KATTALAN Tamil Movie Review
Cast-:
Antony Varghese,Dushara Vijayan, Sunil , kabir, Duhan Singh, Jagadish,Siddique,Parth Tiwari,,Anson Paul,Hanan Shaah,Raj Tirandasu, Hipzster Shon Joy, Baby Jean,Harishankar Narayanan and Others.
Crew-:
Banner : Cubes Entertainments
Directed by: Paul George
Produced by : Shareef Muhammed
Music by : Ravi Basrur
Additional song by : B. Ajaneesh Loknath,Dialogues : Unni R DOP : Renadive Additional DOP : Chandru Selvaraj, Sudeep Elamon Editor : Shameer Muhammed Stunts : Action Sandhosh , Kecha Khamphakdee Writers: Paul George , Joby Varghese , Jero Jacob Trailer Cuts: Devanand V.B Executive Producer : Jumana Shareef Production Designer : Sunil Das Creative Producer : Dipil Dev Production Controller : Deepak Parameswaran Chief Associate : Rajesh Bhasker Audiography : Rajakrishnan MR Sound Design: Kishan, Sapthaa Records Costume : Dhanya Balakrishnan Makeup: Ronex Xavier Still photography : Amal C Sadhar Choreography : Sherif VFX : 3 Doors Colourist : Srik Varier Digital Marketing : Obscura Entertainments PRO Marketing : Vaisakh C Vadakkeveedu . Jinu Anilkumar Public Relation : Vazhoor Jose Hindi Marketing : MAX Marketing LTD Tamil PRO : Sathish S2E . Sri Venkatesh P Tamil Digital : AKD . Guna Telugu Digital : Haashtag Media . Dilip Main Title Design : Ident Labs Publicity Designs : Yellowtooths Animation : Eunoians Other language dubbing director-RP Bala (RP studios) Music Rights : T-Series Distribution by : Cubes Entertainments Overseas Distribution Partner : Phars Film Digital and Satellite distribution partner : Shemaroo Karnataka Theatrical distribution partner : Hombale Films Hindi Theatrical distribution partner : Jai Viratra Entertainment Limited Ravi Basrur Music Team Music Producers Chethan Handattu, Ravi Basrur English Rap By: Rohith Siddappa English Rap Lyrics: Chethan Handattu Theme Stereo Mix & Mastered By Chethan Handattu & Kishore Sattala Music Mix & Mastered @ Ravi Basrur Music & Movies BASRUR Lyricist: Music Label: T-Series ,PRO : Nikkil Murugan and Others.
Story -:
Sunil, a smuggler who has brought a forest region in Kerala—along with the indigenous people inhabiting it—under his control, engages in the illicit trade of ivory by killing the elephants found there. Kabir Dugan Singh, a rival eager to usurp Sunil’s position, attempts to put an end to his smuggling operations by seizing the illicit ivory with the assistance of the police. To retrieve his confiscated ivory, Sunil enlists the help of the protagonist, Antony Varghese. Through a cunning stratagem, Sunil not only recovers his lost ivory but also outwits the police and resumes his smuggling activities.
Meanwhile, Antony Varghese—who had initially aided Sunil—turns against him and begins working to support and protect the indigenous community. Determined to eliminate Antony Varghese, Sunil joins forces with his arch-nemesis, Kabir Dugan Singh. Simultaneously, Antony Varghese rallies the indigenous people, preparing to wage a massive war against the smugglers. Narrated through a series of intense action sequences and featuring a diverse array of characters, *Kaattalan* reveals who emerges victorious in this conflict and who ultimately succeeds in eradicating the smugglers.
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Anthony Varghese, starring as the protagonist, bears a striking resemblance to Mohanlal in terms of appearance, acting style, and facial expressions—almost like a carbon copy. While he absolutely dazzles in the action sequences, he has also endeavored to lend strength to his intense character through a stoic demeanor and restrained performance, speaking very little throughout.
Sunil, playing the villain, intimidates the audience with his signature brand of rugged villainy. Kabir Duhan Singh, appearing as a secondary antagonist, captures attention with his stylish portrayal of a villain.
Tushara Vijayan, making a sudden entry into the narrative, has worked incredibly hard on her action sequences, even though her costumes and physical styling felt slightly jarring at times.
The supporting cast—including Parth Tiwari, Jagadish, Siddique, Hanan Shah, and Hipster—have executed their assigned roles flawlessly.
Renadive’s cinematography makes the action sequences look spectacular. Although the introductions of the characters and their respective “build-ups” felt a bit excessive, cinematographer Renadive has visualized them in a manner that remains engaging and effectively heightens audience anticipation.
If Ravi Basrur continues to compose music exclusively for action-centric films, he risks being pigeonholed—much like Sam C.S.—as a composer known solely for loud, high-decibel background scores. Therefore, it would be advisable for him to cut back on such projects and instead select scripts that allow him to create background scores that truly enhance the emotional depth of both the songs and the visual narrative.
Sameer Mohammed’s editing not only keeps the pacing of the scenes brisk but also trims the film’s runtime as much as possible, thereby sparing the audience from a potentially tedious viewing experience.
Ultimately, the action sequences dominate the screen far more than the actual story, screenplay (crafted by Paul George, Joby Varghese, and Jero Jacob), or the dialogue penned by Unni R. However, the absence of a compelling screenplay to underpin the action sequences eventually renders the film tedious beyond a certain point.
From the very first scene to the last, it is evident that Director Paul George has crafted this film under the heavy influence of movies such as *K.G.F*, *Pushpa*, and *Vikram*. Furthermore, he has gone so far as to feature—in a cameo appearance—the very Tamil filmmaker who pioneered this specific cinematic universe and continues to direct films in this style, using him to explicitly signal the existence of a sequel.
Although Director Paul George chose the smuggling of elephant ivory and its associated underworld as his core theme, he failed to delve meaningfully into the subject matter or the lives of the people involved. Instead, his decision to prioritize stylized action sequences and shots featuring characters walking in slow motion does nothing to elevate the film. Since audiences have already witnessed this particular style of filmmaking countless times before, these elements serve only to bore the viewers rather than captivate them.
All in all, *Kaattalan* proves to be an exasperating experience.
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Written by CNN Online Media Admin Ratting CNN Online Media Admin 4 / 5