In an unexpected move, actor Jyotika has taken to social media to defend her husband Suriya’s latest film Kanguva, which has faced harsh criticism from both reviewers and audiences alike. The actress, voiced her disappointment over what she perceives as an “unfair backlash” against the big-budget film.
Writing passionately, Jyotika clarified that her statement comes not as Suriya’s wife, but as a cinema lover. “I pen this note as Jyotika and a cinema lover, and not actor Suriya’s wife,” she began, expressing her pride in Suriya’s daring attempt to push the boundaries of Tamil cinema with this ambitious project.
Acknowledging Flaws But Calls It “Never Before Seen Cinematic Experience”
While acknowledging that the first half-hour of Kanguva “doesn’t work” and describing the sound as “jarring,” Jyotika argued that flaws are a part of most Indian films, especially those that experiment on a large scale. She emphasized that despite its early missteps, Kanguva offers a “never before seen” cinematic experience in Tamil cinema, praising the camera work and execution led by cinematographer Vetri Palanisamy.
“Definitely the first 1/2 hr doesn’t work n the sound is jarring! Flaws r a part of most Iindian films, so that’s only fair, especially in this kind of a film wherein one experiments largely! N it’s just the first 1/2 hr from the whole 3 hrs. But to be true, it’s an absolute cinematic experience!“, she defended film which has been rubbished by people.
However, her praise for the film did not stop there. Jyotika highlighted the unique elements of Kanguva, particularly the women’s action sequence in the second half and the emotional storyline involving a young boy’s love and betrayal, which she felt were overlooked by critics.
Blames Critics And Audience
What truly seemed to frustrate Jyotika was the overwhelmingly negative response the film received right from its release. She expressed surprise at the media and certain “fraternities” for their harsh reviews, which she believes were disproportionately severe compared to their reception of other big-budget Tamil films. According to her, these films often feature age-old plots filled with problematic tropes like stalking, double entendre dialogues, and exaggerated action scenes, yet escape the kind of scrutiny Kanguva faced.
“It’s sad that they chose this much negativity for Kanguva on day one, even before the first show was over. It seemed more like multiple group propagandas,” Jyotika wrote, implying a targeted campaign against the film.
In a call to action, Jyotika urged the Kanguva team to hold their heads high despite the criticism. She believes the film deserves applause for its concept and the effort taken to create a “3D visual spectacle”. She also questioned whether reviewers and audiences can truly be trusted, given what she perceives as their selective negativity.
“Be proud, Team Kanguva, as the ones commenting negative are doing just that and nothing else to their credit to uplift cinema!” she concluded, clearly standing in solidarity with the film’s cast and crew.
Contrary to her claims, it’s not just a group of negative reviewers or Suriya’s rival fan bases who have rubbished the film. Critics ranging from Baradwaj Rangan to Blue Sattai Maaran have slammed the film for its pathetic content and for taking the Tamil audience for granted by offering them garbage in the name of a film.
Jyotika who had questioned about people giving donations to temples instead of hospitals, now wants people to purchase tickets with their hard-earned money and watch her husband’s flop film just so that they can make money that will fund their exorbitant life in Mumbai.
The Kanguva Disaster
Alleged actor Suriya’s latest flop buster, Kanguva, left audiences numb and deaf at the end of the three-hour cringefest. For all the promotion and hype created around virtue-signalling actor Suriya, his multilingual “period film” Kanguva has turned out to be a disaster of the highest order.
During the movie promotions for Kanguva, Suriya made several statements making tall claims about the film. His producer KE Gnanavel Raja of Studio Green who is also said to be his close relative claimed that the film would be a hit and urging people to keep their promotional tickets for a success celebration event.
However, people who went into the theatres with great expectations set in motion by all the noise the PR team was creating for the film, came out numb, deaf, and agitated. They have criticized the constant shouting throughout the film, and note that Suriya hasn’t changed his acting style at all; the only difference is the makeup.
With audiences in the north too slamming the film, Kanguva became the most nationally trolled film after Indian 2.
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