Village based films have an identified pattern of family, sentiments, action and all that we have been constantly witnessing. In fact, there were some sort of resentments for the rural movies, which have been visiting theatres in the past five years following the ‘Paruthiveeran’ effect. Getting back to the same zone, we find Karthi and his entire team of ‘Komban’ offering something refreshingly different here. Produced by K.E. Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green, the film is directed by Muthaiah of Kutti Puli fame is wielding the megaphone. Karthi, Raj Kiran and Lakshmi Menon in lead roles with Super Subbarayan, Kovai Sarala, Karunaas and Thambi Ramaiah in important characters.
The plot is set in village backdrops and Kombaya Pandian (Karthi) is a good man and saviour of his villagers. He has no one to question him and even his mother (Kovai Sarala) is innocuous and goes by his words, though annoyed at times. He gets married to Pazhani (Lakshmi Menon) from the closer by village and her father (Raj Kiran) loves her so much. The film showcases the love, affection, emotional turbulence and reconciliation among the family members that is laced with some clash between Komban and hooligans of the village.
It looks like Karthi has unlearned everything from his bigger debut ‘Paruthiveeran’ and he has paid careful attention in not letting anything resemble it. Be the scenes of his hilarious romance with his wife or the emotional breakout between him and father-in-law, they are done with best impact. Lakshmi Menon renders her crème de la crème during the second half, where she stands between her father and husband. Raj Kiran on his part manages to steal the show taking a sleepwalk. As a father desperately looking about for her daughter’s well being and his son-in-law as well makes sure that everyone have their reverent respect for him. Kovai Sarala might not have lots to perform, but her role is completely different from what we have seen her in the past 30 years. Super Subbarayan plays a perfect baddie. Karunaas is okay. Thambi Ramayya is good.
GV Prakash could have given a decent score, but disappoints here and there. Except the song ‘Karuppu Nerathazhagi’, which instantly catches up our attention, rest of them get good with the cinematography by Velraj.
Muthaiah has made it happen by making the film have crisp narration that it doesn’t go astray anywhere from the main plot. The first half filled with some entertaining elements followed by emotional drama in second half makes Komban, a watchable package of family entertainer.
Verdict: A perfect family entertainer to enjoy and experience