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Sarpatta is a clan in madras in the 1970's formed for boxing. This movie speaks everything in an decent manner and the casting is incredible. Everyone has an role throughout the movie and everyone has given their best especially the heroine was so good. Director ranjith is one of the bold director, where he indicates everything real including political parties name and their evolution in tamilnadu. This movie moves with the emergency, promoted by indira gandhi. 1st half was engaging and art direction and cinemotography was too good. Though , the 2nd half seems lag due to political influence , the movie was overall an treat if released in theatres. Sandhosh music is good but in theatre it will be tremendous. This sports drama plays justice to every boxing drama movies in world.

We have to speak about arya, he was so good for the role and the transformation he shows all over the movie is fabulous. His eyes and the determination he shows throughout the movie says that he is waiting for this movie to prove him once again.

This was my view and a must watch movie.

Thank you.

PA RANJITH will always give interesting screenplay and he continues the same in sarpatta parambarai but bit lengthy movie -1.. Arya🔥 a excellent work and dedication deserves much more applause and awards , pasupathy is always a gem in his given role,kalaiarasan john vijay all other actors were so well done in their acting ,what a superb cinematography 🔥 shots and angles are realistic, beautiful art work getting back to old period in visuals , master of the movie santhosh narayanan brilliancy is again proven.. overall movie gives never before goosebump for Sport with Aggression and revenge... watch this cult classic to remember over years..

Sarpatta Parambarai - My review After the immensely disappointing experience with Jagame Thandhiram I did not have high hopes for Sarpatta Parambarai. I assumed Pa. Ra would have undergone the post-Rajni movie disorientation that Ka. Su went through. Pa. Ra proves otherwise, and I did not regret a minute of watching SarPar.

While I was growing up in a small town, there used to be kabaddi tournaments (much before street cricket took over). A rough game that kept many like me away from playing, but we used to enjoy the watching experience. SarPar brings alive that nostalgia. There is this unabashed nativity about this movie with no pretention, that makes you sit up and say 'That's what I wanna watch Bugga'.

Here the sport is boxing, which is not played in most of South India. Yet Pa. Ra has creates a convincing experience, which makes you sit for close to 3 hours, with occasional difficulties.

The storyline is nothing creative. But the premise and the characters are. The movie opens up and goes on till it sets the stage for what is coming, and only then the title slide comes up. By then, you are either bought in to the plot or you are logging out. There is no in-between.

The screen-time of the key characters as compared to the protagonist says it all. It is not a movie about one man. It is about the sport, pride, the clan and the place. Daddy (John Vijay) and Dancing Rose (Shabeer) deserve a loud applause. A memorable role for Pasupathi after a long while.

Arya shines with his sincere effort. Arguably his best so far, though his voice fails him yet again. Every other character is worth mentioning. The boxers' references and the research behind their styles are impressive. Very few Tamil directors succeed in that.

This movie is not without its flaws. It has many. Make no mistakes, this is an out and out mass entertainer.

• Looks like it is an unwritten rule (since Rocky or even before) that sports movies should show the routine done-to-death workout sessions where the protagonist turns around from a paunch wielding (fake one though) uncle to 7 packs (or whatever, I lost count) athlete.

• And that 'slo-mo' for the climax fight was totally unnecessary. The fights in the first half were raw and real.

• Why should Pa. Ra's strong women be screaming all the while? Every time Arya's (Anupama Kumar) mom comes on screen I could feel my ears bleeding. This woman's shrill voice is deadlier than Vembuli's (John Kokken) punches.

• The decibel levels of all the characters are unnecessarily high. Everyone is screaming all the time. Anupama still stands out.

These flaws, in no way come in the way of the pace of the movie. SarPar is likely to be an everyday topic for many days to come. A must watch.

Very nice storyline and equal importance to all characters. Awesome Performance by Arya. Director Ranjith has done a beautiful movie.

