Kanchana Movie Review

Movie : Kanchana
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast : Lawrence, Lakshmi Rai, Sarath Kumar, Kovai Sarala, Sreeman, Devadarshani, Babu Antony, Manobala and others
Directed by : Lawrence
Produced by : Bellamkonda Suresh
Banner : Sri Sai Ganesh Productions
Music : S S Thaman
Release Date : 2011-07-14
Story: A revenge tale, the story begins with Raghava (Lawrence) who loves to play cricket and has a helping nature. However, he is very paranoid about ghosts and though he is a grown up, he sleeps with his mother (Kovai Sarala). Much to his fears, the story takes a turn when Raghava goes to play cricket at an open plot. Without his knowledge, he awakens a spirit which lies beneath the ground and follows him home. In no time, the spirit also enters Raghava's body and targets few people to kill. The efforts to drive away the spirit reveal the flashback and what happens after that forms the rest of the story. Artist Performances:  Lawrence has come up with the required performance and he was upto the mark. Lakshmi Rai was overflowing with oomph factor and she did her bit in songs and few scenes. The film belongs to Sarath Kumar and though his role was brief he gave a powerful impact. Kovai Sarala was hamming, Devadarshini was okay, Sreeman was neat, Babu Antony was matured, the others did their bit as required. Plus Points:     * Sarath Kumar's Performance     * Horror Sequences     * Lakshmi Rai's Glamour In Songs     * Good Emotional Depth Minus Points:     * Crass Comedy     * First Half     * Flaws In Screenplay     * Weak Songs Analysis: The film is the sequel to the movie 'Muni' and though there is no connection, the theme is similar. While the first half passes off with its share of fear factor, songs and silly comedy, the second half gets into the real story and it has its share of dramatic moments. Technically, the film was alright but the scoring points were for the intensity and the subject chosen as the protagonist. At the box office, this should appeal to the mass audience and to those who like horror flicks.