Gatta kusthi

Synopsis Veera, a misguided man who wants a timid, not-so-learned and subservient wife with long hair, unknowingly ends up getting married to Keerthi, an intrepid wrestler who is also more educated than him and has cropped hair. For how long can Keerthi maintain the charade and what happens when Veera comes to know the truth?

Plot Veera who is brought up as a Keerthi returns home and her father enrolls her for a wrestling competition intentionally, which she refuses to apply. To make matters worse, Ratnam and Sattam decide to file a divorce under Veera's name (which Veera does not know) through a letter. This makes Keerthi take up wrestling. When Veera realizes that she has signed up for wrestling, Veera decides to end his life as he lost respect (after Dass refuses to fight him because of Keerthi). They provoke him to fight against her to gain his The day before the match, he goes to meet Ratnam but instead meets his aunt (Ratnam's wife) who says that he has already lost a match against his wife and that he is not a good husband. She reveals that Keerthi likes him and also she dreams of becoming a wrestler. His aunt admits that she is also a University graduate but she unfortunately chose the life of marriage for the sake of family. She says that Keerthi and many other women sacrifice their careers for the sake of family and marriage. Veera realizes he is not a good husband and finds that Keerthi has won a lot of medals. That night, he goes to visit Keerthi which is interrupted by Lokesh. Lokesh lies saying that Keerthi does not want to see Veera. Upset by this, he leaves. On the day of the match, Lokesh tries to assault her on the pretext of comforting her. The doctor reveals that Keerthi is A year and half time, Veera and their daughter watch Keerthi's wrestling match which she wins. • • • •...

Veera, a male chauvinist, is seeking a bride with his own preconceived set of conditions. However, he unexpectedly ends up marrying Keerthi who is the polar opposite to his expectations. Wha... Veera, a male chauvinist, is seeking a bride with his own preconceived set of conditions. However, he unexpectedly ends up marrying Keerthi who is the polar opposite to his expectations. What will happen when the truth is revealed? Veera, a male chauvinist, is seeking a bride with his own preconceived set of conditions. However, he unexpectedly ends up marrying Keerthi who is the polar opposite to his expectations. What will happen when the truth is revealed?

Before we get to the actual review, let us give a shout out to director Chella Ayyavu and producer-actor Vishnu Vishal, not necessarily for making Gatta Kusthi but for giving Aishwarya Lekshmi her own She Baashha (like She Hulk). Aishwarya Lekshmi’s Keerthi is a State-level wrestler. Let’s say she is quite “unconventional” as a woman: she is outspoken, has short hair, is always dressed in modern clothes (which is T-shirt and track pants), and worse dreams of wrestling for the country — isn’t she quite unconventional for a Tamil cinema heroine? She has dreams. She speaks her mind. Keeping with Tamil cinema’s tradition, Keerthi gets a “hero(ic) introduction” where she gets her opponent down to the ground and performs her submission move inside the ring. It’s a win for Keerthi. At home, she loses though. She returns home to see a groom’s family waiting for her — if you are reminded of Mouna Ragam, you are spoiled by Tamil cinema. The boy’s family rejects her obviously — not because she is tomboyish, the boy’s mother says, “Post marriage, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fights are natural. I don’t want to be slammed by her.” You roll on the floor, laughing. Keerthi is a champion in the ring; she is only seen by her gender outside. She is, in fact, what Tamil cinema heroes have always been: a saviour. When Keerthi’s sister gets harassed by a group of boys in her college, she beats them to a pulp and even gets a Master-like fight scene inside a bus. Men are afraid of Keerthi f...

Express News Service Setting the expectations right is probably the most crucial factor for a film to win big. Chella Ayyavu’s rural comedy 'Gatta Kusthi' is effective and enjoyable as it gets this right. Right from the posters to the trailer, the makers didn’t forget to drum in the idea that the film is an ‘old-fashioned story with simple ambitions’. As the mood is already set for the ‘naalu paatu, naalu fight, edaila comedy’ template, we also don’t seek much else. However, there isn’t much innovation in writing, with the film potentially, liberally borrowing plot points from 90s films like Manaivikku Mariyadhai, Manal Kayiru, and Rasukutty. This is not the first time we see a bold heroine pretending to be a timid, naive one, just to get married to a dim-witted, rugged villager. And yet, Gatta Kusthi has enough interesting ideas to keep us entertained. For starters, the film begins with a fight sequence which segues into a backstory of the lead—no, not the hero’s, but the heroine’s (Aishwarya Lekshmi). It’s almost like this film is her star vehicle, as she gets a transformation scene, an interval fight sequence, and even all the better lines. This Baasha-esque screenplay relies a lot on the transformation and elevation of her character. Aishwarya sells the role effortlessly with both comedy and action. Vishnu Vishal as Veera is effective as the scared, submissive man. It is a relief to see him stick to his character till the very end, without suddenly turning saviour. I a...

Gatta Kusthi Movie Synopsis: A misguided man who wants a timid, subservient wife unknowingly ends up getting married to an intrepid wrestler. What happens when he learns the truth about his wife? Gatta Kusthi Movie Review: There's a strong whiff of '90s commercial cinema (think Murai Maaman or Maaman Magal) in Chella Ayyavu's Gatta Kusthi, which starts with tropes that we have seen in films of that period and then surprises us by gradually subverting most of them in a refreshing and entertaining manner. The villages of Pollachi, which used to be the backdrop of such films, is also one of the places where this story is set in! You can describe the film as a 90s rural comedy with the political correctness of contemporary Tamil cinema. The tale begins with the family of Keerthi (Aishwarya Lekshmi), a bold and fearless gatta kusthi champion in Palakkad, finding it difficult to get a match for her. Meanwhile, Veera (Vishnu Vishal), a man with no care, is seeking a wife who is timid, not-so-learned and with long hair, believing that such a woman will remain subservient to him. Thanks to Keerthi's chithapa (Munishkanth), the two end up getting married, with Veera unaware that his wife is a kusthi champ, is more educated than him and has cropped hair. For how long can Keerthi maintain the charade and what happens when Veera comes to know the truth? One of the best things about Gatta Kusthi is how aware it is about its old-school approach to a formulaic plot. Chella Ayyavu populate...