Is Dhanush’s new movie Karnan up to the level of Asuran?

 OK. You are comparing “Dhanush”s movies of “Karnan” with “Asuran”.

It is better than Asuran.

However “Karnan” is a Director’s film and it is logical to compare with “Pariyerum Perumal”

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1. The movie is very much watchable, like “Pariyerum Perumal”.
2. This time, the movie addressed Government Administration (Police, District …) to a pathetic level and show how in TN State, South is treated step motherly treatment in creating Government Infrastructure- whether it is Mookka or Amma.
3. Though it is based on a village suffering from Bus connectivity, the situation does not fair well good in towns and cities as well in Southern Districtsas.
4. Passengers bound for Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti have been at the mercy of crew of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) buses – both bypass riders and non-bypass riders – attached to the Madurai and Tirunelveli divisions for long.
5. They created New Bus Stands in Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, 20 years before, far away from town, in dark lands, where women fear to stand and people literally stand on Highway in front of Bus Stand for boarding- TNSTCs never enter Bus Stands leading to accidents on Highway- they will go into town or not at the mercy of bus crew.
6. Successive “Amma” and “Mookka” Governments insensitive to their demands.

Karnan (2021) addressed the situation at a village in 2000 in a flow, enjoyable filmy way.

i it has shown kanni deivam appearing in dreams as prevalent in the region.

ii like Padiyerum Perumal, the film ends with a reality. 10 years is a long time, and introduction of “Sitrundhus all over TN” is the time healer of bus connectivity to the village. But “Nothing Changed”.

Only regret is that the film could have avoided, unwanted scenes of attacking unknowns or communal topics in a subtle way:

i.of asking Fathers name of Duryodhanan and Kannapiran.

ii.irrelavance of worshipping headless Chinnamasthan (by dalit migrants of North India near Kanchi), role of Pahan (elephant trainer of Kerala), Vannaan (owner of donkey), bhai gifting away his horse(!) in a “one community” village. Throughout the film, unattached scenes of animals were shown several times and occupied heavily, only to give a message in certain events. Those animals are meant to show “filmy” way and you may take it as a Director’s skill.

Overall a Good film to watch.