“Naan Thalaivar (MGR) fan da, Avara Maathiri thaan iruppen,” says elder brother Arul Doss and Jai replies, “Naan Koodathaan Simbu fan, Aadhukkaaga Avar panradhellam panna mudiyuma…” The theatre howls with claps and laughter. There are countable number of such lines and hilarious situations, but everything is found in inadequate proportions.
What can be done to a script that has gripping moments only for 90mins? Aye! We are not in Hollywood to draft a straight-to-the-point script and offer an engaging film. You cannot break the pre-written theory of Indian cinema. Make a film at least for 2 hours and this is where Vadacurry stumbles from being a perfect entertainer. It’s a thriller genre and if made with less duration, it would have made a big show. But debutant filmmaker Saravana Rajan fails to deliver it incisively by keeping the conflict veiled till the intermission. Its one hour of just fun, simple introductions, songs and Sunny Leone grandeur.
It’s only after a hour, you’re introduced to what this Vadacurry all about there are very little engrossing elements in the film.
When Satish (Jai), a medical representative decides to return back the iPhone he found deserted in a tea shop, he gets snatched by a group as mistaken identity and is pushed into a serious issue in the medical field and decides to bring them down.
The witty lines by RJ Balaji are the only saver of ship and if not for him, the film would have been too mind-numbing. Arul Doss doesn’t have many scenes, but touches your sentiments with the dialogues, though some of them might sound witty (reference to first two lines). Kasthuri is okay. Kamal often seen in TV series has been invited for a unique role. Swathi looks cute and chubby and her encounters with Jai have been exquisitely done. But Jai keeps playing a low profile performance throughout the film. He is the only actor to evoke laughter with his cool innocuous body language and dialogue delivers. It is so much illustrious with his films ‘Goa’, ‘Raja Rani’ and ‘Engaeyum Eppothum’. But over here, he remains too dull and inactive in many places. Venkat Prabhu appears for the sake of his assistant Saravana Rajan and except this, there is nothing special. RJ Balaji as Vadacurry keeps you amused in many parts.
On the dot, Vadacurry is subtle story that has middling narration, which doesn’t engage you completely, but the final 30 minutes of the film shoots up the momentum you would have not anticipated.
Verdict: Unbaked Vadacurry lacks hot and spice.
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