Plot:
It is the journey of five people,
linked by one man, who fights for children's right to education. Little
Parvathi from a very poor family background gets an admission into one
of the most affluent schools in the city. But unable to pay the
exorbitant fees, the man of the house sells one of his kidneys. They
still fall short of a big chunk of money and the finally gives up and
commits suicide. This disturbs Abhimanyu deeply, and the computer
service engineer becomes a hero over night, by propagandizing a solution
for education costing so much. Abhimanyu suggests that all private
schools be nationalised, which will compel them to offer services at
very little fees compared to tat being collected now, while still
ensuring that the quality of education is not compromised. This is bad
news for the private school owners, who make a business out of
educating children. And hence Abhimanyu is targeted and pushed to
extremes. He is put behind bars and is conspired to be murdered. How he
succeeds in his mission, despite all this, is the story of 'Jai Hind 2'.
Performance:
Arjun plays the protagonist
Abhimanyu, in love with Nandhini, played by Surveen Chawla. As it has
always been in the case of Arjun, the actor is convincing of a real life
humble hero. His ideals are realistic and given his physical strength,
the way Arjun carries himself is most often convincing. Be it his action
or sincere romance, Arjun is the charming man of cinema that he has
always portrayed himself to be. Although Surveen appears only in a few
portions, she forms for a good romantic relief in the taut action story.
There are a lot of characters of in the film, but they have all done
their best for a gripping story. Brahmanandam and Mayilsamy are a good
comic relief.
Picture:
The story is quite predictable, but
the film scores in the way it has been taken on screen. Venugopal's
camera has spoken aptly in every frame. With minimal yet entertaining
songs, Arjun Janya has scored points in background score. The film has a
very appealing concept and it has been delivered well under Arjun's
able direction.
Plus:
Concept is a high ranker in the film.
It is enlivening to see that a story for the students future could be
sculpted and presented so well. What makes the film seem practical is
the way it has stuck to the story always, instead of straying around.
Although there is a romantic thread - in fact, more than one - it is not
mushy and clawing. Fight scenes have been choreographed realistically,
and so have the social awakening scenes been planned out. Dialogues are a
very strong pillar and are awakening even otherwise.
Could have worked better:
Although the film on the whole is a
good package, some pieces so stand out in contrast. The emotional
sequence of Abhimanyu's marriage is rather unrealistic. Taking to social
media, and it being that a quick success all seems like a tall story
for practical purposes. It is understandable that the film is a
multilingual, but lack of original dialogues makes the film seem like a
dubbed movie from a Hindi film and Telugu film, combined. Ignore these
and other minor hitches, the movie has a healthy message.
Cinema has grown out and beyond mere
mushy entertainers. Keeping himself up with the pace, Arjun has
delivered movies of social concern and importance, from time to time.
This take on education is a much needed wake up call for the current
scenario.
Rating: 2/5
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