Review of movie Kanne Kalaimane

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Rating:3/5

 The first hour or so of Seenu Ramasamy’s Kanne Kalaimaane often feels like an understated attempt at propping up the image of its leading man, Udhayanidhi Stalin. The actor plays Kamalakannan, a farmer who is into organic farming. He is a dutiful son, who will not do anything against his father (Poo Ram, solid) or grandmother’s (Vadivukkarasi, dependable) wishes. He makes the right noises about issues, like farmer suicides and NEET. He is also a do-gooder, who often takes loans for the sake of the poor in his village. It is this quality of his that gets him into trouble with Bharathi (Tamannaah, who does her best, though her lines lack the natural flow and sound rehearsed), the new manager of the local cooperative bank. Bharathi, who mistakes Kamalakannan for a wilful defaulter initially, learns of his good side, and gradually, the two fall in love. But will Kamalakannan’s family, especially his grandmother, accept a girl who isn’t from their community?

For almost two-thirds of Kanne Kalaimaane, there is hardly any significant conflict, so the film largely feels like an amiable drama about genial characters. Be it in the romance or the social commentary, there is a low-key vibe to the proceedings. This is both a plus and a minus. While it is refreshing to have a film that is content to narrate a few events from the lives of its characters, after a point, the film seems to be going nowhere. The script clearly lacks the depth of this director’s previous films, so the scenes aren’t as impactful as they should have been.