shefali-59244 Review of Bhoomi

Bhoomi (II) (2021)

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[19 March 2021]

Bhoomi is Jayam Ravi's 25th film, and it makes you think he is the nicest man in Kollywood. He just can't seem to say no to a script! On the one hand, you see why he took on this project. The writer-director, Lakshman, has given him two hits: Romeo Juliet and Bogan. But on the other hand, you have to wonder if that's enough. This is a painfully literal film. Jayam Ravi's character, here, is an agriculturist: his name, therefore, is Bhoominathan. Had Lakshman made Soorarai Pottru, he'd have named the Suriya character... Akasanathan. You can keep extending this concept unto infinity. You can make a movie about the plight of the man with the cart who irons your clothes. He's down in the dumps because evil corporate dry cleaners have taken away all his business - or at least, the work-from-home scenario has made shirts and trousers redundant. The hero swoops in to save the day. His name? Istrinathan.