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Apr 2, 2015

Komban Tamil Movie Review

Karthi's KOMBAN had a reasonably good storyline and director Muthiah has succeeded in generating some fine performances from his actors but instead of going with a realistic approach, the movie is treated as a regular Tamil masala potboiler with the usual elements getting more prominence thereby making Komban a watchable average film. Occasional moments with lot of fights do make the audience engaged but nevertheless it should be said that the makers have lost a golden opportunity to present something different with the treatment.
Set in a rural background, the primary focus of the movie is to dwell upon the relationship aspect. There are two individuals; one is an angry and arrogant Kombiah Pandiyan and the other is his father in law. In their village, gang war between different factions are a common thing and the relationship between the above said individuals are narrated with this gang war in the backdrop.
Once Komban marries, his family life and relationship with his father in law becomes complex and rest of the movie showcase how Komban's attitude change amidst all the goonda fights happening around them into which they ultimately gets involved.
For viewers who like to see larger than life fight sequences with the hero in full power and control, Komban is more than enough as every ten or fifteen minutes, audiences are taken to intermittent fight sequences. There is a good story backed up by some good performances but the screenplay deserved changes and also a treatment that could have changed the outlook of the film altogether. Instead the makers went in for a conventional/orthodox style of a mass masala tamil flick.
Karthi as the main protagonist Komban was in good form and his looks in this movie deserves a special mention. Rajkiran as father in law also impressed while Lakshmi Menon delivered what was required for her character. Kovai Sarala, Thambi Ramaiah, Karunas, IM Vijayan and few others are also part of the cast and they all did their part well.
Cinematography and edits were okay. Music by GV Prakash was nice and suited especially for the rural backdrop. Action choreography though they were in excess and heavy, was done quite nicely.
Overall, Komban is good in parts with a promising plot treated in a cliched way making it an average movie and I go with two and a half out of five as my personal rating.
Rating - 2.5 / 5

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