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Sarpatta Parambarai



Thank God for Indian Cinema! I was extremely disappointed with the 2 movies I had been eagerly awaiting, Toofan and Malik. 


But having watched Sarpatta Parambarai, I am so happy.
It was a wonderful experience and one I wished I could have enjoyed in a movie theater with the beats of the action and the excellent movie score reverberating through my veins. It was the kind of movie that made me cheer aloud and pump a fist in the air. 


In my opinion whosoever came up with the idea of subtitles, surely deserves a Nobel Prize.
It is only due to the efforts of these great people that we get to enjoy cine-magic in languages we don't know. 😂😂😂😂😂

I know diddly-squat about boxing as a sport and even less about the protagonist in this film, Arya, but that didn't prevent me from having a rollicking time watching this. It was an immersive experience and I know I will go back for another helping.

The story is of a person whose antecedents are from a boxing family and yet he has been kept away from it all. How he gets inexorably drawn into the sport and how he reaches a high before a spectacular crash and burn is the crux of the movie. The manner in which the character achieves redemption is heart rending. This actor, Arya is just too good and the direction and the script are excellent. The movie is set during the time of the national emergency in 1975, and it impressed me that the writers used this setting as an actual turning point, rather than a mere time period. 

The female component in the movie is loud and prone to hyperbole, but I guess that was the way they could make their presence felt. Of the supporting cast, John David as Daddy stood out, as did Shabeer Kallarakkai as Dancing Rose. Never did I think that a brawny boxer could carry that name! 😂😂😂😂😂

The musical score and background score are apt and the cinematography is spectacular, which must have been a herculean task considering the precision with which the shots needed to be captured. You can feel each bone crunch and every ligament tearing. 

A scene in which the protagonist has been battered is etched into my mind. 

Watch this one over the weekend, but clear your schedule for it is almost three hours long. 

I have a feeling most of you will like this one.
Cheers! 
Stay Safe!
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