tamizh cinema la love pannanam na either kai la blade a vechundu kizhichikkanam. unna thedi varuven." corner eyeball, eyebrow twitch.half pa charming. "ava kooda irundha 90 days oru iLayaraja paatu maadiri irundhudhu." "i'll sweep you off your feet wherever you go. and sila mani rathnamish dialogues konjam bore adichaachu.that kind of romance. overall, there were a lot of places i didnt like. jyothika in kaaka kaaka says, "i want to make love to you." minnale la vaseegara.about what the girl wants to do with the guy. divya(ramya) says, " i want you to kiss me. in all his films, the women come on to the men. i felt it ws too dreamy for a film which i guess was meant to be realistic, considering its the life story of a man. but i preferred the second half to the first half. I will watch it again for its good moments. It could have been better - and that feeling is sometimes hard to take given the potential of the creator and actor on view. There were a lot of portions to feel happy about as an avid Gautam menon and Tamil cinema fan. Overall - Given my very high expectations as I entered this film, I still came out satisfied. Simran's gospel speech in the end is average at best. It doesn't pack the punch I kind of expected.
It did not justify being present in the movie at all. The "anal mele" song disappointed me, I expected more given the placement of the song when the audience are bound to get uneasy on their seats. The scenes with this pair pale in comparison to those between Surya - Simran and Surya - Sameera. The journalist rescue mission, the gaana song are the most obvious waste of time segments in the movie. But it does sag and has some unneccessary segments that could have been chopped off. Alright, the movie is intended to be on its own terms. The Kaakka kaakka chase scenes were truly memorable - and having set such a standard, Gautam does not disappoint in this segment.
The dad-son chemistry - Ok, it is slightly idealistic and full of "nuni-naakku-english" but it is pretty much from the heart and I could see the genuineness in it.Very enjoyable indeed - both these songs. I am not bad afterall!) The song is complete in being a tribute to those times with its rain dance segment - the signature of the 80s songs. (As acknowledged by Gautam Menon in one interview. Again, the choreography in "Yethi yethi" is SO SO SO similar to Anjali's "something" or Agni natchatram's "Raja". Gautam has handled this song very intelligently to give the authentic 70s feel. "Mundinam" is a joy to watch due to the props and sets. Authentic art direction and choreography - The Simran - Old surya segment has outstanding art direction.The scene in the train is beautiful, Sameera is charming and the scene outside Sameera's apartment when Surya offers to move out has got to be my favorite. The OUTSTANDING segment between Suriya and Sameera Reddy.
I have decided to list down what I liked/ did not like, after watching the movie today in Kamala Theater in Chennai, rather than follow any other structured way of writing this piece. I couldn't resist this entry given how much I looked forward to this movie.
Harris Jeyaraj springs a complete surprise – surprising because Harris’ few recent ventures were painfully monotonous and unsurprising because it is a Gowtham Menon film.I don't write reviews, give movies star ratings and all that, and I am not going to attempt it here either.
The most interesting track is however, Ava enna, with a disparate, apologetically mild kuthu base which shifts to a somber mood mid way, after a brief operatic struggle! Vaaranam Aayiram’s soundtrack is a fantastic example of a set of mesmerizing tunes used with the right vocals and appropriate backgrounds, making a solid impact. Oh Shanti, Nenjukkul’s faster, rockier variant too is engaging! The rock base of Adiye kolludhey, with excellent vocals by Krish, Benny and Shruthi is aptly catchy while the Rai-styled Yethi yethi is rousing and addictive. The George Michael-Faith inspired Mundhinam and Nenjukkul are breezy – brings that spring in our feet as we sing along, engrossed in the tunes. The mild backgrounds reminiscent of old Telugu numbers, is incredible. Sudha Raghunathan replaces steady favorite, Bombay Jayashree in Anal mele – a soft, heavenly track who’s tune and focused vocals create a fabulously ambient concoction.