NAAN KADAVUL---REVIEW

Production: Vasan Visual Ventures

Story, screenplay and direction: Bala

Music: Ilayaraja

Camera: Arthur A Wilson

Dialogues: Jayamohan

Art: P Krishnamurthy

Lyrics: Vaali, Ilayaraja

Editing: Suresh Urs

Stunts: Super Subbarayan

PRO: Nikil

Cast: Arya, Pooja, Rajendran, Bharathi, Singam Puli, Keerthana,Alagzhan Tamil Mani, Kovai Krishnamurthy and others

Alazgan Tamil Mani goes with his daughter Bharathi in search of his son in Kasi whom he had abandoned fourteen years back on the advice of the astrologers. There is son Arya appears as incarnation of God. Alazgan Tamil Mani begs his son's Master (Guru) to send back his son with him. The mater tells Arya that he is not bound to have any attachments with anybody and for the time being asks him to accompany his father. Arya who comes back with his father to his native place wants to be in seclusion. He even avoids speaking with his mother. At this point he wipes out the profitable beggar mafia business using physically disabled young, old and children. Pooja is a blind beggar. Arya goes back to Kasi saying that he is God and that he will wipe out the evil people as well as the people who do not have the base to live.

Arya has excelled right from the opening scene to the end. Let it be Arya standing on his head or in the court scene. He makes the dubious god men to tremble. Pooja as the blind singer is incandescent and her outstanding performance will be talked about, as the film belongs to her, especially the lead to the climax.

Krishnamurthy and Alazgan Tamil Mani will remain in the hearts.

Maestro Ilayaraja has been the most intensifying factor for Bala's success and 'Naan Kadavul' wouldn't be an elision.

It also seems that Bala would have lifted the crux from MGR starrer Nadodi Mannan. The bunch of beggars handpicked by Bala is amazing whether it is eunuch or the midget boy.

On the whole Nan Kaduval is an embodiment.