Por, offers an average experience if prepared for immersive content, but struggles with accurate translation of world-building, characters, and visuals.
| Directed by | Bejoy Nambiar |
|---|---|
| Hindi dialogue by | Punit Sheth Bejoy Nambiar |
| Tamil dialogue by | Vignesh Srikanth |
| Screenplay by | Bejoy Nambiar Mithila Hegde Francis Thomas Neil Julian Balthazar |
| Starring | Harshvardhan Rane Ehan Bhat Arjun Das Kalidas Jayaram Nikita Dutta Sanchana Natarajan |
| Cinematography | Jimshi Khalid Presley Oscar D’Souza |
| Edited by | Priyank Prem Kumar |
| Music by | Score: Modern Tape Scores Gaurav Godkhindi Songs: Sanjith Hegde Dhruv Visvanath |
| Production company | T-Series |
Gist of the Story
The conflict between two college students, super senior Prabhu and freshmen Yuva, is at the heart of the messy world of Por, which is rife with caste prejudice and political meddling.
Detailed Plot
Joyful and carefree Yuva (Kalidas Jayaram) enrols in St Martins College, only to find out that his Sunbeam boarding school senior Prabhu (Arjun Das) is also his super senior here. His rage is heightened by the unexpected encounter, and he vows to exact revenge on Prabhu as soon as possible. We also meet their college pals, Surya, a politician’s daughter with aspirations for public office, Vennila, a fellow Kural member, and Gayatri (TJ Bhanu), an activist who leads Kural (Voice).
Despite being friends, they all have complex connections with one another. Despite their love relationship, Vennila and Surya are political competitors because they are both running for general secretary on campus. In addition to not paying his debts, Prabhu spends a lot of time on campus because he is attracted to Gayatri. Yuva hooks up with Sanchana Natarajan’s character because she finds her attractive. Although Yuva and Prabhu are still at odds, a huge brawl breaks out at the college carnival, resulting in mayhem and anarchy. Why is Prabhu so hated by Yuva? What ultimately transpires amongst them all as a result of their varied goals?
Artistes’ Performances
Arjun Das’ portrayal of Prabhu is outstanding. Por makes good use of his persona—he has been put in stormy situations most of the time—to provide viewers with an enjoyable viewing experience. Das adjusts to portraying a college student with ease, despite the fact that his age and baritone voice may have done him a slight damage. He truly excels in the more vulnerable parts of the movie. A gentle diversion from the machismo in the movie is provided by the romance between Prabhu and Gayathri.
Kalidas Jayaram also does a great job portraying the irate troublemaker. While he can convey a wide variety of emotions, from anger to sadness, for the most part, his choices in certain sequences seem calculated. Though their on-screen relationship generates some heartwarming laughter, Yuvaraj and Rishika don’t make a particularly strong couple.
Direction / Technical Side
In Bejoy Nambiar’s film Por, competition, meddling, and caste prejudice collide in the turbulent realm of student politics. Now let’s examine this fascinating tale from campus: Approximately sixty minutes into the movie, we are presented with an ensemble of individuals one after the other, ranging from a skinny senior who uses facial expressions to summon power to a junior who is searching for a Mani Ratnam romance while attending college. The film’s minute details all feel purposeful and contribute to the narrative’s depth. However, due to the rapid introduction of characters and subplots, the plot might occasionally become too much to follow. But as the movie goes on, things start to make sense. But occasionally, the sequence of events building up to Prabhu and Yuvaraj’s big confrontation feels a little too easy and implausible.
Following a boisterous college party, both sides are eager to take whatever necessary steps to plot their retaliation in the scenario that leads up the major action sequence. Every minute, the camera switches to psychedelics for an extended continuous shot. And the scene pulses with intensity with every blink, making it harder to distinguish between delusion and reality. It’s a cinematic rollercoaster trip with ecstatic tunes and background music, and you’ll want to get up and applause for its technical mastery.
With Por, Bejoy Nambiar, who is renowned for his distinct topic matter preferences and presenting manner, excels once more. The world-building, characters, and visuals all seem good, but when they’re never translated, the picture loses its drive. Not enough is known about the masculine ego’s psychology and the developed adderssal of urgent problems. On the other hand, the actors who play these roles on screen attempt to give them a distinct advantage. Por is for you if you don’t mind losing yourself in trance music and an immersive narrative; it might not be for you if you’re searching for anything groundbreaking and thought-provoking.
Verdict;
Bejoy Nambiar’s unique approach to topic matter and presentation is evident in Por, but the film loses its momentum when world-building, characters, and visuals aren’t accurately translated. The actors’ performances provide an advantage, making Por suitable for trance music and immersive narratives but not for groundbreaking content. Overall, if you’re prepared to enter its universe, Por offers an ok experience.