Nirangal Moondru Movie Review

Young director Karthick Naren returns with his fourth directorial Nirangal Moondru, where he returns to the hyperlink space. The film has an interesting plot where four men come together in incidents that connect all of them, over the space of a single night.

Nirangal Moondru may not have something totally out of the box but it sure is an interesting attempt as Karthick shies away from the usual format of a thriller and adapts himself into drawing in more emotions for the film and its characters, and explores more with the ideas of editing and filmmaking. The twists and turns that the film takes over may not have big moments or wow screams, but what this one does have is the drama between the characters, and Karthick’s interesting narrative pattern that is so simple yet good to watch.

Nirangal Moondru’s first half is tightly knit together as he introduces the characters in the right manner while also pulling in the conflicts, but the second half becomes a bit of a bumpy ride until the convincing conclusion arrives. However, Karthick has enough in his armour to keep it going as he brings up an innovative imaginary sequence, a cool use of technology to bring about a fun fight scene and also the climax which is the heart of the film.

Very much like his other films before this, Nirangal Moondru has a great technical setup, with the cinematography and editing being on point. Jakes Bejoy once again does a fine job with the music, giving it a very electro-techno mix that aids the film’s trippy flavour.

In terms of the performances, Atharva is a decent fit while the film’s better show-ups are from Rahman and Sarathkumar who prove their mettle. Dushyanth Jayaprakash and Ammu Abhirami are very good as well.

On the whole, Nirangal Moondru is a fine thriller that has no great shakes but will manage to keep you guessing until the end. One can say that it is a comeback of sorts for Karthick Naren.

Nirangal Moondru Movie Rating: 3.25/5