Haridas
is cracker of a film, after two forgettable films director G.N.R. Kumaravelan
strikes back in style with a heart wrenching simple story told beautifully
capturing a wonderful relationship between a father and a son. Sivadas
(Kishore) is an encounter specialist who is highly respected by his team
members is in charge of a mission to capture the gangster Aadhi (Pradeep
Rawat). There is another side to Sivadas who has an autistic child Hari played
brilliantly by debutant Pithiviraj who is brought up by his grandmother. The
story takes a completely different turn when kishore’s mother dies and now he
has to take care of his child and he has no clue about how to bring up a
special child.
He
consults a doctor Ravi (Yugi Sethu) and admits Hari in a normal school where
Amudhavalli (Sneha) is a trained teacher for special children. How Kishore
manages to take care of his child and accomplishes his duty as a responsible
police officer forms the rest of the story. The film is very emotional, the
bonding the father and the child is very real, natural and believable. The
reason why the film strikes an emotional chord with you is due to the
exceptional performances of the lead actors, Kishore is absolutely natural in a
role of a father and as a cop. He understands the nuances of the character and
has given a mature performance; Sneha is terrific as Amudhavalli teacher,
Parotta Suri as driver Kandhaswamy & Raj Kapoor as a coach shine in their
small roles.
The
transformation of the child is shown in a believable manner; How Kishore
understands his child and his talent & how he nurtures him are the major
highlights of the film. The film shows that special children doesn’t require
sympathy from this society, they only need extra care and motivation. It also
depicts the difficulties of parents of special children and how this society
sees them. The film is very inspirational and motivating but never gets preachy
or melodramatic at any stage.
Rathnavelu’s
cinematography is excellent, Vijay Antony’s background score fits to the mood
of the film while annaiyin karuvil song with inspirational and motivational
lyrics is pity good with some thirukkural lines. The climax is very cinematic
which is debatable and leaves the audience with mixed reactions, but the
director makes up for it with a neat screenplay and meaningful dialogues.
Haridas
is a gem of a film made with a lot of heart, it will make you look differently
& introspect children with disability. Watch it, it’s one of most sensible
films made with a lot of conviction for which it deserves a healthier run at
the theatres.
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