Justice through violence
Vanangaan
– Review
Arun Vijay and Ridha are brother-sister duo living a content life in Kanyakumari.
Arun Vijay, who is hearing and speech impaired, does odd jobs to put money on the table, Ridha works at a tattoo studio.
Arun Vijay joins as a security guard at an orphanage where many visually impaired people live.
An untoward incident happens and Arun Vijay gets to know about it. He takes up violence to offer justice.
Directed by Bala, the film’s first half gets busy introducing us to the character of Arun Vijay, his family and his friends, taking us through a comic track that does not bring in much interest.
However, the film picks up pace closer to the interval and the audience are taken through a freak incident that sets off a series of events.
Arun Vijay delivers a terrific performance which shows no similarity to any other film in his career, playing an animalistic character with a brash and rugged look.
The film gives him so many scenes to prove his mettle and he totally aces all of them.
The film also gets Roshni Jayaprakash in a very good role, and also benefits from the presence of the newcomer Ridha. Mysskin is very good in brief cameo.
GV Prakash’s songs are lovely and work in favour of the film, and the BGM is adequate. R.B. Gurudev’s camera has captured the emotions in a raw manner. Rest of the technical aspects of the movie are good as well.
Rating: 3.4/5