Koothathil Oruthan (Tamil) 2017

Koothathil Oruthan (Tamil) 2017: This movie touched my heart and moved me with its wonderful message. The title translated into English means 'One among the crowd'. 

It is about an average guy who is a disappointment to even his father, as he always feels his other two kids are better than him. I never gave a thought that students from middle bench in class rooms are average...I usually felt it is the guys seated in the last bench are the ones who tend to be average. Also they are easy targets for the teachers. 

Ashok Selvan surely needs a good movie like this one to make an impact, which he does with this one as the movie works mainly because of his character. Priya Anand does a good job as well.Samuthrakani leaves a lasting impact in his guest role. Some characters didn't fit well in this movie like Bala Saravanan and Jennifer. Also Sanjay Bharathi seems to be a let down in this movie, as his character required more depth to stand against the hero.

 The director TJ Gnanavel needs to patted on his back for neatly weaving a noble cause into a family entertainer. He has done it so well that it doesn't seem preachy, but touches and moves the audience. Especially, those with good hearts would feel like standing up and doing something to others who can't give back anything in return, after watching this movie. It is so inspiring! The cinematography by PK Varma is eye pleasing, crispy editing by Leo John Paul and good music by Nivas Prasanna. My rating is 3.5/5.