
watch
(especially
while
considering
the
overflow
of
feel-good
films
in
the
last
few
years).
This
Tovino
Thomas-starrer
is
a
dark,
violent
thriller
that
stays
completely
true
to
its
genre.
Unlike
the
formula
films,
here
we
are
presented
with
a
protagonist
who
is
egoistic
and
narcissistic.
Shaji
is
not
the
epitome
of
goodness,
but
he
is
someone
who
wants
everything
to
go
his
way.
The
director-writer
duo
succeeds
in
developing
all
characters
with
utmost
conviction,
which
is
laudable.
Another
plus
point
of
Kala
is
that
it
never
over-explains
anything
and
demands
viewers
to
use
their
intelligence.
But,
the
movie
does
falter
at
places
when
the
dark
tone
and
eeriness
used
in
the
narrative
goes
over
the
board.
As
the
trailers
suggested,
the
action
sequences
take
up
major
portions
of
the
film.
While
the
attention
goes
completely
towards
the
stunts
and
technical
side,
the
plot
development
dies
down
after
a
point.
Tovino
Thomas
has
excelled
as
Shaji,
the
flawed
man.
Shaji
is
entirely
different
from
all
the
characters
Tovino
has
played
on
screen
so
far,
and
the
actor
has
pulled-it
off
with
absolute
ease.
Sumesh
Moor,
who
plays
the
antagonist,
delivers
a
brilliant
performance
as
the
youngster
who
can
go
to
any
extent
to
extract
revenge.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Lal
and
Divya
Pillai,
are
good
in
their
respective
roles.
Technical
Aspects
Akhil
George,
the
DOP
once
again
proves
his
mettle
with
the
exceptional
visuals
of
Kala,
which
creates
the
perfect
backdrop
for
the
raw
action
thriller.
Pheonix
Prabhu,
who
has
handled
the
stunt
choreography
of
the
film,
has
done
a
brilliant
job.
The
editing
by
Chaman
Chacko
is
top-notch.
The
songs
and
background
score
by
Don
Vincent
have
enhanced
the
overall
mood
of
the
film.
Verdict
Kala
is
a
celebration
of
raw
violence
and
masculinity.
This
Tovino
Thomas-starrer
is
an
absolute
treat
for
the
action
movie
lovers
but
is
definitely
not
for
the
faint-hearted.