Movie Name : A while
Release Date : November 14, 2024
123telugu.com Rating : 2.75/5
Starring : Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Natarajan Subramaniam, KS Ravikumar, Yogi Babu, Kovai Sarala, Mansoor Ali Khan, and others
Director : Siva
Producers : KE Gnanavel Raja, V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Pramod Uppalapati
Music Director: Devi Sri Prasad
Cinematographer: Vetri Palanisamy
Editor : Nishadh Yusuf
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Kollywood star Suriya’s ambitious period action-fantasy drama, Kanguva, is one of the most eagerly awaited biggies of this year. Suriya and the film’s team promoted the movie across the country. Amid unprecedented hype, the Siva directorial has finally made it to theaters worldwide this morning. Check out our review to know if the film has managed to live up to the sky-high expectations.
Story:
Francis (Suriya) is a bounty hunter. He has a formidable competitor in his ex-girlfriend (Disha Patani). One day, Francis bumps into a boy in Goa, following which he remembers his bond with the boy in his past life. The movie then heads to a period dating back to several centuries. Who is Kanguva? What does he do to protect his clan? Why did the Kanguva clan clash with the other clans? The film depicts Kanguva’s heroic battles with the rival clans. Is Francis a reincarnation of Kanguva? What is Francis’ mission? Check out Kanguva on the big screens to unravel the mystery.
Plus Points:
As always, Suriya is fabulous in his dual role of Kanguva and Francis. His performance as a warrior lord who sacrifices his life for the promise he makes to his clan is one of the major highlights of Kanguva. The film has grand visuals, action, and emotional elements, which fans expect to experience in a Suriya-starrer.
Bollywood actress Disha Patani does justice to her leading lady’s role. She impresses the youths in an ultra-glamorous avatar. Bollywood actor Bobby Deol also comes up with a solid performance. His character has a lot of depth, and Bobby does an impressive job in his role that has been made a fitting nemesis to Suriya’s Kanguva character by director Siva. Natarajan Subramaniam also performed quite well and displayed solid screen presence. KS Ravikumar, Yogi Babu, Kovai Sarala, and Mansoor Ali Khan appeared in crucial roles, and they are impressive.
One of the special highlights of Kanguva is Karthi’s cameo. The underwater sequences in the climax and pre-climax and the emotional scenes between Chinna Babu and Suriya are quite good.
Minus Points:
Despite the heavy emotions and grand visuals in Kangua, some of the sequences in the narrative are not that impressive, and they made the movie feel underwhelming at times. The romance track featuring Suriya and Disha Patani could have been better. As a result, the film could not match the huge hype surrounding it.
On the whole, director Siva, who designed some spectacular action scenes (especially in the climax) along with the main theme that he wanted to narrate, couldn’t match the pace in the rest of the scenes. While there is enough scope to make those scenes more interesting, Siva dilutes the overall impact by focusing more on highlighting the emotional drama.
Technical Aspects:
Cinematographer Vetri Palaniswami’s visuals standout as one of the major highlights of Kanguva. Along with the crucial scenes in the movie, the rest of the action scenes were shot beautifully in accordance with the story and the period setting. Editing by Nishad Yusuf is also quite impressive. The songs composed by music director Devi Sri Prasad are decent, and their picturization is particularly good. The background music was alright. Siva has done justice as the writer-director. The grand production values by producer K.E. Gnanavel Raja indicate that he didn’t compromise in any aspect to make Kanguva a memorable movie under his banner.
Verdict:
Kanguva is a period action and emotional drama that features some impressive action sequences and emotional scenes. Especially Suriya’s power-packed performance, the surprising elements in the climax, and top-notch technical standards by the team make Kanguva a high-quality magnum opus. But the routine screenplay, slow narration of a few scenes, and the love story are not quite impressive. Suriya has succeeded in taking Kanguva to the next level with his superlative performance. On the whole, Kanguva will end up as an entertaining watch only for Suriya fans.
123telugu.com Rating: 2.75/5
Reviewed by 123telugu Team
