u/MadKingZilla

..but an unsuccessful switch of plot in the second half. The initial premise of the movie was quite good and actually grounded. Where a mortal challenges god on the terms of the mortal world and God actually failing to prove the mortal wrong.

But as we approach the interval of the movie, it basically becomes a story from Greek mythology where seeing a god actually fail and throws a hissyfit by using his powers "to make things right". It's the same failings of Greek mythology where when you are younger you are told these mortals got punished because they were "prideful", but once you grow older, you just understand that people will power cannot accept a loss and all these stories just depict that. Pride was never the issue, a powerful being will never accept a loss. That's the story of Karuppu. How is that fair? Then everyone should always be bound to be just, what's with the selective appearance on delivering justice? Was the nameless person's conviction to get his identity back much lesser than the father's?

This is me being very respectful. Had the movie shown the second case also being handled without any power or miracles, the message of the movie would have been stronger. But the ultimate reliance of miracles and fear to push people to do the right thing, just makes the movie a questionable mockery of human excellence against supernatural occurance. No wonder the audience is actually divided on this movie. It's however a much better movie for Suriya after Retro.

..but an unsuccessful switch of plot in the second half. The initial premise of the movie was quite good and actually grounded. Where a mortal challenges god on the terms of the mortal world and God actually failing to prove the mortal wrong.

But as we approach the interval of the movie, it basically becomes a story from Greek mythology where seeing a god actually fails and throws a hissyfit by using his powers. How is that fair? It's the same failings of Greek mythology where when you are younger you are told these mortals got punished because they were "prideful", but once you grow older, you just understand that people will power cannot accept a loss and all these stories just depict that. Pride was never the issue, a powerful being will never accept a loss. That's the story of Karuppu.

This is me being very respectful. Had the movie shown the second case also being handled without any power or miracles, the message of the movie would have been stronger. But the ultimate reliance of miracles and fears just makes the movie a questionable mockery of human excellence against supernatural occurance. No wonder the audience is actually divided on this movie. It's however a much better movie for Suriya after Retro.

I didn't vote for TVK, and I'm not even gonna disclose who I voted for. But all the DMK and AIADMK fanboys who are suddenly walking around asking how someone with "zero experience" will run the government or important questions like "who'll be in the cabinet", do you all really think people voted based on ideologies or manifesto?

Speaking of ideology, both the parties claim to be anti caste but have 50+% of their allies that are caste based. DMK appeasing to Thevars last year by going way too overboard and AIADMK not leaving PMK despite both having very heated tensions during Veerapan era is a clear indication that both parties are anti religion and anti caste only on paper. They just associate themselves with "Periyar" ideology when convenient but deep down are as casteist (if not more) than your run of the mill "Vadakan".

Secondly, till date most people who went to vote hardly knew their MLA. They just voted the party they wanted to win. MGR and Jayalalitha had a cult of personality that got them votes and after Jayalalitha demise DMK have capitalised like crazy with their IT campaigns and broader appeal to the general public. No one gave a rats ash about who would become the cabinet minister or what their MLA stood for. If not for their party, the MLA was voted purely for their caste.

India in general is politically unaware whether you want to admit or not. Till date, DMK and AIADMK took advantage of this. Now that TVK capitalised on their popularity, you all are just salty.

Now that TVK is in majority, all you can do is just hope he doesn't give every single thing promised in his proclamations because I feel our state will become bankrupt coz of all these freebies. TN people are industrious and will continue to do so even in the future.