Packed
with
several
funny,
outrageous
twists,
Soodhu
Kavvum
(SV)
makes
for
a
great
one
time
watch.
You
can't
possibly
enjoy
the
film
a
second
time
because
most
of
the
plot
is
closely
attached
to
the
twists.
Treading
the
path
few
Tamil
films
have
attempted,
Soodhu
Kavvum
proves
yet
again
that
content
is
king.
A
brawl
in
a
bar
brings
together
four
petty
criminals
hoping
to
make
ends
meet
by
pulling
off
small
crimes.
Three
have
no
prior
experience
in
any
sort
of
criminal
activities
but
Dass,
the
most
senior
amongst
them,
has
been
kidnapping
for
the
last
few
years.
Dass
recruits
the
three
wastrels
and
teaches
them
kidnapping
techniques.
Before
we
know
it,
the
team
of
misfit
kidnappers
are
out
on
the
streets,
abducting
random
people
for
small
amounts
of
money
because
they
don't
want
to
get
too
greedy.
However,
things
take
an
unexpected
turn
when
they
kidnap
the
son
of
a
local
minister.
The
supposedly
easy
task
almost
gets
the
four
killed.
What
did
they
do
to
put
their
own
lives
in
danger?
This
forms
the
rest
of
the
story.
The
film
is
similar
to
British
comedy
Four
Lions,
especially
the
plot
revolving
around
the
four
lead
characters.
While
the
English
flick
was
about
how
four
misfit
'Jihadis'
wish
to
blow
something
up
to
join
a
terrorist
group,
this
is
about
four
unemployed
men
who
wish
to
pull
off
one
last
kidnapping
to
settle
down
in
life.
Of
course,
nowhere
does
Soodhu
Kavvum
appears
to
be
a
frame
to
frame
copy
of
the
English
film,
so
the
possibility
of
a
copy
can
be
ruled
out.
The
humour
in
the
film
never
evokes
laughter,
but
entertains
at
regular
intervals.
It
progresses
at
an
unhurried
pace,
except
for
the
extended
second
half
that
could
have
been
easily
chopped
by
few
minutes.
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Soodhu
Kavvum
Review
The
initial
recruiting
scene
involving
the
three
characters
and
their
respective
past
stories
result
in
some
best
humorous
moments
of
the
film.
While
most
of
the
humour
can
be
brushed
off
as
passé,
debutant
director
Nalan
uses
sarcasm
at
appropriate
junctures
to
perfection.
Soodhu
Kavvum
Review
Be
it
the
misfortune
of
the
only
righteous
character
in
the
film
of
a
politician
or
the
highly
educated
group
member-turned-kidnapper,
Nalan
highlights
that
society
has
no
room
for
good
people
in
his
own
way.
Soodhu
Kavvum
Review
All
lead
characters
get
equal
amount
of
screen
presence
to
prove
their
mettle.
Soodhu
Kavvum
is
also
one
of
the
few
films
that
doesn't
waste
time
on
a
romantic
track.
There
is
no
such
thing
called
a
hero
or
a
villain
in
the
film
as
everything
revolves
around
the
lead
characters.
Soodhu
Kavvum
Review
Nalan
makes
us
root
for
a
bunch
of
misfits
and
their
acts
of
stupidity;
this
partly
works
in
favour
of
the
film.
Music
does
play
an
important
role
in
the
success
of
the
film.
Except
for
one
song,
you
don't
find
other
songs
disturbing
the
flow
of
the
film.
Soodhu
Kavvum
Review
Vijay
along
with
a
bunch
of
debutantes
shine
in
their
respective
roles.
The
unlikely
friendship
between
the
four
characters
is
a
treat
to
watch.