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Khaidi Review: Different and Gripping

Movie: Khaidi Rating: 3/5 Banner: Dream Warriors Cast: Karthi Narain, George Maryan, Vatsan Chakravarthy, Yogi Babu, Ponvannan, Thalaivasal Vijay and others Dialogues: Rakendra Mouli Music: Sam CS Cinematography: Sathyan Sooryan Editing: Philomin Raj Presented by: KK Radha Mohan Producers: SR Prakash Babu, SR Prabhu, Tiruppur Vivek Written and Directed by: Lokesh Kanagaraj Release date: Oct 25, 2019

After winning great praise for his intense action-drama “Khaki”, Karthi has come up with another daringly different movie “Khaidi”. As the promos have suggested this film has no romance but action.

Let’s find out its merits and demerits.

Story: A task force headed by Vijay (Narain) seizes drugs worth hundreds of crores. The drug mafia sedates the police officers while they were partying in a faraway place from the city to grab the seized material.

A just-released convict Dilli (Karthi) is entrusted the job of carrying the police officers in a lorry to a hospital. Dilli was on his way to meet his daughter who is at an orphanage.

The drug mafia is planning to take away five police officers from the lorry and another gang hatches a plan to attack SP’s office. All this happens in one night.

Artistes’ Performances: Karthi has essayed the role of a guy who is torn between his job of transporting the police officers safely and yearning for his daughter’s welfare.

At first, the role seems a deglamorized one that lacks heroism, but as the film progresses, we get to see the stuff that caters to his fans as well. He blazes all guns.

He does action stunts as well (but they are believable and realistic). This also ranks one of his best performances.

Narain as a police officer is superb. The actors who have played the role of Karthi’s daughter and the lorry owner also deserve appreciation.

Technical Excellence: As the story is set mostly on the roads in the night effect, it is a challenge for any cameraman to come up with some great visuals. Sathyan Sooryan has excelled here. The lighting pattern in some action stunts is stunning. Action stunts are realistic.

There are no songs in the film but the background score has added the mood perfectly. Editing should have been crisp in the second half.

Highlights: Different story Riveting narration Karthi’s flawless performance No deviation

Drawback: Repetitiveness in final scenes A bit lengthy

Analysis In any thriller, the twists and turns are reserved for the second half to surprise the audiences and much information is not given in the first hour.

But director Lokesh Kanagaraj treads the different path, he comes across as a director with guts. He has laid out all the elements in the open in the beginning of the movie itself.

From the basic premise to the conflict point is established in the first 25 minutes and still it hooks us to the proceedings. Korean and Hollywood filmmakers regularly exhibit such gutsy narrative skills. Here, Lokesh does the same.

Once the core point is established, the director plays with the different characters, their motives, their eccentricities to add tension. Had he narrated the movie in a regular pattern with chases, it would have fallen flat.

The director has given an emotional angle to the basic premise. The sentiments have made this action drama different.

It is a non-stop action drama but the film also makes us teary-eyed on many occasions especially the climax. There is a constant mix of sentiments and action sequences.

Scenes like Karthi’s daughter not sleeping in the night in anticipation of his arrival, Karthi raising his hand to get a mobile signal, Karthi narrating flashback and the activity of students in the police station stand out.

Despite the film features a star-like Karthi, the director has introduced heroine or an item song. There is a flashback about his wife but it is verbal, not visual. Thus we don’t see a female lead at all.

The film has many merits to point out. It is essentially a different and engaging thriller. However, on the flip side, the film is a bit lengthy and becomes repetitive towards the end.

Overall, ‘Khaidi’ is a unique action drama that should be appreciated. It will appeal to serious movie lovers.

Bottom line: Engaging!

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Khaidi Review – High-Octane Thrill Ride

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OUR RATING 3/5

CENSOR ‘U/A’ Certified, 2 hrs 26 mins

How Dilli ( Karthi ) is caught in the cross fire between the police and the mafia and ends up saving the Bejoy and his unit is what the movie is all about? Amidst all the mayhem, there is a sentiment running whereby Dilli has to meet his daughter. Did he meet her forms the overall story?

How Is Karthi’s Performance? Karthi is terrific in Khaidi . It is a serious no non-sense role devoid of comedy and other such fun entertainment. It is intense and emotional act. The actor is up to the challenge and makes the best impression on all scores.

There are well placed action and emotional scenes. Each give a space and push to other and help in registering with the audience. The scene where Karthi explains the flashback or the one in the climax have been enacted beautifully. Khaidi will be no doubt a memorable outing for the actor.

