A Venkatesh : I am getting fed up with commercial formula films

Director A Venkatesh while speaking to the media said that he is getting fed up with commercial formula films. The audio launch function of the film Vallakottai which has Arjun and Hari Priya in the lead role was held recently.

Sarath Kumar in the presence of Ramanarayanan released the audio CD which was received by Parthiban. Director Venkatesh who has directed this film while speaking on this occasion said,” All the films I have directed so far were commercial films.

There use to be hero opening song, punch dialogues, sudden songs and fighting scenes in all these films. Now I am fed up with these masala film formulas.

But in Vallakottai I have tried to make this film without the usual commercial stuff. Though this formula is not there, it will be still entertaining. Dheena has composed melody songs. The famous Telugu cinematographer Anjanayalu is being introduced in Tamil through this film. This high budgeted film is being produced by T T Raja.”

Kanagavel Kakka movie Review

Cast: Karan, Hari Priya, Kotta Srinivasa Rao, Raj Kapoor, Aditya


Music: Vijay Anthony


Producer: Saravanan


Director: Kavin Bala
The revenging son Politician Kotta Srinivasa Rao kills a government official with a lorry. The wife of the officer approaches Judge Avinash to complaint about this atrocity. Avinash decides to take up the case by becoming a lawyer. But Kotta Srinivasa Rao who comes to know about this burns Avinash’s wife and daughter.

Avinash’s son Karan decides to avenge Kotta Srinivasa Rao who destroys his family. Not only this, he also finishes the VIPs who make the innocent people the scapegoat. The police spread their net to nab him. Whether Karan is trapped is the climax of this film.This film is 100001th film that is based on revenge.

Director Kavin Bala has added sensation to the scenes. In the opening scene Karan points out the gun to kill Kotta Srinivasa Rao. We are able to anticipate that there is a flash back later on.Karan who kills people by fooling the police is shown as a person who calls out the names of the accused in the Court. This is something new. Karan excels when he challenges the police by saying that they will not be able to catch him.

There are fewer chances for heroine Hari Priya in this film. Avinash dons the role of a strict Judge while Kotta Srinivasa Rao plays the usual villain role. Aditya who plays a good cop tries to break his villain image. Sampath Raj and Raj Kapoor have donned the usual villain role. There is a great thrill in the chasing scene where Karan tries to escape from the police. The scene is really exhilarating when Karan comes in disguise to kill Kotta Srinivasa Rao in the caravan and police which scents this are after him.

But the romantic scenes are the speed breaker for the racy screenplay. Hari Priya’s one side love for Karan and suddenly becoming a traitor are all lousyIt is very cinematic by reducing the punishment of Karan who had committed five murders by citing unsubstantial things. After the climax there is another climax. There is a lot of confusion that who is hitting who. This scene could have avoided. Vijay Antony’s music composition for the songs is worth hearing.

Hari Priya feels good to act with Arjun

Hari Priya was the heroine of the Karan starrer Kanagavel Kaaka. She is also now acting with Arjun in the film Vallakottai. While speaking to the media, she said,” I am having lot of expectations of Kanagavel Kaaka because that is my first debut film.

Though I have acted in lot of Kannada films, I want to act in other South India languages. Currently I am acting in the Telugu film Kulu Manali. In Kannada I am pairing with Shiva Rajkumar.

I have got no offers from Malayalam. In Kannada I am getting mall roles only. In future I will not act in such roles.

I will act in the roles which has scope for acting. I am also acting with Arjun in the Tamil film Vallakottai. Right from young days I am the fan of the action oriented Arjun. I am really happy to act with him.”