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Apparently, director Pandiraj has tried an action packed entertainer for the first time in his career as a director through Kathakali, starring Vishal. Has he succeeded in dishing out a successful movie in this particular genre? Continue reading our movie review to know.

Story:

Kathakali revolves around a gruesome murder of a local thug named Thamba. A search is on to uncover the murderer and the key to solving this mystery forms the crux of the story.

Vishal, comes back to his home town from the United states and gets involved in the murder of Thamba. Is he the one who killed the most famous goon of Cuddalore? How does he get himself out of the sticky situation? These questions are answered in the remaining story.

Performances:

Vishal is out on the big screen, doing what he usually does best. The 'action hero' of Tamil cinema excels in fight sequences and in the process might remind you of some of his previous flicks, which is the only drawback.

Female lead, played by Catherine Tresa, has very little to do in this movie, a hallmark Tamil heroine with her lip-sync not being an exception.

Karunas impresses as a comedian and all other supporting actors have delivered what is required of them.

Technicalities:

Balasubramaniem, yet again shines with his brilliant cinematography and is one of the positives of Kathakali. Editor Pradeep E Ragav has done a decent job in keeping this thriller close to 2 hours.

'Hiphop Tamizha' Aadhi's background score is intriguing and hence has helped Kathakali's cause.  

Director Pandiraj sure knows how to fabricate a thriller. The director, known for presenting high quality children films, will be signed in to helm more action-thriller's post Kathakali.

While the first half takes its time to settle, the interval block makes you sit right up, making way for an interesting second half. Though the latter half is mired by uninteresting sequences, it has enough in it to keep you hooked till the very end.

Verdict:

Unlike the dance form, Kathakali  isn't all out fascinating, but surely has its moments.