Movie Review: Inkokkadu

Rating: 2.5/5

Cast: Vikram, Nayantara, Nithya Menon, Nasser, Thambi Ramayya, Karunakaran and Others

Music: Harris Jayaraj

Cinematography: RD Rajasekhar

Dialogues: Sashank Vennelakanti

Producers: Shibu Thameens-Neelam Krishna Reddy

Story-Screenplay-Direction: Anand Shankar

Release Date: September 8th, 2016

Vikram is one of the very few actors who doesn't hesitate to risk his life for the challenging roles he play. He, however, was unable to achieve the success he deserves in the past few years. After 'Aparichithudu', He wasn't able to score a big success. Even 'I' didn't please the movie lovers to the fullest. Still, Vikram keeps experimenting and surprises the audience with his choice of films. For 'Inkokkadu', He does the role of a RAW Agent and Transgender Villain. Let's see how well did Young Filmmaker Anand Shankar design this project…

Synopsis:

Akhil (Vikram), a former RAW Agent, quits his job after losing his Wife Mira (Nayantara) during an operation and leads a normal life. One fine day, Akhil comes to know that the anti-social element responsible for his wife's death is still alive and he is planning a major disaster. Cops seek the help of Akhil to prevent the destruction process. Who is Love? How did Akhil face the challenge? Watch 'Inkokkadu' in theaters for finding Answers!

Performances:

As usual, Vikram excels in two different roles. His Makeovers, Body Language, Dialogue Modulations and Performance is worth every penny paid for the ticket. Vikram showed required intensity in Akhil's role. Especially, Fans will thoroughly enjoy the character of Love. However, The role wasn't etched properly and the make-up looks a bit awkward.

Nayantara impresses with her glamourous avatar. She did perform in a decent manner. An actress of Nithya Menon's calibre was wasted. Thambi Ramayya's Comedy Track irritates. Rest of the characters doesn't leave a positive impact.

Pros:

Basic Plot

Vikram

First Half

Cons:

Nithya Menon

Screenplay

Run Time

Technicalities:

Nothing special about Harris Jayaraj's compositions. Actually, Songs hamper the flow of the movie. 'Helena..' is the only track which received thumbs up. Even the duet of Vikram-Nayantara in Second Half is good enough but wrong placement hampers its impact. It must be said that Harris Jayaraj has done a fantastic job when it comes to Background Score. RD Rajasekhar's Camera Work is refreshing to watch. Action Sequences were Terrific. Editing could have been better in Second Half. Production Values are grand. Director Anand Shankar choose an interesting plot and earned brownie points with the way he dealt the pre-interval sequence. He, however, lost the grip in the Second Half and Routine Screenplay plays the spoilsport.  

Analysis:

Tamil Filmmakers deserve praise for conducting extensive research and coming up with unique plots to offer a never-seen-before experience to movie buffs. Director Anand Shankar developed a script based on the steroid Hitler used during 2nd World War to boost the energy levels of his Soldiers. Basic Plot is the major attraction for 'Inkokkadu'. The Director, however, didn't succeed in penning interesting sequence to make the most out of the untouched plot.

Not to forget the clap-worthy performance given by Vikram in the dual roles. His screen presence is magical and acting prowess were unbelievable. 'Inkokkadu' starts as a Sci-Fi Flick and ends as a routine flick based on Hero-Villain rivalry.

The biggest drawback of 'Inkokkadu' is lacking the necessary content to make Audience sit in their seats for 2-and-a-half hours. Anand Shankar hardly creates a positive impression with Screenplay. While the Director looked in complete control during First Half, He tried to play a safe game with routine screenplay in the Second Half. Also, Lots of build-up was given for the character of Love in the First Half. However, The impact gets lost soon after the Villain's introduction due to weak characterization.   

Pre-Interval Sequence of 'Inkokkadu' has come out well. Ample curiosity was created for Hero-Villain first meeting and the Interval Block is mind blowing. Since the secret about Heroine gets unfolded in the Second Half, Audience keep losing interest on the proceedings. Illogical & Silly Scenes only ruin the experience of the viewer. Finally, Give it a try if you can handle the poorly executed Second Half!

Bottom Line: Vikram's Show all the way!