Takkar is a Tamil language action drama which is written and directed by Karthik G. Krish. The film is dubbed into Telugu with the same title and is being released under People Media Factory & Abhishek Agarwal Arts in Telugu. This film has Siddharth & Divyansha Kaushik in lead roles while Abhimanyu Singh, Yogi Babu, Munishkanth, RJ Vigneshkanth & others are seen in important roles. The music is composed by Nivas K. Prasanna and the film is produced by Sudhan Sundaram & G.Jayaram under Passion Studios banner.
Story:
Gunz (Siddharth) is an ambitious but poor guy who wants to become rich someday. In an urge to get more money, he gets into a mafia street and his path takes him to meet a super-rich girl named Lucky (Divyansha Kaushik) who believes Money is the cause of all distress in life. How does their life transform together? Needs to be seen in the film.
What about on-screen performances?
Siddharth is pretty decent in the film. These kinds of roles are a cakewalk for the actor and he does it with a lot of ease, especially in the romantic episodes. Though action is not his forte, he is good in all the fight & chase scenes as well. But his look did not suit him well as is looked a bit jaded.
Divyansha Kaushik looked super glamorous on screen. Her character is very uniquely written in the film and she has done full justice to her role.
Abhimanyu Singh is wasted in the main antagonist role which doesn’t have enough meat to perform.
Yogi Babu & RJ Vigneshkanth are also wasted in poorly written characters. Especially, Yogi Baby plays a dual role in the film and none of his scenes will make you laugh.
Munishkanth succeeds in entertaining a bit in the second half motel scene while Sujatha Sivakumar is okay as the hero’s mother.
What about off-screen talents?
The story by Shrinivas Kaviinayam is wafer-thin. There is nothing refreshing with the plot and there have been many films in the past which run on these lines where a poor guy meets a rich girl and has some romance and action.
The screenplay too looks pretty half-baked. The way the mafia angle comes into the film is not so convincing and the way the villain character and the Chinese track are written is very poor.
Director Karthik G. Krish does an okay job with the film. Though his presentation is stylish on screen, he should have worked a bit more on writing a convincing screenplay.
The songs by Nivas K. Prasanna are just about okay. Nuvvo Sagam song sung by Siddharth is a charbuster. The background score is good and goes well with the genre of the film.
The camera work by Vanchinathan Murugesan is extraordinary. The way he shoots the action sequences and the chase scene needs special mention.
The editing by G.A.Gowtham is not up to the mark. The film needed a much more sharper cut.
The production values are rich.
What’s Hot?
* Siddharth & Divyansha’s Performances
* Fresh Love Story
* Entertaining Second Half
* Nuvvo Sagam Song
* Background Score
What’s Not?
* Half Baked Screenplay
* Unimpressive First Half
* Outdated Comedy
* Weak Villain Track
* Unnecessary Chinese Track
Verdict: On the whole, Takkar is a bumpy ride for Siddharth to be seen as an out & out-action hero. It is again the love story that wins in this film and he needs to do roles that suit him better rather than going for out-of-the-box scripts.
Telugubulletin.com Rating: 2/5