Thangameengal Movie Review
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Director: Ram
Cast: Ram, Baby Sadhana, Poo Ramu
Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Thangameengal is an honest and brave attempt by director Ram, though not in the same league as his Katradhu Thamizh. It is a simple, heart-warming tale of love and bonding between a father and daughter, told in a high pitched melodramatic way.
The highlight of the film is location, eyecatching camera work by Arbhindu Saaraa and outstanding BGM and soul stirring music by Yuvan Shankar Raja especially “Aanandha Yazhai..” song and picturisation.
The location itself lush green hills, pretty streams and a railway track with frequent sound of passing trains inside a wooded area is a character itself in the film.
Against this background the story of Kalyani (Ram) a good for nothing fellow whose life revolves around his 8 year old daughter Chellamma (Baby Sadhana), who has dyslexia and learning disability. He and his wife (Shelly Kishore), who fail to acknowledge their daughter's problem, live with his father (Poo Ramu) a former headmaster and mother (Rohini).
For Kalyani, his life revolves around his daughter and nothing else matters. It leads to complications as Chellamma is unable to cope up with her workload in the private English medium school that she attends. Kalyani’s father does not approve of the way he is bringing up his daughter which leads to further emotional complications.
Ram has definitely made a brave attempt at making a film without any stars or commercial compromises but it is too loud, preachy and highly melodramatic. Every character shouts at his top of his voice, without realizing that parental care is required to solve the issue.
At times your sympathy goes to the characters around Ram and his daughter, because they are more normal and believable. How come Chellamma a problem child in the middle of the night goes to a nearby pond? The idea seems to be milking audience sympathy and make it a tear jerker.
On the whole, it is an ok film, high on melodrama. Among the recent crass comedy capers this one stands out for its sincere effort.
‘Thangameenkal’ wins another award
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Director Ram’s ambitious project ‘Thanga Meenkal’ that released in 2013 did average business at the box office. However the film has been winning many awards and recognitions and the new one to join the list is an award from the Pondicherry government.
‘Thanga Meenkal’ got the honor of being the only Tamil film to be screened in the Indian Panorama Festival, held last year. The film that explored the affection between a father and daughter had also won three National Awards for the Best Tamil Film, Best Child artiste and Best lyrics for the year 2013.
Now the film has been selected for the award for Best Film given by the Pondicherry Government. The award that includes cash prize of rupees one lakh and an appreciation shield will be given in an event to be held in September.
‘Thanga Meengal’ to receive one more award
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After hitting loads of barricades, ‘Thanga Meengal’ was released last year and went on to become one of the most critically acclaimed movie. The movie was featured in Chennai International Film Festival and bagged the prestigious National Award as well. Now, the team ‘Thanga Meengal’ will receive one more in the Pondichery Film festival.
Muruga theatre to host this film festival from today until next Monday. Pondichery’s Chief Minister, Rangasamy will present the award to Director Ram today and the movie will be screened thereafter.
Ram is currently busy with ‘Taramani’, and the movie features Andrea and Vasanth in the lead roles. Yuvan Shankar Raja is scoring the music for this flick and the makers are eyeing for a release in the first quarter of next year.