film: renigunda (ரேநிகுண்ட-tamil)
theatre: anjali a/c dts ufo, thiruvananthapuram
date and time: 2-1-10, 11.30 am
status: balcony 40%
Renigunda, directed by newcomer R Pannerselvam is all about black realities of society. Eventhough the film speaks about the life of five guys who had escaped from jail, it eventually mirrors the attitude of society. The film has too much of violence and fear, but without that the film wont make any marks in viewers mind.
Sakthi, 19 year old guy from a local middle class family, is a student. His father and mother wants him to become an engineer, but he is bad in studies. His happy life turns upside down when a local goon kills his parents brutally. Sakthi's first revenge attempt fails and he lands in jail.
There he had to face many brutal punishments form gaurds and four young jail mates comes to his help. He becomes freindly with them, who are of his same age and escapes from the jail.
Eventhough Sakthi has no intention to join the criminal gang of those four guys, he liked their company. These five men on their way to Mumbai to find new oppurtunities as goons, reaches Renigunda in Andhra and settles there. There, Sakthi meets an young girl (who is dumb) and fall in love with her.
During that time these five guys gets a qoutation to kill a contractor and this incident changes their life completely...
Johny as Sakthi have delivered an outstanding, life like performance. His four mates too did well. Sanusha was nice in her dumb role.
Director PanneerSelvam, who handled the sections story, screen play and direction have given a good and promising output. Eventhough these type of stories have been told several times, Renigunda is totally enjoyable, convincing and touching.
The film contains overdose of violence, but the story and situation demands that.There are some songs too in this film which are watchable.
Overall, Renigunda is all about the system and society, which won't let anyone to escape from his black past.
verdict: 3.25/5
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