Villu

My Review : Villu

The combo of PrabhuDeva & Vijay are back after their successful "Pokiri" with "Villu" which does have a Pokiri-hangover .The movie has all the ingredients of a commercial masala ,perfected by M.G.R & made use off by Rajinikanth- a care-free , all conquering hero ; dumb heroine who eventually falls for the hero ; caricature of a comedian ;menacing yet easily fallible villains ;always wailing yet courageous mothers ; hero introduction song ; fight-love routine ; foot-tapping songs; jaw-dropping dances;one-upmanship game between the hero & the villains;super-human stunts; mother sentiment for the ladies ; dose of patriotism .......It has it all.....

But for any movie to have a good reception among the audience it must have these ingredients in right proportion & must keep the audience engaged throughout.It is here that the creators of "Villu" have succeeded.

Plot: Any one who is familiar with the yesteryear movies of M.G.R & Rajinikanth can easily guess the plot.

Vijay :There are only a few in tamil cinema who are gifted with the kind of Charisma & ability to make a mark & rise above any script.'Villu' is yet another allround show by Vijay.He showcases all his strengths .His hard work is seen on the screen be it the dances or fights he excels. Only jarring note is that he may have done well to avoid playing the father's role .The impact would have been better if some other senior actor have played that role .

Nayanthara:As her salary goes higher & higher , her costumes go lower & lower , lesser &lesser & her acting worser &worser. He has become an expert in essaying the most dumbest of roles reserved for heroines.

Vadivelu: He is a delight in the first half but becomes irritating in the second half.

Prakash Raj: He may well have avoided such a poorly etched out role but for the fact that he owns a sensible movie company & it needs money to make movies such as " Mozhi "& " Abiyum Nanum".

Others in the cast like Devaraj , Anandraj, Aditya , Seeman ,Geetha ,Ranjitha follow the cliched mode as far as their contributions are concerned.

Special mention must be given to 'Fefsi' Vijayan for the hard work he has done in the stunt choreography.Stunts have come out very well.

Cinematography : Much talked about Cinematography of RaviVerman has nothing special to offer.In fact certain frames suddenly appear blurred .Wonder what was wrong.But he along with Prabhudeva & Vijay have given a treat in the "Nee kobapattal" song.

Music:DevisriPrasad has done a stupendous job in giving foot tapping numbers which have become very popular even beforw the release of the movie.He fails to live up to the billing in the BGM score though.

Prabhu Deva has tried his level best to repeat the magic of "Pokiri" here too .Though he seem to fail in that effort , he has given a pucca entertainer clearly keeping in mind the target audience who will lap it up with glee.Considering the personal distractions & turmoil he had undergone during the making of this movie ,the commitment he has shown to complete the movie deserves a pat on his back.

With all its moments of cliches & mundane characterisation what makes the movie click is one & only Vijay & his energy on screen.

Bottomline: Paisa-vasool.

3.5/5