Dhilluku
Dhuddu
movie
review
is
here.
Starring
Santhanam
and
Shanaya
in
the
lead,
the
film
is
directed
by
Rambala
of
TV
series
'Lollu
Sabha'
fame
and
is
bankrolled
by
N
Ramasamy
under
Sri
Thenandal
Films.
In
the
last
few
months,
Tamil
moviegoers
were
being
subjected
to
a
host
of
films
belonging
to
the
horror-comedy
genre,
but
Dhilluku
Dhuddu
had
promised
to
offer
something
new
as
the
film
was
said
to
be
a
spoof
on
horror
flicks.
Continue
reading
our
review
to
know
if
Rambala
has
kept
his
promise.
Dhilluku
Dhuddu
Plot:
The
film
opens
with
a
flashback,
which
introduces
us
to
the
typical
'pei'
bungalow,
situated
on
a
hill
station.
After
narrating
what
happened
in
that
bungalow
many
years
ago,
Dhilluku
Dhuddu
snaps
back
to
the
present.
Santhanam
falls
in
love
with
Shanaya,
but
her
father,
played
by
Saurabh
Shukla,
is
unhappy
about
their
relationship
and
decides
to
kill
Santhanam
with
the
help
of
'Mottai'
Rajendran.
Rajendran
devises
a
plan
and
lures
Santhanam
and
his
family
into
the
bungalow.
But,
little
does
he
know
that
the
place
is
really
haunted
and
that
the
stories
pertaining
to
the
famous
bungalow
are
actually
true.
Performances:
It
wouldn't
be
an
overstatement
to
say
the
entire
film
rides
on
Santhanam's
ability
to
keep
his
audiences
occupied
and
happy.
His
one-liners
and
other
antics
is
what
makes
this
film
work.
Newcomer
Shanaya
is
a
serious
mismatch
as
the
girl
makes
it
obvious
that
she
is
a
complete
stranger
to
Tamil
with
her
awful
lip-sync.
Acting
wise
too,
she
comes
across
as
a
major
disappointment,
making
her
presence
one
of
the
weakest
links
of
Dhilluku
Dhuddu.
Rest
of
the
supporting
cast
including
Rajendran,
Karunas,
Saurabh
Shukla
and
Anandaraj
have
done
their
part
well.
Technicalities:
Thanks
to
some
clichéd
romantic
portions
and
unwanted
songs,
in
which
Santhanam
fails
miserably
as
a
dancer
after
trying
too
hard,
the
first
half
manages
to
test
your
patience
a
touch.
Second
half
though
is
a
complete
laugh-riot
as
the
spoof
element
finally
kicks
in,
making
the
rest
of
the
film
enjoyable.
Cinematography
by
Deepak
Kumar
Pathy
is
refreshingly
good
as
he
has
used
different
colours
and
angles
to
suit
the
mood
of
the
film.
Background
score
by
Karthik
Raja
is
apt.
Overall
View:
Barring
the
first
half
and
scenes
involving
Shanaya,
Dhilluku
Dhuddu
is
a
neat
entertainer
with
loads
of
laugh-out-loud
moments.
Also
Read:
Throwback:
When
Regina
Cassandra
Faked
Her
Own
Pregnancy!