Saaradhi directed
by Gopalan Manoj is never an underwhelming experience but it could have
been far far better had a bit more care been taken while executing the
movie. Narrating a one day incident in the life of an ambulance driver,
the movie begins not that well but with a better second half and climax,
Saaradhi ultimately become an average watchable flick.
On to the brief synopsis, Christy is an ambulance driver called upon to move dead body from a hospital. But the journey from hospital is not that smooth for the protagonist here as there seems to be some mystery surrounding that body that Christy realised only halfway through the long travel. Rest of the movie showcase the unveiling of the hidden truth and how Christy comes out of the mess he has landed in.
As said earlier, the first half lacked a perfect start required for these type of films and only from the second half, the gripping tale takes the real beginning. The dialogues could have been better especially the first half that had the regular cliches to make things bad. Direction is just ok but considering the first attempt of Gopalan Manoj, the faults are acceptable on the assumption that it would get corrected in his next venture.
Sunny Wayn as Christy was passable and good but in parts. The actor looked somewhat rusty especially in the dialogue delivery in the romantic sequences while in some serious moments he was felt wanting. Also, the character deserved a much better introduction scene rather than that 'Koothu' song that looked totally out of place. Sreenivasan as the police officer was okay while Vishnu Raghav did a decent job. Baiju, Madhupal, Sunil Sugadha and Thalaivasal Vijay are also part of the supporting casts.
Not a pleasing work behind the camera. Gopi Sundar's background score perfectly lifted the film and is one of the major highlights. Edits were fine.
Overall, though it has its flaws with poorly written dialogues and moments in the first half, a better second half saved Saaradhi from sinking making it a watchable end product. I will go with two and a half out of five for Gopalan Manoj's Saaradhi.
Rating - 2.5 / 5
On to the brief synopsis, Christy is an ambulance driver called upon to move dead body from a hospital. But the journey from hospital is not that smooth for the protagonist here as there seems to be some mystery surrounding that body that Christy realised only halfway through the long travel. Rest of the movie showcase the unveiling of the hidden truth and how Christy comes out of the mess he has landed in.
As said earlier, the first half lacked a perfect start required for these type of films and only from the second half, the gripping tale takes the real beginning. The dialogues could have been better especially the first half that had the regular cliches to make things bad. Direction is just ok but considering the first attempt of Gopalan Manoj, the faults are acceptable on the assumption that it would get corrected in his next venture.
Sunny Wayn as Christy was passable and good but in parts. The actor looked somewhat rusty especially in the dialogue delivery in the romantic sequences while in some serious moments he was felt wanting. Also, the character deserved a much better introduction scene rather than that 'Koothu' song that looked totally out of place. Sreenivasan as the police officer was okay while Vishnu Raghav did a decent job. Baiju, Madhupal, Sunil Sugadha and Thalaivasal Vijay are also part of the supporting casts.
Not a pleasing work behind the camera. Gopi Sundar's background score perfectly lifted the film and is one of the major highlights. Edits were fine.
Overall, though it has its flaws with poorly written dialogues and moments in the first half, a better second half saved Saaradhi from sinking making it a watchable end product. I will go with two and a half out of five for Gopalan Manoj's Saaradhi.
Rating - 2.5 / 5
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