Prabhu Solomon returns with film Kumki, in which an elephant plays the enormous character. 'Kumki' is the kind of film that reminds us that we dont need a hero to draw the audience attention.
The film takes us through the lives of the farmers in a village called Aadi Kadu, where a wild elephant called Komban, has been causing havoc for many years. the elephant eventually goes to the extent of killing few villagers. The villagers decide to attack komban with Kumki elephant, which are trained to fend off wild elephants.
Bomman(Vikram) and his elephant come to offer their service and they're treated with utmost respect in return by the villagers. Bomman falls in love with Alli(Lakshmi Menon), daughter of the village chief. the lives of Bomman, Alli and the elephant are humarous.
Prabhu interconnects two stories together to form an arching bigger story that never in its running time, deviates from its destined path. The crux of the film is about how a trained elephant is called upon to save the villagers from wild elephants, while the two other sub-plots are that of the relationship between Bomman, his elephant and Alli.
Though the film progresses at average speed, but thanks to an engaging and highly entertaining cast, the audience are kept hooked to their seats. Lakshmi, after her satisfying performance in 'Sundarapandian', was looking so beautiful in this kumki.
There are no separate comedy tracks here. Thambi Ramaiah and Asvin, along with Vikram, bring the house down with hilarious one-liners. The relationship between Thambi and Vikram may appear wafer thin, as most of the time Vikram is seen verbally abusing his uncle, but it's not until the climax that we get to understand the depth of their relationship.
The music in the film was very apt and the songs were suitably placed. Imman's music is highly melodious and works beautifully in the favour of the film.
'Kumki' may not be the year's best film, but it brings the entertainment
Rating : 7/10
Rating : 7/10
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