Dhilluku Dhuddu Movie Review

July 7, 2016

2 minutes read

Review Overview

Plot & Narration

Performances

Fun & Fear Factor

Thrills & Spills aplenty

Dhillukku Dhuddu crosses the par line thanks to Santhanam’s improvisation, the comedians and the funny second half. A time passer for the horror comedy fanatics.

Cast: Santhanam, Shanaya, Saurabh Shukla, Anand Raj, Karunas, Motta Rajendran, TM Karthik & others

Cinematography: Deepak Kumar Padhy

Music: SS Thaman

Art Direction: AR Mohan

Editing: Gopi Krishna

Choreography: Ashok Raja

Stunts: Hari Dinesh

Written & Directed by: Ram Bhala

Produced by: Sri Thenandal Films

Release Date: 07-07-2016

Run Time: 02:15:00

Dhillukku Dhuddu can be considered as a steady turn in Santhanam’s career as a lead hero, for he has it all, never forgetting that he came from the roots of a comedian. Holding onto a script where he can showcase his talents, Santhanam aids Lollu Sabha Rambhala in his directorial debut where everything is in the right place. From the fun to the fear, the writing is clear in the sheet and the execution is on top level. Every week, we witness a horror film, and though this is not an exceptional one, it certainly fulfils the Friday thirst.

Love is always a conflict between the rich and the poor, and Santhanam falls in love with his childhood friend Shanaya, daughter of a wealthy businessman Saurabh Shukla. Mottai Rajendran comes in as his right hand, opposing Santhanam’s love. The first half focusses on Santhanam’s heroism followed by a patch of comics with Karunas and Anand Raj. They have put things in order to keep the fun alive, and with Mottai Rajendran’s entry, he gains more attraction and provides the relief. As Saurabh Shukla wants to maintain his reputation, he plots a plan to kill Santhanam, by taking him along with Rajendran to a lonely bungalow that has a history of being haunted.

The bungalow is completely haunted and the reasons are in history that has been clearly explained in the name card. When the whole family enters the house unaware of the ghosts, it’s a full on fun riot in the second half. Real fun encounters come in when Rajendran and his team plan to make Santhanam believe that the house is haunted, with the intervention of the real ghost, framing the confusions in Rambhala’s own style. How Santhanam handles all these hiccups, what happens to the bungalow and all the other plots are set on the right tone with a neat performance from the cast.

Dhillukku Dhuddu scores by not taking the heroism too high. But at the same time, there are a few negatives through which the viewer can get ahead of the film, especially today’s audience who make predictions at every turn. The film has a few hurdles, but it gets past that at the end, and credit can be given to Rambhala for his attempt.

Toting up, Dhillukku Dhuddu crosses the par line thanks to Santhanam’s improvisation, the comedians and the funny second half. A time passer for the horror comedy fanatics.