PATHU THALA (2023)
Critic No. 313 Director: Obeli N. Krishnan Written by: Obeli N. Krishnan, R.S.Ramakrishnan Produced by: Studio Green, Pen Studios Casts : Silambarasan, Gautham Karthik, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Teejay Arunasalam, Anu Sithara, Santosh Prathap, Redin Kingsley Music: A.R.Rahman Language: Tamil Genre: Action, Crime, Drama SYNOPSIS: An undercover cop Sakthi (Gautham) sets out to find a feared gangster AGR (Silambarasan) in Nagercoil after a bigwig goes missing, but discovers that things may not be as they seem. REVIEW: After giving a decent romance flick, Sillendru Oru Kadhal (2006) director Obeli N Krishna makes a comeback after 17 years with the remake of Mufti, (2017) a celebrated gangster film in the Kannada industry. Personally I have not watched the original version but generally the Indian cinema have seen tons of films that depict the rivalry between cop and gangster with the undercover cop. So how does Pathu Thala stands out in this pool of films? Th...