Kadal (2013)

Wow really a fantastic heart touchable film, once again a good film from Maniratnam crew. AR Rehman has done a very good composing each song enter into ma heart and do something in ma mind.The other beautiful thing is Arvidhswamy great come back to the Tamil cinema industry welcome back sir.Arjun job looks amazing especially in climax where a Indian health ledger is seen. Rajivemenon's camera work was awesome really he has done a very good job.Gowtham and Tulsinair pair was very nice.Awesome movie there is no words to express ma feelings:):) Mani sir screenplay was different from other films that was nice.

Kadal (U) TAMIL --------- my Rating : ★★ DISASTER STRENGTHS : - * Music and Background Score : A.R.Rehman is a king of melodies well composed my favourite is moongil thootam * Cinematography by Rajiv menon was handled perfectly extraordinary shots between the sea waves ..... * Direction : obviously man of silence has its own style ...Starting 30mins is best .... * Performances by Arjun and Arvind Swami WEAKNESSES : - * Story and Screenplay : very slow revenge story ....it is not a romantic entertainer... * Casting - Actor and Actress : are very young and bad performances ..need to improve a lot....... * Dialogues : too much disgraceful words featuring christians as the main plot .....FINAL VERDICT : - * On the whole .... the movie is a waste of time....U will be feeling to leave the cinema hall after a few minutes of interval .. please avoid and catch some other good movies ...... Gautham Karthik, Thulasi Nair Kadal is a drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. It is based on the lives of the fishermen living on coast of Tamil Nadu. This film marks the comeback of actor Arvind Swamy back on the big screen and also the debuts of Gautham Karthik and Thulasi Nair.

Visit: http://movies.chennaivision.com/tamil/review.php?id=1177A story that hardly kindles any interest, a narration that fails to impress and dialogues which heavily remind Neerparavai sum up the hugely expected Mani Ratnam's Kadal.But for Rajeev Menon's cinematography, which is the big saving grace of Kadal, the flick disappoints movie-goers a lot. And it is doubly so for who love Mani Ratnam's films.No doubt A R Rahman's music is great as usual. But it fails to gel with a rural story which deals with the lives of fisherfok.It was more than three decades ago Karthik and Radha made their debut together with Alaigial Oyvadhillai. Now Gautham and Thulasi, Karthik's son and Radha's daughter respectively, have debuted with Mani Ratnam's Kadal.Both Gautham and Thulasi are good in parts. Considering that this is their first film, all that we can say at this point of time is experience would mould them well.Aravind Samy is back and he is here to do a character with some different shades. And Arjun plays a meaty (negative) role.Coming to the story, Sam Fernandez (Aravind Swamy) and Bergmans (Arjun) undergo training to become priests. But over a period of time, they take different paths.As years pass on, Thomas (Gautham Karthik), an orphan, is showered love and affection by a priest (Aravindsamy). He falls for Bergman's daughter Beatrice (Thulasi Nair). What destiny has in store for them is the crux of the story.Kadal presents us never seen before locations in a beautiful and tasteful way. A R Rahman has blended the music of the east and west.Dialogues in Kadal differ a lot from earlier movies of Mani Ratnam, courtesy Jeyamohan. But he could have avoided repeating Neerparavai. Also there is a feel as if we are attending a Christian missionary meeting.The minus point is the narration by Mani Ratnam. Though the ace director got it right in terms of beautiful locations and best output from the cast and crew, his narration takes the sheen away. At many places, the script moves very slow.Kadal - Coastal FlavourVerdict - Poor

KADAL - Brilliantly Awesome ! Class !! I heard many negative reviews about Kadal, not reviews they're opinions. I don't know what is wrong, maybe they don't understand/know what is Class cinema or they liked typical comedy, entertainers. After seeing Kadal, I realise 90% movie reviewers have no idea of Class Cinema. They don't know how to approach and understand the script. Entertaining cinema get immediate response but vanish, Class cinema take time to merge. Once it merges, its forever ! In Kadal there are numerous scenes with a lot of depth. This is typical Mani ratnam touch, i shall rather say its more than his usual touch ! Do watch and enjoy the magic ! KADAL IS CLASS CINEMA !!