Director Vasantha Balan has dared to venture where no other director has until date dared to. The raw and sometimes brutal side of the ever popular shopping malls is showcased.
A very bold script with
realistic scenes that is very close or just like real life situations. The
movie is shot in Ranganathan Street of T-nagar, Chennai with large departmental
stores with the likes of saravana Stores and others.
The reality behind the
script is worrying for many. The realization that the ever popular One-stop
shops in Ranganathan street, that attract
thousands of shoppers and spin the wheels of commerce are actually woven by the
sweaty and sleep-deprived hungry youth of Tamil Nadu villagers. The
exploitation of these desperate young
boys and girls with jobs that allow them to send home desperately-needed money,
their working conditions are pathetic. But the young sweat it out, despite
lacking fundamental rights and comforts, including the freedom to fall in love,
let alone dignity of labor or even the basis consideration that they are humans.
The story unfolds
through the lives of newcomer Mahes and his close friend Pandi who are brought
to Chennai from their humble homes. The harsh working atmosphere and the rude
Managers is by itself difficult to digest.
The heroin’s role is
done by Anjali who gives a very strong performance in this movie.
While the first half
races past, the second gets entangled in unnecessary sub-plots, but overall it does
bring about the strong emotions and compulsions behind every person working in
the store. However, all the actors have pulled off convincing performances.
The music by Vijay Antony
and GV Prakash is worthy too and is of the right blend and is very much tiein
with the theme and spirits of the movie.
The next time you visit
a shopping mall, vignettes from the film will pop up, like spam mail, in your
memory.
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