Ananda Vikatan is very well known for its one page review for Tamil films. Many filmmakers including the top ones in film industry would expect Vikatan to give more marks for their films in their review. Renowned filmmakers such as Mysskin, Parthiban expressed their disappointments for not getting recognised by Vikatan on stage. Now, Vikatan has reviewed the recently released film “Draupathy” and gave it a mark which no film received in last 20 years.

Reviewing the film, Vikatan accused the film for sprinkling poisonous seed among the audience. “Exposing the fake marriages and the corruption in Register office is something to be welcomed. But accusing a particular community for all such crimes is regressive and a poisonous preach.” the review of Vikatan said.

The weekly magazine gave just 29 marks for the film out of 100 and said that “Draupathy” didn’t do justice. Here’s the post they published :

தன் தரப்பு நியாயத்தை சினிமாவழி பேசுவதில் தவறில்லை. அதற்காக எதிர்த்தரப்பை மிகவும் தரம் தாழ்த்திச் சித்திரித்து, முழு எதிரிகளாக முன்னிறுத்துவது அறமில்லையே!

‘திரௌபதி’ அறம் பேசவில்லை! #Draupathi #AnandaVikatanMarkChart #AVreview #AnandaVikatan https://t.co/95JekouIlm pic.twitter.com/WiWygcWqrd

— Ananda Vikatan (@AnandaVikatan) March 5, 2020

On seeing this post from Vikatan, Mohan G, director of the film immediately replied to it by saying that it is not the mark his film deserves. “This is their pain on seeing a man from my community getting success. This is just the beginning. Many creators from Vanniyar community will emerge hereafter. You keep lamenting about it. Thanks for your review” he said in his reply tweet.

“இது என் படத்திற்கான மார்க் இல்லை.. என் சமூகத்தில் இருந்து நான் வெற்றியாளராக வெளிவந்ததை தாங்க முடியாத வலி.. இது ஆரம்பம் தான்.. பல வன்னிய படைப்பாளிகள் இனி வெல்ல தான் போகிறார்கள்.. இப்படியே குப்புற படுத்து புலம்ப வேண்டியது தான் நீங்க.. உங்கள் விமர்சனத்திற்கு நன்றி‘” the tweet of Mohan G read.

Check out his tweet below :

இது என் படத்திற்கான மார்க் இல்லை.. என் சமூகத்தில் இருந்து நான் வெற்றியாளராக வெளிவந்ததை தாங்க முடியாத வலி.. இது ஆரம்பம் தான்.. பல வன்னிய படைப்பாளிகள் இனி வெல்ல தான் போகிறார்கள்.. இப்படியே குப்புற படுத்து புலம்ப வேண்டியது தான் நீங்க.. உங்கள் விமர்சனத்திற்கு நன்றி @AnandaVikatan https://t.co/CTtZWUhrgi

— Mohan G 🔥😎 (@mohandreamer) March 5, 2020

However, Vikatan appreciated the background score and cinematography in the film. “The practice of Register marriage arrived only to help lovers to marry each other legally when their parents oppose. The intention of this film is very much evident as they are preaching lovers to marry each other in Register marriage with the consent of their parents.” Vikatan said in their review. Here’s their review :

Draupathy film released in theatres on 28th of February and is being reviewed in Internet since its release. The film which has actor Richard in the lead role became a subject to controversy since the trailer of it released. The “Pazhaya Vannarapettai” fame Mohan directorial is highly believed to be a cast based low budget film against a particular community and is facing severe criticism across the internet for its motto.

Comment your views on Vikatan’s review and Mohan’s reply to it !!