‘Kanguva’ review: A eardrum-shattering saga of revenge
Siva’s film, made in Tamil and dubbed into other languages, is led by Suriya.
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If the sound of Kantara was “Wooohhh”, the sound of Kanguva is “Aaaaarrrrrhhhh”. Siva’s film takes the primal energy in the Kantara climax, throws in imagery inspired by as wide a range of influences as Viking lore and Apocalypto, and pushes the volume button to the maximum.
Suriya stars in an ultra-loud and ultra-violent tale of revenge that hops through time. In the present, Suriya is Francis, a bounty hunter from Goa who is locked in competition/romance with his rival/girlfriend Angela (Disha Patani). A mysterious boy with enhanced powers looks at Francis in a strange way, suggesting a deeper connection.
This section of the movie is so jejune, so unfunny and so tedious that it’s almost a relief when the connection is revealed. In 1070, Kanguva (Suriya) is a dreadlocked, heavily tattooed tribal warlord kitted out in the era’s sartorial preference for fur clothes accessorised with shells, bones and skull headpieces. Kanguva metes out brutal punishment to troublemakers, but has his Ashoka moment when he meets Pourva, the son of one of his victims.
Kanguva’s love for Poruva drives the fierce warrior to even more extreme behaviours. From wrestling with a hapless alligator in search of a snack to using elephant tusks as weapons, Kanguva strains sinew and throat muscle to deliver...
