Kidaari Review

A rural theme. A revenge drama and a group of men with sickles. This has been the backdrop of many Sasikumar films since Subramaniapuram. Kidari is no different. Directed by Prashanth Murugesan, the movie is a bloody tale. A whodunit thriller with commercial elements laced all through. Sasikumar, Nikhila Vimal, Suja Varunee, Vela Ramamurthy play pivoital characters. Darbuka Shiva has scored the music while Kathir cranks the camera. The movie begins with murder and the rest is about the enquiry on who would would have done it. Prashanth Murugesan keeps the guessing game going by introducing several characters and with many sub-plots. Seemingly inspired by Agatha Christie's works and Tarantino's films, the director opts for several layers in the story and the suspense engages you at most places. Kidari (Sasikumar) is an henchman to Kombaiya Pandian (Vela Ramamurthy). He gets murdered. There begins the story of Kidari. And there is also a story on the rise of of Kombaiya's enemy (Mu Ramasamy). In between there is romance for Kidari in the form of Nikhila, who plays an innocent, bubbly rural girl. Sasikumar plays the role that he seems to have mastered. His screen presence is good. Vela Ramamoorthy is impressive as a dreaded gangster. Suja Varunee and Mu Ramasamy do give their best. Kathir's camera captures the action well, while Darbuka Shiva's songs suit the mood well. Editing by Praveen Antony is crisp. All said, Kidari is a engaging story of revenge drama with realistic rural backdrop.