Tamil movie Rooban Review: Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu cinema have not released any big films on Friday, April 19. The viewers of these regional languages will now have to wait till 26th April next week. Whereas Tamil cinema has released four big films on Saturday i.e. 20th April. These are – suspense thriller-Finder-Project 1, crime thriller-Siragan, drama thriller-Rooban and horror thriller-Never Escape.
Tamil cinema has its own influence in the South. The cinema here takes care of every category of audience, but it is excellent in suspense and thrill. All four films released on April 20 are full of thrillers. There is a flavor of horror and crime in it. We tell you about Ruban’s story and how much impact he was able to leave on the audience.
This drama-thriller film with U certificate of about 2 hours 5 minutes is based on divine beliefs, customs and evils. It tells the story of human beings who have unwavering faith in the divine powers i.e. God and their existence, hoping for a miracle.
Ruban is directed by Ayyappan Subramani. He also wrote this. Arumugam Kaliyappan, Karur Ilang Karthikeyan and Raja Manogaran are the producers of this film. Arvind Babu has given the music. Rejeev Rajendran is the cinematographer. Vijay Prasad is seen in the lead role of Shanmugam in the film. Gayatri has been seen as Rema-Parvati, Charlie-Sithathan, Ramar-Pandi. Other important actors who have appeared on the screen are Karur Ilang Karthikyan and producer duo Arumugam and Karur.
If we talk about the plot of the story, its structure is based on the divine beliefs, superstitions and miracles prevalent in the rural environment. Villages have been explored well in South cinema. Especially, compared to Bollywood. 85 percent of India’s population lives in villages. To connect with these people, South Cinema shows the locations of most of its films in villages. Ruban depicts the complexity of divine beliefs and rituals amidst the rural background.
The story is based around a couple living in a village situated in the forest. The woman is a victim of infertility. Even today in our country, women who are unable to have children have to face social boycott. They have to listen to taunts both inside and outside the house. One has to face harassment also. This character is also facing social ostracism due to infertility. This couple wants to bring a child into their life. The story takes a dramatic turn when the couple adopts an abandoned child. Coincidentally, a tiger also comes to the village with that child. The villagers consider it a bad omen and put all the blame on the couple.
If we talk about the character dynamics of the film, the chemistry between lead actors Vijay Prasad and Gayatri Rema has been fine. Charlie and Ramar have played an important role in keeping the film engaged with the main characters. These artists left no stone unturned in making the story exciting and paced. Vijay Prasad has tried to do complete justice to the character of Shanmugam. Tried to give my best in balancing struggle and emotions.
If we talk about thematic exploration of the story, then through ‘Ruban’ the filmmakers have tried to show faith in God and over-belief, superstition about social prejudices and human aspects. How do some people trick innocent villagers with divine powers? How do people mislead people by giving wrong interpretation of faith and belief in God?
If we look at the technical brilliance of the film, Arvind Babu’s music penetrates the mind and heart. Connects the audience with the film with emotional depth. Especially, devotional songs and music have become good. At the same time, through his cinematography art, Rajendran has shot the presence of Tiger, who has spontaneously entered the beautiful world of villages, from an exciting angle.
Well, many films have already been made on this subject. The style of films like Ilayaraja, Rebel, Emekku Thozil Romance etc. also matches that of Ruban, although it has been presented in its own way.
If we talk about the cinematography of the film, Rejeev Rajendran has captured the beauty and greenery of the rural environment and the forest very well. Background music also creates sensation. In terms of acting, the actors have acted well. The film seems to wander at some places. Some scenes also seem cumbersome. The action scenes are made exactly on the lines of other South films. However, those who like watching rural films can watch it once.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 20, 2024, 15:14 IST