Pa. Ranjith Direction 🔥🔥 Arya, Kalaiyarasan, Dushara, Pasupathy, John Vijay, Dancing Rose, Amma Character Acting Level 🔥🔥 Vera Level Casting , Art Work 🔥😍😍😍

From start till the end, eventhough the run time is 2.53 hrs, we are being hooked on to the movie like we are a part of the 'Black Town' area from SARPATTA PARAMBARAI. I wonder when some masala directors say that the realistic movies will be appreciated only by geniuses not the majority movie goers. Well this movie proves that those words are absolutely wrong! Writing, Casting, Production, Cinematography, Dialogues, Direction and all the other technical aspects deserve all my ovation! Hats off!

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I will start with the negative first, What I have felt negative is caste related dialogues. Ranjith should try to reduce the caste related dialogues. Its not the first movie, each and every movie he is doing the same. Except that movie is fantastic and Must watch movie. Below my opinion about this fantastic movie.

One more rocking performance from Arya after Mahamuni. Arya is brilliant as Kabilan and this is definitely one of his top-class performances. Arya is an absolute delight to watch when he is inside the boxing ring. His physical fitness has definitely added more authenticity to the film. However, he looks a little lesser intense in some emotionally charged sequences. Pasupathy is an actor par excellence and he manages to fit into any given character. Pasupathy, as a mentor figure is highly impressive and it is a treat to watch him perform. John Kokken, as Vembuli, strikes well with the action moves. He doesn't have major scope to emote, but with actions, he scores full marks.

Dushara Vijayan, as Mariyamma, the female lead, is promising and it looks like Ranjith has spotted another talented actor. Dushara (as Mariyamma) emotes really well when she tries to strike a chord with her husband. Kalaiyarasan leaves a good impact with the limited scope that he gets. John Vijay did his best as anglo Indian. None of the movie, director use him properly. Its one of the best movie for him after Mouna Guru. GM Sundar, Anupama Kumar, Santhosh Prathap, and others play their part well. One of my fav role in this movie is Shabeer Kallarakkal as DANCING ROSE - what an extraordinary character and what a transformation by the actor to play the role. The casting equation is fantastic and due credits to Ranjith and team for picking the right set of actors. After you finish watching the film, it feels like all the actors have lived in their respective roles.

Santhosh Narayanan's musical score is one of the biggest strengths of Sarpatta Parambarai. His powerful scores during the boxing matches elevate the energy to a different level. 'Neeye Oli' is great.

Sarpatta Parambarai definitely deserves a watch and it will definitely make your time worth it. Watch it for the awe-inspiring dedication of Arya and the effective execution of Pa Ranjith.

So amazing movie, must watch. Outstanding performance of all characters of story.

The downside of doing a boxing movie is there have been several movies before, so what story can you come up with that's new? The first half of this 3hr movie makes you feel like this would be different, but things go downhill after 1.5 hrs, after which, it ends up becoming any other generic boxing movie.

The acting was really good by the cast overall, my pick of the lot was John Vijay (Remember Son of Gun from Oram Po?) Great set-design for a period drama, decent music and boxing choreography.

This had the potential to be so much more, but I don't think the film lived up to its potential. Too long, too much going on. Toofan was a let down, so was this, but maybe that's just me.

If you like a ripped Arya, some good acting + a fast paced first half and don't mind if the 2nd half lets you down, check it out.

Good casting and super bgm the screen play of the movie is super the danving rose character is awesome must watch film.

After a long time, it seems Pa. Ranjith got his mojo back. The screenplay and character introduction and motives are well established like 'Madras'. However, though the narration progresses like a 'one-on-one battle between hero and arch rival', there is a brilliant shift of character in the 2nd half. The climax ends like a typical sports drama, and special mention to 'Dancing Rose' and boxing choreography. You will like it if you have liked previous Pa. Ranjith movies.

