Maamannan Movie Review: A Terrific First Half And Great Performances Salvage An Otherwise Underwhelming Election Movie – FILM COMPANION
Director: Mari Selvaraj
Author: Mari Selvaraj
Solid: Vadivelu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh
There couldn’t have been a greater opening stretch for a movie that speaks the language of Maamannan. An elaborate intercut sequence binds the 2 worlds that co-exist throughout the identical Salem. On one finish, you see Rathnavel (Fahadh Faasil) making ready a small military of canines for a race. That is then intercut with Veeran’s (Udayanidhi) yard the place we see him feeding his pigs. The canines don’t reside in a kennel, however in a mansion most people would discover luxurious. And on the different finish of the city, Veeran’s pigs reside in a muddy sty, shifting round freely. At first, you’d possible suppose the canine and the pig are metaphors representing Rathnavel and Veeran respectively and this may increasingly very effectively be true too however solely partly. The animals, in true Mari Selvaraj vogue, come to imply much more with every passing minute.
For Rathnavel, these canines symbolize part of his ego. The care he offers for them extends solely till they proceed to win him races. As for Veeran, the love for pigs is true and unconditional, one thing that’s linked to his very existence. You additionally see a mirrored image of this mindset in the best way each of them take a look at individuals. Given how it’s a film set throughout an election, you realise how Rathnavel seems at individuals in his constituency as both votes or vote banks. He has the backing of his caste and he plans to win the election utilizing the identical ego and caste delight as his weapons. And for Veeran, there’s no technique at play besides good governance and equality. But by the half-way mark, this subversion has labored to such an extent that it has already modified the best way we take a look at pigs (the ‘Panninga Than Kootama Varum’ line from Sivaji means one thing else proper now).
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