“Vettaikaran” latest Vijay flick is definitely better than couple of his previous releases but by no means it imply that it is a good movie considering the standard of movies which we come across off late in Tamil.”Vettaikaran ” is entertaining for most parts but it is unbearable to say the least as far as it’s last half an hour is concerned.
Vijay for all his sincerest of efforts what he urgently needs is a good scriptwriter who can sustain the interest of the viewer till the end credits or else must choose the right script to remake from other languages. Else though Vijay fans are a loyal bunch of supporters they may still remain his fans but only thing is that instead of watching such redundant flicks one after another in cinema theatre they may well restrict themselves to watching some of his better movies like “Ghilli ” , “ Kadhaluku mariyadhai ”, “ Kushi ” , “Sachein ” ….in home theatre.
Vijay is the sole redeeming factor of the movie shouldering such a week script ably with his charisma & screen presence. One wonders how he manages to look younger & younger with every passing year & every other movie. He looks dashing, has had a field day in doing comical sequences thus vindicating the fact that he is the best when it comes to doing comedy among his peers & elegant personified in the action sequences, though his fan are bound to get disappointed by the fact that he has very limited scope as far as dancing is concerned. Vijay has underplayed in this movie which is the right way to go & if only he chooses a better script henceforth, both he himself & his fans will have reasons to rejoice.
Anushka does what she knows & what has made her a successful actress in Telugu.
Salim Ghouse has made a welcome comeback after a long hiatus .It is such a pleasure to hear his Tamil diction which very few North Indian actors hope to manage. Rest of the villain gang is straight out of Perarasu’s stable.
Vijay Anthony’s music is a strong draw for the movie. “Karaikalan ” & “Chinna thamarai ” are excellent while “ En uchi ” & “Naan adicha ” are foot tapping . “Puli Varudhu” has grown up with repeated hearing . As far as re-recording goes it is all noise & hum din.
Gopinath’s ,the cinematographer’s visualization of the songs especially “Karaikalan ” & “Chinna thamarai “ are pleasing. Also the wide angle & freeze frame shots in the fight sequences are good .Technically movie is better.
Babu Sivan has written & directed the movie & makes his debut. His writing I good for about three quarters of the movie but he seem to have lost it all in the final quarter. He has a good flair for comedy .Him being the erstwhile assistant of Dharani shows. Dharani hangover is evident all through the movie & Babu Sivan has industriously followed his mentor’s template of Family-Romance-Comedy in the first half, hero falling at the interval & his raise & retaliation in the second.
On the whole , movie is entertaining in parts but on the whole it is routine masala which may not be palatable for all .
Bottomline : Where is the script...
3/5
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