First of all I would like to welcome Nelson Dilipkumar to the world of cinema. Knowing of he should’ve done a project with STR but for some reason the project has stopped.
After many obstecles he has revived a black comedy with Lady Superstar Nayanthara in the lead called ‘ Kolamavu Kokila’
Normally making a movie in the genre of black comedy is actually a big task to do. A lot of humour and trendsetting performances are needed. For the first time bringing a lady to star as a lead looked very interesring. I will give credit to Nelson for this.
Coming to the movie. It’s about a apprehensive girl (Nayanthara) who is struggling to find a job. As the situation has started to become serious as Kokila’s Mother ( Saranya Ponvannan) diagnosed with two staged lung cancer. So how would she get money to give treatment for her mother. This is the storyline.
Stroyline looks so simple but the way Nelson brought drugs into this story makes whole sense. We all know money should be earned in a proper way however this is only entertaiment purposes especially a black comedy to satisfy the audience you will need performance aswell as humour that‘s what Nayanthara has got.
Scenes discussions:
When this particular came through it was the most genuine scene I have experienced. Saranya Ponvannan (Left) is one of those actress can bring certain emotions to us. Whether it’s laughter or sad she absolutely nails it. Knowing of she’s suffering from cancer she thinks her chapter will be closed real soon. That’s when Kokila ( right) boldness pops up and asking her mother ‘ can’t i save you’. The each detail of this scene makes you wanna do something for your mum once in your life. Loved this scene.
The lighting stood out well. Mixture of tones with dullness of texture. Sentimental scenes are one of the most biggest pillars in a move and Neslon scored high here.
We see many hero’s doing ganagster type of movies. Holding gun has to be accurate to look real. What I liked about this scene when the camera was travelling along with the gun it felt we were in the situation. The way Nayanthara holding the gun looks odd but she looked so rigid, arm looked shivering , she was ready to take up the challenge but keeping her emotions all inside her is the main part where this scene looked so realsitc. Also Anirudh’s bgm elevated this scene to the next level.
This one close up shot with Nayanthara extraorindary performance took it to the next level. The way she looked at the guy and looked down because she doesn’t want see what was she doing is where this scene was loved by me. her fearless , the emotions and timing all on point. She was ready to take up the challenge!
We all know ‘ Kalyana Vayasu’ was a sensational hit visually such a joy to watch. Normally directors would cast a high profilic co star but I personally thought Yogi Babu was the perfect choice.
Even though he’s a comedian I thought Dilip has given more scope on his acting, more than a comical side his seriousness was quite virtuoso to watch. He should act similar roles like this. Explore more genres as usual.
I really liked R.S Shivaji role. He acted more like a innocent and wants the best out of his daughters. The one thing what Nelson has done is he never wanted the character innocency to be treated bad so he just portrayed it in a single flow to make the audience to feel sorry him. Great job done.
R.S Shivaji performance was superb. Very guiltness role he has played. Knowing of seeing him in the films like ‘Poove Unakkaga’ , ’Anbe Sivam’ etc this would be one of his standout performances.
Music
Music has been a sensational hit. Some songs placement could‘ve been better but nothing to be disappoined about where the bgm took the film
to the next level. Anirudh has done his job well.
Cinematography
Sivakumar Vijayan has done a good job. His work from ’Irudhi suttru’ , ‘Iravi’ etc has been widely known so ’COCO’ should add to the list. ’NGK‘ is his next project we are looking forward to. 👍🏾
Lady Superstar
Once again her script selection is the biggest strength of her achievements. Totally nailed to core. She has the mass and class qualities in her which yet to establish properly. Soon we will see her in a new avatar for sure
Captain of the ship.
After Vettai mannan stopped back in 2008 Kolamavu Kokila is indeed a much needed break for Nelson.
Has he excuted well? Yes prominently
Good job 👍🏾
Verdict : Coco is a well made black comedy with mixture of emotions and entertainment factors.
Rating: 3.5/5
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