Movie Review : Badava
Velan( Vemal) is a no good, happy go lucky chap who does no work and lives off his sister ( Devadarshini),tortures the village folk and spends his time mostly drinking, with his buddy ( Soori).
Fed up with his antics the villsgers collect money and pack him off to Malaysia where he gets a job.
But in a turn of events he is forcedy to return home, where he continues his old ways. But due to a manipulation, people think he has won a lottery and they make him village president.
Does this responsibility bring about a change in him? Do the villagers find out the truth?
The film is a jolly happy go lucky ride in the first half, and swings into a,slightly more serious turn in the second half, when the hero turns over a new leaf, leaving the viewer with a positive message at the end.
Vemal is in his full element along with Soori and the duo do their in accordance with the role, to keep the viewer entertained with their hare brained schemes. The screenplay keeps the viewer on edge as well, as to when they are going to realise their wrong doings. So when it happens , ( without any preachy messages) its a welcome change.
However, the first half with its repetitive scenes of their antics could have been cut shorter to make for better viewing as the film feels too lenghthy.
Good visuals and supporting artists, grandly mounted songs, interesting storyline, comedy galore, and Soori and Vemal sharing a good comic chemistry, make for a light hearted time pass watch.
