Leader
Action Drama Tamil
An ordinary man becomes trapped between warring criminal factions and law enforcement, forcing him to use his wits to survive while shielding his loved ones from the deadly crossfire that threatens to consume them all.
| Cast: | Arul Saravanan, Shaam, Andrea Jeremiah, Santhosh Prathap, Payal Rajput, Lal, Amritha Aiyer, VTV Ganesh, Baby Iyal, Kumar Natarajan, Aranthangi Nisha |
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| Director: | R. S. Durai Senthilkumar |
| Editor: | Pradeep E. Ragav |
| Camera: | Venkatesh S |
All Guild Reviews of "Leader"
A Campy Actioner That Repackages Its Starry-Eyed Hero
Despite the random and unnecessary detours, Leader gets its basics right, and never gives you time to put on your logic-tinted glasses
Vanity. A few years back, business magnate Saravanan decided to be the face of his multi-million-dollar empire. He was plastered across TV ads, in newspapers, and on YouTube. The next ideal step was to take up the political route or don the greasepaint. Saravanan decided to become an actor. And then… he rechristened himself as Legend Saravanan, and made his acting debut with… wait for it… Legend. It was heavily trolled for its content, his performance, and everything else in between. Four years later, Legend Saravanan has come back to collect his dues with Leader, under the aegis of director RS Durai Senthilkumar. He embarks on a path to redemption courtesy a clever director, a compelling script, a convincing ensemble, carefree masala-cinema sensibilities, and, of course, good ol’ money.
Cringe Benefits of a Self-Serious Spy Thriller
Despite its enjoyable silliness, the film starring Legend Saravanan is so stern that it doesn’t even try to get us on its side.
Of all the years of film-viewing, I never imagined I’d require visual descriptions (VD) to understand what an actor is trying to convey. RS Senthilkumar’s Leader, starring ‘Legend’ Saravanan, is best watched when the bottom half of your screen presents you with descriptions that tell you things as obvious as “he notices car”, “opens the door”, “closes the door”, “looks emotionally” and many more. One can argue that these were added for the benefit of those with hearing impairments to underscore imagery, but when the lead actor is Legend Saravanan, these descriptions become a crutch to help you understand the hidden meanings behind his expressions.
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