K-13 Movie Review: This Arulnithi-Shraddha Srinath Starrer Packs A Punch
These days, the Sherlock Holmes-kind of movies are making a positive impact across the south Indian languages and one more to add to the list is Barath Neelakantan's K-13. The protagonist, Arulnithi has always been the forerunner of intriguing scripts which comes with non-linear screenplay and K-13 just compliments him.
Story
Mathiazhagan (Arulnithi) is an aspiring filmmaker who has been trying to make it big in the industry for over 10 years. He is aghast when is finds himself locked in a room tied to a chair. The bigger astonishment is to find Malarvizhi lying on a chair unconscious, with her wrist being cut and being profusely.
This is the opening of the movie and it is from the very first go that the movie picks up the plot point. Mathi puts on his script writer instinct and starts sketching the possible scenes of the previous night. He is required to recollect the proceedings, map the present situation and deduce the death.
Most
of
the
flick
unfolds
in
the
very
same
house
and
the
mystery
is
captured
in
an
organic
manner
without
going
overboard,
despite
having
shot
in
a
house
with
limited
characters
The
overall
flick
is
the
core
plot
with
a
mystery
layer
and
whether
the
death
is
a
murder
or
a
suicide
forms
the
plot.
Performances
Arulnithi continues to impress with his subtle and controlled performance and just delivers what the script orders. Shradha Srinath scores good in her second Tamil movie after Vikram Vedha. She doesn't appear like a non-Tamil actor and looks native. Yogi Babu is decent in his role without much to offer while the rest of the cast have rendered required level of performances.
Technical Aspects
Barath
Neelakantan
deserves
a
pat
on
the
back
for
knitting
such
a
gripping
story
and
neat
execution
considering
the
fact
that
K-13
being
his
debut
movie.
The
movie
might
not
cater
to
all
sections
of
audience
due
to
its
limited
approach
in
the
storytelling.
Though
there
are
places
where
he
tests
the
patience
of
the
audience,
he
commands
overall
attention
of
the
audience
for
his
product.
Cinematography
and
Editing
have
travelled
hand
in
hand
and
together,
have
complemented
the
director's
vision.
It
is
Sam
CS's
background
music
which
stands
as
one
of
the
major
highlights
of
the
movie.
Positives
Non-Linear
Screenwriting
No
Superficial
Execution
Performances
Gripping
Narration
Background
Music
Negatives
Slow At Certain Points
Meant For A Limited Audience
Final Verdict
K-13 is not everyone's cup of tea but it has several compelling moments nonetheless. Go for K-13 this weekend to pamper and entertain yourself with a quality product.