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Rearing roosters, maintaining them and using them for fights are a way of life and a matter of honor and lifeline to many people. In such a tenement, Pettaikaaran (Jayabalan) leads a very respectable life with his key aides Durai (Kishore) and Karuppu (Dhanush) along with others. His main adversary in hen fights is Rathinam, the police inspector. Pettaikaarar is known to have an impeccable track record of successes when it comes to fowl fights especially with Rathinam's. In a... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Aadukalam:

Dhanush
Kishore
V. I. S. Jayapalan
Aadukalam Naren
Taapsee Pannu
Meenal

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Rearing roosters, maintaining them and using them for fights are a way of life and a matter of honor and lifeline to many people. In such a tenement, Pettaikaaran (Jayabalan) leads a very respectable life with his key aides Durai (Kishore) and Karuppu (Dhanush) along with others. His main adversary in hen fights is Rathinam, the police inspector. Pettaikaarar is known to have an impeccable track record of successes when it comes to fowl fights especially with Rathinam's. In an unexpected situation, Pettaikaaran challenges Rathinam to a fowl contest which witnesses Karuppu violating his mentor Pettaikaarar's word but emerging successfully with enviable proceeds. This results in the swelling of his status among his folks which plants the seeds of animosity in the minds of Pettaikaaran. What follows is an interesting and unexpected path with twists and turns highlighting on the way the multiple layers of human emotions with sense playing truant.

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User Review - 8/10 by Mohamed HOne of fine movie to watch for plot driven, rural back-drop films, has great performances n interestingly funny scenes,...the lead actor is the trump card to live himself into the character. Also the VFX is darn good. Kudos to the Director for bringing an ACE!!
User Review - 8/10 by Rameshwar NRooster fighting is an age old custom in many parts of India and it evokes a sense of pride and a means of revenge for most people involved. Here the location is a rural part of Tamil Nadu a southern state in India. It is brilliantly written and a decent effort put in research on the subject shows. It features well written characters portrayed even superbly by a cast of mostly unknown actors. Dhanush has a real gift in acting which gets rarely utilized in this over commercial industry and this is one such occasion. There was room for improvement mostly in the post production part of editing and dubbing. The romantic angle of Karuppu with an Anglo Indian girl, though well written drags a bit. It takes up criminal screentime when some other plot was just about to thicken. The guy playing the lead negative character should be given a mention as the result of what goes on in his mind drives the entire story. His depiction of ego, jealousy, betrayal and manipulation was so hard hitting and real and coming ftom a new face without a known history of histrionics was very fresh. Overall it is a milestone for Tamil cinema and an excellent work by the director who had an impressive debut with Polladavan, here he does an even better job.
User Review - 8/10 by Thiyagaraja CI happen to agree with the general consensus on Aadukalam: Thumbs up. It is certainly worth the price of your ticket. Pettaikaaran and inspector Rathnaswamy are rivals in the cockfighting business. Pettaikaaran trains his roosters exclusively for tournaments. He has three accomplices in the business- Dorai, a bar owner who invests in Pettaikaaran's cocks, Karruppu who positions the cock before every battle and Ayug, the medic who helps the cocks rejuvenate so that they're back in action. When Rathnaswamy can take no more of the losing streak, he sends his men on a raid and arrests people involved. Pettaikaaran's men refuse to submit to the situation, so they hit back. A series of battles ensue and they finally settle on the ultimate cockfight tournament. While the story is hinged on the cockfighting business, the film examines the minds of the characters in it, through which it deals with dark themes such as power, jealousy, loyalty, greed and ego. The love affair between Karuppu and an Anglo-Indian girl works as breezy humour even at times where the film intends to be serious. Director Vetrimaaran has wrapped everything into a single unit with crisp direction. With Aadukalam, he surpasses Polladhavan, his debut film. Splendid acting by the cast is what the film mainly benefits from. The characters might not be complex, but they're credible. The music is a perfect fit, including the godfather soundtrack being played at regular intervals for which, credit hasn't been given. The film isn't without its share of flaws. Cockfights are more interesting than watching Dhanush bash up five guys. What the film lacks is in the aspect of storytelling. You get the arc of the story, but it is told rather plainly. The ending? It sucks. Don't let that stop you from watching it, it takes away little from the film. Kollywood gives us hope by opening 2011 with Aadukalam. Rating- 8/10
User Review - 6/10 by Sujay GAadukalam was a good movie. The story wasn't that appealing to me, but I liked the rooster fight scenes. The effects were done quite well and looked almost real. I also enjoyed Dhanush's acting a lot! His character reminded me of his role in Pudhupettai. Although Aadukalam won six awards at the 58th National Film Awards, including the awards for Best Director (Vetrimaran) and Best Actor (Dhanush), I thought Dhanush's performance was better in Pudhupettai. That movie never won any awards and that's a pity, because the performance of Dhanush and the story were better than Aadukalam. I also enjoyed Dhanush's kuthu dance. He dances so naturally and I really like that. Newcomer Taapsee as the heroine was a bad choice according to me. She didn't match Dhanush and I didn't see any chemistry between them either. The movie is fun, enjoyable and had enough fights (which I mainly fastforward in Tamil movies), but sometimes the movie felt like it's going on slow.
User Review - 6/10 by Gopinath SDhanush has done his part brilliantly..Probably his best act so far....The storyline isn't lagging even for a moment...The end is a bit unexpected...One of those rare "good" Tamil movies recently...All in all a "good watch"....

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