Sengalam review: Kalaiyarasan Vani Bhojan's political drama is harmless but has more misses than hits – Ottplay

Story: Three brothers, who’re on a killing spree, are awaiting the right time to take revenge on their third goal. A cop has been assigned to nab the trio and he is hell-bent on capturing them alive. In the meantime, a political kingmaker, who’s reeling underneath the premature demise of his son, is confused about choosing the proper candidate for the submit of municipal chairman in his city. All of them are linked to one another by a sequence of incidents that contain deceit, aspirations, loyalty and murders.  

Assessment: Director SR Prabhakaran, who has a knack of presenting rural characters and lives on display screen, has chosen a small city because the backdrop for his OTT debut Sengalam, a political drama. It begins with Rayar (Kalaiyarasan) and his two brothers who’ve assassinated two individuals as a part of their revenge. A stern cop (Arjai) is after the trio and decides to nab them at any value earlier than they commit the third homicide. 

Within the meantime, Sivagnanam (Sharath Lohitashwa), the pinnacle of a politically influential household, is baffled over selecting the following candidate for the submit of municipal chairman in his city after his elder son, who held the place handed away. He’s anticipated to choose one amongst his youthful son, daughter and daughter-in-law, and his loyal admirers are holding their fingers crossed.

The 2 plots converge at a vital level and a sequence of surprising incidents sums up Sengalam’s story. The sequence has ample alternatives to conceive a riveting political drama full of motion episodes and intriguing twists. The key constructive side of the online sequence is the flawless performances of some artists.

Sharath Lohitashwa stands out with the portrayal of an ageing, however decided household head who’s conscious of the duty he shoulders. The advanced character of a political kingmaker, who’s torn between his youngsters’s aspirations, is secure in his palms.

Kalaiyarasan and Vani Bhojan take pleasure in a lion’s share of the display screen area they usually have finished justice to their respective characters. Vela Ramamoorthy, Prem and Muthukumar amongst others register their presence with their trustworthy depictions. The technical departments are okayish and act as catalysts in essential parts. 

Nevertheless, what lets us down is the incoherent screenplay which does not permit us to maintain ourselves glued to the display screen. The incidents that occur in two time frames are showcased intermittently, leaving us confused at instances.

This irregularity within the sequence sample refrains us from investing within the emotional woes of the characters. Among the roles are designed apparently, however the wow issue is lacking all through, which leaves us craving for episodes which might be full of adrenaline rush.

The twists and turns are predictable and a few of the much-hyped conflicts are introduced in a lukewarm method. The targets of some characters seem spectacular at first, however because the story unfolds, they find yourself as clichéd and unstimulating.

Verdict: The sequence has a bunch of not-so-bad concepts, however they are not fleshed out correctly. The old-style presentation is unappealing amid just a few interestingly-woven characters. 

Sengalam is streaming on Zee5.