Renigunta

Pannerselvam has made a brilliant off-beat movie that moves you deep in your heart, and makes you cry for the lead characters in the corner of your heart. Renigunta is a movie of 4 teenagers who lose their way in this myriad of real world. Chinna Chinna thavarugal nammaLai eppadi engkEyO koNdu pOi vida koodum enbathai miga azhagaaga solli irukkiRaargaL.

Johny (Nik arts Chakravarthy's son) is the lead in the movie. His parents are killed mercilessly by a local goon for being truthful in reporting a crime to the police. Johny loses his way and ends up in the Minor Jail. His harrowing experience in the jail and the circumstances in which he befriends 4 convicts who have a track record of organized crime is done naturally. The small decision he takes at that point changes his entire life. The 4 escape from the jail, humiliating the Police Inspector and goto Renigunta. They serve the local dada there who gives them accommodation and support. They plan for the one last kill which all goes haywire and changes the entire life.

All the 4 youngsters are good. Palani is very good. Theeppatti Ganesan is very impressive and am sure will get a lot more movies to come. The heroine shown as a speechless person is very new concept to Tamil Cinema. The sequences involving the heroine, her friend and the 2 boys are a laugh riot. The sister of the heroine has acted brilliantly. Her character is really moving.

Camera is a huge plus point and BGM is also brilliant. The Song 'mazai' is melodious and has become a huge hit with FM channels. The climax is really moving and makes you feel sorry for all the characters involved. Pannerselvam's direction is a big plus and the movie loses momentum only for about 15 or 20 minutes in the 2nd half. A bit more editing of those portions would have been nice.
Brilliantly made and worth watching once.