Dhool is another prototype of masala mix movies targeted to attract the youth. Director Dharani who gave us earlier runaway success 'Dhil' has once again tried to reiterate the stuff.

Starring: Vikram, Jothika, Reema Sen, Mayilsamy, Shayaji Shinde, Chittibabu, Manoj K Jayan, Vivek, Telengana Shakuntala, Muniyamma
Genre: Romance/Action
Director: Dharani
Produced by: --
Music by: Vidyasagar
Lyrics: --

Review

Released: 14th January 2003

A village called Thaamaraikulam is terribly affected by the pollutants released by a chemical plant. So, the villagers send the most educated girl in the village, Jyothika, and the most courageous young man, Vikram, to Chennai to handover a petition to a local MLA. The duo has to wait in the city, and they stay at a friend's house. During their stay, some hooligans begin harassing Jyothika. Vikram initially keeps calm, but soon, he lets his rage loose. He then comes to know that their local politician is behind these hooligans. Now a scaring confrontation ensues in which Vikram outfoxes the politician and the village gets justice. Though the screenplay is teasing the script is decent and swift. The pace of the movie pushes the audience to stick to their seats. When the action sequences lets down the pace, it's the comedy tracks that keep you alive. Coming on to performance, Vikram is the benchmark. The script seems to have been written keeping only Vikram in mind. His broad shoulders and his terrific look add to his acting talent. Jyothika looks weighty and old like in her earlier films. She must shed her weight and improve her glamour. Reema Sen occasionally gives us glamorous flaunts in this movie. She is gorgeous as a model who had conducted a glamour parade. Just enjoy her onscreen display and don't ask why she's a model! Vivek with his pranks and facial expressions makes us laugh to our bellyache. His mad love for Reema Sen--one-sided love--gives ample scope for situational fun. Sayaaji Shinde as the mischievous guy gives an excellent performance. Swarna as the female rowdy is threatening. Both the choices are indeed proficient. On the whole, many of the sequences in 'Dhool' are run of the mill. However, the action amalgamated with masala constituents proved to be Dharani's another successful attempt. Back to Index