Movie: Donga
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Karthi, Jyothika, Satyaraj, Nikhila Vilmal
Director: Jeethu Joseph
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Suraj Sadanah
Music: Govind Vasantha
Cast: Karthi, Jyothika, Satyaraj, Nikhila Vilmal
Director: Jeethu Joseph
Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Suraj Sadanah
Music: Govind Vasantha
Cinematography: R D Rajasekhar
Runtime: 150 minutes (2hrs 30mins)
Story
Parvathi (Jyothika), thinking about her brother Sarva who ran away 15 years ago on his birthday is depressed. Gnanmoorthy (Satyaraj), father of parvathi, is politician fighting for people's land and justice to them. One day he gets a call from police that they have found his son in Goa. He immediately leaves to Goa and there Gnanmoorthy sees Sarva (Karthi) and gets him back home. Everyone is happy seeing Sarva after a long time but not his sister. She is angry on him because he ran away from home. The truth is, Karthi is not Sarva and he is a big cheat, a thief and came here to rob a big amount. What happens next? Will Parvathy find out his truth? Where is the real Sarva then? Idhe Mana "Donga" Kadha.
Parvathi (Jyothika), thinking about her brother Sarva who ran away 15 years ago on his birthday is depressed. Gnanmoorthy (Satyaraj), father of parvathi, is politician fighting for people's land and justice to them. One day he gets a call from police that they have found his son in Goa. He immediately leaves to Goa and there Gnanmoorthy sees Sarva (Karthi) and gets him back home. Everyone is happy seeing Sarva after a long time but not his sister. She is angry on him because he ran away from home. The truth is, Karthi is not Sarva and he is a big cheat, a thief and came here to rob a big amount. What happens next? Will Parvathy find out his truth? Where is the real Sarva then? Idhe Mana "Donga" Kadha.
Artiste Performances
Karthi is Great is his role. He performs very well during action episodes and emotional scenes. He is amazing when he does comedy.
Satyaraj is Killer in his role. The way he portrays different shades in his character is impressive. Jyothika too is awesome in her role. She nails it in emotional scenes. She delivered a sincere performance.
Nikhila Vilmal looks cute and gave a good performance in her limited screen space.
Rest of the cast are good too.
Plus Points
Performance from the lead trio
Comedy in first half
2 songs
Suspense factor
Twists and Turns
Emotional quotient
Visuals
BGM
Drawbacks (Which I Felt)
Few scenes in second half
Analysis
After a Terrfic Movie Khaidhi (Kaithi), Karthi is back with another thriller Donga.
Movie starts on a good note, creating a curiosity about what happens next. Then the narration shifts to goa and till pre interval there is nothing much happening on screen
But we don't get bored as the director has packed the first half with good amount of entertainment and also some suspense moments too.
From Pre interval sequence, the movie picks up. A big twist is revealed making it a terrific interval bang for the movie setting stage for a thrilling second half.
Most of the second half is engaging and racy. There are many moments which bring you to edge of the seat. Movie creates that kind of atmosphere with its thrilling moments. Director excellently maintains that suspense factor.
Leaving a few slow scenes, second half is interesting with unexpected twists and turns. After an action sequence and a stunning twist, it's a Happy Ending for "Donga".
Visuals are extraordinary. 2 songs are very good on screen. Production values are good. Editing is neat. BGM played a major role in creating a suspense atomsphere in the movie.
(MY) Final Word
Donga offers you a thriller experience packed with good amount of action, comedy and emotions. Director Jeethu Joseph doesn't deviate from what he is trying to narrate. He is on point and runs the show very well. Leaving a few hiccups in second half, you can enjoy this Thriller. On a whole, Donga ends up as a Interesting thriller.
Bottomline: Donga - Riveting
Note: This is my take on the movie. That is why I am not rating the movie. I respect each and every movie. Making people read my review and influencing them to form an impression of a movie before watching the movie is never my intention. I am a Movie lover too. This is just to express my view on the movie. 😊
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