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Rebel: A pretty gripping drama revolving around student politics.

The latest film ‘Rebel’, in which GV Prakash plays the hero, is garnering a certain amount of anticipation due to the political content of the trailer. With the parliamentary elections just around the corner, it remains to be seen whether this era’s political drama will stick in the hearts of the audience.

“Rebel” is set in the 80’s. Kathir (GV Prakash Kumar) is the underprivileged son of an estate worker in Munnar. They and other villagers are treated as secondary citizens by the Keralites. Kathir believes that the only way for him and other Tamil boys to live with dignity is to study well. He and a group of impoverished village boys decided to take admission in Palakkad Chittoor University. Two student groups belonging to KSQ and SFY are in control there and commit atrocities against Tamil boys under the guise of violence. . Meanwhile, the only Keralite student who takes a liking to Kathir is Sara (Mamitha Baiju), the daughter of a powerful politician. In a shocking twist of fate, one of the boys, Selvaraj (Aditya Bhaskar), is brutally murdered by Antony (Venkatish) and his fellow students. Using political influence, the murder is resolved as an accident. This sad incident sparks a rebellion among Kalshiel and his fellow Tamil students, who decide to form a new party, the Tamil Students’ Party, to contest the university elections. The party pits Kathir and Sara against each other, and the very lives of the Tamil boys are in danger. “Rebel” is all about what happens next.

GV Prakash Kumar played the role of an ordinary village boy who becomes the leader of a group of students. He is also at ease in the romantic scenes with Mamisa and the emotional outburst following the death of his close friend. Mamitha Baiju, who was toasted by South Indian fans after the huge success of Premal, is very charming and plays the less demanding roles with ease. Adithya Bhaskar shines in the role of the son of a sanitation worker who faces humiliation and death at the hands of her senior students. While Venkatish manages to rise above the commonplace characters and make a mark for himself, the rest of the cast including Karunath, Antony, Kaluli Vinod, Subramanian Siva, Aadhira, Shalu Rahim, and others also perform as expected.

What works best in “Rebel” is that the script is very engaging for the most part and the emotional scenes are intense. Adithya’s brutal murder is effectively staged. There are also some innovative scenes, such as the ploys used by GVP and his henchmen in the party’s election campaign.

Rebel’s big disappointments are its uneven pacing and painfully noticeable overabundance of hero-worship shots. The film needed a vivid narrative throughout, but it often veers into a commercial tone that backfires.

Arun Radhakrishnan’s cinematography and Yuvraj’s art direction add to the film’s authenticity. The songs composed by GV Prakash and Sidhukumar and the background score by Ofro are above average apart from the harsh theme music. .KE Gnavelraja funded this project under Studio Green Banner. Nikesh, a young debutant, tried to make an intense political film based on a true story and had some success. If he works on writing better, he will definitely achieve his goal next time.

verdict: Enjoy this highly engaging political drama with its moments