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Jul 22, 2021 By Sreejith Mullappilly
Most boxing dramas are generic, but Pa. Ranjith s Sarpatta Parambarai seldom seems like one. It is as much a film about cast and rivalries between boxing clans in old Madras as it is about the game of boxing. In a scene that comes an hour into the film, Pasupathy s Rangan Vaathiyar tells his disciple that the boxing clan of Madras once split into multiple clans, and that the Idiyappa clan now dominates his Sarpatta Parambarai. The coach also says that winning against Idiyappa Parambarai is a matter of pride for his Sarpatta clan.
Arya s character Kabilan is a blue-collar worker in Madras. At the start of the film, we see him being treated like a slave, as he awaits the end of his shift so that he could watch a boxing match involving his Sarpatta clan. As Kabilan hurries off to the match venue, we get the impression that he is going there to fight in the ring. But he is going to the ringside as a spectator; even there, he is treated
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