Ammavin Kaipesi had been in the making for quite sometime now and finally managed to see the light of the day during Diwali as there were very few takers for it for obvious reasons. The fact that director Thangar Bachchan had taken a goofy risk to pitch his humble creation against a monster like 'Thuppaki' is a testimony for his rebellious attitude that he has been showcasing every now and then both on and off screen.
Like in all Thangar's previous flicks, this one too talks of the common people in a small town whom we can relate in our day to day lives, showcasing their life, greed, emotions, frustrations, desire, aspiration, betrayal and so on. The film is an adaptation of his novel of the same name.
Somewhere along the line he has tried to connect the title with a mobile and blended the same with the mother's sentiment that proved to be more of a melodrama than pulling our heart strings. The problem with Thanhgar's script was primarily the pace and more than anything it was the cast (including himself) that let him down with irritating theatrics and pot boiling emotions that failed to create any emotions but instead made us yawn.
Shantanoo Bhagyaraj was so artificial in his role and the mustache on his face stuck out like a neatly sketched out line.
Iniya was convincing as the female lead but showed up on screen whenever there was scope for sentiments.
Thangar had cast himself for yet another comical character role. I can understand that due to budget constraints he would have done that, but he has to stop doing that from now on and should start considering other artists who can emote and look less irritating on screen.
Meenal as Thangar's wife had a stereotypical role as that of a cribbing housewife.
The supporting cast should have been from the production unit as there were hardly anyone who exhibited any interest in acting.
Music by Rohit Kulkarni was pathetic and editing by Kishore was the nail on the coffin as impatience took over during the climax.
Director Thangar should understand the fact that he should stay calm during catastrophe and these are hard times for him. If he continues to rebel and rebuff with such lifeless scripts, then he would be the one to land up with rotten eggs on his face. It is better to rebut than to rebuff.
Everything said and done, my heart would still go out to an ethnic and passionate creator who struggles to make a comeback by retaining his identity as that of a purist underlining it from an authentic Tamil title card to the story line, creating his signature ambiance that is humble and earthy.
Verdict: Better luck next time Thangar!
Rating: 1.5/5
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