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<\/picture><\/div>\nAfter a brilliant makeover from a comedian to a lead actor in Vetri Maaran\u2019s Viduthalai: Part 1<\/i>, Soori\u2019s sophomore outing as a protagonist, Garudan<\/i>, proves that his transformation is not a flash in the pan. With a neatly woven script that has enough brawn to overcome its minor shortcomings, director RS Durai Senthilkumar makes a splendid comeback with this raw and intense rural drama. <\/p>\n
In Garudan<\/i>, Soori plays Sokkan, an orphan who finds solace in Karunakaran\u2019s (Unni Mukundan) solidarity, turning him into a living embodiment of the word \u2018loyalty\u2019. Meanwhile, Aadhithya (Sasikumar) is Karuna\u2019s best friend and the duo also professionally works in tandem. Akin to a marksman\u2019s deafening gunshot disturbing the tranquillity of a peaceful forest where its inhabitants keep their animal instincts in check, trouble brews in multiple forms. The film catalogues the rift in these bonds down to the proverbial \u2018mann, ponn, penn\u2019 (greed for land, wealth and women). When these events rattle his perfect world, Sokkan is forced to take it upon himself to restore balance. <\/p>\n A cop wants to resign, a minister wants to swindle away a large piece of temple land, a character from a once-affluent family has a hard time making ends meet, a couple is distraught about their inability to conceive, a relationship leads to unplanned pregnancy, a cordial relationship between two people blooms into romance…. Garudan <\/i>discloses all its cards with breakneck speed and introduces us to a plethora of characters. While it takes a while to settle within this world, the screenplay goes against its title to put us amidst the action instead of giving us a bird\u2019s eye view of happenings. <\/p>\n Director: <\/b>RS Durai Senthilkumar<\/p>\n Cast: <\/b>Soori, Sasikumar, Unni Mukundan, Sshivada, Samuthirakani, Revathy Sarma<\/p>\n Storyline: <\/b>A man stuck between fidelity and fairness is forced to take a side<\/p>\n Runtime: <\/b>138 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Soori is arguably at the cusp of his career\u2019s apogee. At a stage where a little \u2018mass\u2019 would do wonders amidst a lot of \u2019class\u2019 (three of his films are having a dream run at film festivals), the actor could not have asked for something as bespoke and vivifying as Garudan<\/i>. Not only does the film play to his strengths and does a brilliant job with the \u2018rise of an underdog\u2019 trope that we enjoyed in Viduthalai<\/i>, but it also gives him enough space to showcase his talents across aspects like action, romance and even a little dance. <\/p>\n \nA still from \u2018Garudan\u2019\u00a0 <\/div>\n But Garudan <\/i>does not break boundaries with its plot; it offers the usual tropes of brotherhood, deception and retribution that we have seen often, and scenes do remind us of its own actors and director\u2019s films like Kidaari, Subramaniapuram <\/i>and Kodi<\/i>. In fact, if Maamannan <\/i>can be interpreted as the perspective of Vadivelu\u2019s character Isakki from Thevar Magan<\/i>, Garudan <\/i>is the equivalent of Isakki taking it upon himself to end the feud with those he considers his bosses. However, despite looming over familiar territory, Garudan <\/i>manages to give us something fresh thanks to its treatment and performances. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/entertainment\/movies\/bizvw9\/article68224653.ece\/alternates\/SQUARE_80\/0W0A9181.JPG\")
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