Pa. Ranjith give vera level screen play. Dancing rose vs Kabilan scene kola mass. Pashupati acted wonderfully. Daddy character very interesting. Arya super perfomence in this movie. Arya's fitness very nice. I really like "Poi solna , na yaarunu ellarukkum nirubikkira neram ithu" dialogue. Vera level stunt scene. Murali's cinematography very nice. Excellent art director work. Suitable duration for the story. Arya's and Pa. Ranjith's on of the best movie. 1st and 2nd half 100% blockbuster.

Don't just have minimalistic idea about this has to do with two rivals and they box.... Its beyond the scope of protagonist and its rival

The movie touches and cultivates feelings had by every one around the boxers and not only them .... Best flick to pass time (though you know how that ends like any other boxing movies)

The cinematic feel good movie. The movie took me to the 70s', I feel every character did good justification for the role. Every movie lovers should watch this movie.

Fantastic storyline, fantastic music, fantastic action, fantastic setup, fantastic dialogues, fantastic editing, fantastic cinematography, fantastic choreography, fantastic characters, fantastic etc., The great movie from unbeatable director Mr. Pa. Ranjith 👌

A nice concept of explaining the concept of Sarpatta Parambarai . Terrific comeback for all both Arya nd Pa Ranjith.

Pa. Ranjith's latest film ticks almost everything you expect from the man: there's racy action (in the form of impressively staged boxing bouts), social commentary on the issues of the '70s North Madras working class and their warring communities, well-etched lead characters, and frames filled hordes of people. Arya slips into the role of Kabilan (a labourer-turned-boxer) with ease, his physique the perfect add-on. While he's red-hot in the action sequences, his performance is found slightly wanting in the ultra-emotional ones. There's solid reason why Ranjith stages the film in the '70s: characters (and even entire communities) are affected by the happenings of the times.

Solid supporting acts form the backbone of the film. Be it Pasupathy (as Coach Rangan), Shabeer Kallarakkal (as Dancing Rose, with an intriguing demeanour), John Kokken (as Vembuli, Kabilan's unbeaten nemesis), John Vijay (as the Anglo-Indian Daddy, his mixed dialect adding to the fun), and Dushara Vijayan (as Mariyamma, Kabilan's wife who struggles to keep him in check). Cinematography by Murali G often gives you the spectatorial perspective - that feeling of sitting amid packed, cheering crowds. While the 2h 53m run-time may look worrying, not a single scene is unengaging. Even Kabilan's gangster turn is portrayed in the form of a long montage using frequent jump-cuts. In another film, it would have required an entire hour.

The biggest difference-maker here is that the coach character isn't the typical one you'd see in regular sports films. He's philosophical in his approach, but also tactical. The dynamic between coach and pupil is wonderfully picturized. The plot and its intricacies are mostly on-point, except for a few random attack scenes that come off as lazy. Kalaiyarasan's character (coach Rangan's son) is a bit too conflicting and his transitions (from cunning to considerate) in the film feel more abrupt than organic. In Sarpatta Parambarai, Ranjith makes an effort to let us know how boxing became the favourite sport of North Madras and eventually, a determinant of the protagonists' lives. SaNa's pulsating musical score adds zing, especially to the action scenes.

Must watch movie and must be watchable in theaters with firing background music throughout the movie. Story awesome and Arya's acting vere level. Everybody contributed thier best outcome.

It is positive and different in the section of the Drama, Sport. It is not easy to build such a script to catch the audience. But director of this gilm did it nicely.

Art directon and make up of artists bring back us to era of 70's and it feels tome that i sit on the front row seat in village boxing circle.

Good effort overall.

Great cast , everyone put their best attempt forward. Little bit politically motivated scenes & mention of caste segregation to divisive levels. A normal guy becoming a boxer overnight does not go well with the screenplay. Undesirable characters stuck on a very desirable storyline.

Inspirational. Motivating. Never felt lag anywhere, even though the movie was almost 3 hours long. A must watch for sports enthusiasts!

Seeing a good movie after long time . Arya and everyone has acted very well . Script writing is excellent .. after seeing this movie toofan is not even 1% good . Love the old style ways !!