Rating – 3.5/5
Cast Karthi,
Raashi Khanna, Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Pandey, Laila
Directed by P. S. Mithran
Written by P. S. Mithran
Dialogue by Pon Parthiban, Roju, Binpu Ragu, Geevee
Produced by S. Lakshman Kumar
Narrated by P. S. Mithran
Cinematography George C. Williams
Edited by Ruben
Music by G. V. Prakash Kumar
Production company Prince Pictures
Sardar begins in
1988, with title credits in which we learn about a spy who has gone rogue. The
action then moves to the present when we meet his son Vijay Prakash (Karthi), a
publicity-hungry cop who is haunted by the wraith of being a traitor's son. When
Samira (Laila), an activist campaigning against the privatization of water
bodies dies mysteriously, he tries to find out the killers only to learn a
complex web of lies and deceit that has put the nation in danger. And the only
man who can stop Rathore, an evil businessman (Chunky Panday), and his
disgraceful plans is his superspy dad (Karthi again), who is living in the
ouster.
PS Mithran's Sardar
is an efficiently made spy movie, which, despite a typical story arc, manages
to keep us engaged till the end. As he did with his previous films, the
director manages to effectively entangle in a message on the importance of
preserving our water resources and preventing them from falling into private
hands, without it coming across as preachy.
Karthi performs
excellently like as ever; he has done double roles in which the title role has
more scope to perform with several getups and shapes which he pulls off
effortlessly. Of course, he gives a natural act in the role of Vijay Prakash
too. Chunkey Pandey was good, and Rashi Khanna and Rajisha Vijayan made their
presence felt. Yesteryear actress Laila appears in a short but important role
that changes the course of the narrative.
The film has almost
managed the same momentum from start to end except for a few instances where we
get an information overload but that also helps with the detailing in the
story.
Lastly, Sardar has
a thought-provoking point with the right blend of entertainment in the form of
heroic scenes and action sequences which make it a must-watch.
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