4 / 5
Prem loses his memory just as he is on the verge of getting married to his sweetheart Dhanalakshmi. A freak mishap at a cricket match is the reason for his misfortune. But it is his friends Saras, Bucks and Bajji who bear the real brunt of his memory loss as Prem keeps repeating just a few sentences and loses his memory very often.
His repeated words and perplexed reactions are a real test of patience for the three friends. They decide to hide this episode from Prem's family and his fiancee as they fear that his marriage would be thrown into danger.
They somehow manage to keep the entire memory loss episode in secrecy and try their level best to get Prem married to Dhanam. It's a real test of the friends' endurance. Does Prem get married and does he get his memory back? Watch NKPK to find out.
This movie is a real life story based on the cinematographer Prem Kumar's life. His real life friend Bucks plays himself in the movie while Vijay Sethupathy plays Prem. The director of the movie Balaji Tharaneetharan was also part of the real life episode and his role (Bajji) has been played by Rajkumar. Saras is the third friend in the plot and Vigneswaran plays this role. Gayathri plays the fiancee in a limited role which gains prominence only when the action shifts to the marriage hall.
- While Bucks and Bajji shoot their mouth and get into trouble with their awkward remarks and expressions, Saras is the responsible guy in the group who controls Prem with an iron fist. Great acting by all the guys with Rajkumar being a real showstealer. Vigneswaran shines in the emotional scenes towards the end with his genuine expressions of relief. Bagavathi Perumal plays himself to perfection and some of his dialogs about love and depression, oppression are riotous.
- Vijay Sethupathy's dialog delivery and reactions are a major highlight. His 'Ennachi', 'Paa .. Pei madri iruka da', 'Nagaraj Anne', 'Building lendhu gudhika ready' will stay in mind forever thanks to the frequent repetitions of these refrains. Each time, the audience bursts into uncontrollable bouts of laughter.
- Gayathri as Dhanam is taken for a real ride each time she is termed 'Pei' by Vijay. Her reactions of self-pity are cute. Her voice is a plus too.
- The movie is really long and moves at a leisurely pace. But, boredom rarely sets in.
- The end credits roll which introduces the real life characters is really sweet, surprising and emotional. The music for this portion is heart warming. Siddharth Vipin's BGM score is funny and playful. Most of Ved Shanker's nice songs don't find a place in the movie though.
- The title credits are also very innovative as the friends are introduced through a peppy song with very apt lyrics.
- The movie movies seamlessly from the cricket field to the hospital to the saloon shop to Prem's house to the final sequences at the marriage hall. The scene at the saloon shop in particular is really funny.
- Some shades of 'The Hangover' can also be noticed towards the end.
FINAL WORD: In all we can't find a single fault in this movie. A really serious issue has been presented through a 'laugh a minute' screenplay. Audiences are enjoying the movie wholeheartedly thanks to the actors, the dialogs and the really unique plot. YOU MUST WATCH THIS CULT COMEDY
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