| Directed by | N. Kalyanakrishnan |
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| Written by | N. Kalyanakrishnan |
| Produced by | Siddharth Ravipati Senthil Kumar |
| Starring | Jayam Ravi Priya Bhavani Shankar Tanya Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | Vivekanand Santhosham |
| Edited by | N. Ganesh Kumar |
| Music by | Sam C. S. |
| Production company | Screen Scene Media Entertainment |
Gist of the Story
A crane operator also serves as the harbor’s top organizer of illegal trade. What transpires when he battles Gokul, a fellow gangster?
Detailed Plot
Agilan, a crane operator in a commercial port in Chennai, smuggles drugs for a neighborhood mafia. His objective is to meet and get along with Kapoor, the top smuggler in the Indian Ocean. To do this, he consents to the extradition of a foreigner who is rumored to possess the classified info of multiple nations in exchange for engaging in human trafficking. Agilan now has to deal with the ruthless harbor cop Gokul. A parallel story involves Agilan and Madhavi using enormous sums of money obtained illegally to invest in a large-scale plan. Agilan is all about what is that plot, and how did he outsmart all of his enemies, both legal and illicit, to become the King of the seas.
Artistes’ Performances
As Agilan, The King of the Indian Ocean, Jayam Ravi carries the entire film. In keeping with his usual approach, Jayam Ravi makes an effort to give Agilan and Nandha realistic personalities. However, Ravi’s attempts are never sufficient to mask the bad writing of this script, which simply doesn’t want to appear logical. Apart from him, Priya Bhavani Shankar gives a heartfelt performance during her brief time on screen. Everyone in the supporting cast has done a good job, but Madhusudhan Rao, who portrays a union leader, stands out.
Direction / Technical Side
Kalyan Krishnan does a nice job of introducing us to the many characters in Agilan’s first half while keeping the main plot of the movie relatively constant. Even if the narrative is highly procedural, the detail he presents is commendable, and Jayam Ravi’s character being in the spotlight makes it enjoyable to watch. The movie’s best part is the intermission block, which is interestingly executed. Everything becomes more typical in the second part, and Agilan discusses his history. And it turns into your typical Tamil action movie, complete with a monologue from the protagonist about how the mafia controls it all and how prices of necessities are rising. In the second half, there is so much back and forth that you simply lose track of what the film was attempting to communicate. The plot is quite intriguing up until Jayam Ravi’s wicked character is introduced, but after his noble intentions are revealed at the wrong time, the movie loses its appeal.
Both Sam’s background music and Vivek Anand’s photography are merely adequate. Given its extensive production, the film’s scale is amazing, and its creators deserve praise for partially pulling it off. The duration of the movie might have been cut down, and the plot’s intrigue could have been raised, with some shrewd editing.
Verdict; The first half of Agilan is well done, but the second half loses the audience’s interest as everything becomes outdated & typical mass masala. The intermission block, which is cleverly done, is the highlight of the film. Agilan, a movie with an outstanding performance from Jayam Ravi, could have used a stronger narrative overall to get the audience engaged.