KATHTHI SANDAI MOVIE REVIEW



Release Date : Dec 23,2016 Dec 23, 2016 Movie Run Time : 2 hours 29 minutes
Censor Rating : U
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Vishal’s Kaththi Sandai, directed by Suraaj has finally released among much expectations, because of the comeback of Vaigai Puyal Vadivelu. How has this action comedy entertainer fulfilled the audience’s expectations? Read on to know.
 

The very first scene of the movie is a car - lorry chase scene, which reminds and tells you that you are going to watch a Suraaj movie. From there on, the film takes a diversion into romance which occupies almost the entire first half. Vishal falls in love with Tamannaah and uses Soori as his sidekick to make the girl fall in love with him.

In this love, Vishal makes his contact with Jagapathi Babu strong, who is a Deputy Commissioner of Police. What happens when Vishal locks horns with Jagapathi Babu for a mission? There are lots and lots of action packed elements in the film to answer this question.


Talking about action, more than the stunts, the sound is the element which is jarring. Glasses break, barricades break, cars fly, even pillar walls break down into pieces. There’s so much of commercial masala stuff added into the screenplay, which forces you to close your ears. The film was promoted with Vadivelu, but the much-hyped Dr.Boothri doesn’t travel throughout the film as promised. He shares some thirty to forty minutes in the second half with Vishal, which has some signature body languages of his. Those mannerisms will be easily loved by the audience, but on the whole, if you ask if there’s comedy throughout, it is a question mark.


The makers have intended to make you laugh, but you don’t laugh at all the places. Soori’s comedies in the first half work way better than Vadivelu's. Soori's introduction might be weak and hyped, but thereafter he scores well with Mahabalipuram sequence and Biriyani comedy. The pre-interval portion twist is enjoyable, which sets up the stage for an exciting second half. Unfortunately, the film highly loses its engagement in the second half with an uninteresting memory loss portion playing a big part. The screenplay is very much outdated and highly tried by many directors, including Suraaj.


Vishal does the role of a commercial film’s actor perfectly. His dance moves are good to watch, apart from good stunts. Same is the case with Tamannaah, who has nothing much to offer, apart from falling in love and shaking legs with Vishal. Soori, as said earlier, is enjoyable and decent. People roar for Vadivelu’s entry, but his slapstick comedy where he is getting beaten up by Vishal isn’t laughable or interesting. However, he speaks the dialogues in his signature style that might work for some.


Hiphop Tamizha’s songs have already been received well by the audience. His background score gets suppressed by the sound effects, which is loud. Richard’s camera work is good giving ample support to the pace of the movie. One might wonder if Suraaj had a confusion to make this film as a comedy entertainer or an action entertainer. The film is in between these two. There are comedy and action juggling, and out of nowhere comes the sentiment portions, which occupy the last twenty minutes of the film.

Suraaj has tried to convey an important message in this portion, but it is not effective due to the impact created by the first two hours of the movie. The dialogues about politics and election freebies are noteworthy. As a director, Suraaj has followed his commercial template format and has experimented nothing new.

Verdict: A templated Suraaj film that couldn’t be helped by Vadivelu or Soori either

BEHINDWOODS REVIEW BOARD RATING

1.75
( 1.75 / 5.0 )
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KATHTHI SANDAI PHOTOS

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KATHTHI SANDAI TRAILER 1

SONGS REVIEW

Review by : Behindwoods Review Board
Album Release Date : Oct 26,2016

Kaththi Sandai is an upcoming family entertainer starring Vishal, Tamannah and Jagapathi Babu in lead roles.Music for the film is composed by Hip-Hop Thamizha.

 

Naan Konjam Karuppu Thaan 
 

Singer: Hiphop Tamizha
 

The feisty album begins with Hip-Hop lines in the sultry vocals of the composer himself. However, the rhythm efficiently fuses to Arabic style from contemporary genre. The song has a catchy aura associated with it and progresses effectively to nadaswaram touches. The composer adds additional layers of loops, digitalization to keep it trendy and stylish.
 

Kaththi Sandai
 

Singer: Hiphop Tamizha, Sniggy
 

An out and out party number with high energy levels pave the way for the next fun ride. The song comprises of stylish vocals from Hip-Hop Thamizha and Sniggy . The rhythm section takes the front seat but the song stops abruptly without a changeover pattern.
 

Idhayam Idhayam
 

Singer: Kharesma Ravichandran
 

An essential trendy number fused with nadaswaram goodness arrives with vigor and poise. Khareshma’s magical voice adds a new layer to the song with swiftness and modernity. The rhythm is steady and guitar riffs are quite impressive. The bass work is quite fun and travels in good realms.
 

Ellame Kaasu
 

Singer: Hiphop Tamizha & Mark Antony
 

The finale hits well with a deeply philosophical number but with a contemporary presentation. The song has Spanish and Latino flavors which give it a mesmerizing appeal. Mark Antony does a decent job for this adventurous track. However, the song resembles R.D.Burman’s timeless classic Dum Maaro Dum in terms of the tune.

KaththiSandai Theme 

Singer: Hiphop Tamizha

Kaththi Sandai theme definitely has the firepower to take things to a crescendo. A powerful composition that has indeed achieved the motives of a theme song. The only drawback being the resemblance to the style of Thani Oruvan and Kathakali themes.

Verdict: Kaththi Sandai is a fun filled album from Hip-Hop Thamizha which is still filled with repetetive elements
( 2.5 / 5.0 )

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Production: Madras Enterprises
Cast: Soori, Tamannaah, Vadivelu, Vishal
Direction: Suraaj
Screenplay: Suraaj
Story: Suraaj
Music: Hiphop Tamizha
Background score: Hiphop Tamizha
Cinematography: Richard M Nathan
Dialogues: Suraaj
Distribution: Cameo Films - CJ Jayakumar

Kaththi Sandai (aka) Kathi Sandai

Kaththi Sandai (aka) Kathi Sandai is a Tamil movie. Soori, Tamannaah, Vadivelu, Vishal are part of the cast of Kaththi Sandai (aka) Kathi Sandai. The movie is directed by Suraaj. Music is by Hiphop Tamizha. Production by Madras Enterprises, cinematography by Richard M Nathan.