Bodinayakanur Ganesan movie review

Story

Ganesan (Harikumar) and his friend Gilaki (Soori) sells arrack and ganja in Bodi and work for a thug Thiruvachi (Sai ravi). As it happens, they go to jail often. Ganesan has a mentally-challenged brother who is in a home. He comes across a nurse Sarawathi (Arundhathi), who cares and shares for others. He falls for her. But she urged Ganesan to become good and earn his livelihood and then come to her. Twist in the tale is Thiruvachi, the bad man in the town decides to marry Saraswathi. Now its Ganesan versus Thiruvachi. There is a flashback that reveals that the two had some issues to be settled. Who emerges the winner is the climax.

 

Performance

Harikumar comntinues from where he left in Madurai Sambhavam. He speaks loud but good in stunt and dance sequences. Arundhathi does her part well. She has a good part to play in the script. Sai Ravi, the villain speaks from his stomach, while Soori comes all through the film. Many new faces are used ion the film by director Gnanam.

Technicalities

It is a movie that is less in technics but more in action and emotions. Unlike a city-based theme, it is set mostly in villages. Prabhakatr had captured the agricultural lands, the temple festivals, dance and stunts and chases well. Thyagu's sets are good. Ananl Arasu excels in stunt sequences. John Peter's music reminds songs of yesteryear Ilayaraja.  Gnanam, who has directed the film seems to have made it an commercial cocktail that we have grown seeing in 1980s. More conviction in the script would have helped his cause.

Analysis

It is a old wine in a new bottle. We have seen many such stories in Tamil cinema for ages. But Gnanam has made it racy. The songs are good and with ensemble of good artistes, the movie may count. But a sense of deja vu prevails as we watch the film. However Gnanam has made a sincere attempt to give a clean entertainer.

Box office verdict

The movie with commercial elements in right mix may do well at B and C centres.

Mark : 2.5 /5