Karthik Kumar

in Hindustan Times

Dharala Prabhu is not one of those remakes that blindly recreate the original scene by scene. It’s evident from the little but crucial changes made to suit Tamil sensibilities that effort has gone into the project to make it appealing, especially in an industry that still thrives on commercial potboilers headlined by stars. Unlike the original, the central character in Dharala Prabhu has a purpose in life. Harish Kalyan plays Prabhu Govind, and we see him in search of a job in sports quota. He’s a local football player and he’s portrayed as someone with good habits even when he’s around friends who are smoking and drinking. When doctor Kannadasan (Vivek) is on the lookout for a healthy sperm donor for his fertility centre, he comes across Prabhu and immediately realizes that he fits the bill.