'Jeyam Kondan' is a loser all the way
"Jeyam Kondan" (the victorious one), the latest offering
from Satyajothi Films, is so haphazardly made that one can dub it a
loser all the way. But Lekha Washington shines, giving a brilliant performance
in her debut.
The movie is a litany of the woes of NRI Arjun (Vinay). When he returns
home he finds that he had been sending money to his dead father. He
also finds out that his half-sister Brinda (Lekha Washington) is eyeing
his ancestral property. She wants to sell it off and use the money to
fund her higher education abroad.
Brinda even approaches a gangster (Kishore), leading to fights between
the criminal and the hero.
Vinay's character is being taken for a ride, but he looks feckless
in front of the camera.
Amidst all this, Bhawna comes in to fill up the glamour quotient of
this rather insipid fare. But Bhawna too is quite expressionless.
The less said about the comic interludes by Vivek the better, but camera
work is good and the songs are peppy.
Director Kannan was an assistant to acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam,
who has given hits like "Roja" and "Bombay".
But after seeing Kannan's end-product, one wonders whether he learnt
anything at all from the ace filmmaker.
Music director Vidyasagar has created six catchy songs.
