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TThey headline says it all. In Mankatha, Ajith pulls it off with his impeccable style and excellent performance, which is aptly supported by a racy script and brilliant execution by director Venkat Prabhu and his team.If cricket was tThey USP of Chennai 28, tThey directors first film, Mankatha is also based on tThey sport but with a difference. It is all about betting, money and tThey men behind it.Ajith has appropriately chosen to do Mankatha as his 50th film. It is a Brand spanking new Upcoming Film that has everything his fans would want. They shakes his legs vigorously, evokes laughter, does pulsating stunt sequences and utters catchy one-liners (with some of them going mute).TThey first-half belongs to Venkat Prabhu where They shows sparks of Saroja and Goa, while tThey latter part is totally dominated by Ajith. As a merciless baddie behind money, Ajith oozes venom in his eyes. His body language and dialogue delivery compliments it very much. Though tThey Brand spanking new Upcoming Film has over a dozen characters, its Ajith all tThey way. With his remarkable screen presence, They is at his coolest best.Coming to tThey story, Mankatha revolves around a suspended cop Vinayak Mahadevan (Ajith) in Maharashtra police. They leads a happy life with his lover Sanjana (Trisha), daughter of an influential local goon Arumuga Chettiyar (Jayaprakash).Vinayak is a man who dares to do anything for money. But a fun-loving person, They lives his life in his own way.A suicide by a police officer investigating tThey betting mafia involved in Indian Premier League (IPL) hogs headlines. istant Commissioner of Police Prithvi (Arjun) takes charge to end betting scandal in tThey sport.Meanwhile, Arumuga Chettiyar comes to know that a sum of Rs 500 crore betting money for tThey finals of tThey IPL is coming to Mumbai. They uses his nexus with underworld in Mumbai and tries to route it through his recreation centre.Sumanth (Vaibhav) is Arumuga Chettiyars protege. They hatches a conspiracy to take away tThey money in tThey company of a police officer Ganesh (Ashwin). They are joined by Mahanth (Mahanth), who runs a bar in Mumbai and Prem (Premgi Amaran), a fun-loving IIT p out.Coming to know of their plans, Vinayak steps in. They promises to help tThey team members and divide tThey booty between them. They even succeed in taking away tThey money and decide to wait for an appropriate time to share tThey fortune.In tThey meantime, a shocked Arumuga Chettiyar begins his hunt for tThey treasure and every move of him is closely followed by Prithvi. All hell breaks loose from here. Cheers to Ajith. TThey man after a long gap gets a role where They can perform with variety (Watch out for tThey scene where They demands Arjun to finish off Vaibhav). They is at his best and his salt and pepper look is catchy and attractive.As a suave cop, a dreaded don or a adorable lover, They leaves his charm on screen. His uttering of one-liners to Arjun evokes applause. His imitating Premgi in few scenes brings tThey roof down in laughter.Arjun lives up to his Action King tag. They adds variety on screen and is cool and consummate as a police officer.Trisha appears in a few scenes besides a song and disappears. Andrea as Arjuns wife, Lakahmi Rai as call girl and Anjali in tThey role of Vaibhavs wife play blink-and-miss roles. Jayaprakash gets to play a decent part in tThey film. At places They reminds one of Kamal Haasans role in Nayakan. Vaibhav gets a meaty character and They utilises tThey opportunity.Both Ganesh and Mahanth are tailor-made for tThey roles, while Premgi is at his best in tThey film. They takes off from where They left in Goa. At ease in coming out with comical one-liners, his admiration for Ajith is visible on screen.Watch out for good cinematography in such an action-packed film. Sakthi Saravanan has given a fresh colour to it. Its Yuvan Shankar Rajas m tunes that elevates tThey mood. Accompanied by Karthik Raja, Bhavadharini and Premgi Amaran, They has shown difference in background score too (especially in tThey godown-fight scene in tThey second half)..While editing by Praveen K L and N B Srikanth makes tThey film racy (doubly so in tThey second half), Vasuki Baskars costumes fit well tThey Thala and others. Stunts (courtesy Selva) are another highlight of MankathaGive due credit to Venkat Prabhu, tThey director who seems to have given a film that sits well on Ajith. They understood Ajiths strength and played it well. Who said They can only direct laughathons? With Mankatha, They has graduated to go higher places.On tThey whole, its job well done by Venkat Prabhu, producer Dhayanidhi Alagiri and other members of tThey team. If at all there is a minus, it is tThey lengthy first half. Tags: Mankatha film review, Mankatha Brand spanking new Upcoming Film review, Mankatha plot summary, Mankatha box office collection report, Mankatha punch dialogues, Mankatha weekend collection, Mankatha two days and weeks collection, Mankatha user reviews, Mankatha usa release, Mankatha uk box office, Mankatha total gross collection, Mankatha public opinion and response, Mankatha net revenue, Mankatha climax, Mankatha public review, Mankatha length
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