Siruvan Samuel review: Rekindles your childhood memories and the love for cricket

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By Manigandan KR

10/05/2023

Debutant director Sadhu Burlington’s Siruvan Samuel is an endearing and delightful children’s film that takes you on a trip down memory lane.

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It revolves around the simple lives of two young boys from the rural parts of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu.

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Though the dialect is a little difficult to understand, the story manages to strike a chord with audiences.

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The casting is realistic. There are no fair-skinned people pretending to be from the region. Actors’ tanned bodies and hardened faces show that they are what they are portrayed to be.

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Both Ajidhan Thavasimuthu as Sam and KG Vishnu as Rajesh deliver stellar performances. Both children are just apt for their roles.

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The film brings to light the prejudices people have. It shows how looks and wealth play an important role in forming perceptions about individuals.

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Its sole motive seems to have been to recollect life and present it just as it was. It inadvertently tells a beautiful story of a child’s self-examination and transformation. 

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The story is complemented well by the music. Both music directors S Sam Edwin Manohar and J Stanley John have done a mighty fine job.

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Cinematographer V Sivananth Gandhi’s visuals capture the pristine beauty of the flourishing habitat.

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