Aaranya Kaandam, a movie made in Thamizh, is the 1st of 10 Indian Movies recommended in the link above. As someone who loves real, raw movies, this list is a WOW!
This is a simple story about a gangster head, played with ease and class by surprisingly one of the yesteryear’s heros, Jackie Shroff. The movie starts off with his inability to get it up 
and then, him refusing to accept that he is ageing, a hard truth that he is no longer the don. Then there occurs conflict with his senior henchman, Pasupathy, played superbly by Sampath Raj, on a cocaine deal. The movie takes twists and turns based on the decisions each of the main characters make and it changes the plot.
and then, him refusing to accept that he is ageing, a hard truth that he is no longer the don. Then there occurs conflict with his senior henchman, Pasupathy, played superbly by Sampath Raj, on a cocaine deal. The movie takes twists and turns based on the decisions each of the main characters make and it changes the plot.
The director has avoided clichés and so the movie is unpredictable till the end. The climax is not something one would expect. This film is very Quentin Tarantino-esque! Music by YSR is very good and apt for a gangster movie with 80s music playing realistically in the back ground without being jarring. The movie is quirky, has dark tone and humorous at times too, surprisingly for a gangster movie. In the acting department, everyone has meaty roles to play and has done a neat job; a special mention to the young one who donned the role of a son of a good-for-nothing man. I loved the scene where Pasupathy, asks the young man, “Unga appa romba pidikkuma?” and the boy hesitates for a second and replies, “Appidi ille – aana avar enga appa”. This might touch a chord in many sons about their fathers.
Overall, a good gangster movie, worth being listed as one of the 10 fantastic Indian movies, probably overlooked or not watched due to lack of awareness. I am glad Dulquer Salman had shared the link in Twitter!
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