First
things
first,
Yogi
is
an
exact
copycat
of
Gavin
Hood"s
Tsotsi
–a
film
that
won
11
International
awards
including
Academy
Awards
for
Best
Foreign
Language
-2006.
The
film
won
rave
reviews
across
the
globe
and
has
been
included
in
the
list
of
100
best
world
cinemas.
Now
the
biggest
question
is
that
how
come
Ameer
could
just
plagiarize
the
film
with
ease,
not
even
marking
the
credit.
Well,
filmmakers
like
Ameer
keep
criticizing
the
commercial
filmmakers
showcasing
their
self-aggrandizing
nature.
So,
they
just
watch
the
film"s
DVD
and
add
some
modifications
to
suit
the
tastes
of
Tamil
audiences.
Yogi
in
no
way
engrosses
the
audience,
even
those
who
haven"t
watched
Tsotsi….
Preferably,
let"s
not
turn
this
review
into
a
sort
of
comparison
between
the
two
versions.
The
film
centers
of
a
ruthful
middle-aged
ruffian
Yogi
(Ameer),
who
does
anything
for
money-
Hit
the
victims
or
just
slit
their
throats
within
fraction
of
seconds–
these
things
don"t
mean
anything
to
Yogi
and
his
gang.
Wedged
between
extreme
poverty
and
memories
of
his
pathetic
childhood,
Yogi
has
other
side
as
well,
a
good
human
(it"s
illustrious
with
playfulness
with
snake
and
rats
living
in
his
house).
One
day,
he
ends
up
robbing
a
car
and
finds
a
baby
on
the
back
seat.
Brimmed
with
immense
sympathy,
Yogi
takes
the
baby
to
his
house.
Apparently,
his
care
and
affection
for
the
child
grows
more
and
more.
Now
yogi
must
confront
between
the
violent
life
he
had
lead
so
far
and
revive
himself.
But
things
aren"t
going
to
happen,
as
he
wanted
to
be.
On
the
performance
level,
Ameer
turns
to
be
the
frontrunner
proving
of
his
proficient
approach.
He
emotes
well
to
various
situations:
Be
the
sequence
where
he
shakes
legs
for
the
Rajnikanth"s
Oru
Koodai
Sunlight
or
the
climax
sequence,
he
excels
with
perfection.
But
regrettably,
he
doesn"t
fit
the
space
of
fighting
like
a
young
lad
and
Ameer
should"ve
avoided
such
stunts
(especially
the
one
in
first
half).
How
come
a
rough
goon,
dances
happily
with
his
gang
members
in
the
first
song
and
not
even
share
a
smile
with
them
throughout
the
film.
Madhu
Mita
does
a
good
job
and
possibly,
this
could
be
one
best
show
in
her
entire
career.
Swathi
doesn"t
get
enough
footage
while
Vincent
Ashokan
is
okay.
Lyric
writer
Snegan
tries
to
project
him
as
a
great
actor,
but
fails
terribly.
The
screenplay
is
so
flimsy
filled
with
unwanted
sequences.
The
first
20mins
of
song
and
fight
sequence
is
completely
unwanted.
Director
Subramaniam
Siva
could"ve
just
dropped
straight
into
the
film,
right
on
the
15th
min
of
beginning.
As
well,
the
flashback
scenes
could"ve
been
trimmed,
as
the
second
half
seems
to
be
quite
lengthy.
But,
Siva
has
splendidly
established
the
characterizations
of
Vincent
Ashokan
and
Swathi
on
the
cause
of
their
marriage.
To
be
precise,
if
the
film
was
made
within
the
duration
of
120mins,
then
it
would"ve
turned
to
be
a
passable
show.
But
with
a
running
length
2hrs.45mins,
one
would
really
lose
their
patience.
Musical
score
by
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
is
fine
and
especially
his
background
score
enhances
the
depth
of
few
scenes.
Cinematography
is
good
and
editing
has
been
carried
out
well
with
stylishness.
On
the
whole,
Yogi
doesn"t
deserve
a
watch
for
its
weak
screenplay
and
unappealing
quotients.
At
the
box
office,
the
film
doesn"t
have
probabilities
of
surviving
more
than
a
week.
Banner:
Team
Work
Productions
Production:
Ameer
Direction:
Subramaniam
Siva
Star-casts:
Ameer,
Madhu
Mita,
Nirmala
Periasamy,
Snegan
and
others.
Music:
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
Verdict:
Not
worth
watching