Synopsis of the film Singapore Saloon: An impressionable young boy in his hamlet grows up dreaming of being a hairstylist. But in the face of all the obstacles life throws at him, will he be able to hold on to his dream?
Review of the Singapore Saloon Movie: Ten years after its publication, Gokul's Idharkuthaane Aasaipattai Balakumara is still regarded as his best work to date for a reason. The director has a really funny sense of humor, and he often instinctively leans toward it, which results in hilarious scenes. We get that in Singapore Saloon during the wild pre-interval segment, as Gokul unleashes a blatantly caricatured Sathyaraj, who creates hilarious absurdist writing. Even though it's just January, we already have a great candidate for the year's best comic moment!
After this high, though, the filmmaker chooses to go in a more somber direction in the second half, which feels like a whole different movie, and all it accomplishes is make us laugh at the moments' accidental humor. The writing's broad beats make heavy-handed messaging unworkable, so instead of treating the premise—Kathir (a subdued RJ Balaji, who cannot rise above the shallow characterization)—lightly in the earlier sections, Kathir is a young man who is inspired by Chacha (Lal, who instantly lends dignity to the character), the barber in his village, who wants to become a hairstylist against all odds. The protagonist's escape from all of his problems seems too easy, even though he is forced into a difficult situation. Giving a group of slum youngsters a makeover is all it takes to change his luck! It is also never revealed how he does this makeover with his hair; in fact, the lads' new looks appear to be more of a product of their costumes than a hairdo!
However, Gokul's attempt at magical realism—which features a flock of parrots and a star that unexpectedly shows up at the protagonist's doorstep—works to some degree. Additionally, the director offers previously witnessed scenarios a fresh perspective. Like Kathir's father (a likable Thalaivasal Vijay), who is helpful and practical in contrast to fathers in movies of this kind; the frugal father-in-law (Sathyaraj), who consents right away to marrying off his daughter to the main character; and even the rival, who ceases to be one after a certain point! In the end, it's these original takes and the humor that keep our encounter from being a terrible hair day.
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