An intriguing title and an interesting trailer, set expectations amidst the masses, for debutant Balaji Tharaneetharan's Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, starring Vijay Sethupathy, and an array of fresh faces.
NKPK, is the story of Prem, Saras, Bajji and Bagks (crazy names, I know), four usual friends, with a normal life. Things go haywire, as Prem is diagnosed with temporary short-term memory loss, due to a cricket accident, two days before his marriage. How Prem gets married, and whether or not he recovers from his condition forms the rest of the story.
Vijay Sethupathy, riding high from his last succesful outing Pizza, delivers yet another neat performance. But the real stars of the movie, are the three friends, performed by Rajkumar, Vigneshwaran and Baghavathy Perumal, who pull off a very realistic, rib-tickling show. The movie's greatest plus, beside the comedy, is its very realistic nature, right from faces, to portrayals, to locations. Cinematography, editing and music - to the mark.
While the movie does keep us laughing a bit, it works on a relentless monotony that makes it move at a snail's pace. And perhaps, the movie is a bit too realistic, where the realism works to a point of near-boredom.
Nevertheless, the film is something fresh, something different for the Tamil screens, and Balaji Tharaneetharan seems to have delivered a fine first film. Worth a watch.
Aditya Baskaran
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