Madhayaanai Kootam - Gripping 

Bharath Vijayakumar

Madhayaanai Kootam (MYK) the debut production vehicle of music composer G.V. Prakash made the right noises in the social media as the songs and trailer were impressive. MYK's director is the man behind the dialogues of Aadukalam. Will his debut directorial venture make an impression in the minds of the audience?

Team:

Raghunandhan has done a commendable job with both the songs and the background score. The Kona Kondakari song is instantly hummable. Cinematography of Ragul Dharuman is another highpoint of MYK. In a recent interview he had mentioned that most scenes were shot in natural lighting and the results clearly show.

Director Vikram Sugumaran should be a man who is extremely confident of what he is doing and this is quite evident with the amount of clarity in MYK. Right from the start there is an undercurrent of tension which reaches it's crescendo towards the climax.MYK certainly is not a movie for the faint hearted. The violence is brutal but thankfully is not shown explicitly for the most part. It is really frightening to think that people who use the sickle at the slightest provocation do exist. Most recent movies seem to rely on a lot of twists to keep the audience engaged. But MYK has been able to do that quite convincingly through it's narrative style alone. The love track alone seems a bit filmi. But these scenes are kept to a very minimum. The climax sequence where Kathir takes on a group single-handedly could have been handled better.

Bottomline:

A rustic and violent drama that is gripping for the most part

Rating : 2.75/5