Gargi Movie Review
Sai Pallavi is very effective in this brilliantly crafted drama that is heartbreaking on the whole! Down goes our Gargi Movie Review.
Gargi Movie Review
A shocking, brutal drama that deserves to be seen.
Performances
Story & Narration
Technical Aspects & Music
Once in a while, Tamil cinema delivers a film that is pitch perfect in its portrayal, theme, setting and reveals. Gautham Ramachandran’s sophomore effort in Gargi is one that fits the tag said in the first line, bringing out an impactful, extraordinary tale that is sure to leave a lump in your throat.
The film tells us the story of Gargi (Sai Pallavi), a teacher who cannot come to terms with the fact that her father has gone missing suddenly, just in time when a freak incident has taken place in the neighbourhood. Gargi gives us the details one by one, and just as Gautham drops the shocking points of the case on our faces, the film turns darker than what we expect it to be in the first place. The first half of Gargi gets busy introducing us to the world of the central character and the problems that she goes through, leading to some interesting courtroom drama. Just when we think that the case is getting over, Gautham opens up more details and we dive deeper into the case which makes it a tough pill to swallow. The shocking climax is indeed the director’s move to save the best for last, as it comes off as something we didn’t see coming at all!
Gautham Ramachandran’s neat writing is further fuelled up by the terrific performances that the film delivers – Sai Pallavi brings in another wonderful performance, portraying the character to the T.
The film also benefits hugely from Kaali Venkat’s excellent show as the underdog lawyer, there are so many moments where he scores so well and proves his mettle as an actor. Gargi also has the presence of many superb supporting artists such as RS Shivaji, Livingston, Aishwarya Lekshmi and the woman who plays the transgender judge.
The music by Govind Vasantha is extremely effective as the use of violins expectedly peaks once again in the second half. The film also rises and shines thanks to the solid cinematography by the duo of Sraiyanti and Prem, who do so well in their feature film debut.
Credit to Gautham Ramachandran for holding Gargi so high that it peaks at the right moments without overdoing the core content. This is easily the best film of the year so far, and one that is going to be very tough to beat. Gargi Movie Review by Siddarth Srinivas
