Film Review: PAROLE
A violent story of sons and a mother's love, directed by Dwarakh Raj, Parole hits theatres on Nov 11. ( see full cast & crew list below)
Karaikalan, a mercenary killer ( Linga) is the older brother of Kovalan ( RS Karthik) who hates him because he feels their mother loves the elder son more. When Karaikalan lands up in jail due to his deeds, and when their mother dies suddenly, Kavalan decides to not let his brother know, so that he himself can do the last rites instead.
But due to certain reasons, he is forced to change his mind and bring out his brother on parole. But this is not easy. Does his brother get the parole? What are the twists in the tale?
The story is high on mother-son sentiment with large doses of raw violence thrown in at almost every turn. From sibling rivalry to sodomy in jail to marital rape and brutal vengeance killings, the film has it all.
The screenplay is racy but many a time, the bgm drowns the key dialogues. The actors have all done their parts well, but a tad too many ideas seem to have been put into the narrative which could have benefitted by some crisp editing in parts, making for a more compact film.
The court scenes are shown in a more realistic manner with Vinodini Vaidyanathan as a lawyer, her presence adding value as does Vijay Sethupathi's voice over introduction to the story.
Humor is sprinkled in the narrative in a situational manner and sometimes via dialogues, adding lighter moments to the serious goings on.
The romance scenes are well handled and so is the part where a hasty decision and lack of trust leads to tragic results for Karaikalan's girlfriend and impacts his life as well.
The film has a large dose of violence which is not for the faint hearted and having a kid listen to the exploits of the violent hero could have been perhaps avoided. The North Madras milieu and slang has been captured well, also thanks largely to the realistic performances of the cast.
Karaikalan, a mercenary killer ( Linga) is the older brother of Kovalan ( RS Karthik) who hates him because he feels their mother loves the elder son more. When Karaikalan lands up in jail due to his deeds, and when their mother dies suddenly, Kavalan decides to not let his brother know, so that he himself can do the last rites instead.
But due to certain reasons, he is forced to change his mind and bring out his brother on parole. But this is not easy. Does his brother get the parole? What are the twists in the tale?
The story is high on mother-son sentiment with large doses of raw violence thrown in at almost every turn. From sibling rivalry to sodomy in jail to marital rape and brutal vengeance killings, the film has it all.
The screenplay is racy but many a time, the bgm drowns the key dialogues. The actors have all done their parts well, but a tad too many ideas seem to have been put into the narrative which could have benefitted by some crisp editing in parts, making for a more compact film.
The court scenes are shown in a more realistic manner with Vinodini Vaidyanathan as a lawyer, her presence adding value as does Vijay Sethupathi's voice over introduction to the story.
Humor is sprinkled in the narrative in a situational manner and sometimes via dialogues, adding lighter moments to the serious goings on.
The romance scenes are well handled and so is the part where a hasty decision and lack of trust leads to tragic results for Karaikalan's girlfriend and impacts his life as well.
The film has a large dose of violence which is not for the faint hearted and having a kid listen to the exploits of the violent hero could have been perhaps avoided. The North Madras milieu and slang has been captured well, also thanks largely to the realistic performances of the cast.
The women are feisty and the leads have performed well, adding to the drama on screen.
If you can get past the brutal violence and gore, Parole is watchable for its attempt at a realistic portrayal of sibling rivalry and mother-son relationship, though the non- linear screenplay needs your full attention to follow the suddent twists.
If you can get past the brutal violence and gore, Parole is watchable for its attempt at a realistic portrayal of sibling rivalry and mother-son relationship, though the non- linear screenplay needs your full attention to follow the suddent twists.
A violent story of sons and a mother's love, Parole hits theatres on Nov 11.
Karaikalan, a mercenary killer ( Linga) is the older brother of Kovalan ( RS Karthik) who hates his elder brother because he feels he gets undue hero worship and their mother loves the elder son more. When Karaikalan lands up in jail due to his deeds, and when their mother dies suddenly, Kavalan decides to not let his brother know, so that he himself can do the last rites instead.
But due to certain reasons, he is forced to change his mind and bring out his brother on parole. But this is not easy. Does his brother get the parole? What are the twists that follow?
