

Prabhudeva, who has often shown a flair for comedy, tries to elevate the material by giving his all, while Ashwath scores in the emotional moments, especially his monologue in the climax. If the film works to the extent it does, it is mainly due to the two leads. The awkwardly written mother-son relationship is also an issue. The sad part is that there are some themes that could have helped connect the film to adults as well - how both the genie and the boy turn out to be proxy father and son to each other, the message about not running away from one's problems (the saving grace is a smart reference to Saraswathi Sabatham), and letting your kids to grow rather than being over-protective - but these are woven into the script without much nuance and are delivered in an in-your-face manner. So, adults will find antics like Prabhudeva imitating cartoon characters and appearing alongside Tom and Jerry, too childish, which kids, especially those under 10, might find the film amusing. The makers clearly want to deliver a children's film, but then, they also seem to have decided that it'd be enough to appeal to only their target audience. The visual effects resemble that of a Rama Narayanan film. The writing is all surficial, opting for an over-the-top tone, which only gets more evident with the tacky visuals. So, thanks to Karki, who considers him his "deivam", he manages to turn things around at school, then can he grant the genie's one wish, especially with his speech disorder standing in the way?īoth in terms of writing and visuals, the aesthetics of My Dear Bootham is no different from the children's show Jee Boom Baa, which used to air on TV in the early 2000s. Thiru has a stammer which causes him all sorts of trouble - mocking classmates and insensitive teachers (Samyuktha) at school, and an overprotective mother (Ramya Nambeesan). Here, it is Thirunavukkrasu (Master Ashwath, the Super Deluxe kid), who stumbles on a statue and lets loose Karkimuki (Prabhudeva), a genie trapped inside it. Retrieved 5 March 2019.My Dear Bootham Review: The premise of N Ragavan's My Dear Bootham is yet another variation of the Aladdin story - a protagonist frees a genie trapped in an artifact, who, in turn, solves the former's troubles with his magical powers. ^ 'Kan Simittum Neram - 2019 Tamil Short Film'.'Iyyappan's hoping to score with Dhoni Kabadi Kuzhu'. ^ Subrahmaniyan, Anupama (5 July 2018).'Cricket and Kabaddi play the leads in this film'. ^ 'Nagesh Thiraiyarangam-A film that happens inside a theatre'.^ Gandhi, U.Sudharsan (31 August 2017).

Abhilash considers senior actor Vietnam Veedu Sundaram as his mentor. After playing the villain in Nagesh Thiraiyarangam, Abhilash played the lead role in Dhoni Kabadi Kuzhu.
