Karungali movie review

Story

The story begins with Ravi (Kalanjiyam), a cruel drug peddler saves the life of Kanimozhi, a doctor (Sunitha Verma) injured in an accident. Kanimozhi  decides to marry her saviour.

Knowing about Ravi's bad past that he was a drug seller and had killed his won lover, Kanimozhi goes behind him. Ravi tells Kanimozhi that he is now a changed man. Both get married. Coming to know from Kanimozhi about Amudhanila (by Anjali), who is desperate to have a child, Ravi decides to play dirty tricks with her. .

Amudhanila is married to Gunasekharan (played by Srinivas) and both are madly in love. Their only problem is that they don’t have a child. Ravi tries to exploit her situation and force her to take to the bed with him. ‘ Does Ravi exploit Amudhanila? Does the doctor and Amudhanila’s husband find out about Ravi?

Analysis

Kalanjiyam has taken a sensitive theme but handled it in a crude and a cheap way. It is more like a soft porno. Many a dialogues are crude and scenes too including the one at mortuary. Sadly the film ends up burdening the hearts of few in the society. Childless couples are shown in a bad light.

Technicalities

There is nothing much to write. The songs by Srikanth deva alone stands out. Otherwise the theme takes away all the attention.The movie is a taxing affair. It makes you go low at many places.

 

Performance

Anjali, Sunitha Verma, Srinivas and Asmitha seem to have done a good job in the film. Especially Anjali has given a matured performance as a perplexed girl. Srinivas as her young hubby is sure to go places. Kalanjiyam, as the lead role is inadequate.

Box office verdict

A heavy subject has been handled in an insensitive way, making the film come across as a cheap, sex thriller.

Mark 2/5