Maaran spoke my mind on investigative journalism and the bad effects on family of people who were `allegedly' involved in wrong doings. When I said my take on investigative journalism, my colleagues said that it was because I did not break any news and was plain jealous. .
Now this Maaran ( ( actor Dhanush) not like Kalanithi Maaran, is from a lower middle class family. He suffered a double tragedy - his father ( Ramki in a comeback role that you put as WhatsApp status video) a journalist and mother both die on same night , Father was killed by goons of a bad guy who got exposed in a story and mother died during delivery of a baby girl. So Maaran is father- mother to lil sister and his uncle is their guardian.
21 years later Maaran attends a TV channel job interview. Throughout the film after that you are shown a high rise glass tower shot to remind you that it as big as Sun Network. From here , the journalist in me got hooked . The guy in the interview board says I will tweet a controversial post and you a positive one and we will see if public likes you or me. Maaran wins. Very true. In my website, one post about job vacancies details gets lakhs but my on any film actor divorce or extra martial acts gets only few thousands.
Secondly, I always wanted an assistant who chews bubble gum , asks no questions and drinks whisky on the rocks with me. Maaran gets one, I envy him. This assistant is what every journalist wants. Instead of occupying his seat .She too stays with him after he is an alcoholic ( reason told below) and is a great motivator. Motivation talk- Maaran if you go like this then I too will join you and we will drink together.
I always had this sneaky feeling that EVM in South ( except Karnataka) were rigged. Maaran touches this subject. Very topical. ( I did not like the ex minister choice of whisky that he ordered while plotting to plant a chip in EVM). Now onwards is most interesting part. The rigging part of EVM is exposed by Maaran. Hell breaks loose. Sister shown being burned. Action packed gripping emotional drama. Climax fight and not with the ex minister as we expect but with a new entrant. The EVM expose led to the self immolation of the sister of the man who for money was to tamper the EVM.. The man asks the journalist - You write what you want and don't bother about the consequences and so I wanted you to go through the same pain. Moral ) Before you publish a story think about the families- GF and concubines of the bad guys and what impact it will have on their lives. The evil man did not burn the sister and kept her buried behind sacks !!! . So it is not what all these journalism class guys taught you.
Coming to actors and technicians. Dhanush just sleep walks.Malavika Mohan is more exciting in her photo shoots on Instagram and after Master lands up with a sketchy role. Samudrakanni apes Salman Khan and come bare chested in the film. GVP rehashes his own tune. Cinematograpy ???. Production House is Sathyajothi Films who gave memorable classics and director is Karthcik Naren of Dhruvanagal Pathinaaru fame. Some combos don't mix.
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