N4 review: Director Lokesh Kumar delivers yet another relatable story rooted in reality

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By Manigandan KR

25/03/2023

Director Lokesh Kumar’s N4 is a take on the lives that poor fisherfolk residing in the Kasimedu area lead and how a corrupt administration attempts to punish them for the sins of the wealthy.

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The film revolves around four youngsters: Surya (Michael Thangadurai), Soundarya (Gabriella Sellus), Karthi (Afsal Hameed) and Abinaya (Vinusha Devi).

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The N4 slum, which is home to the poor fisherfolk, has the rich visiting it. Bunches of well-to-do youngsters often use the place by the sea to smoke drugs and get high.

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Looking to depart from the norm of casting only fair-skinned actresses as heroines, Director Lokesh casts two beautiful, dusky actresses as his lead heroines.

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Vinusha Devi’s usage of sign language and the way she emotes to convey her feelings impress us. Michael Thangadurai, also delivers a good performances.

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Gabriella Sellus shines as the fearless and vocal fisher girl Soundarya.

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Cinematographer Divyank’s visuals are striking and his camera gleefully captures and presents the beauty of both the sea and the land adjoining it.

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Music composer Balasubramanian does a stellar job by giving a background score that is apt to the plot and unique to the region.

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Although the director ends up making pertinent points in the end, the manner in which the plot is narrated doesn’t draw you into the storyline.

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As an entertainer, N4 may not score handsomely as it has phases that appear to be a little slow. For, it looks to narrate a good story rooted in reality.

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