Thughlak Darbar - Makkal Selvan brand building - Dikkilona- A Santhanam film with no comedy

Tughlak Durbar is a attempt to glorify the `Makkal Xelvan’ tag of Vijay Sethupathi and in the process it is  a film which is neither political nor comic. Dikkilona of Santhanam  attempts  to see if sentiments- romance and

everything other than comedy would work and fails.

Makkal Selvan ( Darling of Masses) tag has to be put on screen. So spin a tale of yesteryear hit ` Amethi padai’ and then bring in a case of good and bad person inside the same body ( as hero is now a successful baddie too)  and taking turns in changing characters.  Only his pal Karunakaran and we know this.

So we get scenes and songs that are modern versions of the Vijayakanth movies. Entire universe hailing the Corporation Ward Councilor and so on. It reaches a climax where Sathyaraj who acted in Amethipadai is brought in as CM and he too feels threatened by this Ward councilor. If  you are a Makkal selvan fan  and dreams of him being a CM – the right film. If you looking some good acting from Makkal Selvan and a sensible plot- give it a miss.

Dikkilona is something similar to Oh My Kaduvalu and difference is hero put in a time machine and send back to set right a wrong he did in the past- his marriage. This plot should have created a laugh riot. Instead you get a film that reminds you of the family drama and romance of yesteryear era.. A few one liners are thrown in. Probably Santhanam wanted to test whether the audience will accepthim  in a film with less comedy and more family dramas- romance. Whatever was the motive- film makes you wish that Santhanam was given a chance to correct his past – present and oncoming mistakes.