Pathu Thala

Director Obeli N Krishna's Pathu Thala starring Simbu, Gautham Menon and Gautham Karthik is a mediocre remake of the Kannada film, Mufti.

Nee Singam Dhan and Osarattum Pathu Thala are the top picks from the album. Gautham Karthik has gotten one of the best roles of his career. It’s almost like he is dancing to the tune of AR Rahman. The dreaded gangster, who is a hero, has a past which highlights his good side. Similarly, the chariot sequence featuring Simbu and Gautham Karthik and the climax will bring the roof down. Soon, CM Arunmozhi goes missing and we get to see Guna (Gautham Karthik), who is a gangster and an undercover cop.

Pathu Thala movie review: Silambarasan TR, popularly known as Simbu, entertains his audiences with a power-packed performance in the Tamil film.

The finale action sequence is one of the major highlights of the film and thanks to the way it’s shot and presented, it leaves the viewer exiting the cinema hall on a high. The crime angle of the film largely unfolds in the second half after Gautham Karthik’s character infiltrates AGR’s gang and it’s this half of the movie that really keeps one engrossed in the story. Nevertheless, Pathu Thala still works to a large extent because of Silambarasan, who leaves maximum impact in the limited screen time he gets.

This is a sand mafia-themed film, in which Simbu plays AGR. Since the teaser was released, Simbu fans have been expressing their excitement for the film on social media. Pathu Thala is a Tamil remake of ...

“The First Half of the Film Is Gripping and Entertaining” 'Pathu Thala' has been released on more than 500 screens in Tamil Nadu, with a total screen count of 800 expected. According to sources, the film was released on March 29th in the United States and had a great response from moviegoers. The first screening of the film will take place in Tamilnadu at 8:00 a.m. The first half of the film, according to the Twitter reviews, develops a significant build-up with Silambarasan's stunning arrival in the pre-interval part. This is a sand mafia-themed film, in which Simbu plays AGR. [Silambarasan](/topic/silambarasan)'s ' [Pathu Thala](/topic/pathu-thala)' released today on March 30, following the success of 'Maanaadu' and ‘ [Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu](/topic/vendhu-thanindhathu-kaadu)’. Silambarasan fully surprises viewers with his portrayal as a mobster AGR, and the mass actor delivers a goosebumps-inducing performance. [Simbu](/topic/simbu), has received a lot of positive feedback on Twitter. AR Rahman's background music enhances the film significantly, and Gautham Karthik appears to have chosen his character to capture the attention of viewers. Pathu Thala is a Tamil remake of the Kannada film 'Mufti,' with Silambarasan portraying the original's role of Shiva Rajkumar. Filmmaker Krishna has packed the film with unexpected twists, and his adaptation for the Tamil remake has proven to be a success.

Apart from how perfectly this suits the real-life image of its equally misunderstood star Silambarasan, this villain-to-hero arc is just as ideal for the ...

The imagery, even during a highly amped interval introduction scene should have ideally been a lot more explosive given the hours of hyping the film has been doing for its hero. This of course is the troubled relationship between Ravana and Shurpanaka and it does a great job by also including Ravana’s murder of her husband as the most important conflict driving Pathu Thala. The philosophy of its protagonist AGR also seems to be the philosophy that drives the screenplay. Apart from how perfectly this suits the real-life image of its equally misunderstood star Silambarasan, this bad-to-good flow is just as ideal for the way the film plays with the Ramayana myth. It also helps that the film is narrated from the point of view of an undercover police officer named Guna (Gautham Karthik), who has to infiltrate AGR’s circle of trusted lieutenants to gather enough evidence to convict him. Said to have been inspired by the Kannada film Mufti (2017), the writing is clever in the way it convinces the audience to dislike its protagonist AGR (STR) for much of its runtime until it becomes impossible to not love him.

'Pathu Thala,' even when it tries a lot to add novelty to its Kannada original 'Mufti,' has too many issues that do no justice to Silambarasan TR and ...

It’s only a spectacularly-shot action sequence in the second half that gives any energy to this film which has an atrocious reveal that can put any technological advancement of the 21st century to shame. Leela is at loggerheads with AGR’s men, and both the crime lord and Sakthivel are aware of it. The screenplay of Pathu Thala is woven tight — more than the source material — but there are too many issues in how this film is paced. Most within the party suspect Naanjilaar’s hand in the disappearance of the CM, and this only adds to his anger at AGR. And though the story still follows the undercover cop Sakthivel (Gautham Karthik), who infiltrates AGR’s gang, much of how he goes about it and the role he plays in the film, gets diluted. In a surprising turn of events, the Chief Minister gets kidnapped, and all eyes turn towards AGR, an infamous mining mafia head in Kanyakumari.

Meanwhile, a young and sincere cop is assigned the task of nabbing the kingmaker who also has a few dreaded connections. The undercover cop joins the latter's ...

What lets us down is the lack of intriguing moments in the slow-paced screenplay. Watching him perform some of the stunts choreographed by Sakthi Saravanan is a treat, to say the least. But he knows the influence AGR (Silambarasan), a Kanyakumari-based kingmaker has in Tamil Nadu politics, and decides to finish him off. However, the biggest hurdle for him is to outsmart the plans of a kingmaker, who is based out of Kanyakumari. The sitting CM (Santhosh Pratap) is aware of it, and is confident of saving himself from the former. Meanwhile, a young and sincere cop is assigned the task of nabbing the kingmaker who also has a few dreaded connections.

Pathu Thala movie review: Silambarasan is the only redeeming feature of the film, directed by Obeli N Krishna.

In the second half, Simbu’s presence raises the tone of the film. The actor, however, saves the film. On top of that, a new trend in Tamil cinema is to project the hero as a representative of a lower class or caste. It is about sand mafia kingpin AGR ( [Silmabarasan](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/osarattum-pathu-thala-song-out-ar-rahman-delivers-another-hit-for-silambarasan-8522151/)), who is suspected of killing the chief minister of the state. In the first half of the film, director N Krishna only teases us with glimpses of AGR, and he finally makes his entry onscreen in the interval (something we saw in Vikram). [Jayam Ravi](https://indianexpress.com/about/jayam-ravi/) was seen in a gangster film called [Agilan](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/agilan-movie-review-a-yet-another-formulaic-film-with-a-pseudo-anti-hero-8489254/), about a hitman who would do anything for money.

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Life Style The intense performances of Silambarasan and Gautham Karthik make us overlook some of the logical mistakes made by the writer. However, the film could have done without a song featuring Simbu in the second half, as it adds little value to the story. Pathu Thala incorporates elements of betrayal and gory violence, as is typical of gangster flicks, but fails to create a lasting impact or a strong connection with the central characters. But the soul of the film lies in the post-interval sequences, with STR delivering a standout performance. Pathu Thala Movie Review: South Indian film industries have no shortage of movies that depict the rivalry between a daring cop and a feared gangster.