Poo Movie Review

Nesagee Cinema’s latest offering “Poo” is an adaptation of the short story “Veyyilodu Poi” written by S. Tamizhselvan. Director Sasi who had given hit films like Sollamale, Roja Kootam and Dishyum has tried his hand in a story that is very realisitic and rustic in nature. The credit has to be given to the director for choosing such a subject but when it comes down to the screenplay a lot is left to be desired especially when the final product falls in the genre of commercial cinema.

Mari (Debutant in tamil cinema “Parvathy”) is head over heels in love with her maternal uncle’s son Thangarasu (Srikanth) right from her childhood and her ambition in life is to marry thangarasu. The director had decided to give the viewer a realistic potrayal of the mindset of a village girl who spends most of her time thinking about her sweetheart. The screenplay revolves mainly around Mari that the movie literally stands out for the performance of the new comer Parvathy. The actors in the movie have lived their charecters as each and every member of the star cast have given a wonderful performance.

Parvathy potrays the charecter assigned to her with finesse that in certain scenes one really feels for her ignorance towards things happening to her and Srikanth as thangarasu infact plays second fiddle to parvathy in the scheme of things. Cinematographer P.G.Muthiah has captured the rustic looks of the villages perfectly as is the Art director K. Veerasamar who has made sure that his department adds more value to the final outcome. Music director S.S. Kumaran has also come up with a respectable score but one hopes that he has more to deliver in the future.

Director who had decided to make this movie on the Commercial genre should have given more importance to the screenplay as things tends to drag too much to the liking of the viewer. Though this movie is not the run-of-the-mill types but in certain periods one feels really let down towards the treatment given by the director.

On the whole a movie not for the masses but for the select audience and the critics who were waiting for a movie which stands out from the ordinary.

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