VENILLA KABADIKUZHU

Production : Image Creations

Story, screenplay and direction : Susindhran

Camera : J Lakshman

Music : V Selvaganesh

Dialogues : Bhaskar Sakthi

Editing: Mu Kasi Viswanathan

Art : G C Anandan

P R O : Nikkil

Cast : Vishnu, Vairavan, Nithin, Sundar, Appu Kutti, Suri, Pandi, Kishore, Saranya Mohan, Janaki and others

Vennilla Kabbadi Kuzhu has been engraved around Kabadi, a gallant sport in rural Tamilnadu. Mari ( Vishnu), Ayyappan ( Vairavan), Sekar (Nithin), Murthy (Sundar), Appu Kutty, Subramani ( Suryi) and Pandi are the seven youths who belong to a Kabadi team. But they are always the losers. The story is set in a village near Pazhani. It revolves around a group of seven rustic youths, passionate about the game of 'Kabadi. During the temple festival the neighboring village team is invited for a match. But the match ends up in a feud.This team earns the wrath of the villagers. This team goes to Madurai to participate in the Kabadi match but they do not get the chance. Then coach Souda Muthu (Kishore) comes along and changes their fortunes. He infuses confidence in them and motivates them to achieve success. In between Marimuthu falls in love with Saranya Mohan who comes to the temple festival in the village. The grand 'Thiruvizha' scenes leave inedible imprints on the mind. The director Susindhran has to have consciously avoided the gang of gun-toting baddies, crass comedy or silly romances. He had cleverly manipulated the romantic scenes in the Kabadi oriented film. Vishnu is impressive. His boy-next-door-looks help him bring out the emotions of a rustic, uneducated youth, keen to make a mark in his favourite sport. Saranya Mohan sans any makeup suits the role well. The comedy by Suri and Appu Kutty adds strength to the film. Kishore has done justice to the role.

Young V Selvaganesh walks away with the laurels for his melodious music and background score.

On the whole it is out and out victory for the Vennilla Kabbadi Kuzhu