Review: Karuppu Pulsar

Film: Karuppu Pulsar
Cast:Attakathi Dinesh, Reshma Venkatesh, Madhunika, Mansoor Ali Khan, Saravana Subbiah, Kalaiarasan Kannusamy
Director: Murali Krish S
Music: Inbaa
DOP:Baskar Arumugam
Editor: Sasi Dhaksha
Stunts: Ramesh Master
Art Director: Soundhar
Rating: 2 stars

Director Murali Krish comes up with a grossly exaggerated film, the first half of which is far from exciting and the next half of which turns fairly engaging.

It takes a while for you to even guess the genre of the film. Initially, you take it to be a simple entertainer, then you realise that it could be a crime drama. A little while later, it dawns on you that the film is actually a horror thriller as there are supernatural elements associated with the plot and finally, you understand that it is a supernatural crime drama, with a social message to deliver.

Synopsis:
The film revolves around Attakathi Dinesh, who plays an entrepreneur selling water purifiers. He has an enemy in Mansoor Ali Khan, who supplies water cans to customers. Mansoor Ali Khan’s close friend is a wealthy money lender who is also a hardcore criminal. The criminal has a black colour Pulsar bike which is possessed. Looking to get rid of it, he hands it over to Mansoor Ali Khan for free.

As luck would have it, Dinesh, who has lied to his girlfriend (Reshma Venkatesh) that he owns a black colour Pulsar bike, is looking to hurriedly buy a second hand vehicle. He spots this bike at Mansoor Ali Khan’s place and buys it. What happens then is what the film is all about.

Analysis:
The film has a very weak plot to start off with. The fact that the film attempts to make us beleive that a spirit can possess an inanimate object such as a motor bike takes away the little credibility the plot has to offer. As a result, the film fails to draw you into the plot and it comes across as being artificial and highly exaggerated.

On the brighter side, the film has a very good lead pair. Both Attakathi Dinesh and Reshma Venkatesh deliver neat, commendable performances. Reshma, who delivered a fantastic performance in director Santhakumar’s ‘Rasavathi’ , delivers yet another impressive performance in this one.

Attakathi Dinesh does his best to try and save the film but there is only that much he can do for a film that has a weak plot and poor narration.

The first half of the film falls really flat, with very little to offer. The second half however has some interesting developments, making proceedings reasonably enjoyable.

Verdict:
Karuppu Pulsar is a film that leaves a lot to be desired.