As is with films that have thin timeline and plot, the screenplay has to be excellent and narrative gripping to hold the audience attention. Lokesh Kanagaraj scores brilliantly on both the counts. Within the small time frame, he has planned many thrills and adrenaline pumping action.

The starting few minutes takes time to get used to the setting. There are various names and characters floating around which might look confusing. However, once the narrative ‘literally’ gets on the road, it is up and running in a relentless manner.

It is the believability of the whole enterprise that is the most exciting prospects. There is raw action, lots of thrills and some natural entertainment thrown in at right times. The emotional scenes come across as cliché, but they are like a necessary evil. They help in giving a breathing space in between high-octane rushing sequences. It is like a bridge between one action block to others.

The movie really hit the top gear from the pre-interval mark when the hero joins the action. The interval ends with a bang.

The second half again takes some time to get on track in the initial few minutes. However, once we are on the road, there is no stopping until the end. The emotional scenes which come across as speed-breakers previously are also blended well into the proceedings in the second half.

Another major highlight of the movie is that Lokesh Kanagaraj makes us care about the supporting parts as well. The attention is equally on them to be safe along with the lead. They are all culminated neatly into the climax.

Overall, despite a few minor bumps at different blocks, Khaidi is must-watch once for its thrilling narration and action. Do give it is a try even if it’s not on your radar.

Narain and the young actor who plays the owner of the lorry were superb in their respective parts. The former brings the seriousness required for the narrative whereas the latter is helpful in bringing some fun. Harish Uttaman has a small role and is alright. The rest are adequate in their parts.

Drawbacks? Starting Portion Cliché Emotion at the start

Alternative Take The movie is fine as it and the whole things look like aimed for something bigger ahead.

Did I Enjoy It? Yes

Will You Recommend It? Yes Khaidi Review by Siddartha Toleti

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Film: Khaidi Cast: Karthi Narain, George Maryan, Vatsan Chakravarthy, Yogi Babu, Mahanadi Shankar, Ponvannan, Thalaivasal Vijay and others Dialogues: Rakendra Mouli Music: Sam CS Cinematography: Sathyan Sooryan Editing: Philomin Raj Presented by: KK Radha Mohan Producers: SR Prakash Babu, SR Prabhu, Tiruppur Vivek Directed by: Lokesh Kanagaraj Release date: Oct 25, 2019 CBFC Rating: UA Runtime: 146 min

What's it about?

Dilli (Karthi), a prisoner on parole, is heading to an orphanage, where his 10-year-old daughter is living. He has not met her since her birth as he was away serving sentence for murder. He was stopped by the police for suspicious appearance. A police officer who is about to retire throws a party to the fellow officer but they all get unconscious due to sedatives mixed in drinks. A strict officer Vijay (Narain) gives Dilli the task of transporting the cops to the hospital which is 100 kilometers away from that place. With the drug mafia zeroing in on, will Dill safely accomplish the mission?

From the very first scene, one can conclude that Karthi starrer ‘Khaidi’ is not going to be a regular action drama. This is completely different from the regular dramas we have seen so far. The story setup and the narration are truly in the tradition of Hollywood action dramas that takes place in one night. The story begins hours before midnight and ends in the wee hours. There are no visual flashbacks, no romantic thread, no item song. Start to the finish, its focus remains on the main mission. Like most Hollywood movies, it sets up the core conflict point in the first 20 minutes itself. And the film entirely takes place in a span of a night.

With a gripping screenplay, the director perfectly balances the action stunts with father-daughter emotional drama. The drama keeps moving between three threads but doesn’t confuse you.

A prisoner on parole, a gang of students who caught in a drunk and drive case, a drug mafia, a police officer, a caterer and a constable who just got transferred… all unrelated persons land up in one situation they can’t escape from it. This is an interesting setup and the director uses this motley of characters effectively in his storytelling.

For the most part, the film is gripping and makes a riveting watch. Only towards the end, it becomes too indulgent. Despite this issue, the film is told with sincerity and conviction.

The film is also aided by top-class technical output. Anbariv’s action stunts and Sooryan’s cinematography have given a new dimension to this action drama. The lighting pattern is praiseworthy.

Coming to the performances, it is Karthi who mesmerizes with his brilliant act. His acting matured and realistic. Must watch the scene when he narrates about why he went to prison. Narain as the police officer is good. Other actors have also put in honest performances.

Director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s screenplay is different and his direction is superb.

Bottom-line: ‘Khaidi’ is a unique thriller with gripping narration. The film has no commercial elements. It should be watched and appreciated for its honest taking, different narration and Karthi’s terrific performance.