Overall, Kodi is an enjoyable commercial film from Durai Senthil Kumar, who is beginning to master the mainstream genre with a touch of realism. The film starring Srikanth and Kota Srinivasa Rao in the lead roles. Venkatesh’s camera has superbly captured the outdoor locations of Pollachi, where the film is entirely set against. Naatu Kodi is a Telugu action-romance movie directed by Nani Krishna. Santhosh Narayanan’s background score is lovely and accentuates the mood of the film at crucial junctures. SA Chandrasekhar’s role too doesn’t pack a punch and appears to be a bad choice. Dhanush shines in his role as Kodi, which is packed with enough celebratory moments with subtle punch dialogues that actually work. Trisha has a solidly written role and that’s the only factor which rescues her middling performance and bad lip sync. That becomes an ideal ploy for Durai Senthil Kumar to play around the screenplay.ĭurai has smartly picked his supporting roles, who have done justice to their respective characters. However, there arises a situation when Kodi and Rudhra, who are in a relationship, contest each other for an assembly seat in their constituency. The story majorly revolves around twin brothers (both played by Dhanush) – a timid Anbu and a daring, ambitious Kodi – and an aspiring, ruthless politician Rudhra (Trisha), who would go to any extent to fulfill her dreams. Despite the formulaic premise, the wholesome character arcs are what make the film enjoyable. Also, after a slew of box office duds, Kodi looks like a guaranteed comeback for Dhanush at the box office.ĭurai Senthil Kumar has taken a usual story-line and succeeded in creating unlikeliest situations in the screenplay, which keeps the pack ticking with genuinely surprising twists and turns. Kodi is a perfect festival outing from Dhanush, who has enough moments to score as a performer in his first dual role on screen.

Written & Directed by: Durai Senthil Kumarĭistribution: Escape Artists Motion Pictures Kodi is an enjoyable commercial film from Durai Senthil Kumar, who is beginning to master the mainstream genre with a touch of realism.Ĭast: Dhanush, Trisha, Anupama Parameshwaran, SA Chandrasekar, Saranya Ponvannan, Kaali Venkat & others

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