Chennai (Kadhal) might have proved futile for Bharath. But, Madurai has always helped him. After Kadhal, Bharath has now made another successful attempt in a Madurai backdrop movie through Koodal Nagar

Seems to have bitten by the action bug, the hitherto romantic hero has chosen to do one apparently to appeal to the masses. In Koodal Nagar, he wields the knife to deadly effect as he seeks revenge on rivals.

Twin brothers Suriyan and Chandran (both played by Bharath) come to Madurai with their mother to eke out their livelihood. Chandran, a happy-go-lucky guy, manages to get an attender's job in the postmortem section of the Government Hospital.

Attracted by the girl living next-door Selvi (Sandhya), Chandran develops an affinity towards her and both decide to marry. Meanwhile, his brother Suriyan lands a job in a local lending library.

Namasivayam (Mahadevan) is the local MLA, who controls the town with money and muscle power. A sequence of events result in Suriyan and Namasivayam's daughter Manimekalai (Bhavana) falling in love.

An apparently enraged Namsivayam hires goons to kill Suriyan. Getting wind of Namasivayam's plans, Chandran steps in. It turns out to be a cat and mouse game between the MLA and Chandran.

Debutant Seenu Ramasamy has tried to strike a balance between commercial and a classy film. While the first half is akin to a gentle breeze, the second tries to take the audience by storm, sort of.

Bharath has utilised the opportunity well. Donning double roles demands greater skill and application. Bharath has managed to show subtle variations and come up trumps.

Bhavana and Sandhya play the female leads. The former has just a couple of scenes besides featuring in two songs. It is Sandhya who steals the thunder. Playing the role of a rural belle, her diction and body language deserve appreciation.

If only the director had infused some more pace in the screenplay and handled the characters in a mature manner, Koodal Nagar would have provided wholesome experience for the audience. Koodal Nagar - Double dose.

Director - Ragava Larence
Cast - Ragava Larencce, Raj Kiran, Vethika, M S Baskar, S N Lakshmi, Kovai Sarala