Biriyani Movie Review

Biriyani dished out with Karthi’s flavor sure has the dhum. The movie has its moments as it plumps up a thin storyline into something substantial. The hilarious situations and the action are its highlights. It does have its out-of-logic sequences and below the belt humour that is far from tasty. But Sugan, our hero ensures that the Biriyani dished out does not go stale. It is piping hot, with comedy and twists and turns as the plot is steadily unveiled, and the hotness of the dish ensures that the flaws are submerged more or less.

Sugan (Karthi) is very much the Casanova for whom, life is a breeze. He tops his class copying from the best, ensures that women flock around him and in general has it all. In all his escapades, he is accompanied by his friend, Parasu (Premgi Amaran), who invariable would be at the receiving end of Sugan’s antics. Sugan’s only weakness is of course biriyani.
The movie takes a whodunit turn later, all because of a biriyani. On the way back from the inauguration of Sugan’s new business venture, he along with Parasu and business tycoon Varadarajulu (Nasser)- invited to inaugurate the business - and whom the CBI has under the radar for some shady dealings, stops to have biriyani.

There they meet the sensuous Maya (Mandy Thakar) who lures them to go to her room. A terrible hangover and a missing Varadarajulu lands them in a mess. In the meanwhile, there is the pretty media reporter Priyanka (Hansika) who is Sugan’s girlfriend and the rib-tickling sequences involving Sugan and Parasu. How they get out of the mess forms the rest of the story.

Director Venkat Prabhu has dished out quite a mean feast, which is entertaining. The climax and the anti-climax work well. The plot does take time to thicken out with a laid back first half and the thriller mode getting established in the second half. The movie is also replete with a lot many secondary characters who play brief yet important roles. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja works well with the kind of plot. Camera is predictable and so are the action sequences. Editing is adequate.

Karthi takes the effort to get the incorrigible Sugan right. The grin and the teasing including the naughtiness are conveyed pretty well. Hansika has done the required, which isn’t much, for the role offers very little. Maya is sensuous and is adequate in the role. Premgi steals the show at times, but runs the risk of being repetitive. But his self-depreciating dialogue exactly at this point brings him back with a bang. The rest of the many cast including Nasser are effective.

Biriyani is mouth-watering to an extent, considering that it has delivered the expected masala trapping neatly. It is a one-time watch that can be enjoyed. The ingredients are all there and the master chef has worked well with whatever is available.