Remaking a Malayalam classic into another language isn't very easy. The remake version of the original may sometimes succeed or it may sometimes flop badly. Like Joesph's Vijay's success with GILLI [2004] from OKKADU [2003] but flops with AADI [2006] from ATHANOKKADE [2005]. Hence why production houses often dub the originals rather than remake them.
Director A.L Vijay gets it right with KIREEDOM. By changing the subtlety from the Malayalam version into Tamil, he's not only given some commercial factors into the film but some outstanding performances. In a nutshell, KIREEDOM works big time. The film would've ended up becoming something hard-hitting hadn't been worth for the climax change (Post July 28th release).
Rajkiran plays a police inspector who dreams of making his son Sakthivel [Ajith Kumar] a police officer. Once Sakthi receives the letter of appointment from the Head of the Police department, Sakthivel and his father train to overcome all obstacles and at the same time, share a strong bond between father and son. In the process, Sakthivel meets Divya [Trisha] and she falls for him. Meanville, Rajkiran encounters an MLA son and arrests him for notable consequences but then gets entangled with rowdy don Vardhanrajan [Debutant Ajay]. In the process, Sakthivel resorts to violence after watching the devastation of his father by the rowdy don. How he recuperates with it soon follows.
As mentioned earlier, the tamil remake does a splendid job of pacing and balancing the acting and showcasing the chain of events. The only downside of the film is the abrupt climax done by request of Ajith fans. I pity them for the climax would've made me rate the film even higher.
Music by GV Prakash is outstanding. All the songs linger in your mind but Kannavellam and Kaneer Thullaye stand out the most. In fact, these songs are much better than the bash of musical dysfunction that was Sivaji. Camera by Tirru is brilliant while the writing by Lolithdas and Muthukumar show effficiency.
Hats off to Rajkiran and Ajith for the outstanding performances as father and son roles. Watch for Ajith in the pre-interval/ second half as he scores in full rate. Trisha excells in her part. Moreover, she's gorgeous. Ajay as the villian is strictly okay. Vivek, Santhanam, and V.M.C Haneefa tickle your funny bone to an extent.
On the whole, KIREEDOM is a family entertainer. Box-office wise, the film has acclaimed hit-status and should grow even bigger. Strongly recommended.
Rating: ****/5
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