Comedic horror will draw crowds
Sivalinga Raghava Lawrence, Ritika Singh, Vadivelu, Urvasi and Bhanupriya
DIRECTOR P Vasu and actor Raghava Lawrence, the pioneers of the horror genre, come together for Sivalinga.
Rahim (Saktivel Vasu), a well-meaning and sought-after cook, is found dead on a railway track.
Sara, his pet pigeon who used to win pigeon races, is the only witness to this death.
Rahim’s death is ruled as suicide, but his fiancée Sangeetha (Sara Deva) believes he was murdered and requests the case be reopened.
Sivalingeshwaran (Lawrence), a CBI officer, is called upon to investigate the untimely death.
In the meantime Rahim’s ghost seeks refuge in Sivalingeshwaran’s wife’s body (Ritika Singh) and promises to leave only after Sivalingeshwaran finds the person responsible for his senseless murder.
P Vasu delivers an enjoyable, neatly packaged mass entertainer.
His attempt at keeping the suspense until the end is lauded, but the massive build-up sadly ends in an unconvincing climax.
Lawrence’s performance is credible, appealing to the masses, and once again his nuances at imitating his idol superstar Rajnikanth are evident in almost every frame.
Singh performs well as a woman possessed and does justice to her role, while Saktivel Vasu delivers a praiseworthy performance.
Vadivelu provides comic relief in Sivalinga, which is touted as his comeback movie.
He lightens up the proceedings with his trademark comic timing.
Thaman’s background score is good but the songs are a bit disappointing.
Sivalinga is an engaging horror comedy with good acting performances.
But what sets this movie apart from the hundreds of others produced in this genre is that it is definitely worth a watch.
– Mala Lutchmanan