Sukumar’s work is also really brilliant in the movie’s initial few minutes as he transports us right into the proceedings on screen. ‘Maanja’ and ‘Un Vizhigalil’ are the best of the lot but the movie is let down by the placement of these songs as you can preempt exactly when all the songs are going to arrive. The songs are a delight to watch thanks to Sukumar’s lighting, the glossy visual treatment and the lead pair’s attractive costumes. Technically, Maan Karate is a superior product with the grand boxing arena and the massive scale in the final fight, catching the eye. The other actors such as Vamsi as the domineering boxer and Shaji as Siva’s coach play out their roles in the required manner. Sathish has a few one-liners to make a mark and effortlessly does so. The chemistry between Siva and Soori is evident in these scenes and they do bring about a few laughs. Soori plays a pretty hyper, easily excitable boxing referee and will please his hardcore fans in the limited time he has. Other than that, she gets to be a loyal, unsuspecting and supporting girlfriend who stands by her guy. Hansika is pretty and cherubic as ever and looks gorgeous in the song and dance sequences. And like a typical mass hero number, we have Siva and the song’s choreographer dancing together to a signature move, in the ‘Royapuram Peter’ track. All the songs are lifted by Siva’s energetic presence. The way he has improved his dance moves is unbelievable and there is an evident and effortless grace in his moves now. The young man looks handsome in neatly fitting, trendy costumes and accessories, and looks the part as a dashing lead hero. The film does provide quite a lot of fun in the first half with Siva Karthikeyan’s typical antics, his mimicry attempts and his rollicking dance moves in the colorfully shot song sequences. We also have the sporting angle with Siva being the quintessential underdog taking on a mighty champion. Maan Karate combines elements like fantasy and the regular brand of commercial entertainment in true Siva Karthikeyan style. But destiny has bigger plans for him and makes him register for a boxing tourney. He poses as a boxer to woo her, as she is an ardent fan of sports. Siva plays Peter, a playful chap with very little worldly exposure and with nothing on his mind except his girlfriend Yazhini. After notching up back to back successes as the endearing and funny ‘boy next door’, Siva Karthikeyan is back with Maan Karate in a role which is akin to his previous ones but with more scope for action this time around.
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