Star-Cast: Arya, Pooja and others

Story, Screenplay and direction: Bala

Production: Pyramid Saimira, Vasan Visual Venture

Music: Ilayaraja

Dialogues: Jay Mohan

Cinematography: Aruthur Wilson

It's really tough to review Bala's Naan Kadavul. Being one of the best directors in Tamil Film Industry, Bala had earlier proved his excellence in movies like Sethu, Nandha and Pithamaghan. And now he reached the greatest heights of his career with his new movie 'Naan Kadavul'. So, are you guessing what's so special with this Naan Kadavul?

Yeah! In this movie Bala has depicted the lives of Aghory Saadhus and physically challenged people. It is not easy to make a film on real life of Saadhus in Kasi.

The film opens at the backdrops of Kasi where we see an idiotic father who leaves his son in Kasi few years back heeding to some astrologists' foretelling the abandoning of his son. Realizing his mistake after 15 years, he returns to Kasi to get his son back, named Rudhra (Arya) who grows up in the middle of Saadhus as a rough and tough man, whose life is unique and different from others. Because of his father's persuasion, he returns to his native place in Malaikottai. But he is not able to get involved in the family and continues his Saadhu life with a strong statement of 'Aham Brahmaasmi'. (Naan Kadavul)"

In Malaikottai, he comes across a gang torturing physically challenged people and making them beg and one amongst those pitiable men and women is Hamsavalli (Pooja), a blind girl indeed. After some time, Rudhra moves his action against that gang as a Savior. Well, as everyone knows about the climax of Bala, it's something about to get shocked with a strong touch.

Director Bala made everyone shine in front of camera. Physically challenged people showed their performance naturally on the screen. He brings out the real feeling of those people, a whole lot of cast including Saadhus and beggars fit their roles well. Be it Aarya or Pooja, everyone have acted very well.

No words to say about music as musical maestro Ilayaraja showed his splendiferous best again. Not only in the songs, had he also showed his stupendous performance in re-recording also. Every one is surprised to see the performance of Arya because he's a soft handed person and guessing how he played the role of Aghory? Bala made him to act.

Pooja as a blind girl moves your hearts. Cinematographer Aruthur Wilson showed his techniques by capturing the real happenings in Kasi. Writer Jay Mohan also scored well for this movie through his dialogues. Hope this movie is sure to fetch more Awards. Everyone in the crew have spelled their most fantabulous performance.

On the whole, 'Naan Kadavul' is a film that shouldn't be missed at any cost.

Verdict: A must watch film.