Sega Movie Review

Story:

Karthik (Nani) and Vishnu (Karthik Kumar) are two friends who come from a poor background. All is well for them until Vishnu falls head over heels for a call girl Vani (Bindu Madhavi). She is in possession of Karthik's pimp father and Karthik agrees to do a drug deal with him on a condition that he will free Vani from the business. Karthik doesn't like the idea of drug dealing but agrees to do it for his friend. Things go out of these commoners hands and they face terrible situations. How they get over the problems is what sums up Sega.

Analysis:

Most of the Tamil directors these days are trying to make films with the backdrop of North Madras. There are ample films made with the same template that consists of two common guys, romance, a huge problem and the redemption/solution. Anjana's story is neither different nor her screenplay is path breaking. Except for the reason that this rustic film is made by a female director, there is nothing special or worthy of Sega.

The film unfolds at a leisure pace and the point of view narration makes the narration confused. When the questions are answered in the second half, the shock factor is missing due to sluggish direction. Everything is extremely predictable that makes Sega an uninteresting watch. Director failed to build the romance and friendship bond which are vital for this subject for the audience to get emotionally attached with it. When Vishnu and Vani love faces a sad end, audience wouldn't feel the pain as the buildup is not good enough.

Gangsters and their antics are weak making Sega weak on the action department. There are two annoying old characters (Nithya's father and Vishnu's caretaker) that will get onto your nerves.

The film is sound on technical front and there is nothing special about the script and performances. Sega might appeal to for the audiences who are looking for a break from the run of the mill movies. But even they will come out disappointed!

Performances:

Nani did well within his limitations. Like all he characters in this film, he had not much scope to show off his skills. He is a good actor and there is one scene where he shows concern over his injured girlfriend. Superb! Karthik Kumar's performance seems loud to Telugu audience. Muthu Kumar as Nani's brother tried his best to excel in the key role. With all due credit to him,  a better actor would have made a world of difference to this film. Jennifer as Ammaji is bad. She didn't suit the role of Godmother at all. The pimp looked wicked enough but failed on the performance side. Nithya Menon and Bindu Madhavi had little scope and they did their part well.

Tehnicalities:

Music by Joshua Sridhar is impressive. Three songs are good and the background score is Okay. Om Prakash's Cinematography is very good. He  establishes the rustic side of life in Chennai very well. Anthony's editing is alright. Art department is up to the mark too.

Director Anjana is a good technician but lacks the skills to make a taut crime thriller. She needs to sharpen her script writing skills to become a successful director. Her efforts are to be commended for making a masculine film when she could always play an escapist with candyfloss film in the name of being a female.

Plus Points:

- Music
- Cinematography

Minus points:

- Weak plot
- Poor Narration

Final Word: Sega - The heat is never on!

Sega Review rating: 2.5/5
Banner: Manadesam Movies
Cast: Nithya Menon, Nani
Music: Joshwa Sridhar
Producer:Ashok Vallabhaneni
Director: Anjana