The story is high on mother-son sentiment with large doses of raw violence thrown in at almost every turn. From sibling rivalry to sodomy in jail to marital rape and brutal vengeance killings, the film touches upon various issues affecting its characters.
The screenplay is racy but many a time, the bgm drowns the key dialogues. The actors have all done their parts well, but a tad too many ideas seem to have been put into the narrative which could have benefitted by some crisp editing in parts, making for a more compact film.
The court scenes are shown in a more realistic manner with Vinodini Vaidyanathan as a lawyer, her presence adding value as does Vijay Sethupathi's voice over introduction to the story.
Humor is sprinkled in the narrative in a situational manner and sometimes via dialogues, adding lighter moments to the serious goings on.
The romance scenes are well handled and so is the part where a hasty decision and lack of trust leads to tragic results for Karaikalan's girlfriend and impacts his life as well.
The film has a large dose of violence which is not for the faint hearted and having a kid listen to the exploits of the violent hero could have been perhaps avoided. The North Madras milieu and slang has been captured well, also thanks largely to the realistic performances of the cast.
If you can get past the brutal violence and gore, Parole is watchable for its attempt at a realistic portrayal of sibling rivalry and how arrogance and ego can destroy relationships. But the non- linear screenplay needs your full attention to follow the suddent twists. The film also attempts to unravel the various layers of its characters, exploring the reasons behind their actions.
Karaikalan, a mercenary killer ( Linga) is the older brother of Kovalan ( RS Karthik) who hates his elder brother because he feels he gets undue hero worship and their mother loves the elder son more. When Karaikalan lands up in jail due to his deeds, and when their mother dies suddenly, Kavalan decides to not let his brother know, so that he himself can do the last rites instead.
But due to certain reasons, he is forced to change his mind and bring out his brother on parole. But this is not easy. Does his brother get the parole? What are the twists that follow?
The story is high on mother-son sentiment with large doses of raw violence thrown in at almost every turn. From sibling rivalry to sodomy in jail to marital rape and brutal vengeance killings, the film touches upon various issues affecting its characters.
The screenplay is racy but many a time, the bgm drowns the key dialogues. The actors have all done their parts well, but a tad too many ideas seem to have been put into the narrative which could have benefitted by some crisp editing in parts, making for a more compact film.
The court scenes are shown in a more realistic manner with Vinodini Vaidyanathan as a lawyer, her presence adding value as does Vijay Sethupathi's voice over introduction to the story.
Humor is sprinkled in the narrative in a situational manner and sometimes via dialogues, adding lighter moments to the serious goings on.
The romance scenes are well handled and so is the part where a hasty decision and lack of trust leads to tragic results for Karaikalan's girlfriend and impacts his life as well.
The film has a large dose of violence which is not for the faint hearted and having a kid listen to the exploits of the violent hero could have been perhaps avoided. The North Madras milieu and slang has been captured well, also thanks largely to the realistic performances of the cast.
If you can get past the brutal violence and gore, Parole is watchable for its attempt at a realistic portrayal of sibling rivalry and how arrogance and ego can destroy relationships. But the non- linear screenplay needs your full attention to follow the suddent twists. The film also attempts to unravel the various layers of its characters, exploring the reasons behind their actions.
Cast
R S KARTHIK As Kovalan
LINGA As Karikalan
KALPIKA As Thendral
MONISHA MURALI As Kavi
VINODHINI VAIDYNATHAN As Gifty Maria
MAK MANI As Subash
SHIVAM As Beef
DENNIS As Phenyl
IMMANUEL AsBombaySokku
JANAKI SURESH As Aravi
TSR AS Judge Venugopal
CREW
PRODUCTION BANNAR
TRIPR ENTERTAINMENT
DIRECTOR
Dwarakh Raja
PRODUCER
S.Madhusudhanan
MUSIC DIRECTOR
RajKumar Amal
CINEMATOGRAPHER
MAGESH THIRUNAVUKARASU
EDITOR
Muniez
ART D I R ECTOR
ARUN KUMAR.A
ACTION
Om Prakash
COSTUME DESIGNER
Akilan Ram
