Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu review: Starts with a strong note, but falters eventually

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By Manigandan KR

08/07/2023

In Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu, director Raja Gurusamy attempts to present a feel-good story. Sadly though, the director makes a mess while narrating the story.

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The movie is about Pavadasamy (Munishkanth), an altruist who dedicates his life to the cause of preserving and promoting traditional folk-dance forms.

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A youngster in this troupe, Tamizh (Harikrishnan) falls in love with a girl named Kalaiarasi (Swathi Muthu), the sister of singer Pencil Meesai Perumal (Supergood Subramani).

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Pencil Meesai Perumal opposes their love. He complains to the village panchayat president Iswaramoorthy (Mime Gopi) who worries about nothing but his position and power.

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Iswaramoorthy also has an axe to grind against Pavadasamy. How he looks to settle scores with the dancer and how the dancer gets the better of him is what the film is all about.

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It is only late in the second half that you begin to see a semblance of a plot appearing on the horizon. To cut a long story short, Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu struggles to make a point.

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One feels bad for Kaali Venkat and Munishkanth. The efforts of both actors, who have exceptional skills, have been wasted as a result of a weak script.

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The film has some decent music from Henry and some clean visuals shot by Vinoth Gandhi. In all, Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu is a ship without a rudder.

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