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raj-subramani
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Ponmagal Vandhal (2020)
Good plot; predictable storyline. Average film
Watched "Ponmagal vandhaal" on Amazon Prime today afternoon (29-May-2020). In some ways reminiscent of first-day-first-show! The movie opened on OTT platform since theatrical release is not possible during Covid times.
The premise of the movie is good - child abuse (rape) with murder. We have seen such instances in the past and the horrific cover up sometimes if the perpetrator is a rich or politically connected person. The antagonist in PV is also one such person.
Without disclosing any part of the story, let me just mention what I think of the movie. The movie is taken as a courtroom drama, but I thought Pink did a much better job of depicting the court scenes. This movie cannot avoid preaching as do most Tamil movies with good storylines in the recent past. Starting with 7am Arivu. The preaching there was irritating to say the least and took away from the merits of the movie. This too fails there. The judge (Pratap Pothen) is supposedly an honest man who hasn't taken a bribe his whole life; but towards the end he is shown accepting a briefcase from the villain. This was unnecessary unless the director wanted to convey something about our judicial system.
The plot twist in the end was created in my opinion only for effect - else nothing prevented the director from retaining the fact disclosed by Jyothika during the courtroom scene about her past!