Dhilluku Dhuddu teaser: Santhanam looks impressive as he dons role of main lead in this horror comedy

Just because he has turned into a hero, Santhanam hasn't deserted his wisecracks; there are plenty of them in the teaser.

Updated: May 19, 2016 9:28 PM IST

By India.com Entertainment Desk

Dhilluku Dhuddu teaser: Santhanam looks impressive as he dons role of main lead in this horror comedy

Santhanam has dabbled with playing one of the main leads in the past. There have been films which rode solely on the actor’s ability to belt out rib-tickling one-liners. Santhanam however, was the ‘comedian’ in those films, papering over the cracks of a weak script or a main lead with limited star power or histrionic abilities. That will be a thing of the past after the release of Dhilluku Dhuddu (Reward for Courage). Santhanam is seen doing stunts, involving himself in a staring match with the baddies etc.

Horror is a genre that is being exploited by quite a few Tamil filmmakers in recent times; it was after the stupendous success of the Nayanthara-starrer, Maya that kicked off this trend. One can even point at Karthik Subburaj’s tautly written Pizza. Maya though, breathed new life to the genre, which was written off as one where women wear a white saree, heavy makeup. Inexplicably bad CGI work takes over from there. In this film, Santhanam and co are mocking those rotten ones that have hit the screens over the years.

Just because he has turned into a hero, Santhanam hasn’t deserted his wisecracks; there are plenty of them even in the teaser. What the audiences would take some time getting used to is the ropework and stunts. There are references to the biggest mass heroes in Kollywood, Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar and Vijay. Motta Rajendran is a riot here. Karunas and Saurabh Shukla also play pivotal roles here, and so does actress Sharanya. Debutant Rambhala has directed Dhilluku Dhuddu with tunes set by acclaimed music director SS Thaman.

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