A benevolent King entrusts the job of satisfying the needs of his people with his nine ministers. Assuming that the kingdom is prospering at their hands, he indulges in the spoils of his palace surrounded by his 36 wives and 52 children. Greed drives eight of the ministers to conspire with Chinese traders to help them set shop and they get rid of the opposing minister for good. However, their plans are dealt a body blow when the shrewd and witty Tenali Raman joins the cabinet as the new minister. The altered course of proceedings and the fate of the kingdom are depicted in the remainder of the story.
Language:
Tamil
Running Time:
146 min
Rating:
U
Release date:
18 April 2014
Directed by:
Yuvaraj Dhayalan
Produced by:
Kalpathi S. Aghoram
Kalpathi S. Ganesh
Kalpathi S. Suresh
Written by:
Yuvaraj Dhayalan
Starring:
Vadivelu
Meenakshi Dixit
Manobala
Radha Ravi
G. M. Kumar
Music by:
D. Imman
Shot by:
Ramnath Shetty
Editing by:
Raja Mohammed
Distributed by:
AGS Entertainment

What’s Hot

  • Vadivelu’s comeback after a three year exile warrants celebration as he still seems to retain his comic touch and laughter inducing antics. His dual role in this movie shows enough potential to force him back into mainstream comedy roles in Tamil movies.
  • Meenakshi Dixit, who has not been seen much in Tamil movies, looks the perfect eye candy to play the cheerful princess with her cute expressions in romance and elegant dance moves. Her costumes are impressive and one can’t take the eyes off her beauty.
  • The grand replicas put up for resurrecting the atmosphere of a grand kingdom are surreal and pleasing to the eye. The special effects and sets when the movie opens to a Chinese kingdom amidst snow laden mountains look majestic.
  • The movie is not short of humor at any point, thanks to the presence of a variety of comedians commonly seen on the screen. The intent to provide clean humor without any vulgarity by means of short and witty incidents attracts the attention of kids and grownups alike.

What’s Not

  • Even with the talented D. Imman in charge, the songs in the movie are difficult to endure. The period setting in the time of Kings just doesn’t seem to suit his style of music and maybe that’s why his efforts sound monotonous and lifeless.

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Verdict

Verdict Stamp

An enjoyable and thought provoking tale of a historic kingdom packed with romance, fun and clean entertainment for the entire family – a perfect choice for a summer movie with the kids!