I DIDN'T know anything about this movie when I went to see it except that it starred popular actors Prakash Raj and and Jayaram (a Malayalam film comedian).
So, it was a surprise to find 2½ hours passing by quickly. These veteran actors were not the main characters in the movie, however, they were five new youngsters.
Saroja is unlike most Tamil movies in that it's a kind of road movie with lots of action and suspense.
Four friends (Vaibhav, S.P. Charan, Premji and Shiva) decide to go on a long-distance trip — from Chennai to Hyderabad — to see a cricket game.
At some point in the journey, they are forced to take a shortcut that takes them through hell. They become involved in a kidnapping of a girl called Saroja (Vega) and have to use their wits to stay alive and also flee from criminals.
There is plenty of humor throughout the movie and, and the songs are mercifully kept to a minimum.
Director Venkat Prabhu's first directorial venture Pacecode Chennai 600028 (also about cricket) proved to be an unexpected hit.
While most scenes have been handled well, a few show up the director's inexperience. For example, the four face death at every turn, but for some strange reason, they don't arm themselves with the knives and guns they seize from the bad guys.
Some scenes look grainy, probably because many of them were filmed at night.
Running the goof-ups at the end of the film's credits seems out of place in an action movie.
Prakash Raj plays Saroja's father while Jayaram is the police officer assigned to rescue her.
Rather than the actors, it is the story (inspired by Hollywood's Judgement Night) and its treatment that is the winner here.
Saroja will satisfy moviegoers looking for a Tamil film with a difference
So, it was a surprise to find 2½ hours passing by quickly. These veteran actors were not the main characters in the movie, however, they were five new youngsters.
Saroja is unlike most Tamil movies in that it's a kind of road movie with lots of action and suspense.
Four friends (Vaibhav, S.P. Charan, Premji and Shiva) decide to go on a long-distance trip — from Chennai to Hyderabad — to see a cricket game.
At some point in the journey, they are forced to take a shortcut that takes them through hell. They become involved in a kidnapping of a girl called Saroja (Vega) and have to use their wits to stay alive and also flee from criminals.
There is plenty of humor throughout the movie and, and the songs are mercifully kept to a minimum.
Director Venkat Prabhu's first directorial venture Pacecode Chennai 600028 (also about cricket) proved to be an unexpected hit.
While most scenes have been handled well, a few show up the director's inexperience. For example, the four face death at every turn, but for some strange reason, they don't arm themselves with the knives and guns they seize from the bad guys.
Some scenes look grainy, probably because many of them were filmed at night.
Running the goof-ups at the end of the film's credits seems out of place in an action movie.
Prakash Raj plays Saroja's father while Jayaram is the police officer assigned to rescue her.
Rather than the actors, it is the story (inspired by Hollywood's Judgement Night) and its treatment that is the winner here.
Saroja will satisfy moviegoers looking for a Tamil film with a difference
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