‘Gulu Gulu’ movie review: Santhanam’s black comedy gets some laughs but nothing more

what is Google Looking for?

No, we are not talking about popular internet search engines, but Santhanam, which is named Google in this latest black comedy. He is from a distant country, but he travels to many countries, only to somehow find himself in Chennai, where he is so in love with the people and language that the globetrotter decides to ‘settle down’, doing odd jobs and meeting people. helps. They say, ‘Vandharai Vazhavaikam Thamizgam’ (Tamil Nadu nurtures those who come to live here). It does the same for Google.

Meanwhile, funerals are underway in another part of town, and the two brothers are angry that their half-sister is on it. They are determined that she does not see her father’s face, even if it is the last time. Elsewhere, there is a young man who wants to test his busy father’s love for himself. How are all these interconnected, you may ask. He is in the universe of Gulu Gulu directed by Ratna Kumar.

gulu gulu There are too many silly situations to punctuate serious events, but the story is as old as the hills. A motivational group engages in kidnapping and things go awry. A gang involved in some serious matter gets caught in this mess. There is also a case of mistaken identity, and it all lies with Mr. Google, who has to sort it out.

There are a few laughs here and there, especially with regard to the ‘Pisnari kidnappers’, as described in the teaser for this film by Mary George & Co. This results in a hilarious first half, but after an early lapse, the jokes start to dry up. Don and his ‘useless villain’ brother aren’t as dangerous as they should be. And the sub-plots, especially one about a girl with a unique fear and a rowdy couple, have no particular relevance to the main story.

at 150 minutes, gulu gulu Too long and once the jokes dry up, you keep looking at your watch. For Santhanam, however, it is certainly an experiment worth choosing, as it is not up to his comedy counters alone to impress the audience. Even as a character, Google is an interesting choice in her career and something you wouldn’t expect her to take. But it doesn’t result in the crazy movie he might have expected.

Music composer Santhosh Narayanan Has fun with the tunes, and his music is weird and offbeat here. Tunes like ‘Matna Gali’ or ‘Amma Nahi Nahi’ fit the situation perfectly, but one has to wonder if all this musical silliness will work on the average listener a few weeks down the line.

Director Ratna Kumar, who produced Mayadha Mann And pay Earlier and also contributed to Lokesh Kanagaraj’s projects, have taken a new path with gulu gulu, While it’s commendable, the result isn’t the laugh riot it should have been, as the writing is everywhere. He Googled the name of his main character, but didn’t search hard enough for a coherent screenplay.

Gulu Gulu is currently running in theaters