Team FC
The Curious Case of the Red Shirt
Minutes before this scene, Lokesh establishes the milieu of its three main characters (Sri, Sundeep Kishan and Charlie), all found unwinding in a seedy local bar, contemplating new beginnings.
Trouble In The Bus
We know that the entire premise of the film is based on a sequence of blunders, which begins with the red shirt. But the main piece of domino that causes much of the film to unfold is the scene in the bus, which is masterfully cut (by Philomin Raj) with a scene at the school.
The Confrontation
Maanagaram uses a lot of pauses in its visual language for dramatic effect. The camera zooms in on a little boy and takes a long pause before he menacingly utters his father’s name.
Winnings’s Tragicomic Breakdown
Munishkanth’s Winnings is many things in Maanagaram. He is a clumsy knucklehead looking to make a quick buck. But what he is not is a murderer.
The Philosophical Cab Ride
If you’re a frequent cab or auto patron like me, you would’ve encountered drivers dropping sage advice over some harmless small talk during the ride.
The Mexican Standoff
Who doesn’t love a good Mexican standoff? Like many films in the genre before its time, Lokesh ends his thriller with a good old deadlock, trapping Sundeep, PKP and Winnings (in lieu of Neelakandan) in a murky stalemate.