Almost always, we remain so self-involved that we forget to recall that it wasn't for the joy of leisure that they say that a dog is man's best friend. Raising a pet is almost analogous to taking the pride of being a dog owner. But dogs have a life far more valuable than what meets the eye in the form of how they are groomed or what they eat. Probably this is why they are trained for the army. And this story begins from the border, revolving around one such soldier.
Plot:
In the snow capped mountains, is a
canine that faithfully rescues his master's life. But when the master,
who is a soldier, ignores this 4-legged master's warning, he gets shot
down to death, sending the dog to a pool of tears and loneliness, in
addition to a world of post traumatic weakness to the sound gunshots. He
is adopted by a kind man back in Coimbatore, but circumstances leave
him in the hands of wounded police officer Karthik. At first, they do
not even know how to approach one another, but later go on to become a
family. Eventually, personal grudge gets the policeman's wife into fatal
trouble. How far would the pet Subramani go to guard his master's life?
Picture:
Starting from the pristine white
high reaches along the border, the mystic lush of Ooty, to everyday park
and residence, and dungeons of nefarious activities, everything falls
in clear colours, hues and brightness. Nizar Shafi has been a pro at
putting the moving tale in telling detail, with his creative angles and
crystal clear picture. The theme of 'En Nenjil' and the gripping moments
near climax stand out in clear detail.
Dharan has made an impacting
comeback with this film, and his usage of instruments that moves you.
The movie, as is known, has only four songs to its album, and none of
them are captured as standalone songs. They all blend with the flow of
the movie, as though adding extra chapters to the background score.
Background of the movie is heavily loaded, but is deserving of Dharan's
touch in every frame.
Shakti Soundar Rajan is famous for
his talent in 'Naanayam'. It takes expertise to embed thoroughly
researched truth, weaving it into fiction, so well that it does not seem
mythical, and do that all in relatively brief running time for the
amount of content it carries and ensure to glue you to your seat all
along; Shakti has got that. While the story is a whole new initiative to
make a dog play the protagonist, the screenplay is tremendous and
gripping, making the movie a definite watch.
Performance:
There are only two actors that hog
the screen with their performance most of the time - Sibiraj as Karthik
and Idoh the K9 as Subramani. Being passionate to dogs comes naturally
to dog lovers, and given that Sibi owns three, it would have taken him a
lot to act as though he is scared of the dog on screen. The bond that
the man and animal share seems natural; this makes the story believable,
given that it primarily revolves around this bonding. The screen sports
Sibi as a chic and fit police officer, perfectly complimenting as a
German Shepherd owner. Idoh, on the other hand, is a real hero and
actor. Kudos to his trainer and his quick grasping capabilities.
Plusses:
The story itself is a plus,
revolving around a dog and his noble life as a man's best friend. A good
deal of research seems to have gone into dog training and their usage
in the defense force. The film makes good appeal geographically too. In
all this, the fiction of the background of crime, possibility of a
signalling device multiplies routed, and kidnapping strategies blend
believably.
Puzzles:
The film is perfect in almost
every aspect. But, there are a few dark patches that have not been
ironed out entirely. Presence of villain around the same police station
almost all the time is quizzical. How come they land in the correct
place of crime with very little clue is less puzzling than the question
of why the protagonist was left a note by the villain. Also, the second
half is a fairly predictable story in every frame.
Canines are more than merely four
legged animals. They are nearly one among us, and are definitely so,
when under a loving master's care. Dogs are endlessly faithful, to the
extents we can't even begin to imagine to repay. This movie is certain
to make you feel their worth.
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