Movie Review : Battle

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 Battle is a story revolving around a young man Mani ( Arjun Prabhakaran) who finds that his talent lies as a rapper. But the path to success is not easy.






In the meanwhile he falls in love with an upright, young lady,  Mathi ( Aradya) a school teacher. 

However, tragedy befalls their love due to a School chairman Krishna ( Subramaniam Siva) who is caught preying on young students by Mathi.

Do the young lovers manage to bring the villain to justice?

The film moves from the struggle of Mani to the plight of students and tries to cover both issues, trying to impart a message on a social cause. 

The production values are decent, and the actors add to the film by solidcperformances. Subramania Siva is a solid pillar, his villainous acts and expressions are chilling. The scene where he beats up the heroine however, could have been avoided, as it seems too much to watch. 

Arjun does a neat act as the rapper and gets into the skin of his character superbly. Aradya not only lights up the screen but also delivers a terrific performance and is a huge asset to the film. 

The supporting cast are well chosen. The songs look good on screen and the rap numbers stand out.  

However, the film does tend to get melodramatic at times.

However, the makers have chosen to highlight serious issues faced by kids and parents and firc that they deserve kudos.


*BATTLE*


*CAST*



ARJUN PRABHAKARAN – HERO – RAPPER - MANI 


ARADHYA – HEROINE – TEACHER – MATHI 


SUBRAMANIAM SIVA – VILLAN – SCHOOL CHAIRMAN – KRISHNA


MUNISHKANTH – EDUCATION MINISTER


SARAVANA SUBBIAH – DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 


URIYADI SURULI – MUSIC PRODUCER - GURU


GAYATHIRI – HERO MOTHER - LALITHA


RAJALAKSHMI – SCHOOL AHM 


MEMMO – HERO FATHER 


DHIVIYA DHARSHINI – SCHOOL GIRL - MATHUMITHA


DHEEHAN – CHILDHOOD HERO – MANI 



*CREW*



WRITER/DIRECTOR : NARAYANAN PALANI  

MUSIC : JEEVA 

DOP : YUVARAJ R 

EDITOR : KAAMESH K 

ART : ELANCHEZHIYAN

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : S DAVID 

CHOREOGRAPHER : HARI PRASANTH & RAHMAN

ACTION : OM PRAKASH

SOUND MIXING : SHANKAR D

SFX : S.KANNAN

DI : MUFTHI M D.F. Tech

COSTUME DESIGNER :  KARTHICKVARJINI

CO DIRECTOR : PARTHIBAN PANNEERSELVAM

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS : KARAN BASKAR, SHANKAR, HARI PRASANTH

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS : KEERTHIVASAN, JAGADEESHWARAN JAYARAMAN, KRISHNARAJ KAMALA

CG : PARTHIBAN PANNEERSELVAM

EDITING STUDIO: PIXCENTRAL STUDIO

DUBBING STUDIO : PIRIYA STUDIO

DUBBING ENGINEER : DHARMA PRAKASH

MANAGER : B AZARUDEEN

PUBLICITY DESIGNS : SHABEER

STILLS : MANIKANDAN

PRO : NIKIL MURUKAN

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