Even as terrorism continues to rear up its ugly head across the globe, the significance of the security forces has increased manifold. They are those brave unnamed individuals who put their life on the line without an iota of reluctance so that the person whom they had entrusted to protect continue to breathe easy. In our nation, the concept of a Special Protection Group was created in response to the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi. Presently they are in charge of the proximate security of the PM, former PMs & their immediate family members. Incidentally, K V Anand's "Kaappaan" is about such a SPG officer & since Lalettan was also roped in as the PM, it didnt have to tempt me more to check it out.
Kathiravan (Suriya) is an organic farmer as well as an esteemed member of the secret forces who manages to foil as assassination attempt on PM Chandrakanth Verma (Mohanlal) in London. His daredevilry & mastery over his skills impresses the PM, who elevates him as his SPG. In due time, they share a close bond with each other. But despite the presence of Kathiravan, the terrorists manage to eliminate the PM & it's upto him to find out the masterminds behind the assassination.
Without mincing words, I have to state that Anand has come up with a rather mediocre creation which to me was rather unexpected. I have seen quite a few of his previous ventures like "KO", "Ayan" etc., which I had enjoyed & hence I did have huge expectations about "Kaappaan" when he roped in Lalettan with Suriya. With a lack lustered script that he himself penned, I dont see the point of bringing in a brilliant actor like Lalettan or even Samuthirakani. To be frank, I believe he was casted merely for his star power rather than anything else. As is the norm in Tamil film industry in recent times, the plight of the farmers is touched upon before it gets transformed into an action thriller where the plans of the antagonist can be guessed even without a magic crystal ball. None of the technical aspects deserves special mention apart from Harris Jayaraj's music being pretty damn pathetic.
Was it the money or a favour for a friend? I seriously dont understand why Lalettan opted to do a role that neither offered him much screen-time nor challenged his acting skills. Anywaz as usual, he performed admirably with what he was offered. Suriya has given an earnest effort yet again & has done utmost justice to the tole, but it's high time that he choose his scripts smartly rather than merely signing in every popular director. Arya was far from the right choice for the character as he required someone more younger, Samuthirakani was wasted, Sayyeshha was mediocre while Boman Irani did his part well.
Verdict: Well the box office collection reveals a different story as it became the highest opening weekend grosser of all time in the Tamil film industry. Seems like K V Anand & Lyca Productions would be laughing their way to the bank. However from a personal point of view, it might have the expectations of what we know Lalettan & K V Anand is capable of; but I was far from impressed!!!
Rating: 2/5
Regards...Ben
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