I am glad that I didn't know that Karnan was helmed by the director of Pariyerun Perumal. Looking back at the movie with that in mind, there suddenly arises certain shots that are similar in both movies. The use of animals as a metaphor for the character's emotion is also a common theme in both movies. The landscape and the unabashed portrayal of endangered cultures also seems to be Mari's signature.
I have always been a fan of Dhanush. I never had a proper reasoning as to why, but now I realize that it's because of the way he balances both meaningless masala flicks and outliers that tread a different path in his career. In all honesty he tends to repeat the angry young man formula again and again, so much so that if you interlace scenes from Asuran and Karnan, you may not realize it.
As a malayalee, it was a joy to see Lal and Rajisha Vijayan in full swing in this movie. Lal seemed to tune into his inner Prakash Raj for this role.
Karnan was a blow to my privileged lifestyle as much as Pariyerum Perumal. Interesting to see that Karnan was literally a Pariyerum Perumal.
I have always been a fan of Dhanush. I never had a proper reasoning as to why, but now I realize that it's because of the way he balances both meaningless masala flicks and outliers that tread a different path in his career. In all honesty he tends to repeat the angry young man formula again and again, so much so that if you interlace scenes from Asuran and Karnan, you may not realize it.
As a malayalee, it was a joy to see Lal and Rajisha Vijayan in full swing in this movie. Lal seemed to tune into his inner Prakash Raj for this role.
Karnan was a blow to my privileged lifestyle as much as Pariyerum Perumal. Interesting to see that Karnan was literally a Pariyerum Perumal.