Movie: Kudumbasthan
Rating: 3/5
Cast: Manikandan, Saanve Megghana, Guru Somasundaran, R.Sundarrajan and others
Director: Jofin T. Chacko
Producer: Kavya Film Company, Ann Mega Media
Streaming On: Sony LIV
Manikandan, who received huge accolaces as an actor with films like Jai Bhim, Lover, Good Night, scored another hit with his latest film, Kudumbasthan. After impressing the theatrical audiences, this entertainer arrived on OTT. Let’s find out more about Kudumbasthan in our review.
Story:
Kudumbasthan follows the journey of Naveen (Manikandan) and Vennila (Saanve Megghana) as they choose to marry at a registrar’s office without their parents’ approval. Naveen’s family lets them stay in the house, but they do not embrace their marriage. Vennila, who aims to become an IAS officer, stands by Naveen despite facing criticism from her mother-in-law. The rest of the story is how Naveen manages the job of a family man with his professional career being in the doldrums.
Performances:
Manikandan is fantastic, and once again he pulls off a character that is impulsive yet lovable with great ease. Saanve Megghana is simply superb. Her performance in the emotional moments is worth mentioning. Guru Somasundaram is terrific as the irritating brother-in-law. R Sundarrajan, Kudassanad Kanakam and Nivethitha Rajappan also gave convincing performances.
Analysis:
Directed by Rajeshwar Kalismay, Kudumbasthan is a comedy film with a little touch of emotion here and there. The film’s middle-class family backdrop is depicted perfectly, and the hardships one faces while taking care of the family is shown well. The sequence where Naveen is hiding his joblessness and the episode where his friends mess up his plans adds to the humor, which is a major highlight of the film. One funny scene features Naveen talking to himself in the bathroom, guaranteed to make the viewers chuckle.
However, the film loses pace in the second half as Naveen’s issues become drawn out and feel repetitive. The comedic treatment of the wife’s ridicule doesn’t always land well, with some parts feeling off. But again, the momentum is brought back towards the last moments. The emotional outburst of Naveen at the pre-climax is good, and the following scene of comedy of errors journey to the hospital is hilarious.
Positives:
- Performances
- Entertainment
- Last 20 Mins
Negatives:
- Repetitive/Stretched Moments
- Few Underdeveloped Scenes
Kudumbasthan Movie Review and Verdict:
Kudumbasthan is a fun-filled entertainer that has many enjoyable moments. Though it has some flaws like dragged moments and some weakly handled scenes, it engages for most of the parts with the help of convincing performances from Manikandan, Saanve Megghana, and others, along with humorous moments.
