Mambattiyan Movie Review

 
Mambattiyan is a remake of the 1980s movie that shares the same title. It casts Prashanth in the lead role. Co starring alongside him are Meera Jasmine who portrays his love interest, Vadivelu (needless to say; in his prizes comedic role). Other key roles are played by Prakash Raj, Vijayakumar and Kotta Srinivasa Rao. Thiagarajan directed this movie- he acted in the original version and hopes this remake brings his son the same success that it had brought him. Music is by S Thaman.

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The movie takes us to a remote village in Tamil Nadu. As expected the story revolves around our male hero Mambatiyan (Prashanth). This village is under the control of a vicious zameendar (Kotta Srinivasan). The zameendar does away with Mambattiyan’s father (Vijayakumar) who opposed him; this in turn enrages Mambattiyan and he kills the landlord and his entire family. He then takes refuge in the forest and decides to help all those they can, fair to say in a Robin Hood sort of way.  He is known to be short tempered, and his sheer existence scares the corrupt. He is however adored by locals for his honesty and bravery. There is an emphasis on the blossoming romnance between Kannathal (Meera Jasmine) and Mambattiyan. As the movie progresses police come into play, leading to the involvement of Ranjith (Prakash raj) in the pursuit of Mambattiyan. What happens next? We won’t spoil the fun for you.

The movie is not out of the ordinary but certainly Prashanth and the lead actors put on a spectacular show. This movie marks Prashanth’s comeback to the silver screen and he certainly excels in bringing his character to life. Vadivelu’s comedy is nothing to shout about. Thiagarajan pulled out all the stocks for filming, not flinching to use latest technologies. Music does consist of some remixes but might set well with most.  To sum it up, it may be the same storyline you have watched in countless movies but it is taken entertained and interested. Could have made it better!
Verdict – Familiar Story said in a Monotonous tone.

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