Saran’s latest offering “Modhi Vilayadu ” is racy , different & interesting in the first half & up to the point of a shocking revelation in the story after which the movie becomes clichéd , hackneyed & cinematic , a apology of a climax to top it all. It is as if the movie is written & directed by two different persons before & after that point .
What makes this movie watchable is the breezy first half with all its freshness & novel approach. Kajal Agarwal & Shanthanam take away all the plaudits here . This half is an ample example of the visionary in Saran .
Coming to second half , from the point the movie takes a U turn , it looses all its novelty ,utterly devoid of any shred of logic whatsoever . The manner in which the CEO of a multinational company can become penniless overnight is not only a shocking piece of pathetic writing but makes one not to take the movie as seriously as one was taking it up to that point . And lesser said about the climax the better.
Vinay has nothing much to do in this movie but shines in couple of scenes in the second half. Though his attempt at dubbing is not upto the mark , one must appreciate his try .Way to go Vinay.
Kajal Agarwal rocks the first half though inexplicably she disappears suddenly .After her return though her part too becomes as banal as it may get. On the contrary her lip sync is pathetic to mildly put it.
Shanthanam is in great form nowadays & he lives up to it. There are a lots of LOL scenes in the movie involving him .
Kalabavan Mani starts off subtly but the dramatic in him springs out now & then all to the irritation of the viewers .
Colonial Cousins’ music is routine but the song “Modhi Vilayadu ” stands out for both the picturization as well the music.
Karun’s Cinematography is trendy & sleek contributing to the grandeur of the movie.
Ramakrishnan’s story is novel though it got spoilt by the screenplay of Saran in the latter half while his dialogues adds to the fun in the first half .
This one may be better than Saran’s last couple of attempts but it is nothing any where near what his potential we saw in “Kadhal Mannan ” or “Amarkalam.”
Bottomline : Can watch it for the first half.
2.5/5
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