Old and crass

Film: Sakalakala Vallavan

Director: Suraj

Cast: Jayam Ravi, Anjali, Trisha, Soori

Dheena .

Thalapathi .

Vaali .

Padithal Mattum Podhuma .

Thirupaachi .

Enthiran .

Kanchana-2 .

Singam .

Annamalai . In chronological order,

Sakalakala Vallavan makes references to these films by borrowing either punch lines, background music, or songs from them.

Director Suraj more or less rewrites the popular adage ‘If you can’t find a way, make one’ to ‘If you can’t find a way, make references to someone else’s way’.

But while somebody like Venkat Prabhu has made a career by milking such references for laughs, Suraj’s ideas fail to evoke even a polite smile.

There are pitiable attempts at humour by the use of rhyming dialogues. What is particularly funny about rhyming the word ‘ kaththi ’ with ‘ bakthi ’, even ignoring that they don’t even really rhyme?

It’s also the type in which an educated, urban bride meekly lets herself be married off to the first guy to step up when her wedding is stopped. Sakalakala Vallavan is not only dated, but dangerous too.

Among various gems that come out of Sakthi’s mouth is the advice that some women can be controlled only with some regular beating.

Sudhir Srinivasan