Technical Expertise
Prakash Raj gives a really good performance as Vengadam while the others in the cast too have done justice to their respective roles. The film is technically brilliant, with excellent cinematography by Thiru, good editing by Arun and spectacularly striking art-work by Sabu Cyril. The background score by M.G.Sreekumar suits the mood of the film. The story of the film is presented in a very touching manner with Priyadarshan re-creating the past in a very spectacular manner. The film is really good and worth a watch but it would be wrong to call it an outstanding work. The makers seem to have been decided that they were going to make an arty kind of movie and that seems to be evident in each and every frame of the film. Kanjeevaram cannot be called Priyadarshan’s best, simply because he is best at making the full-fledged commercial films. Still, Kanjeevaram is an appreciable film and deserves to be watched.
Verdict
Two stars, for the subject and the treatment and performances.