Kalakalappu review

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2.5 / 5

This is a typical Sundar C madcap entertainer where the jokes are dry at places and work pretty well at other times.

A hotel in Kumbakonam named Masala Cafe, two brothers and their lady loves, the struggles to keep the hotel alive and running, a person who wants to buy this hotel land at any cost, a greedy policeman, a set of 20 diamonds and many mad characters are a part of Kalakalappu@Masala Cafe. It is a fun ride particularly in the second half. 

The 20 diamonds are the main reason why the movie is a real laugh-riot particularly towards the climax. In the first half, the film limps as it is lively only at certain instances. The title credits sequence is enjoyable though. In the second half, after the entry of Santhanam the film is slightly better with the climax being the highlight. His three stupid aides also provide some extra fun with their absolutely nonsensical antics.

All the characters in the movie converge in the climax thanks to the diamonds. It is a healthy episode in the movie and scores high on entertainment.

The songs are catchy and the sound effects given for the funny moments aid in making the scene funnier.

The girls in the movie have really exposed their assets whenever possible, particularly in the songs. They don’t have nothing much to act. Mirchi Shiva’s brand of dry mokka comedy is in full force here too while Vimal continues to kill English words. He has nothing special to do but is present throughout the movie. Vimal and Shiva as brothers is a good casting coup. The brothers’ romantic escapades form a majority of the movie’s running time.

The policeman who has lost his mind in the climax, Ilavarasu with a sprained neck, John Vijay as the trouser-less policeman, Panchu Subbu and his stupid relative and other such characters make the climax one to remember. A chase sequence in the second half featuring three cars is another imaginative episode, done well. 

On the whole, it provides entertainment as expected with some dry moments too. The climax scores high!