Kannagi Movie Review: Keerthi Pandian-starrer tells a typically touching story of women’s suffrage

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Kannagi Movie Review: Keerthi Pandian-starrer tells a typically touching story of women’s suffrage

The story follows four women, each at a different point in their life, as they fight against the societal and male-dominated oppressions they encounter.

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December 16, 2023 12:11 IST
Kannagi Movie Review: Keerthi Pandian-starrer tells a typically touching story of women’s suffrage
Kannagi Movie Review: Keerthi Pandian-starrer tells a typically touching story of women’s suffrage

New Delhi: Ever since the trailer for the Tamil film Kannagi was released, there has been a lot of good discussion about it on social media. The story follows four women, each at a different point in their life, as they fight against the societal and male-dominated oppressions they encounter. The film Kannagi, which tells the inspiring tale of four women who, after facing tyranny, manage to break free and live normal lives, had its theatrical debut on December 15.

Plot

In the story, Kalai, a young woman in her twenties, meets potential suitors at her mother’s conservative recommendation. Because her mother wants her daughter Kalai to have a nice life, she rejects all the men who want to marry her.

A married lady named Nethra is now engaged in a contentious divorce battle. To get out of her marriage, her in-laws and husband have accused her of being infertile. During the legal proceedings, she comes to believe in marriage and discovers the truth.

Nadhi is a free-spirited individual who rejects the institution of marriage. She aspires to be among others and is shown as a strong feminist.

At long last, we see Geetha, who is attempting to abort her pregnancy. These ladies and their struggle are the protagonists of the narrative.

Review

The filmmaker Yashwanth Kishore deserves praise for his goal of creating a feminist film that empowers its audience. But Kannagi demonstrates that not all films with strong ideas have good scripts.

The script by Kannagi does not break up these tales into individual parts but rather weaves them across different lives. If you don’t take the time to get to know each of these characters, you could find this baffling at first.

There don’t seem to be many compelling subplots. The camera work and the film’s tone are inconsistent. Although there are some stunning shots, the cinematography could have used some polish.

Vidya Pradeep and Shalini Zoya should have layered their performances further, but Ammu Abhirami gives a good effort and Keerthi Pandian nails a few key sequences. Mounica nicely borrows an obnoxious mother figure for this picture. Keerthi Pandian gives a strong performance despite having little screen time.

Proper attribution and good praise must be given to the composer and their overall music and scores.

Overall, the way the four tales in Kannagi come together in the end was a letdown. The way it is done can muddle things up for the viewers.

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