Film : Unnaipol Oruvan
Release Date : 18 September 2009
Main Cast : Kamal Hassan,Mohanlal
Director : Chakri Toleti
Producer : Kamal Hassan
Banner : Raajkamal Films International
Music Director : Shruti Haasan

Movie Review : Unnai Pol Oruvan

Kamal Haasan’s ‘Unnai Pol Oruvan’, a remake of Bollywood hit ‘A Wednesday’, is undoubtedly one of the most awaited movie of this season and proves to be a true reflection of a common man’s anger against Terrorism. UPO revolves around an individual’s anger against terrorism and the steps he takes to express it. The movie retorts heroically that Terrorism is the answer for Terrorism. It is an honest outburst of anger from ‘the son-of-the soil’ against mass killing in the name of Jihaad.

Kamal Haasan plays the protagonist against the terrorism. The hero’s objective gets revealed only in the second half until then the audience mind rolls with inquisitiveness what and why is the hero plotting against the police and the public. Mohan Lal plays the role of a commissioner. The audience gets engrossed with this character and empathize the Predicament a commissioner goes through from the hands of Power, Politics and Public.

UPO takes away the conventional screenplay and Cliché characterizations, infact the hero of the film is seen seated on a chair throughout the film but still pulls the audience to the edge of the seat. The credit goes to the Debutant Director Chakri Toleti. He deserves a pat on his shoulder for setting the story straight forward and not moving out of the template.

The political satire over the Telephone with Chief Minister does not fail to impress and there are many gripping moments in the film, especially when the Task Force officer (played by Ganesh Venkatram) plots the operating site of the Hero. Mohanlal plays his role with ease and proves why he is considered as one of the best actors in the game. Veteran actress Lakshmi plays the role of the chief secretary, often putting up indifferences with the commissioner depicting the reality.

Th film shot completely in RED One format shows Cinematographer Manoj Soni’s brilliance and the tone of the film reflects the proceedings aptly.

The Music is by Shruthi Haasan, the tiger’s cub got to be tiger and yes she leaps 16 feet. The back ground score is commendable.

UPO is a movie to sensitize people against the injustice to the Public in the name of terrorism and does the terrorist’s statement “Gujaratla vandhu modhi paaru theriyum” insinuate about someone? If you want a simple movie yet get wired then watch Unnai Pol Oruvan.