Wednesday Aug 06 2008, Chennai

Film Review: Pathu Pathu

Directed by - Sathyam

Produced by - -

Music by - L.V. Ganesh

Casts - Sona, ‘Talaivasal’ Vijay, ‘Bose’ Venkat, Padma, Sanjith, Laksha and Abinaya Sree

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It’s good to find a director who gives importance to the story aspect and doesn’t rely on showcasing an actress’ voluptuous body.The Sathyam-directed ‘Pathu Pathu’ is a film that hasn’t just relied on the voluptuous body of actress Sona for its performance at the box-office but has relied more on its story too.The story begins from where the heroine’s husband (played by ‘Talaivasal’ Vijay), dies under mysterious circumstances.  The Police suspect the heroine (Sona), her ‘boy’ friend (Sanjith) and an advocate (Padma) and some others to be behind the murder.And then begins a hunt for the murderer and it is only at the end that the real culprit is brought to the fore, as is typical to a crime thriller.

  This is Sona’s fist movie as a full-fledged heroine and she has made full use of it, though the character demands her to ‘expose’ more of her flesh than her acting abilities.  Her glamour is definitely a great plus to the movie’s fortune at the box-office.Other than Sona, Padma, Laksha and Abhinaya Sree are also there to add to the oomph factor.  Sona is sure to become a much sought-after actress even if the film manages a just average run at the box-office.  ‘Bose’ Venkat as the investigating cop has done his role convincingly.

Sriganesh’s cinematography and Ganesh’s music have added to sustaining the suspense element, very essential for a thriller movie of this kind.Though ‘Pathu Pathu’ doesn’t boast of a huge star-cast, there is the well worked-out story element that compensates for this and there are some liberal doses of glamour too to make the viewers flock to the cinema halls to watch the movie.  Sathyam, the director, definitely deserves appreciation for attempting a bold theme with relative newcomers and packaging the movie with interesting twists and turns to sustain the viewers’ interest.Watch ‘Pathu Pathu’ for sheer entertainment, if not for Sona!