Pathu Thala review: This gritty political-gangster thriller will enthrall you till the end

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By Manigandan KR

31/03/2023

Director Obeli N Krishna delivers an absorbing political-gangster thriller in the form of Pathu Thala that keeps you engaged from start to finish.

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Pathu Thala starts with Chief Minister Arun Mozhi (Santhosh Prathap) and his deputy Naanjilaar Gunasekaran (Gautham Menon) trying to outsmart one another and gain control of the government.

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Although the deputy chief minister is a smarter politician, he has been unable to dislodge Arun Mozhi and become the CM because of AGR or AG Ravanan (Silambarasan).

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AGR, a mining tycoon and a gangster, is loved as much by the masses as he is feared and respected by the powerful.

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It is under these circumstances that one day, the conflict between the CM and the deputy CM reaches a flashpoint.

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Actor-director Gautham Vasudev Menon steals the show as deputy chief minister Naanjilaar. So does Simbu as AGR and Gautham Karthik as Sakthivel alias Guna.

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Gautham Karthik proves yet again what a bundle of talent he is, effortlessly slipping into the roles of a gangster and an undercover cop.

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Cinematographer Farook J Basha’s visuals are outstanding. Basha proves that he is a master of aerial shots, often using them to show the magnitude of a sequence or entity.

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Director Obeli N Krishna takes an adequate effort to leave no questions unanswered in the minds of the viewers.

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What sticks out as a sore thumb in this otherwise impressive film are some of the fight sequences. In particular, the climax fight is a little hard to accept.

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Simply put, the director makes an impact with this neat engaging thriller that is as much about gangsters as it is about politicians and politics.

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