Film Review: N4

N4 directed by Lokesh Kumar hits theatres on 24th March. The film is set in North Madras, in a fishing hamlet and showcases the lives of the people and especially the youth there. The story revolves around the fates of 2 couples, who are orphans raised to adulthood by an old lady ( Vadivukkarasi). They fall in love and plan a future together but when one of them is killed suddenly, without any known motive, all hell breaks loose. Who is the killer? Why is the police chasing them instead of the perpetrators? Does money and power win ultimately? The film succeeds in showing the details of life in the setting of North Madras but while the natural and raw surroundings, the gang wars, the relationships amongst the folk, are all captured naturally, to some extent, the film amplifies stereotypes by its portrayal of rampant drug abuse and aimlessness of the youth there. The actors ( Michael, Gabriella, Afsal Hameed, Vinusha) have done their parts very well, g...