Chinnasamy, a member of a lower caste society, seeks to change his job and lead a quiet life in the Tamil film Kudimagan. But societal evils prevent him from doing so.
Tamil film review for Kudimagan: Tamil film frequently produces movies that explore caste-based concerns and the existence of social injustices. The ones with a creative narrative and conflict, on the other hand, will always catch our attention. One such movie is Cheran's Kudimagan in Tamil. The main issue that Tamil Kudimagan deals with needs to be addressed, despite the show's occasional struggles to hold viewers' attention.
As part of the family that conducts the last rite ceremonies for the deceased, Chinnasamy (Cheran) is introduced to us. He is a TNPSC candidate who is eager to switch careers. He once starts a dairy farm business with his sister, a future medical student, and starts selling milk to their neighborhood. When Sudalai (Lal), the haughty casteist big shot in town, falls in love with Chinnasamy's sister, trouble is sure to follow. Embarrassing their family and brutally beating Chinnasamy's sister are Sudalai and his son-in-law. A few months later, due to age-related illnesses, Sudalai's father passes away, and they request Chinnasamy to conduct the funeral ceremonies.
A catastrophic turn of events occurs as a result of Chinnasamy's defiance. Will he be able to endure society's horrors or will he give in to the hateful politics present?
Tamil Kudimagan by director Esakki explores how members of a particular group are compelled to work certain jobs and are not permitted to change who they are. Here, Chinnasamy fights alongside his family to maintain their dignity in the face of a threatening culture that constantly demeans them and criticizes the work that they have done for centuries. Tamil Kudimagan makes a sincere effort to highlight the situation of the downtrodden, but the prose isn't strong enough to transport us to Chinnasamy's reality. Naturally, we feel for him for a while,
This would have been a masterpiece if the director had executed the script exclusively using the two characters Chinnasamy and Sudalai. But like every other caste-based movie, the first part of this one has a love story that prevents us from traveling with the lead character by himself. Watch out for the scenes at the police station in the second half and the scene before the intermission where Chinnasamy refuses to administer the death rites.
Certain feelings that would have otherwise been bland are elevated by Cheran's performance. Sam CS makes an effort to create some intensity during the battles, but it doesn't really succeed this time.
The writing is undoubtedly honest, and that is something to be praised. Watching Tamil Kudimagan is recommended because of the topic it covers. This movie would have been lot better if the screenplay had been given a bit more attention.
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