When Sivakarthikeyan propelled us with surprise that he plays a boxer in Maan Karate, it was quite surprising and a doubtful measure whether he would make it perfectly. Somehow and somewhere, the film clicked well irrespective of its plus and minus. Riding straight to wear the Kaaki uniform, it’s Mathimaaran working some wonders here that were earlier handled by the A-league stars of Kollywood (Yes, you find his mother pasting his picture alongside Moondru Mugam Rajnikanth and Singam Suriya with a statement, sky is the limit for those who work hard. It’s an old-age formula of heroes indirectly worshipped through the roles.)
Trigged by the missing laborers of North India in Chennai in a mysterious manner, Mathimaaran, an ordinary policve constable gets involved in the self-made mission to bring out the most dangerous personalities for their illegal activities of organ transplantation by killing many innocent peoples. But when things are about to settle happy for Mathimaaran, the things turn more bizarre.
Sivakarthikeyan tries to spark of this ordinary drama with his usual style of comedy and emotional performance. To be precise, it is more evident that the actor has showcased a decorous performance as a cop. He doesn’t try to come out of his usual style, which is an USP, but at the same time gives the best in action packed scenes and emotional quotients as well. Sri Divya working as nurse has some intriguing role to play in this film, but her role is confined to few parts alone. Vijay Raaz is brilliant and he can shift his house to the south as there would be more downpour of offers on him. Yog Japee is very well utilized. Naagi Needu is okay. Imman Aachi gives his best into comedy. Manobala is wasted. Mayilsamy engages us in good laughter.
The background score and songs by Anirudh is so much happening and his musical spell is really mind blowing. The songs ‘I am so cool’ and ‘Kattikida’ are a real treat to all and ‘Kalandhu Ponane’ has wonderful score, beautiful Sivakarthikeyan and Sri Divya with top-notch cinematography.
There are some diminishing factors in the film that includes a very prototyped screenplay, especially in the second half. Almost all the scenes in the second hour look more predictable and we have seen them often on the screens. The characterisations of Prabhu and Yog Japee should have been extended furthermore, which would have made the film more sleek and engrossing.
Overall, Kaaki Sattai has some sparks here and there, but it’s not completely bright as the sluggish moments in second hour bring down the momentum, but again the brand called Sivakarthikeyan keeps our eyes more focused on the screens for his performance and some of his witty strokes.
Verdict: Good plot and decent performance, but less depth in screenplay
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