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Andhaghaaram Movie Review

Vignarajan writes and directs the thriller Andhaghaaram. Revealing much about the plot than what is mentioned previously would be akin to spoiling it. Here itself, the director scores heavily. But is that enough? There are a couple of tracks which fail to add anything significant to the film. One of them involves the teacher. While she is eventually crucial to the narrative, a substantial chunk of it only adds to the length. A lot of it expository stuff that is lazily placed, adding to the runtime. Heavy editing, at script level itself, was needed.

After all that happened, when one looks back, Andhakaaram is a simple story. It is the way it’s presented which makes the difference. It is overlong and convoluted in parts, but by the end, everything seems clear. It demands attention throughout, which is why certain parts seem unwanted. And while you have it (the attention), certain things become clearer sooner than expected.

Overall, Andhaghaaram is a well-directed and acted thriller that is way too long. It requires tonnes of patience. If you have it, and additionally are willing to go easy at the end, then there is a worthwhile movie to watch.