Sathuranga Vettai – Tamil Movie Review
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Sathuranga Vettai is a Tamil movie released in 2014 directed by H. Vinoth and starring Natarajan Subramaniam. This movie is about how one man cheats many people using his brain (and a little capital), how he eventually realizes his folly, and how his past actions keep haunting him.
Of course, this is not a new concept, but the innovative ways in which the hero (yes) cheats people kept me glued to the screen. Although some methods are not believable, the innovation and the fresh ideas that went into the planning of all those con-methods makes it interesting. I liked the movie – I may watch it again!
The hero tries his hands at various fraud schemes like MLM marketing, selling a snake at an exorbitant price, Emu farm scam, jewelry store scam, etc. The 100 crore rice pulling scam at the end is a gem. Of course, these scams seem too easy to pull off (according to the movie) which makes the movie a bit unrealistic. However majority of the scams have been taken from real-life.
Secondly, the inner transformation of the hero has been shown well. Many movies rush with this and finish the transformation within a couple of scenes. But in this movie, the consequences of the crime have been brought out well and hence the transformation feels realistic. The transformation of the other character (who becomes the brother of the heroine) is rushed and there is not much rationale behind his change.
The Hero’s action and characterization is very good. He is like a captain who navigates the ship with finesse. The character of the heroine is too good to be true. The saint-like characterization, I mean. The movie is somewhat predictable in the end, but the innovative con-concepts kept me hooked. The philosophy behind human desires and how crime flourishes has been explained very well.
This is an offbeat movie, in a sense. The dark comedy and satire didn’t make me laugh/smile, but I liked it nevertheless. The movie feels pacey, to the debutante director’s credit. The screenplay is strong, which is what makes the movie tick without relying on too much melodrama, unnecessary emotions, etc.
See it if you understand Tamil, you won’t be disappointed. Of course you can learn some con-jobs and tricks of the trade, and be careful 😉
Destination Infinity
Sounds interesting.. different story.
Yes, it’s interesting and different 🙂
Destination Infinity
I heard about this film and it has been taken to create an awareness among people about the deception. But the ideas doesn’t seem anything new. I want to watch this film to check anything is left.
Rice pulling, I think is a new idea. Not sure if that was tried before too – possible!
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