Idli Kadai
Action Drama Tamil
A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots
| Cast: | Dhanush, Rajkiran, Arun Vijay, Nithya Menen, Sathyaraj, Shalini Pandey, Vadivukarasi, Samuthirakani, Ilavarasu, R. Parthiban, Brigida Saga |
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| Director: | Dhanush |
| Writer: | Dhanush |
| Editor: | Prasanna GK |
| Camera: | Kiran Koushik |
Guild Reviews
A comfort meal that is warm, familiar, but overcooked
The Long Review
Simple, Obvious Pleasures in Dhanush’s Homebound Drama
Dhanush’s 'Idli Kadai' swings between brilliance and banality, offering both tender, timeless moments and frustratingly overcooked clichés
It doesn’t take Dhanush more than five minutes to both frustrate and fascinate you with his filmmaking. In one scene, we see Murugan (Dhanush) on a video call with his fiancée Meera (Shalini Pandey) after returning to his village. Murugan is in Tamil Nadu and she’s in Bangkok; he is poor, and she is rich. But instead of using a line or a frame to underline this disparity, director Dhanush stages Meera outside her mansion, seated on the bonnet of a white Rolls Royce. The next time we see her, she FaceTimes Murugan with a champagne flute in hand, strutting around the deck of her yacht. And in a silly line, her wealthy father Vishnu Vardhan (Sathyaraj) explains to his spoiled son: “We millionaires don’t get to where we are in life just because of hard work and talent.”
Melodrama peaks in Dhanush's middling drama on homecoming
Written, directed, and acted by Dhanush, 'Idli Kadai' is a family drama about homecoming and choosing non-violence to fight your battles. The film has the right messaging, but melodrama and predictability weigh it down.
Dhanush, as an actor and director, has a strong track record of producing heartwarming family dramas. From ‘Velaiyilla Pattadhari’ to ‘Thiruchitrambalam’, many films from his filmography have that recall value that makes for a perfect weekend watch. Dhanush is now back with ‘Idli Kadai’, his fourth directorial venture that promises another solid drama packed with emotions.
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