Writer Tamil Movie Review
Cast-;
SAMUTHIRAKANI , INIYA , LIZZY ANTONY ,MAHESWARI ,HARI KRISHNAN ,SUBRAMANIYA SIVA , GM. SUNDANR . KAVITHABHARATHY , MERKU THODARCHY MALAI ANTONY ,LAYWER LEMUVEL ,LUCKY KUMAR ,DHEELAN , BOSE VENKAT , KAVIN ETC .
Crew-;
Directer – Franklin Jacob , Writter – Franklin Jacob , Producer – Pa. Ranjith * Abhayanand Singh * Piiyush Singh *
Aditi Anand , Cinematography – Pratheep Kaliraja , Editer – Manigandan Sivakumar , Music – Govind Vasantha
Production companies – Neelam Productions * Golden Ratio Films * Little Red Car Films *Jetty Productions , P R O – Riaz K Ahmed .
Story-;
The story of the film is of a head constable ‘Thangaraja’ who is also a writer. Half of his life time was spent writing in the police station. He has been working at the desk for many years. Now he is in the last moments of his service, but during this time something happens in his police station which has a very deep impact on him. He goes through the most horrifying experience of his life in his last days. A police constable/writer who tries to save Devakumar (Hari Krishnan), an innocent youth, from being convicted for a crime that he did not commit. Did Thangaraj fight against his own Police force to save Devakumar and did the mission end successfully is what Writer is all about.
Thangaraj complains that in 35 years of service, he got everything, just could not get respect. He has to do all the things under compulsion from which he was left in his service till now. Another character in the story is Devakumar, a Dalit Christian PhD scholar. The strings of his life are also connected with this writer. His life also suddenly changes due to an incident and reaches a bad situation. What is the result of this, how do both the heroes cope with this clutches. This film is the story of the extent to which politics is going on in the police station.
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Movie Review-;
If you think of cops in Tamil cinema, you are bound to hear Duraisingam bellowing, “Ongi adicha ondra ton weight da.” Or, Aaruchamy saying, “Naa police illa porukki.” You might even hear, “Thimiru dhan pudichavan thimiruke pudichavan” in the background. If you’re an ardent fan of Tamil cinema from the 80s, then a montage of Vijaykanth from various films should run in your mind’s eye. In an industry that is obsessed with larger-than-life heroes, the police force is often used to create brash, loud, messengers of justice. Head constable cum writer Thangaraj (Samuthirakani) is due for his retirement in a few months. In his police station in Trichy, everyone looks up to Thangaraj. He’s duty-bound but at the same time caring and pragmatic. He’s not the buff kind with a penchant working out and can barely run a few metres before gasping for breath. For years, Thangaraj has been working towards setting up a police union, despite facing stiff opposition from his department and seniors.
When Thangaraj gets transferred to Chennai and crosses paths with Devakumar (Hari Krishnan), a Dalit-Christian PhD scholar, his life takes an unexpected turn.However, Writer’s Thangaraj (Samuthirakani) is an unusual protagonist. In his thirty years on the force, he has never hit someone. He gasps for breath after running a few metres. He marries for the second time to become a father and gets mocked at his son’s school as the grandfather. Thangaraj is a normal, ordinary policeman. He wants to be of service, but he is also pragmatic. This means he returns a three-sovereign gold chain to a woman who lost a six-sovereign one, or otherwise, she would get nothing. He fights futile court cases for a Police union. As a writer, he is the fly on the wall. Until, he crosses paths with Devakumar (Hari Krishnan), a Dalit-Christian Ph.D. scholar who has been detained by the police for no apparent reason. Unlike most cop movies, Writer isn’t just about the corrupt police officers in the system, but also focuses on the cost some men in the force must pay for the recklessness of their seniors.
As a line in the movie goes, ‘anyone without power in the force is a servant’. As much as Writer is about some power-abusing police officials, it also talks about the mental health of policemen and the constant pressure they’re under on a day-to-day basis. The film tries to humanize policemen instead of turning them into crime-fighting, never-tiring heroes. The film also addresses the issue of caste-based discrimination, a recurring theme in films headlined by Pa. Ranjith (who has produced this one), and one that deserves to be discussed more often and openly. Thankfully, this isn’t a film only about the men in the department. Writer unfurls as a lifestyle movie, more than a cop drama. It takes its time to establish the lives of Thangadurai and Devakumar. But, this is a necessity to understand the nuances of social authority, oppression, and the justice system. Franklin Jacob turns a questioning eye towards the police department which is notorious for its concentration of power.
There are some solid stretches of irony-soaked writing that are both grounded and revelatory. Take the stretch where Thangaraj is asked to fabricate a crime scene for an FIR, after dismissing another cop for writing a cliched one. The cops do extensive research and spin a tale complete with geographical markers. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Kavin Jay Babu who is terrific) appreciates Thangaraj’s creativity as if he has written a novella. Hah!In an introspective moment, Thangaraj says “Police la adhigaram la iladha elarume adiyal than. (In the police force, any officer without authority is a servant.) Authority breeds and forces silence; it abhors questions. ‘Edhuku unaku indha detail? (Why do you need this detail) is a constant refrain throughout the film. Writer reminds us of the importance of information — you fear until you are aware. The privileged retain power with them by keeping information away from the vulnerable. The law enshrines the rights of the vulnerable.
But can you ever truly own it when the people in power make you believe justice is a mirage? There’s a powerful subplot involving a female officer (Ineya) from a lower caste, aspiring to become a police horse rider. Samuthir akani brings so much of life into the role of Thangaraj, and it’s a performance that truly stands out. He makes Thangaraj not a helpless police constable but one with a conscience, and I doubt if any other actor could’ve pulled off this character as effectively as him. Hari Krishnan as the helpless Dalit victim who’s retained without a reason is another performance that’ll stay with you for a while. Writer’s flavoursome writing gets added momentum with a great ensemble of performances led by a compelling Samuthirakani. The actor-director nails the balance between Thanagraj’s awkwardness and reliability, also weaving in the head constable’s emotional vulnerability with the necessary flourishes. He is superbly aided by Merku Thodarchi Malai fame Antony, who plays the thief-turned-office help, Rajan. But I particularly loved Kavin Jay Babu who plays the North-Indian Deputy Commissioner who hits it out of the park with his casual villainy.
Not to mention, the Hindi-accented Tamil was on point. The entire stretch involving his character is both haunting and heartbreaking. The helplessness that Hari Krishnan brings out through his performance will leave you gutted. Kavin Jay Babu as the north Indian Deputy Commissioner is the kind of villain Tamil cinema has rarely seen, and he’s brilliant from the first frame. His heavy Hindi-accented Tamil is the perfect icing on the cake his performance needed. Ineya, too, shines in a very important cameo.Writer is the kind of film that goes beyond the meaning of entertainment, and it leaves you enlightened. It makes you question the very department that’s meant to protect us and be at our service. Writer only falters a bit in the final act where it stacks revelations one after another. (There is an Ineya cameo, which again brings a new perspective to light.) But even in these relatively weaker portions, the film has enough emotional gravitas to keep us hooked. The narratively which was resolutely realistic until then also takes a few cinematic leaps to give a hopeful, yet honest ending. People may die, but ideas do not.
This IS MY Personal Review So Please Go And Watch The Movie In Theaters Only
Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting-3 /5
